Leading Bitcoin Layer 2 Picks Optimism's Red-Hot Superchain to Link to Ethereum

BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack.

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Optimism Bedrock Upgrade Sends Network Transactions Soaring By 67%

Optimism (OP) is a layer 2 scaling solution that operates on top of the Ethereum mainnet, providing faster and cheaper transactions for Ethereum users. It was launched in 2020 and has quickly become one of the most popular scaling solutions for the Ethereum network.

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Ethereum’s Optimism Airdropped Governance Token, Here Is How It Went

A very expected launch went live as the governance token OP was airdropped by the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Optimism. Why So Optimistic? In a mission to fund public goods and create a sustainable future for Ethereum, the Optimism Collective firmly believes that “positive impact to the collective should be rewarded with profit to the individual,” thus this latest airdrop is one more step in their process of creating “a new model for properly rewarding those who create or sustain public goods.

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Public Mainnet Launch For Ethereum Scaling Solution Delayed Until July

It has been announced that Optimism, the Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, will be delaying the launch of its mainnet till at least July 2021. According to the official announcement, the new launch date is not certain as it still depends on the speed of preparations and “ecosystem readiness”.

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Ethereum Layer 2, Optimism, Delay’s Mainnet Roll Out to July; Doesn’t Want to Rush ETH Community

Ethereum scaling solution Optimism roll-up has delayed the launch of its mainnet, according to an announcement posted on its Medium page. Quick Launch Could Pose Risks Optimism has been working on the Ethereum scaling solution since June 2019.

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Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Optimism Delays Public Mainnet Launch 

The Optimism team has announced that its mainnet launch will no longer take place this month as earlier scheduled, but a July take-off may be possible. The team says the change is in a bid to give its ecosystem partners, projects, wallets and others more time to integrate, audit and test the Ethereum Layer-2 scalingRead More

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Решение Optimism для масштабирования Ethereum не будет активировано вовремя

Протокол Optimism, призванный масштабировать Ethereum с помощью второго уровня, задерживает публичный запуск своей основной сети. Предполагалось, что релиз состоится уже на этой неделе, теперь же самый ранний срок – июль 2021 года.

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Ethereum Scaling Solution Optimism Delays Launch to July

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“Ethereum to Scale by 100X in the Coming Months,” Says Vitalik on Optimism Rollups Launch

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes the blockchain is closing in on solving its scalability problem, predicting the Optimistic rollup launch in the coming month. The Optimism rollup is a layer two solution aiming to scale the blockchain by a factor of 100, which will solve the medium-term high gas fees as the community awaits the […] The post “Ethereum to Scale by 100X in the Coming Months,” Says Vitalik on Optimism Rollups Launch first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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MakerDao Set To Launch Optimism DAI Bridge for Faster Withdrawals

MakerDAO, one of the world’s leading decentralized autonomous organizations built on Ethereum, is set to launch the Optimism Dai Bridge that will enable fast withdrawals on its protocol.  Major Development on MakerDAO This development was revealed on Tuesday, March 9, by the Smart Contracts Team on the MakerDAO forum. According to the report, the OptimismRead More

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Vitalik Buterin Confirms Solution to Scale Ethereum 100x is Coming Soon

Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, sees the Ethereum network scaling by a 100 factor and predicts the release of Optimism’s layer-two solution in the next few weeks. Buterin noted that Eth2 development projects concentrate on developing the chain melting with Ethereum on the Tim Ferriss podcast and are adamant that layer-two solutions will sustain the networkRead More

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Виталик Бутерин: Масштабируемость вырастет в 100 раз еще до перехода на Ethereum 2.0

Полный запуск решения по масштабированию второго уровня Optimism приведет к стократному увеличению пропускной способности сети Ethereum, ожидает сооснователь проекта Виталик Бутерин. В ходе недавнего подкаста он заявил, что разработчики стремятся к слиянию существующей цепи Ethereum с новой системой Ethereum 2.

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‘Game changer’ for Maker and Ethereum with Optimism Dai bridge announced

The Optimism-Dai Bridge will allow fast withdrawals later this year.

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a16z Leads $25 Million Funding Round for Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Optimism

Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum – Optimism – has found a major backer in Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Round The race to become the first Layer 2 scaling solution to fix the high gas fees woes for the largest smart contracts platform is heating up.

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Ethereum Layer 2 Optimism Increasing with Mainnet Soft Launch

Following a year of development, Layer-2 Ethereum solutions provider Optimism has soft-launched on the mainnet over the weekend. In its latest blog post, the Optimism team laid out the particulars of the launch and detailed the battle testing that still needs to be carried out on the network.

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Optimism Mainnet Soft Launch

The Optimism Ethereum team has announced the soft launch of their main-net with their first launch partner Synthetix Protocol. Following […] The post Optimism Mainnet Soft Launch appeared first on DeFi Rate.

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Optimism “Soft” Launches Layer-2 Solution Amid Ethereum Bull Run

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Optimism ‘Soft Launches’ Ethereum Throughput Solution With DeFi’s Synthetix

A potential fix for Ethereum's costly congestion problems.

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Speed vs quality? Ethereum 2.0 optimism is high, but the road is long

The foundation was laid for Ethereum 2.0 in 2020, and expectations are positive for the future of the smart contract platform in 2021.

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Ethereum Now Has 1 Out of 3 Pillars: Researcher Hints ETH is Undervalued

The sentiment around Ethereum has not been as strong as Bitcoin in the past two weeks. But over the longer term, researchers expect ETH to perform particularly well in the next bull cycle. The optimism around Ethereum in the medium to long term comes from the potential fundamental catalysts that await in 2021. Anthony Sassano, […]

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Bitcoin’s Macro Boost & Ethereum’s Optimism : A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock

Powered by Every week, IntoTheBlock brings you on-chain analysis of top news stories in the crypto space. Leveraging blockchain’s publicContinue Reading The post Bitcoin’s Macro Boost & Ethereum’s Optimism : A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.

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Optimism Launches Layer 2 Testnet with Synthetix Partnership

Optimism – a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum – has announced the first phase of their limited testnet. At […] The post Optimism Launches Layer 2 Testnet with Synthetix Partnership appeared first on DeFi Rate.

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More Urgent than Ever – Ethereum Layer 2 Solution Goes in its First Phase of Testnet Launch

Ethereum layer 2 solution Optimism is welcoming the first phase of the Optimistic Ethereum Testnet. This development has become a necessity of the market thanks to DeFi mania, which has sent fee on the second-largest network through the roof.

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Optimism Launches Ethereum Testnet for L2 Scaling Solutions

Ethereum scaling startup Optimism has announced the launch of a limited testnet. Once the research-oriented nonprofit Plasma Group, in January 2020 Optimism morphed into a for-profit company backed by $3.

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Why a top analyst says Ethereum DeFi is a bubble that will pop soon

The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has been jeweled with equal parts optimism and suspicion. The post Why a top analyst says Ethereum DeFi is a bubble that will pop soon appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum Whale Count Grows Amid Price Decline

More Ethereum (ETH) whale wallets have emerged over the past few days despite the over the 30 percent decline in the spot price. 68 New Ethereum Whale Wallets Emerge It appears the optimism of big-money crypto players has not been dampened by the recent market selloff.

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Ethereum, IOTA, Dogecoin Price Analysis: 25 June

In a development that once again diminished some of the optimism around the cryptocurrency market's future, Bitcoin, the word's premier cryptocurrency, fell again on the charts. In fact, Bitcoin fell The post Ethereum, IOTA, Dogecoin Price Analysis: 25 June appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Is The Ethereum Bitcoin Flippening Back On?

Optimism. It has been a long time since we had a taste of it but it kind of feels like it is here, and for ethereum there is little more... The post Is The Ethereum Bitcoin Flippening Back On? appeared first on Trustnodes.

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Ethereum 2.0 optimism primed to propel markets, but could be held back by Bitcoin. Here’s why

Earlier this week, Ethereum broke out of its long term range. By climbing above $210, Ethereum set itself for long term gains. The largest altcoin has found resistance at $215 and has since retracted to the $212 position.

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Ethereum's price exhibits optimism; rising trend targeting $225 could be at play

The largest altcoin, Ethereum had reclaimed its territory above $200 after dropping beneath the mark a couple of days earlier following a minor pullback. ETH had a bullish case in the first quarter ofThe post Ethereum's price exhibits optimism; rising trend targeting $225 could be at play appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Synthetix, Optimism Demo Synthetix.Exchange on Optimistic Virtual Machine (OVM)

Synthetix, the second-largest Ethereum-powered decentralized finance (DeFi) platform has joined forces with Optimism, a Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to developing scaling solutions for the Ethereum smart contracts blockchain, to demo the Synthetix Exchange on the Optimistic Virtual Machine (OVM).

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Ethereum Investor Optimism Builds, Setup for a Long Squeeze

Retail investors seem overwhelmingly positive about Ethereum, which may create the perfect conditions for a sudden decline through a long squeeze. Long Ether Positions Explode Over the past few hours,...The post Ethereum Investor Optimism Builds, Setup for a Long Squeeze appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Waves, Augur and Ethereum price: Bearish channel persists as optimism hovers

With the collective cryptocurrency market trading sideways, altcoins are moving helter-skelter. Ethereum, Waves and Augur, three diverse altcoins have moved in different directions, one is is yet to rThe post Waves, Augur and Ethereum price: Bearish channel persists as optimism hovers appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Over 90% Ethereum addresses record capital outflow; 'Optimism' curve declining?

Market fundamentals and metrics in the digital asset industry undergo significant changes whenever the network registers a significant price swing, whether the movement is up or down. The collectivThe post Over 90% Ethereum addresses record capital outflow; 'Optimism' curve declining? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ethereum's high call/put ratio conveys unlikely optimism among traders

It is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel after witnessing a 48 percent dip in the digital asset industry. Ethereum was recording a similar situation at the time of writing, and after The post Ethereum's high call/put ratio conveys unlikely optimism among traders appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ethereum poised for 200% pump; just ask the options traders  

It's no surprise Ethereum traders are high on optimism, but looking at the derivatives market for the altcoin, their heads are certainly in the clouds. Since the beginning of the year, the price ofThe post Ethereum poised for 200% pump; just ask the options traders   appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ethereum Price Is at $223 as Plasma Group Wants to Save Ethereum Scalability with Optimism

Coinspeaker Ethereum Price Is at $223 as Plasma Group Wants to Save Ethereum Scalability with OptimismETH price is increasing, however, there are still issues related to transaction capacity.

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Plasma Became Optimism and It Might Just Save Ethereum

The Plasma Group reformed as Optimism and is working to make ethereum's calling card, smart contracts, work above the base layer.

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Uncertain Optimism about the Anticipated Ethereum Hard Fork

Coinspeaker Uncertain Optimism about the Anticipated Ethereum Hard ForkWith the exception of crypto rallies, Ethereum requires a pattern over the price level of $120 on the daily basis.

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Long-Term Optimism May Contain Ethereum’s Downside Vulnerability

Coinspeaker Long-Term Optimism May Contain Ethereum’s Downside VulnerabilityEthereum price has broken below the level of key technical support at 152. 11, which will likely act as resistance in the future.

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Traders anticipate strong Ethereum recovery after 17% rally in 10 days

The Ethereum price has increased from $165 to $194 within a 10-day span, breaking out with strength in a larger time frame for the first time in a month against both bitcoin and the USD. Traders and technical analysts have started to demonstrate optimism towards the short term trend of the asset as a major […] The post Traders anticipate strong Ethereum recovery after 17% rally in 10 days appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ethereum, Litecoin, Tron, Monero, Cardano Price Analysis: 13/09

After consolidating low in the charts for the past couple months, major altcoins were moving in a direction which could revive some of its early-year optimism. Bitcoin dominance was still above 70 percent at press time, as alts tried to make a comeback in the market.

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Ethereum’s price likely to droop further, as ‘Death-Cross’ looms on the horizon

Ethereum’s price witnessed a hike in the last 24-hours as the coin registered a growth of 4. 37 percent in an hour. Such a trajectory would usually spur positive sentiments among the community, but Ethereum’s market echoed everything but optimism at press time.

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Is TRON’s Sun Network a marketing gimmick? Comparisons with Ethereum and EOS metrics

TRON announced the latest release of its side chain solution—Sun Network. The upgrade promises “unlimited scaling capacity,” similar to the optimism around Lightning Network for Bitcoin. Yet, the data suggests these bold claims could be more marketing-speak than anything else.

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Bitcoin to Benefit From Libra? Crypto Pundits Double-Down on Optimism

After months of anticipation, which seemingly coincided with a Bitcoin (BTC) rally, Facebook’s crypto asset has finally come to the public stage. Launched Tuesday morning as reported by Ethereum World News, Libra will be a.

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Ethereum (ETH) Retrace to $230 or $190 On The Table

ETH liquidation at $300 Ahead of Serenity, developers prefer Ethereum over competing platforms. A raft of supportive fundamentals, on-chain development, and optimism amongst investors is behind Ethereum’s (ETH) resilience.

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EOS, BNB and TRON (TRX) Will Rise Over 400% By The End of 2019, Panel of Experts Predicts

2019 will be a bullish year and most analysts and experts in cryptocurrencies seem to agree. After presenting important indications of growth, many experts declared the beginning of Alt Season. This, of course, increased optimism.

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Cameron Winklevoss on Crypto “The Future of Money is Literally Being Built Before Your Eyes.”

The recent awakening of cryptocurrencies has led to an almost proportional increase in interest and optimism among investors and experts in the area. After a dark 2018, the most influential personalities in the Cryptoverse seem.

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This AI-powered bot is learning how to tweet like Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin

There’s a new form of artificial intelligence that mimics Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin with alarming accuracy. Vitalik Boterin is a bot powered by machine learning (ML). It regularly tweets unique nuggets of wisdom that read eerily similar to the real deal, like this one.

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