2022-9-21 14:01 |
Several Ethereum Layer 2 networks have hinted that they could launch their own native tokens in the coming months, which would likely lead to airdrops for early users. Join Crypto... origin »
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zkLink Nova launches its mainnetuniting Ethereum and Layer 2s for enhanced liquidity and interoperability.
2024-3-12 20:51 | |
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Arbitrum currently holds more than half of all the total value locked on Layer 2. Inside Ethereum Layer 2 Ethereums Layer 2 ecosystem is on the rise. PerL2Beat data, the...
2022-10-28 15:34 | |
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With Layer 2 networks gaining significant traction in user activity, the gas fees Ethereum is raking in for renting its security are breaking record highs. Ethereum Profits From Layer 2...
2022-6-4 18:10 | |
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The Ethereum Layer 2 developer has quadrupled its previous $2 billion valuation. StarkWare Lands Another $100M in Funding Capital is flooding into the Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem. StarkWare, one of...
2022-5-26 16:29 | |
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Layer 1 networks competing with Ethereum was a major investment theme in 2021.
2022-3-22 22:41 | |
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Ethereum scaling solutions provider StarkWare is taking things a step further with technology to assist in further scaling of Layer 1 and 2 networks. The post StarkWare Unveils Ethereum Layer 3 ‘Hyper-Scaling’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-12-22 14:17 | |
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Amidst this, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been introducing a new improvement proposal, EIP- 4488, to cut the gas fees on layer 2 solutions. The post Ethereum Layer 2 StarkNet Alpha Launches on Mainnet first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-12-1 22:00 | |
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Layer 2 Stablecoins Layer 2 solutions seem to be all the rage these days. The popularity of DeFi and Uniswap has clogged the Ethereum network to unmanageable heights, and fees are getting under peoples’ skin.
2021-1-11 19:03 | |
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Tether announces plans to integrate ZK-Rollups, a second layer solution using zero knowledge proofs to bundle up transactions as one to reduce the burden on Ethereum-based USDt transactions. Integration of Layer 2 solutions is becoming an ever growing concern for Ethereum users after the recent spike in gas fees in tandem with DeFi market growth.
2020-9-1 19:40 | |
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A common notion in the blockchain space is that base layers should be stable and simple, while complexity and further applications should be built on layer 2. In a recent blog post on his website, VitThe post Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin: Layer 1 development important for short-term appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-27 13:00 | |
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Using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum has been shown to have… The post How to Gain Extra Layer of Privacy While Spending Ethereum And Bitcoin appeared first on CCN.com
2019-12-15 18:10 | |
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QuikNode, a cloud-hosted Ethereum node platform for dApps, developers, and power-users, today announced the launch of the platform’s newest tool: QuikNode API. After weeks of development, the QuikNode team produced QuikNode Boost, an intelligent layer that accelerates calls by up to 300%.
2019-12-10 18:19 | |
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Over the weekend, Ethereum went through a significant software upgrade, dubbed Istanbul. The hardfork brought several improvements to the network. And, it allowed the integration of a second layer scaling solution that promises to enable more than 3,000 transactions per second (TPS) while maintaining decentralization and privacy.
2019-12-9 16:57 | |
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Layer two scaling solutions have been accepted as the way forward by blockchain developers at large. Putting decentralization at risk by attempting to scale the base layer is a trade-off that doesn’t make sense for this technology.
2019-12-7 00:00 | |
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IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork.
2019-12-6 21:00 | |
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IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork.
2019-12-7 21:00 | |
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Special thanks to Justin Drake and Jinglan Wang for feedback In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity.
2019-11-25 04:03 | |
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As part of the transition, Parity has agreed to build certain business-logic features on Polymesh’s base layer.
2019-11-21 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin is something you hodl. Ethereum is something you build on. At least that has long been the official narrative, with projects favoring dedicated smart contract networks over Bitcoin for spinning out dapps and second layer solutions.
2019-11-20 02:30 | |
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Special thanks to the Gitcoin team and especially Frank Chen for working with me through these numbers The next round of Gitcoin Grants quadratic funding has just finished, and we the numbers for how much each project has received were just released.
2019-10-30 04:03 | |
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Matic Network was created with the goal of fixing the scalability issues that have plagued the Ethereum platform. It is implemented as a second layer above the latter’s blockchain. Two of the biggest backers behind MATIC are Coinbase and Binance, the latter of which successfully held MATIC’s token sale in April 2019.
2019-10-21 17:49 | |
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Tether has moved almost all of the activity of the USDT stablecoin to the Ethereum network. Analysis shows that most coins were active on Ethereum, with only residual activity on the Bitcoin Omni layer.
2019-10-19 18:27 | |
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Tether has moved almost all of the activity of the USDT stablecoin to the Ethereum network. Analysis shows that most coins were active on Ethereum, with only residual activity on the Bitcoin Omni layer.
2019-10-18 18:27 | |
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Ethereum-focused software firm ConsenSys has fully acquired Infura, the company that’s previously been described as the network’s most centralized layer. The company announced the acquisition news via a blog post today.
2019-10-4 18:26 | |
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Ethereum 2. 0, the phase that would see Ethereum shift from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake, is expected to roll-out in early 2020. Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, recently spoke on all things Ethereum 2.
2019-10-4 13:30 | |
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Band Capital, the decentralized data governance startup, has announced launching the first version of Band Protocol on Ethereum Mainnet on 30 September. The now, live and operational protocol, aims “to become the universal data query layer for all future decentralized web 3.
2019-10-2 00:30 | |
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Loom Network, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that provides blockchain developers with the scalability and UX layer needed to build user-facing decentralized applications (dApps), has announced the launch of its bounties and rewards program.
2019-9-27 01:00 | |
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Plans have been announced to implement MarkerDAOs dai stable coin on the bitcoin and Tron chains via Loom Network in the coming days. According to a blog posted on the company website on Monday, the stable coin is a second layer scaling solution for use in Ethereum blockchain. The ERC-20 token forms part of the […]
2019-9-20 18:55 | |
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Tether [USDT] has been in the news lately owing to the various developments in its ecosystem. The stablecoin recently moved from Bitcoin’s OMNI layer onto the Ethereum network. More recently, Tether launched a stablecoin pegged to the Chinese yuan called CNHT, which will operate on the Ethereum blockchain.
2019-9-18 17:00 | |
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Ethereum based tokenized bitcoins have been growing considerably this year, jumping in July from about $3.4 million to more than double near $7 million as pictured above. The very new... The post Tokenized Bitcoin Growing Faster Than the Lightning Network, is Ethereum the Second Layer? appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-9-13 18:36 | |
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Tether has transferred another $300 million worth of USDT from the bitcoin based Omni layer to ethereum. “Tether will coordinate with a 3rd party to perform a chain swap (conversion... The post Tether Sends Another $300 Million to Ethereum Through Binance appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-9-13 19:45 | |
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Blockchain security and scalability are fundamental aspects of an asset’s decentralized network. Major digital currencies, including the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum, received criticism largely because of their scalability issues.
2019-9-3 22:03 | |
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The number of blockchain-based smart contract development platforms available to crypto developers is now greater than ever. Over the last 18 months, a Cambrian explosion in smart contract platforms has resulted in an embarrassment of riches and a plethora of options.
2019-9-1 22:55 | |
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Special thanks to the Plasma Group team for review and feedback Current approaches to layer 2 scaling - basically, Plasma and state channels - are increasingly moving from theory to practice, but at the same time it is becoming easier to see the inherent challenges in treating these techniques as a fully fledged scaling solution for Ethereum.
2019-9-2 04:03 | |
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Tether is back in the news, but this time it’s just moving house. Large numbers of the controversial dollar-valued token are migrating to Ethereum from Bitcoin’s OMNI layer, resulting in a boom in active USDT-ETH addresses.
2019-8-29 22:52 | |
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Vitalik Buterin, the ethereum co-founder and its most prominent developer, has publicly stated he is becoming a bit pessimistic about scaling through second layer networks like the Lightning Network (LN).
2019-8-23 20:38 | |
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Nahmii, a second-layer scaling solution built for the Ethereum blockchain, recently announced that Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) will become the first member of the nahmii’s Foundation governing association.
2019-8-21 12:20 | |
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Nahmii, a second-layer scaling solution built for the Ethereum blockchain, recently announced that Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) will become the first member of the nahmii Foundation. The goal of the project is to improve Ethereum’s capabilities for small and large-scale commercial use.
2019-8-22 12:20 | |
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Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin technology has inspired a lot of innovation spawning a myriad of tokens representing digitized assets. There are now token creation systems on blockchain networks like Omni Layer, Counterparty, and Ethereum.
2019-8-10 01:30 | |
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Behind every proof-of-work public chain is the pressing need to scale, and accommodate new users. And made worse by bright projections and the prospect of blockchain becoming the underpinning layer of the future token economy, developers are under pressure.
2019-7-23 18:45 | |
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The IOST Foundation, an organization supporting the ongoing development of IOST (a scalable layer 1 blockchain network for mainstream online services), has announced that it has successfully completed its integration with Boomstarter.
2019-7-23 15:45 | |
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First scalable decentralized social security network Project Introduction Asure Network is a layer 2 scaling network that enables fast, easy and secure transactions for not only payment transactions, but also generalized smart contract.
2019-7-18 11:03 | |
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The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, proposed using Bitcoin Cash as a short-term solution for adding a data availability layer to Ethereum. However, Buterin’s proposal was quickly met with heavy criticism, with many pointing out how seriously flawed the idea was.
2019-7-16 13:37 | |
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In an unexpected turn of events, Vitalik Buterin has suggested the use of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain as a data layer where transaction verification takes place. In essence, all ETH transactions would be settled and verified on the BCH blockchain, and confirmation will be sent back to Ethereum.
2019-7-16 13:00 | |
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Another week has passed for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community and as usual, there’s been a bunch of announcements and developments. BCH supporters this week saw the release of a multi-party onchain escrow system, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin discussed using the BCH chain as a data layer, and more BCH-accepting merchants were onboarded.
2019-7-16 00:56 | |
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Another week has passed for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community and as usual, there’s been a bunch of announcements and developments. BCH supporters this week saw the release of a multi-party onchain escrow system, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin discussed using the BCH chain as a data layer, and more BCH-accepting merchants were onboarded.
2019-7-16 00:56 | |
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Another week has passed for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community and as usual, there’s been a bunch of announcements and developments. BCH supporters this week saw the release of a multi-party onchain escrow system, Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin discussed using the BCH chain as a data layer, and more BCH-accepting merchants were onboarded.
2019-7-16 00:56 | |
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With the rise in crypto adoption, heavyweights of the crypto ecosystem are moving forward with the aim to improve the existing security standards and speed, in order to gain an edge over others. One of the major influencers in the crypto ecosystem, Vitalik Buterin shared his view to infuse a scalable data layer for detecting […] The post Vitalik Buterin weighs Bitcoin Cash Vs.
2019-7-16 00:30 | |
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As a temporary solution to Ethereum's scaling issues, Vitalik Buterin has suggested using the Bitcoin Cash blockchain as a data layer where transaction verification takes place.
2019-7-16 23:47 | |
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Web3 wallet Holdstation introduces AI agent platform A(i)gentFi. The platform is dedicated to creating, managing and monetizing AI agents on the ZKsync network. In a blog post published on Dec. 12, the ZKsync-based DeFi wallet Holdstation announced its plans to…
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has criticized the Ethereum layer-2 network ZKsync because it still operates like a multisig system despite claims of community-led governance. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Yakovenko argued that the same “honest majority” assumptions apply to ZKsync because its system’s legal or technical control could easily fall under the jurisdiction […] The post Ethereum layer-2 ZKsync faces scrutiny from Solana co-founder appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Matter Labs, the key developer behind the Ethereum layer-2 solution ZKsync, has announced it will reduce its workforce by 16% due to a major organizational restructuring. The company will cut these positions to better align with the evolving technology and…
Aave V3 has launched on the ZKSync Era mainnet to unlock liquidity and yield generation for users of the zero-knowledge-powered blockchain ecosystem. Aave Labs said in a blog post that the deployment of Aave (AAVE) V3 on Era will see…
Decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol PancakeSwap is airdropping a massive 2.4 million ZKSync (ZK) tokens to its users, according to an announcement on Friday. Specifically, PancakeSwap will airdrop a total of 2,452,128 ZK tokens to the DEX platform’s community as reward…
LayerZero (ZRO) price rallied after the highly successful airdrop. It jumped by almost 10%, reaching a high of $4.40. Its valuation was larger than many well-known brands like Flow, Ethena, Quant, and Ethereum Name Service. The token rallied even after…
What factors contributed to zkSync’s drastic 39% price drop post-airdrop, and what are analysts saying about zkSync’s price prediction for the coming months? On June 17, zkSync (ZK) tokens were distributed through an airdrop, creating a lot of initial interest.…