Tag: layer2
Bitcoin NFTs, layer-2 and restaking hype ‘completely gone’
A Bitcoin layer-2 executive explained how Bitcoin narratives that were “overhyped” have now wholly vanished while the ecosystem develops. In a Cointel [...]
Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
“A big problem with Ethereum right now is that for a block to be considered finalized, it generally takes 12 to 19 minutes,” Farmer said. “If you're m [...]
Ethereum Layer-2 Project Starknet to Roll Out Staking Feature Later This Month
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not p [...]
Ethereum’s ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
ENS’ decision to go ahead with ENSv2 follows a series of other announcements of major crypto firms coming out with their own layer-2 projects. Recentl [...]
Is Optimism's 'Superchain' Winning the Ethereum Layer-2 Race?
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encourage [...]
BOB Becomes First Bitcoin Layer-2 Project to Join Optimism's 'Superchain'
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 [...]
Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks Including Base
"The stress test was conducted with a game called 'flippyflop,' developed by Cartridge," a press release stated. "The tile game saw users competing ag [...]
Optimism Foundation Agreed to Give Kraken $42.5M of OP Tokens in Layer-2 Deal
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to re [...]
Stacks, Prominent Bitcoin Layer-2 Project, Activates Long-Awaited ‘Nakamoto’ Upgrade
Stacks, co-founded by Muneeb Ali, a Princeton-educated computer scientist who also serves as CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machine [...]
Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success en [...]
SingularityDAO Plans to Merge With Cogito Finance, SelfKey to Form AI-Focused Layer-2
The three projects' tokens will consolidate into Singularity Finance (SFI).
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Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech
Over the course of the past year, layer-2s have popped up everywhere, and some in the industry have argued there is a growing fatigue, as well as frag [...]
Layer-2 Scroll Shares Plans for SCR Token Airdrop
The team said that the SCR token would be the first step in its roadmap to decentralization.
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How Layer-2 Scaling and Protocol Changes Impact ETH’s Future
Ethereum’s ability to host a wide-range of applications and assets has been evident for years, but the investment case for its native token, ETH, has [...]
First DAO on Bitcoin Layer-2 Rootstock Unveiled
The so-called build-on-Bitcoin trend first came to prominence in early 2023 with the Ordinals protocol, which introduced a Bitcoin version of non-fung [...]