Horizen, born from a 2017 project, aims to enable regulatory-compliant privacy as a 'practical option' on Base through its mainnet Layer 3.
Built on Arbitrum, the perpetuals protocol has processed $25 billion in trading volume by offering self-custodial bets on gold, FX and other real-world markets.
The network introduces intent-based routing and multi-source liquidity, with unified verification expected later through Avail DA.
The researchers argue WASM, which has been battle-tested across billions of execution environments, is a better long-term bet than RISC-V.
The Arbitrum Foundation has hired Brendan Ma, formerly of Immutable and Goldman Sachs, as its head of investment strategy.
Ethereum is entering its next phase of evolution with the Fusaka upgrade. With more than just another technical iteration, Fusaka represents a major step toward solving Ethereum’s long-standing scalability and efficiency challenges. Why Fusaka Matters For Ethereum’s Next Era Of Decentralized Innovation Crypto markets are buzzing with the anticipation of the Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade. According to the CryptosRus post on X, VanEck has mentioned that the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, expected in December, could unlock one of the most transformative moments in the network’s history, making ETH faster, cheaper, and more scalable than ever before. Related Reading: Big Move: Ethereum Foundation Trades $4.5M ETH For Stable Assets The Fusaka upgrade will introduce PeerDAS (Peer Data Availability Sampling), a breakthrough that allows validators to verify blocks without downloading them in full. This innovation will significantly improve efficiency, increase blob capacity, enhance throughput for rollups, and reduce transaction costs for users across the ecosystem. As CryptosRus explains, the best way to imagine this is like ETH upgrading its plumbing, resulting in cheaper and faster operation for everyone using the network. However, VanEck believes Fusaka could be a game-changer, especially for rollups such as Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base, which depend on ETH for settlement. By reducing data overhead and optimizing block verification, the upgrade strengthens ETH’s foundation as the global base layer for crypto’s financial infrastructure. Furthermore, as network fees drop, ETH’s monetary importance rises. VanEck also believes that ETH is evolving from a simple gas token into the settlement currency of the entire rollup economy. Fusaka represents the next major phase in ETH’s journey, transforming it from a programmable chain into the financial backbone of Web3, ready to power the next wave of global digital finance. Analyst Tom Tucker shared his thoughts that Ethereum might be on track for a revolution. If the price continues to follow a pattern correlated with this increase in global money supply (M2) liquidity, it could climb to $15,000. Tucker highlights that the rapid increase in M2 is causing Fiat money to lose value fast, and ETH is being viewed as a smart hedge against global monetary debasement. “Doubters are gonna doubt, but this looks like a solid opportunity to me,” the expert noted. The Hidden Correlation Fueling ETH’s Next Rally Ethereum’s path to a new all-time high may be building faster than many in the market are expecting. Economist trader known as MikybullCrypto highlighted that the Russell index, which measures the performance of small-cap US stocks and tends to track the credit cycle, has just broken a new all-time high for the first time in four years. Related Reading: Global M2 Money Supply Says Ethereum Price Will Reach $20,000, Here’s When The trader noted that ETH has maintained a positive correlation with the Russell 2000 cycle. In addition, this historical breakout indicates a fresh wave of capital rotation into ETH and the broader altcoin market. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
Arbitrum, the largest Ethereum layer-2 protocol, has launched a new initiative designed to channel liquidity into decentralized finance. The DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP), announced on Sept. 3, will allocate up to $40 million in rewards to users performing targeted on-chain actions rather than simply generating attention. The program, structured by Entropy and powered by […]
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Season one of the DAO's $40 million DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP), is aimed to drive up DeFi in its ecosystem
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The move initially targets blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Base, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Optimism.
The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) will go live on seven blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana.
The initiative is set to distribute 30 million ARB tokens over 12 months, following the approval of a proposal by ArbitrumDAO.
The platform aims to close the cash yield gap between Europe and the U.S., projecting to reach $1 billion in AUM by the end of the year.
PYUSD is going live on Arbitrum, according to an updated version of PayPal's cryptocurrency terms and conditions page.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The hacker exploited GMX's V1 GLP liquidity pool on Arbitrum this Wednesday, draining over $40 million in various cryptocurrencies.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Regulatory tailwinds are set to usher in an "equity tokenization wave," according to analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein.
Arbitrum Timeboost has generated $2 million in fees since launching in April 2025, according to data from Dune Analytics.
Ether climbs to $2,601 as institutional narratives strengthen following bullish ETF commentary and Robinhood’s L2 blockchain development on Arbitrum.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Robinhood quietly minted 213 tokenized shares on Arbitrum for only $5 in gas as it opens onchain-powered stock trading to EU users.
Robinhood’s stock (HOOD) reached a new all-time high (ATH) after it revealed plans to launch several innovative products, including its own Layer 2 blockchain, tokenized stocks offering, perpetual futures trading, and crypto staking services. Following the news, the stock surged approximately 11% to $92, a new all-time high for the firm. This extends a growth […]
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The tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs will first be available to EU users and issued on Arbitrum, with future plans to deploy them on on Robinhood's own blockchain.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Robinhoood has also launched perpetual futures in the EU and the staking of Ethereum and Solana in the U.S.
The firm is beginning with a tokenized version of MSTR stock on Arbitrum and plans to expand to additional assets and networks.
Around $11.6 million of Arbitrum's treasury will now be allocated to Franklin Templeton's FOBXX, Spiko's USTBL, and WisdomTree's WTGXX.
Common Solution breaks the link between public wallet activity, enabling users to earn yield, bridge assets, and stake tokens privately.