The BitMEX co-founder says the current phase of price consolidation is ideal for accumulating crypto before macroeconomic factors trigger the next leg up in the bull market.
High transaction fees and network congestion from the Runes protocol are increasing demand for Bitcoin layer-2 solutions.
Several top Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) networks, such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, zkSync, and Starkware, are preparing to integrate Avail’s Data Availability (DA) solution, according to an April 25 statement shared with CryptoSlate. This integration will grant rollup builders access to Avail DA and its ecosystem, facilitating the development of scalable and efficient rollup architectures across […]
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A new Bitcoin computational framework aims to power various applications and functions using native BTC, including token bridges and aggregator oracles.
Austin Federa, the head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, addresses concerns around the latest network outages in an exclusive Cointelegraph interview.
The market for Bitcoin L2s could meet and exceed Ethereum L2s with continued development, according to Stacks’ product lead.
OKX becomes the latest cryptocurrency exchange to launch an Ethereum-based layer 2 network.
Market analysts predict layer-2 blockchains are set to capitalize on Ethereum’s primary challenge to process, store and compute data, which might propel it to a $1 trillion market cap by 2030.
Coinbase’s Base blockchain is slowly emerging as a significant player in the DeFi space. As an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, Base aims to alleviate the challenges of high transaction fees and network congestion on Ethereum by offering faster and cheaper transactions for DeFi users. And while it’s neither the first nor last L2 to […]
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VanEck believes that Ethereum‘s Layer-2 protocols will hit a collective $1 trillion market capitalization by 2030, according to a new research report published on April 3. The prediction was revealed in a detailed analysis led by VanEck senior investment analyst Patrick Bush and head of digital research Matthew Sigel. VanEck’s forecast of a $1 trillion […]
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Polygon’s CEO Marc Boiron emphatically stated that the layer-2 network was not considering developing layer-3 protocols because of the potential risks they pose to Ethereum’s security. Boiron made this statement on the back of the early success of Degen Chain, a layer-3 network running on the Coinbase-backed scaling solution Base. Layer 3 protocols enhance scalability […]
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The Dencun upgrade marks a change in tactics for Ethereum, encouraging growth through improved layer-2 support.
Ethereum scaling protocol Starknet expects to increase its throughput and further fee reductions through the introduction of transaction parallelization in 2024.
The Dencun hard fork has drastically reduced costs for Ethereum layer-2s, but the ecosystem needs more infrastructure to unify rollups, says Anurag Arjun.
Bitcoin Lightning Network liquidity provider LQWD Technologies has partnered with Amboss Technologies to establish further institutional liquidity on Lightning. The collaboration positions LQWD to contribute liquidity to Amboss’s marketplace, enabling the fulfillment of market demand for Lightning Network liquidity while generating a yield on LQWD’s Bitcoin holdings. Amboss, a provider of data analytics solutions and […]
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Transaction fees across various Ethereum layer-2 networks, such as Base, StarkNet, and Optimism, have seen significant reductions following the implementation of the Dencun upgrade. Yesterday, the Dencun upgrade went live after months of anticipation within the crypto community. The upgrade, described as the most “complex fork” since Ethereum transitioned into a proof-of-stake network, introduced a […]
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The Ethereum Foundation’s Tim Beiko called Dencun one of the most complex forks since the Merge, with most EIPs implemented.
Manta’s Kenny Li argues that only blockchains with a “modular” approach stand a chance of survival, but critics say the whole debate is just a marketing stunt.