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Scalability solutions are driving blockchain adoption, making Layer 2 news crucial for tracking innovations. Networks like Arbitrum, Optimism, and zk-rollups enhance transaction speed and reduce fees while maintaining security. As Ethereum and other blockchains integrate Layer 2 solutions, the push for efficiency and mainstream adoption continues to grow.
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Uniswap has launched on OKX’s X Layer, enabling zero-fee swaps and access to native markets such as xBTC, USDT, and USDG directly through its app and wallet. Uniswap has gone live on X Layer, OKX’s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network, expanding…
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Polygon price has pulled back and entered a local correction, falling by ~16% from its highest point this month.
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Polygon price continued its bull run, continuing a trend that started on January 1, as its transactions and burn rate soared. Polygon (POL) has now jumped in each day of this year and is hovering at its highest level since…
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Optimism is proposing a structural change that ties its token directly to network activity and Superchain revenue. Optimism is moving towards a model that would see OP transition from a purely governance token. In a Jan. 8 blog post, the…
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Polygon’s native token extended its rally for an eighth straight session, climbing to its highest level since Dec. 2 as network activity surged, alongside the company’s unveiling of the Open Money Stack.
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Polygon (POL) token was trading at $0.1030, down by 85% from its highest point in November last year.
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MegaETH is moving into a new phase of development with a planned launch of its Frontier mainnet beta to builders. MegaETH is preparing to open its mainnet beta, known as Frontier, to developers next week. A Dec. 8 update on…
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zkSync has started preparing the retirement of its original ZK-rollup, setting up a transition to more advanced infrastructure across its network. In a Dec. 7 post on X, zkSync said it plans to deprecate zkSync Lite, also known as zkSync…
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Monad’s first week on mainnet hasn’t been entirely smooth, with users now reporting spoofed ERC-20 token transfers after mainnet launch. Reports regarding widespread spoofing incidents began circulating on Tuesday, Nov. 25, a day after the mainnet debut. Monad co-founder and…
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MegaETH has run into problems that forced the team to pull back from an expansion of its token sale. According to a Nov. 25 series of posts on X, MegaETH said it is no longer pursuing its plan to increase…
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Opinion
DeFi will truly earn institutional flow once users hold one portfolio view and one source of truth, while intents route to the best venue, automatically.
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LeverUp, a new LP-free decentralized perpetuals exchange, has launched on Monad, offering zero-fee trading, uncapped market depth, and leverage up to 1001x. A new decentralized perps exchange is live on Monad LeverUp, a new decentralized perps exchange, has officially launched…
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Opinion
The future of web3 must be based on real economic activity, not speculative hype, if it is to be adopted en masse.
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LINE price keeps dumping despite major institutional catalysts from its maker ConsenSys and SharpLink. Is bottom in yet? Linea (LINEA), ConsenSys’ zkEVM Layer-2 network, has been in the spotlight this week following major institutional developments. Earlier this week, SharpLink announced…
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A16zcrypto says active crypto users are now around 70 million, up 10 million from last year, showing more people are actually using crypto. And adoption is picking up everywhere, with wallets booming in emerging markets more than anywhere else. Andreessen…
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Real-world-asset tokenization blockchain MANTRA and decentralized data infrastructure provider Inveniam Capital Partners have announced the launch of a new layer-2 blockchain. Inveniam and MANTRA say the new layer 2 blockchain is purpose-built to advance the management and utilization of private…
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