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Robinhood Chain is an Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 with 24/7 tokenized stocks that plug into DeFi. How it works, Stock Tokens, access rules, and the risks.
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Nearly every transaction on Ethereum’s layer-2 networks passes through a single machine, run by a single company, called a sequencer. It orders trades, sets the pace of the chain, earns the fees, and can go dark or say no. This…
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Secret Network proposes moving SCRT to Arbitrum, citing AI exploit risks, old Cosmos code, bridge losses, thin liquidity and a TVL drop.
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On July 1, Robinhood launched its own blockchain, joining Coinbase, Stripe, Circle, and Tether in the fastest-moving infrastructure race in crypto: giant consumer companies building their own rails instead of renting someone else’s. The land grab has a clear logic,…
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Taiko says its June 21 attack path is closed and plans a four-step restart after a bridge exploit raised safety concerns for users.
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Lite Strategy has invested $1 million in Litecoin Layer-2 developer ZK Innovations, extending its involvement beyond LTC accumulation and into infrastructure tied to the cryptocurrency’s future development. According to Lite Strategy, the funding gives the Nasdaq-listed company governance participation rights…
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Base Azul is live on mainnet, adding TEE and ZK proofs, Base-native clients, Osaka updates and 5,000 TPS bursts for Coinbase L2 users.
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Syndicate Labs has announced plans to shut down its operations after saying the market for Ethereum rollups has deteriorated to a point where the business is no longer viable. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Syndicate Labs said…
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Ethereum Foundation exits grow as Carl Beek and Julian Ma resign, adding pressure to Protocol Cluster changes and Ethereum roadmap work now.
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Cartesi token soared over 100% to a 3-month high of $0.049 on Friday. Will the Layer 2 token edge higher over the coming sessions, or will it succumb to profit-taking? According to data from crypto.news, Cartesi (CTSI) price rallied nearly…
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Starknet is returning privacy to the center of blockchain development as new tools attempt to balance confidentiality with regulatory oversight. On March 10, Starknet announced STRK20, a new privacy capability designed to give ERC‑20 tokens confidential balances and private transfers…
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The Bitcoin ecosystem is being overrun by a wave of layer-2 solutions that are not scaling Bitcoin at all; they are attempting to extract from it.
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Transak has completed its integration with MegaETH, enabling users to purchase ETH directly on the high-speed Layer 2 network using standard fiat payment methods.
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Robinhood has launched a public testenet version of its proprietary layer-2 network developed using Arbitrum’s technology stack. According to media reports, a public testnet version for the Ethereum-layer 2, which it calls Robinhood Chain, is now accessible to a closed…
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Polygon price crashed and erased all the gains it made earlier this year despite its strong fundamentals, including its growing market share in the payment industry and its growing burn rate. Polygon (POL), whose ticker was previously known as MATIC,…
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Payy has announced a privacy-enabled Ethereum layer 2 that it claims will make on-chain financial activity effectively “invisible” to the public eye. Payy, which operates a privacy-focused wallet and a Visa-powered crypto card, said in a Wednesday X post that…
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