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Exaion, a subsidiary of French electric utility giant EDF Group, is now a validator of Etherlink, the Tezos-powered layer 2 blockchain. Exaion, which offers high-performance computing and cloud solutions for blockchains, has joined Etherlink, an Ethereum (ETH) Virtual Machine compatible…
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Arbitrum was one of the early layer-2 blockchain solutions that amassed mainstream popularity with many crypto holders adding this token to their long term bag as well. However, the reality so far has been a constant downtrend, with prices hitting…
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Ethereum layer 2 project Taiko has launched its native token, TAIKO, on Revolut, one of Europe’s largest financial super-apps. According to an Apr. 8 press release, Taiko is now available to Revolut’s 45 million users across 50 countries, marking a…
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Ether had the worst first quarter in seven years regarding price action. Nevertheless, the Ethereum platform continues to develop as founder Vitalik Buterin introduces a new roadmap to increase the ecosystem’s security and finality. Ethereum killers Platforms copying Ethereum’s functionality…
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Sui price continues to hold above its key support zone despite the recent token unlock and is eyeing a potential bullish reversal if it can break above a key resistance level of $2.52. Sui (SUI) is currently trading at $2.31,…
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Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang criticized proposals to impose fees on Ethereum rollups, arguing they would harm long-term growth for short-term revenue. Ye Zhang, co-founder of the layer-2 smart contract platform Scroll, slammed the idea of charging fees on Ethereum rollups,…
Markets
Can Ethereum still claim L1 dominance as Solana gains ground and the ETH/BTC ratio crashes below 0.022? ETH/BTC hits a multi-year low Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap, is facing a sobering reality check. The ETH/BTC ratio,…
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Velar has officially launched the world’s first decentralized perpetuals exchange built natively on Bitcoin. Velar, a DeFi infrastructure platform focused on building advanced trading products and user interfaces for Bitcoin-secured assets, said its new product marks a new chapter in…
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Opinion
Once projects hit a critical mass, the economics and control offered by custom application-specific blockchains become too compelling to ignore
Markets
Polygon price has crawled back in the past few days as the number of active addresses on the chain rises. Polygon (POL) rose to an intraday high of $0.2460, its highest level since March 9 and 24% above its all-time…
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Coinbase has announced its support for Celo’s migration from a standalone Layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum Layer-2 network. The transition is set to begin on March 25 with Coinbase temporarily suspending deposits and withdrawals of Celo’s native token, CGLD, during…
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Standard Chartered analysts say Ethereum is going through a “midlife crisis,” with ETH struggling to hold around $2,000. Ethereum (ETH) has seemingly stuck in limbo as it’s giving away its value for free to layer-2 networks while struggling to keep…
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Lightning Network is a Bitcoin blockchain layer-2 solution. Blockchain scalability is mostly dependent on layer-2 solutions. Because Lightning Network is associated with Bitcoin (BTC) and can contribute utility value to the chain, it is one of the most important layer-2…
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Tornado cash has been ported to the newly launched MegaETH public testnet following the removal of sanctions against the protocol. The crypto privacy protocol Tornado Cash was ported to MegaETH testnet, as originally reported by The Block. Developer Gunboats named…
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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has challenged the need for layer-2 solutions, arguing that a well-optimized layer-1 can sufficiently meet speed, cost, and security requirements. The debate began when rip.eth posted on X that there is “no reason to build a…
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Orbiter Finance has surged over 50% in the past 24 hours with the 24-hour trading volume of over $108 million, up by 87%, buoyed by the Bithumb’s listing announcement. Orbiter Finance (OBT) is up 75% today. The main catalyst seems…
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