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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…
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…
Opinion
The future of web3 must be based on real economic activity, not speculative hype, if it is to be adopted en masse.
Markets
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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Tensions within the Ethereum ecosystem resurfaced after senior builders accused the Ethereum Foundation of neglecting layer 2 developers. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal said his loyalty to Ethereum is weakening, claiming the Ethereum Foundation has provided “no direct support” to his…
Opinion
The age of the L2 compromise is over. It's time to build on a foundation designed for the future, from which the next wave of web3 adoption will come.
Markets
Linea price is showing mild weakness ahead of its next major token unlock, as traders watch key support levels for potential reactions. Linea was trading at $0.02481 at press time, down 2.3% in the past 24 hours and 4.5% over…
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Solana is outpacing Ethereum’s early growth, generating $2.85 billion in revenue over the past year—more than 20 times what Ethereum earned at a comparable stage in its lifecycle. According to a recent report by 21Shares, Solana (SOL) generated $2.85 billion…
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SOON is launching two new products that package Solana-level performance into a service layer, so users can deploy high-speed blockchains and trading platforms without building the underlying infrastructure from scratch. SOON unveils Solana-speed infra and trading stacks for enterprises SOON,…
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ZKsync has welcomed ADI Chain—the first blockchain built with its Airbender technology and hosting the upcoming UAE dirham-backed stablecoin—into its Elastic Network. ZKsync (ZK) has announced the integration of the ADI Chain into its Elastic Network, a modular system of…