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Screenshot from Nethermind's Dencun watch party (Nethermind/YouTube)
Technology
Dencun
Ethereum Finalizes 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on Ethereum – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space on the blockch...
Screenshot from Nethermind's Dencun watch party (Nethermind/YouTube)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 13, 2024 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Blocknative's Ethernow countdown to Dencun (Blocknative)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to 'Dencun' Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum.
Blocknative's Ethernow countdown to Dencun (Blocknative)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 12, 2024 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2024
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Partial eclipse over a bridge.
Finance
Ethereum
Blockchain Builder Eclipse Labs Raises $50M Ahead of Layer-2’s Mainnet Debut
The project mixes tech from Ethereum, Solana and other blockchains.
Partial eclipse over a bridge.
By Danny Nelson
Mar 11, 2024 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2024
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Fresh red paint on a white wall.
Finance
Dao
USDR Issuer Tangible Plans to Redeem Itself as a Layer-2 for Real-World Assets
First came the literal redemption for failed stablecoin USDR. Now comes the metaphorical redemption as Tangible changes its name to re.al.
Fresh red paint on a white wall.
By Danny Nelson
Mar 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2024
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Blast TVL (DefiLlama)
Finance
Blast
Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Bridge to Yield Manager
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch. What remains is now down to about $350 million, but many of the...
Blast TVL (DefiLlama)
By Oliver Knight
Mar 1, 2024 at 2:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2024
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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, speaking at ETHDenver on Thursday. (Danny Nelson)
Technology
Starkware
StarkWare Unveils New 'Stwo' Cryptographic Prover That's 'Blazingly Fast'
The upgraded prover should lead to faster and cheaper transactions, according to StarkWare. The news comes just a week after StarkWare and Polygon announced Circle STARKS, a n...
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, speaking at ETHDenver on Thursday. (Danny Nelson)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 29, 2024 at 11:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 29, 2024
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Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, speaks Thursday at ETHDenver. (Danny Nelson)
Technology
Robinhood
Trading Platform Robinhood, Layer-2 Arbitrum Team Up To Offer Swaps To Users
Users of Robinhood’s self-custody wallet will have access to Arbitrum swaps in the next coming months. Arbitrum's ARB surged on the news.
Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, speaks Thursday at ETHDenver. (Danny Nelson)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 29, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 29, 2024
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Technology
Opinion
What to Expect From Ethereum’s Cancun-Deneb Upgrade
The beginning of "The Surge" era in Ethereum's roadmap sees a range of enhancements to scalability, efficiency and security. Here’s a breakdown.
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By Wilfred Daye
Feb 28, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2024
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Co-founder of Polygon Brendan Farmer (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
Co-founder of Polygon Brendan Farmer (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2024
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Headshot of Starknet Foundation CEO Diego Oliva
Markets
Starknet
STRK Tokens Claimed Hit 420M in a Day as On-Chain Metrics Soar
The Starknet blockchain hit a record-high 1.06 million transactions on Tuesday, with a peak of 45.2 transactions per second.
Headshot of Starknet Foundation CEO Diego Oliva
By Oliver Knight
Feb 21, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2024
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