Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains.
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Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
OKX's comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.
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Apr 16, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. UTC
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Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto
The leading shared sequencer firm said it would further invest in its products as well as additional hires.
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Mar 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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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...
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Mar 13, 2024 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
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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...
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Feb 29, 2024 at 11:35 p.m. UTC
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Polygon Releases 'Type 1 Prover,' Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer...
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Feb 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockc...
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Feb 8, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data 'Blobs'
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.
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Feb 7, 2024 at 12:12 p.m. UTC
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Rollup Platform Dymension’s DYM Reaches $5.2B Valuation After Botched Start
As of Wednesday morning, validator “Big Brain Staking” holds over 35% of staked DYM tokens – attracting criticism from DYM holders for its large network influence.
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Feb 7, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. UTC
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Metis, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Creates $100M Fund as Decentralized Sequencer Launch Nears
The distribution of funds is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and supposed to occur a week after Metis' decentralized sequencer will go live.
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Dec 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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