Track Layer 2 news across Bitcoin and Ethereum scaling, rollups, appchains, and the infrastructure expanding blockchain throughput.
Optimism's (OP) governance token rose to new all-time high of $2.49 on Jan. 25, according to CryptoSlate data.
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Ethereum L2 networks spent a record-breaking 32 billion gas to validate transactions and activate bridges between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15.
Shiba Inu calls for patience as Shibarium readies for imminent beta version release expected by Shiba Inu community.
Active addresses increase 180% as Polygon improves scaling solutions
John Woods, CTO of Algorand has accepted "It's vital to be able to consider and accept critical views!" while denying that the chain is either centralized or permissioned
Cross-chain swaps can now be routed through USDC and transferred via CCTP to a new chain without the need for a traditional web3 bridge
Mikomedia is a blockchain interoperability provider which focuses on giving EVM capabilities to smart networks like Cardano, which are originally non-EVM.
Offchain Labs said the move to onboard Prysmatic Labs finds root in their shared commitment to scale Ethereum.
The software engineer will work with the team to build out its Lightning Network-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform.
