DeFi
Behind zkLend, a dual solution money market protocol for institutions and retail
The L2 money-market protocol wants to build the next legacy of finance.
Andjela Radmilac 7 min read
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Wallets
Mercury Wallet Review: Bitcoin wallet with Layer 2 scaling and improved privacy
This wallet uses statechains to increase the improve scalability and privacy of Bitcoin transactions.
Adoption
Polygon’s ecosystem is surging with a 170% YTD growth and over 19,000 dApps deployed
The number of dApps on Polygon now outweighs other major competitors like Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.
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Layer-2
Ethereum L2 solution Optimism to launch new governance model, token via airdrop
The governance system is a unique bicameral model in which two different entities will work together to grow the ecosystem.
Layer-2
How Cardano’s Hydra scaling solution beats the Bitcoin Lightning Network
Hydra promises more scalability and interoperability, and, according to Charles Hoskinson, it will also offer a better layer 2 experience than the Lightning Network.
Exchanges
Kraken’s Bitcoin Lightning service hits 2,500 BTC in transactions
Less than three week since launch, Kraken’s Lightning service has already processed over 2,500 BTC in Lightning transactions. Kraken is now the sixth largest node on the Lightning network.
DeFi
Dotsama ecosystem gets new cross-chain staking with up to 42% APR via Bifrost
Cross-chain derivatives are soon to be a real way to earn extra yield as Bifrost Collator mainnet goes live
DeFi
Demystifying blockchain oracles: Part 3
MakerDAO’s Niklas Kunkel and Tellor’s Michael Zemrose address oracle scalability issues and discuss the next phase of development.
Adoption
Bitcoin Lightning payment volume increased 400% in a year, here’s why
A recent research report shows that the number of payments over Bitcoin’s Lightning network has roughly doubled over the last year, at the same time as the value of the payments in U.S. dollar terms has increased by more than 400%.
