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Ethereum to onboard 1.4B new users as Chinese AliPay megacorp launches own L2
Ant Group's Ethereum-based Jovay aims for 100k transactions per second, potentially transforming global finance infrastructure.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 4 min read
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Technology
Ethereum set to boost gas limit to 60 million in upcoming Fusaka upgrade
Ethereum prepares for its third gas limit increase this year to address rising demand for block space amid network growth.
Layer-2
Base wins Vitalik Buterin praise as L2 arms races toward $20B territory
Buterin hails Base as the Layer 2 'benchmark' solution for merging usability and security under Ethereum's trust framework.
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Wallets
Leaked code shows MetaMask eyeing in-wallet perps via Hyperliquid
Leaked code points to MetaMask integrating Hyperliquid's leveraged trading, potentially launching at Token2049.
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Base officially explores native token launch to boost decentralization and global growth
Base founder Jesse Pollak delivered the announcement during the Base Camp event, outlining the network's vision to scale from tens of millions to billions of users globally.
Exchanges
South Korean exchange Upbit teases own blockchain network with countdown
Upbit's cryptic "Giwa" reveal could bolster South Korea's Web3, with crypto community pondering its blockchain form.
Layer-2
Arbitrum launches $40M DeFi incentive amid intensifying L2 race
The DRIP program paves new avenues for decentralized finance, earmarking 80 million ARB tokens for incentive distribution.
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Interview
Avail aims to revolutionize blockchain with a universal unification layer
Anurag Arjun outlines Avail's mission as a full-stack unification layer and its innovative steps toward seamless blockchain integration.
Exchanges
OKB price explodes over 170% after OKX wipes 65 million tokens from supply
OKX’s sweeping X Layer upgrade and historic one-time burn reshape OKB’s supply and spark rapid market reaction.
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Galaxy’s Alex Thorn calls Ethereum L2s ‘ETH extractive’ amid fee retention concerns
Outage
Coinbase’s Base resumes block production after brief outage
Tokenization
Base surpasses Solana in daily token creation, powered by Zora’s content coins
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