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Updated February 10, 2026 · 1:20 PM UTC

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zkSync Era sees 4-hour outage due to server bug

The layer-2 network's Sequencer saw an outage earlier today.

Arbitrum suffers 2-hour partial outage after ‘significant’ surge in traffic

Arbitrum suffers 2-hour partial outage after ‘significant’ surge in traffic

The Arbitrum team has pledged a comprehensive post-mortem following an unexpected system interruption.

VanEck predicts $40B inflow into Bitcoin ETFs and $100k BTC in 2024

VanEck predicts $40B inflow into Bitcoin ETFs and $100k BTC in 2024

Ethereum to maintain market foothold amid tech stock eclipse, with Layer 2 chains set to thrive, and institutional adoption.

Starknet Foundation confirms STRK token airdrop, but denies authenticity of circulating screenshots

Starknet Foundation confirms STRK token airdrop, but denies authenticity of circulating screenshots

The Foundation cautioned that a circulating snapshot is only a front-end draft, and but confirmed its plans for a future airdrop.

Lightning Network app Wallet of Satoshi ends support for U.S. customers

Lightning Network app Wallet of Satoshi ends support for U.S. customers

The wallet app has been delisted on U.S. Google and Apple stores.

Analyzing the impact of second layers on Bitcoin’s ecosystem

Analyzing the impact of second layers on Bitcoin’s ecosystem

Understanding the balance of decentralization and scalability through Bitcoin's second-layer solutions.

Layer-2 network Blast becomes third-largest holder of staked Ethereum amid pyramid scheme allegations

Layer-2 network Blast becomes third-largest holder of staked Ethereum amid pyramid scheme allegations

The total value of assets locked on the layer 2 network has surpassed $335 million.

Blast Layer-2 network launch draws both interest and criticism over potential yield model

Blast Layer-2 network launch draws both interest and criticism over potential yield model

The blockchain network was backed by venture capital Paradigm.

Ordinal-like transactions surge as gas fees go ‘crazy’ on Polygon network

Ordinal-like transactions surge as gas fees go ‘crazy’ on Polygon network

Polygon has seen increased network activity of PRC-20 tokens leading to $87M in transaction fees.

OKX launches testnet for X1, a zkEVM layer-2 network built with Polygon Chain Development Kit

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Vitalik Buterin signals potential Plasma scaling resurgence with tech enhancements

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Cardano’s Hoskinson ready to support Kraken’s venture into layer-2 scaling solutions

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Coinbase-backed Base TVL decline 30% from September peak

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