layer-2
When L3s started trending, they were met with initial skepticism — but as more use cases emerge, the clearer their need becomes
Fast things can always be faster, right?
Espresso sequencing marketplace will enable efficient coordination and fast transaction finalization across multiple Ethereum layer-2s
Runes protocol will bring versatility to Bitcoin, but some are worried about the increased fees
The Nakamoto upgrade will enhance transaction throughput and enable Bitcoin finality for layer-2 transactions
Worldcoin-related activity currently makes up 43% of activity on Optimism, a Dune dashboard suggests
Bitcoin developers are looking at ways to grow the ecosystem amid a resurgence of interest in innovation and development
Users using Karak will be able to restake any asset on any chain, Karak founders explain
It will be at least another 10 years before newly minted BTC becomes small incentives for miners
In a forum post, Polygon detailed what went wrong with its zkEVM in a recent outage
Bitcoin will likely grow to rely on its layer-2 infrastructure for most post-halving transactions this year, experts say
A greater focus on data availability sampling is top of mind, including additional work that layer-2s must do to become faster and more secure
Plus, derivatives are growing in popularity, and a16z Crypto has a new way for LPs to invest
97.5% of swappers with trades under $125,000 did better on layer-2s than on Ethereum mainnet
Blast said the issue has since been resolved
Layer-3s are helpful for attestations but not as much for DeFi, Stack said in a blog post
Protocols built on Blast have accrued nearly $1 billion in TVL in the two weeks since the layer-2 went to mainnet
For the first time, a major Ethereum hard fork launches on another chain first
A little breakdown of what happens when miners’ rewards are halved for each new block added to the Bitcoin blockchain
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