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Zero-Knowledge Rollup ZKM Sets Out to Make Ethereum ‘Universal Settlement Layer’
Zero-knowledge rollup ZKM has been unveiled out of incubation from the MetisDAO Foundation, saying it plans to make…
Coinbase to release Base layer-2 for public access
On Aug. 9, Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, will release its Base layer-2 platform for public access without restrictions
Optimism transaction volumes surpass Abitrum’s for the first time in six months
Optimism lost the top spot to Arbitrum in January, after the end of its season one “quest,” but…
Starknet’s Quantum Leap hits testnet with TPS reaching ‘triple figures’
Starknet’s latest upgrade will scale the ZK rollup’s throughput by 50X or more. But capacity is very different…
BNB Chain launches Optimism-based layer-2 solution
Binance’s BNB Chain has launched opBNB, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible layer-2 solution on the BNB Smart…
Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees
The upgrade is part of a series of reforms meant to increase modularity in the OP Stack, allowing…
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom plugs in as Polygon validator
The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its infrastructure in Web3, plugging in as a network validator for…
Optimizations to Polygon zkEVM expected to slash fees by 20%
Polygon zkEVM set to cut fees by 20%, empowering users with fee optimization tips. Timing transactions and exploring…
BitDAO passes key proposal, to merge with Ethereum layer-2 protocol, Mantle
A proposal to combine the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organization, BitDAO, with the Ethereum-based layer-2 scaling protocol, Mantle,…
Optimism to upgrade mainnet in June
Optimism’s Bedrock upgrade on June 6 brings reduced fees, improved security, and Ethereum compatibility, amidst rising competition from…