Browsing: Layer-2

Upbit, South Korea’s leading crypto exchange, has launched Giwa, an Ethereum layer-2 testnet with one-second block times, leveraging OP Stack for scalability and security, amid evolving regulatory and institutional trends shaping the crypto market.

Kinto’s shutdown after a $1.6 million hack highlights L2 vulnerabilities, while Ethereum’s validator exits and institutional inflows balance market dynamics, supported by regulatory advancements and security innovations.

Ethereum’s revenue dropped 44% in August despite ETH hitting all-time highs, driven by the Dencun upgrade reducing fees, while institutional staking and bullish technical signals point to long-term growth amid regulatory and economic tailwinds.

Ethereum’s layer-2 network Starknet faces reliability issues with a second mainnet outage in two months, amid a record validator exit queue and strong institutional inflows, highlighting the balance between innovation and stability in the crypto market.

The Ethereum Foundation has paused its open grant program to adopt a curated model, amid record ETF inflows and a massive validator exit queue, signaling a strategic shift and strong institutional confidence in Ethereum’s future.

Ethereum Foundation prioritizes interoperability to enhance user experience, addressing layer-2 fragmentation with intent-based architecture and crosschain standards, supported by strong institutional interest and market resilience.

An in-depth analysis reveals that layer 2 solutions, while promising scalability, introduce centralization risks that threaten crypto’s trustless nature, alongside broader challenges in regulation, security, and institutional involvement shaping the market’s future.

Exploring the shift from financial to truth-based layers in crypto, this article delves into how blockchain can address epistemic crises, institutional skepticism, regulatory challenges, and security issues, offering a forward-looking analysis on market evolution.

Corporate Ethereum holdings have surged to $13 billion, led by BitMine, SharpLink, and The Ether Machine, as institutional interest and ETF inflows reach record levels, signaling a bullish future for ETH.

Ethereum (ETH) is on a bullish trajectory towards the $4,000 milestone, supported by strong technical indicators, growing institutional interest, and robust network fundamentals.

Ethereum’s resilience and bullish trend towards the $4,000 milestone highlight its growing dominance in DeFi and NFTs, backed by strong technical indicators and increasing institutional interest.

Ethereum celebrates a decade of innovation, significantly influencing the cryptocurrency landscape with its pioneering developments and challenges.

Ethereum celebrates a decade of innovation, facing the future with resilience and institutional backing, poised for further growth and integration into the global economy.

Linea’s upcoming token generation event and airdrop, alongside Ethereum’s bullish market trends and growing institutional interest, highlight the dynamic evolution of the cryptocurrency landscape.

Eigen Labs introduces a multichain verification feature, enabling decentralized services to scale without sacrificing Ethereum’s security, marking a significant advancement in blockchain technology.

Exploring the latest developments in Bitcoin and Ethereum, from the potential BIP-119 upgrade to Ethereum’s zkEVM integration, and what they mean for the future of blockchain technology.

EMJ Capital founder Eric Jackson predicts Ethereum could surge to $1.5 million, driven by ETF approvals and growing adoption by major companies.

Ether approaches the $3,000 mark as professional traders show caution, highlighting a complex interplay between market optimism and underlying hesitancy.

Status Network launches the world’s first natively gasless Layer 2 testnet on Consensys’ Linea stack, revolutionizing blockchain transactions by eliminating fees.

Ether traders are targeting $3.2K following a ‘golden cross’ pattern, but derivatives data and the Solana ETF launch suggest a more cautious outlook.