News with the tag "layer 2"

One of the foremost projects aiming to increase the speed of the Ethereum network is ramping up its work on the world's original blockchain: Bitcoin. Ethereum layer-2 Starknet, in partnership with BTC wallet Xverse, is aiming to deliver a "full DeFi experience to Bitcoin users." Xverse said it will ...

Blockchain firm Movement's public mainnet is set to launch in beta, continuing the progress toward deploying Movement Virtual Machine (MoveVM) on Ethereum. The mainnet will roll out Monday with over $233 million worth of BTC, ETH, and native assets, MOVE, in liquidity raised through Movement's Cornu...

StarkNet is launching a governance vote where STRK holders will decide whether to approve a major staking upgrade. Ethereum-scaling Layer 2 Starknet ( STRK ) is gearing up for Staking Phase 2 , a major upgrade to its staking mechanism, according to its latest announcement on X . The update will firs...

Bitcoin staking platform Solv Protocol has entered a strategic partnership with Soneium, the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain backed by Japan’s Sony Group, expanding BTC staking to the network. Announced on Mar. 6 on Solv Protocol’s official Medium page, this partnership aims to bridge Bitcoin ( BTC ) an...

Arbitrum’s price jumped 12.9% on Thursday after Robinhood announced its listing, though ARB is still down more than 80% since its all-time high. Ethereum’s layer-2 solution, Arbitrum ( ARB ), is now available for trading on Robinhood , joining Bitcoin ( BTC ), Ethereum ( ETH ), Solana ( SOL ), as we...

An Ethereum Foundation lead revealed the Pectra upgrade experienced issues when it was deployed on Sepolia which led to clients struggling to include transactions in blocks. Lead developers revealed Ethereum ( ETH )’s Pectra upgrade has been deployed on its final testnet , Sepolia on March 5. Howeve...

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After crypto’s strong finish to 2024, this year has started with some real headwinds – both from the broader economy and within the crypto space itself. And it’s showing in the markets. Most top coins are struggling to find their footing, but Solana is slowly changing this momentum. After taking a 2...

Base, the Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has introduced three new features to improve its transaction speeds, increase scalability, and make it simpler to use. For speed, Base introduced flashblocks technology, which reduces block time from 2 seconds to just 200 milliseconds. Developers can ...

Key Takeaways: Base has introduced Flashblocks, Smart Wallet Sub Accounts, and Base Appchains to improve on-chain functionality. The updates seek to reduce transaction confirmation times and consolidate wallet management processes. These tools are intended to support developers and users in navigati...