News with the tag "scaling"

BitcoinWorld Ethereum Validators Push for Game-Changing Gas Limit Hike Get ready for potentially faster transactions on the Ethereum network! A significant portion of the network’s operators, known as Ethereum validators , are signaling their support for a notable increase in a key network parameter...

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Covenants: What Are They And What Do They Do? Covenant : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement. This word has become one of the most charged words in the Bitcoin space. They’re the best thing since sliced bread. They’re the most dangerous thing since the atom bomb....

Bitcoin Magazine The Clock Is Ticking While You Do Nothing Bitcoin does not exist in a vacuum. It does not exist outside the flow of time. We cannot just sit on our hands and do nothing while chasing the perfect, flawless, no downside improvements to this network and protocol. The real world does no...

Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2) projects experienced substantial growth, particularly as decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases expanded within the Bitcoin ecosystem. A November 2024 report by digital asset platform Galaxy revealed that Bitcoin L2 networks increased from just 10 in 2021 to 75 in 2023. The repo...

While there are several theories about the cause of this, many revolve around Ethereum’s scaling path, adopting L2 structures that interfere with the burn mechanisms designed to prevent this. Ethereum Inflation Goes Positive: Are L2s Guilty? Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency ecosystem in t...

Bitcoin’s evolution from an obscure digital currency to a global financial force has been nothing short of extraordinary. As Bitcoin enters a new era, institutions, governments, and developers are working to unlock its full potential. Matt Crosby, Bitcoin Magazine Pro ’s lead market analyst, sat dow...

In a blog post published on January 23, 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delineated the scaling roadmap for the network, outlining ambitious plans aimed at enhancing scalability, security, and sustainability through 2025 and beyond. This strategic blueprint addresses both Layer 1 (L1) and L...

The recent explosion in adoption on Solana seems to have awakened Ethereum developers, who are now calling for a hastening of the ecosystem’s innovation processes. Dankrad Feist, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, recognized that the current upgrade roadmap was “too unambitious.” Ethereum Deve...

Sony, the 78-year-old Japanese electronics giant, is the latest legacy megacorp to explore blockchain technology. On Tuesday, the company announced that it is officially launching "Soneum," a general-purpose blockchain platform. The team behind Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL), a joint project betwe...

Ethereum core developer Eric Connor said increasing gas limits could result in a 15% to 33% reduction in transaction fees.