Caldera, Rollup-in-a-Box Startup, Secures $15M Funding from Peter Thiel’s Venture Fund
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks.
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Celo Community Ratifies Plan to Utilize Optimism’s OP Stack for Layer-2 Chain
The vote passed with overwhelming support, with 65 addresses representing 14.6 million CELO tokens signaling approval for the measure.
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Bitcoin Halving Sparks Surge in Layer 2 Activity
The Bitcoin halving, a highly anticipated event in the crypto world, is set to shake things up once again. As...
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Mantle’s Token Surges to All-Time High with New Reward System Launch
The rally in the MNT token pushed the market cap of the blockchain to over $4 billion.
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Introducing BOB: The Hybrid Layer-2 Blockchain Blending Bitcoin and Ethereum Raises $10M
The round was led by Castle Island Ventures and included participation from Mechanism Ventures, Bankless Ventures, CMS Ventures and UTXO...
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Coinbase Base Chain Issues Alert on Stuck Transactions during Traffic Spike
The Ethereum layer-2 chain's status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme...
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Layer 2 Blockchains Get Cheaper Post Ethereum’s Denali Upgrade
The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.
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Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Introduces Layer-2 Rollup Securing $1B TVL
Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer.
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Optimism’s OP Tokens Sell for $89 Million in Private Transaction
The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.
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Celo’s Search for Blockchain Partner Raises Money Concerns
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has...
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