Is BOB here to render the rest of the Layer 2s irrelevant? Nah, probably not. But are they really forcing them to sweat more than a DeFi trader on a flash crash day? Absolutely. And it’s all due to this Hybrid ZK Rollup shindig. Forget your grandpa's blockchain – this...
This makes BOB the first Ethereum scaling solution’s Hybrid ZK Rollup to reach this important mark. Yet this creative approach is a very big step forward into the unknown. Eth2 addresses long-standing issues of security, scalability and decentralization of the Ethereum network. Anjali Mehra, a DeFi opinion columnist known for...
BOB has achieved one of its most important milestones! It is now the first blockchain to implement Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs as fraud proofs inside a hybrid rollup architecture. This gamechanging combo combines the efficiency and scalability of ZK rollups with the low cost and simplicity of optimistic rollups. Together, these...
As you know, the blockchain space is rapidly advancing. From addressing challenges such as scalability, efficiency, and user experience, breakthrough solutions are coming to the forefront every day. Among them, two of the most recognized are Layer-2 (L2) and Layer-3 (L3) solutions, which have their respective advantages and disadvantages. As...
Let’s not sugarcoat things, the crypto space right now is clearly a little bit of a minefield. Between complex wallet setups, cryptic transaction IDs, and exorbitant gas fees, it's no wonder mass adoption remains a distant dream. It feels like we're all early adopters fumbling around with technology that should...
From Shibarium the walletless Layer-2 blockchain of WeWake, which is building a self-sovereign digital ID enabling new social networks and communities. This new idea has the potential to disrupt the growing meme chain race. At the same time, Shiba Inu is developing its own Layer-3 solution to supercharge its existing...
The “Hodler’s Lounge,” organized by BlockNews, previously packed the Star Sky Lounge 69 in Kuala Lumpur with close to 200 blockchain enthusiasts. Developers, artists, and innovators from every corner of the blockchain world congregated for this landmark event. Blockchain projects, investors and technical developers alike converged to discover the rapidly...
Okay, picture this: Kuala Lumpur, 2025. Star Sky Lounge 69. The air is heavy with anticipation, the city lights are sparkling below, and the atmosphere is terrible. It’s your stranger-danger awkwardness. It’s like putting a dozen Bitcoin OGs and DeFi degens in a room and then daring them to work...
BlockNews — one of the world’s leading blockchain media platforms, brought their wildly popular “Hodler’s Lounge” party. This dynamic and successful convening happened on July 20, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event, held at the Star Sky Lounge 69, a prominent high-altitude venue, brought together nearly 200 representatives from...
The headlines scream of a crypto renaissance: $41.1 billion traded in U.S. crypto treasury vehicles in a single week. A seven-month high! It’s not only Bitcoin, Ethereum – as well as a few others – are snatching a huge chunk too – 34% to be precise. Regulatory certainty, they argue,...
