The crypto community is excited about Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER). Over $5.2 million raised in its presale? That's eye-catching. Bitcoin above $117,000, up 10%? The market is definitely feeling bullish. Let's cut through the hype. HYPER is making Bitcoin transactions much faster and far cheaper through a Solana-based Layer 2. The...
More recently, Lightec released the zkBTC Bridge to the Ethereum mainnet, a major step forward in cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi). This cutting-edge bridge makes it easy to transfer Bitcoin into Ethereum’s flourishing ecosystem, using zero-knowledge proof technology to remove the need for centralized third parties. Lightec has made progress on...
Now, Bitlayer, a DeFi startup backed by investment titan Franklin Templeton, has launched its new smart contract bridge into full production. This inventive bridge, named BitVM, is now live on the Bitcoin mainnet. The launch increases Bitcoin’s versatility and interoperability across various blockchain ecosystems. Interoperability is the ability to link...
We know, let’s face it, the crypto space is saturated with "solutions" built on lofty promises. Solaxy’s Solana Layer 2 bridge, recently posted everywhere on crypto news sites, is the first to come get out with this song. They’re delivering improved transaction speeds, reduced transaction costs and interoperability connecting Solana...
Solana has turned heads with its complexity and efficiency but is full of pitfalls. Increased congestion can leave a bottleneck in the bottom line, and that’s where Solaxy comes into play. Solaxy was created to be Solana’s Layer-2 solution to solve these bottlenecks and minimize the strain on the ecosystem....
The Ronin Network powers other popular blockchain games, including Axie Infinity. It has now taken a significant step to improve its security. It has added Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to secure its bridge. This transition is a huge quality of life improvement for the end user and developer alike....
