Tag: layer-2

MIND of Pepe is rapidly becoming a new force in the cryptocurrency space. It did so raising a phenomenal $8.2 million at its presale phase. This groundbreaking project seeks to solve some of the most pressing issues on the Solana blockchain, such as congestion, transaction priority, and scalability. MIND of...

Arbitrum, a leading Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution, has been excluded from Nvidia's Ignition AI Accelerator program due to the tech giant's recent policy explicitly excluding cryptocurrency-related projects from its Inception program. As Arbitrum scrambles to restore its reputation and avoid getting burned again from an 85% price plunge. Concurrent with...

Solaxy is generating a lot of buzz crypto as a promising crypto to invest on 2025. This buzz has increased in the wake of Upexi’s recently announced plans to invest $100 million on the Solana blockchain. Solaxy proudly holds the title of the world’s first Layer 2 solution on Solana....

Binance U.S. officially added support for the crypto exchange’s new Base network, an important move for both entities. This integration allows users to easily deposit and withdraw ETH and USDC directly through Base. The decision has mostly been received with cheers from the crypto community, adding to Base’s credibility and...

Initia has recently booted its Layer 1 blockchain, Initia L1. This collaborative platform acts as an efficiency, coordination, and liquidity layer with InitiaDEX, a decentralized exchange, as a native feature. Initia provides Interwoven Rollups, a flexible network of interoperable Layer 2 solutions tailored to different use cases. All of these...

The Ethereum Foundation is taking a smart gamble. No longer involved in the day-to-day operations, co-founder Vitalik Buterin will be spending more time doing research and exploration. This change is a milestone for Ethereum, allowing it to adapt and grow well into the future. Tomasz K. Stanczak, co-executive director of...

Polygon’s network operates on a dual architecture for increased security. It unites Heimdall and validator nodes to better coordinate staking and transaction validation. Heimdall nodes, which interact with smart contracts on Ethereum, are an important part of this architecture. This system allows to coordinate staking and validation overall Ethereum blockchain...

Ethereum’s eagerly awaited Pectra upgrade is scheduled for mainnet deployment on May 7th, 2025 at epoch 364032. Pectra also in July of this year builds on the legacy left by past major upgrades like Dencun March 2024. It builds upon 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) to improve network performance, scalability,...