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Modular Blockchain Technology Gains Traction, Over $400 Million in Funding Secured

07/27/2025

Modular Blockchain Technology Gains Traction, Over $400 Million in Funding Secured

Modular blockchains are increasingly riding this wave within Web3, advocating decentralization, specialization and open innovation. It’s a very different approach from monolithic blockchains, where every function happens on one chain.Ethereum's "The Merge" upgrade in September 2022 was a pivotal moment, transitioning the network from a Proof-of-Work to a Proof-of-Stake system....

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Ethereum’s Layer-2 solutions have achieved major milestones in decentralization, scaling, and reducing fees by July 2025. Vitalik Buterin spearheads these innovations, with vigorous support coming from the Ethereum Foundation and an array of technical teams. This integration is a significant step in the direction of Ethereum’s future goal of modular...

Ethereum’s Layer-2 (L2) scaling strategy is clearly picking up serious steam. As Vitalik Buterin describes, it has resulted in over a 17x increase in transaction capacity whilst cutting costs dramatically. This strategic layering approach, intentionally built on L2 networks, frees the mainnet to focus on settlement-first functions. At the same...

Nicholas is a fintech writer focused on cryptocurrency markets. Today he’s continuing that crusade by making the Bitcoin experience more inviting in the ever-evolving decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Since 2019, Otieno has focused his writing on helping readers understand cryptocurrency and how it can help create a more prosperous world....

According to the veteran crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, we’re headed for a massive onchain finance revolution fueled by the growing tokenization of real-world assets. Trend 1—Out with the old In their September blog post “The Great Onchain Migration,” they showcase a key trend. With clear efficiency and accessibility benefits,...

Ethereum (ETH) has turned into one of the biggest winners in the crypto market. On July 15 it reached an astounding five-month high of $3,418. The Move-to-Earn cryptocurrency held up its own well against the wider market sell-off. As of July 17, Ethereum (ETH) was priced at $3,599.10.This time, driven...

Octo Gaming adds Starknet’s Layer 2 technology to make its social gaming platform even better. This partnership will significantly reduce transaction speeds and processing times. In doing so, it will make for smooth on-boarding of mobile games into the Web3 ecosystem. An exciting new game joining Octo Gaming’s platform is...

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...

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...