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Metis Surges 50% as Ecosystem Projects Eye $360M in Grant Rewards
Some liquidity pools built on the Metis network are offering as much as 200% in annualized fee rewards to users.
By Shaurya MalwaDec 26, 2023
Elastos Looks to Capture BTC Staking Demand With Bitcoin Layer 2 Offering
The platform is developing Bitcoin tools as the applications built on the network catch favor with investors.
By Shaurya MalwaDec 19, 2023
Metis, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Creates $100M Fund as Decentralized Sequencer Launch Nears
The distribution of funds is planned for the first quarter of 2024, and supposed to occur a week after Metis' decentralized sequencer will go live.
By Margaux NijkerkDec 18, 2023
Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM
Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications.
By Margaux NijkerkDec 14, 2023
Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo's Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain
Celo originally planned to build its Ethereum layer-2 network with Optimism's OP Stack. Then Polygon and Matter Labs pitched their stacks. Now, Arbitrum, the biggest layer-2, wants in on the bake-off.
By Margaux NijkerkDec 14, 2023
Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs
The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum.
By Margaux NijkerkDec 14, 2023
Mantle Releases Liquid Staking Protocol, Expanding Beyond Layer-2 Operator
The release will be the second core product in the Mantle ecosystem, and comes just 6 months after the Mantle Network went live.
By Margaux NijkerkDec 4, 2023
Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move
With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.
By Bradley KeounNov 29, 2023
NFT Platform Blur's Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism
A Binance listing and optimism around Blur's sister protocol, Blast, has spurred the move.
By Oliver KnightNov 24, 2023
Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Has Crypto Users Split on Its Impact
Blast's invite mechanism could be either the best way to add new users or a pyramid scheme, depending on whom you ask.
By Oliver Knight, Shaurya MalwaNov 23, 2023