The Lightning Network is a routed network of payment channels originally proposed by Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon in 2015, with major implementations having been built by Blockstream (CLN), ...

Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum has launched a new project called Converge, a blockchain for processing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain finance. Created by Ethena Labs and Securitize ...

Robinhood said developers will begin experimenting with applications on its Ethereum layer-2 network, while providing key technical feedback.

Ethereum ecosystem scaling has moved from theory to actual production-grade infrastructure. Optimistic Rollups, ZK Rollups, major Layer 1 upgrades like The Merge and The Dencun upgrade (EIP-4844), and ...

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has joined the likes of Coinbase in launching an in-house Ethereum-based layer-2 network to provide lower fees and interoperability for users interacting with decentralized ...

World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas. The Sam Altman-founded ...

Ethereum layer-2 Optimism's "Superchain" has added a Bitcoin-native project to its ecosystem for the first time, CoinDesk is first to report. BOB, a Bitcoin layer-2 project looking to expand ...

Crypto exchange Gate has launched Gate Layer, a proprietary Layer 2 blockchain designed to boost transaction throughput and reduce costs, while simultaneously rolling out a major upgrade to the GT ...

Popular dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) witnessed an astronomical burn rate jump as the ecosystem's Layer-2 network, Shibarium, marked its first anniversary. What Happened: ...

Blockchain technology and decentralized apps are getting a lot of attention these days. As interest in cryptocurrencies grows, so does the focus on the Ethereum price and the mechanics of buying and ...

As Bitcoin continues to grow in popularity, its original design, which supports only seven transactions per second, often struggles with scalability. This leads to higher fees and slower transaction ...