The Cyclone Stack will include upgrades aimed at scaling and improving performance of the blockchain.
Ethereum Activates ‘Dencun’ Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on the blockchain – referred to as “proto-danksharding,” which gives room for a dedicated space that is separate from regular transactions, and at a lower cost.
Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to ‘Dencun’ Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum.
Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum’s upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks.
Polygon Lands First User of New ‘AggLayer,’ Inking Deal With Astar Network
By plugging into the AggLayer, Astar users will have access to the liquidity in the Polygon ecosystem, allowing cross-chain transactions between Astar and Polygon zkEVM, making the experience feel like a single chain.
StarkWare Unveils New ‘Stwo’ Cryptographic Prover That’s ‘Blazingly Fast’
The upgraded prover should lead to faster and cheaper transactions, according to StarkWare. The news comes just a week after StarkWare and Polygon announced Circle STARKS, a new type of cryptographic proof.
Trading Platform Robinhood, Layer-2 Arbitrum Team Up To Offer Swaps To Users
Users of Robinhood’s self-custody wallet will have access to Arbitrum swaps in the next coming months.
Coinbase Adds ‘Smart Wallet’ Feature, So Lengthy Seed Phrases Aren’t Needed
The smart wallet will be an addition to Coinbase Wallet SDK, and the embedded wallets feature will be powered by “wallet as a service.”
Avail, an Ethereum Data Network to Rival Celestia, Raises $27M In Seed Round
The funds will be used to build out its three core products, “Avail DA,” “Nexus,” and “Fusion Security.”
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New ‘Circle STARKs’ as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
Layer-2 Chain Starknet’s Much-Awaited STRK Token Airdrop Coming Next Week
The airdrop will happen on Feb.20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens.
Ledger, Coinbase Pay Integrate to Give Users Direct Access to Buy, Sell Crypto
Bringing Coinbase Pay into the Ledger Live app is supposed to benefit Ledger users, making it easier to receive their crypto purchases from Coinbase directly on their Ledger hardware wallet, without any additional fees.
Layer-2 Blockchain Developer StarkWare Plans ‘Cairo’ to Verify Layer-3s
Cairo, which the StarkWare and the Herodotus developer team worked on together, is a key piece of technology that verifies proofs and posts them back to the layer-2 blockchain, instead of Ethereum’s mainnet.
Polygon Releases ‘Type 1 Prover,’ Claiming Milestone Set by Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin
The announcement means that existing EVM chains or optimistic rollups can connect to the prover without modification, then plug into Polygon’s newly released Aggregation layer, providing access to “all of the liquidity and value on Ethereum itself,” Polygon said.
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone ‘Dencun’ Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted “proto-danksharding” feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.
Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data ‘Blobs’
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.
Web Registry GoDaddy, Ethereum Name Service Connect Domain Names With Crypto Wallets
The deal will allow users to link their internet domain names to their ENS addresses.
Polygon Labs Cuts 19% of Staff, 60 Roles, for ‘Enhanced Performance’
The Ethereum-focused developer firm attributes the layoffs to working more effectively, rather than financial reasons.
Ethereum’s ‘Dencun’ Upgrade Goes Live on Second Testnet, With Just One Remaining
Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate Dencun on the main blockchain.
As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
The goal of these “protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?