Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.
BNB Smart Chain Optimism-powered layer-2 opBNB hits mainnet
Binance’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform, opBNB, is now publicly available, following extensive testing of the OP Stack-based platform.
Arbitrum (ARB) falls to all-time low as network usage metrics decline
ARB price slumps to a new low as a decline in TVL, active addresses engaging with its DApps and a general malaise across the crypto market take their toll.
Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge
Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase – but with a different setup known as “ZK rollups,” reliant on “zero-knowledge” cryptography.
Coinbase Sets Public Launch of ‘Base’ Layer 2 Blockchain for Next Week
Users will be able to bridge their ETH starting Thursday, with the official launch of the main network for Aug. 9
What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability’ Problem, and Why Does It Matter?
Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually downloading them. The concept might offer an alternative to Ethereum’s own proposed “danksharding” solution, seen as years away.
Optimism Completes ‘Bedrock’ Hard Fork, in Pursuit of Superchain
Developers behind the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum say the upgrade will reduce gas fees and cut deposit confirmation times.
Optimism ‘Bedrock’ Upgrade to Speed Confirmations, Cut Gas Fees, Set Path to ‘Superchain’
The “Bedrock” upgrade will improve the usability of the chain by lowering gas fees and cutting deposit-confirmation times by 90% – pitched as a key step toward the Optimism network’s goal of becoming a “Superchain.”
Coinbase new blockchain seen as ‘massive confidence vote’ for Ethereum
One Ethereum bull hopes the launch will help onboard a host of other crypto companies and financial institutions onto Ethereum.