The upgrade will increase the number of transactions per second the blockchain can handle as well as reduce the time-to-inclusion.
Account abstraction will drive a billion users from Asia to Web3: ConsenSys exec
In addition to “smart accounts” Ethereum adoption will be boosted by Web3 gaming along with zkEVM scaling and security, says Laura Shi.
Binance’s BNB Chain introduces layer-2 testnet powered by Optimism
The Binance-founded blockchain has introduced a new layer-2 chain opBNB, though some suggest there are other ways to scale the network.
Bitcoin and select altcoins show resilience even as the crypto market sell-off continues
Regulatory enforcement against the crypto sector has spooked investors, but the total crypto market capitalization continues to hold above $1 trillion.
Ethereum’s Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security
In his blog post, Buterin shares that the network needs to address these components simultaneously, otherwise the blockchain fails.
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom plugs in as Polygon validator
The German telecommunications firm looks to leverage its infrastructure in Web3, plugging in as a network validator for Ethereum scaling protocol Polygon.
The Blocksize Wars Revisited: How Bitcoin’s Civil War Still Resonates Today
Amid climbing transaction fees and increased development activity, bitcoiners are warring over the future of the network. Is this a replay or a result of the so-called Blocksize Wars.
Optimism, Scaling Solution for Ethereum, Sets June Date for Biggest Ever Upgrade, ‘Bedrock’
The Bedrock hard fork, proposed earlier this year and approved by the Optimism community in April, is supposed to bring a “new level of modularity, simplicity and Ethereum equivalence.”
Google Cloud to optimize Polygon zkEVM scaling performance
Polygon Labs and Google Cloud will team up in a multi-year agreement to drive the development and adoption of the Ethereum scaling protocol’s infrastructure and developer tools.
DeFi driving zkSync growth as 1inch deploys on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform
1inch Network is the latest decentralized Finance protocol to deploy on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform zkSync Era.
StarkNet Aims to Enhance Scalability, Privacy and Security on Ethereum
One of the first projects to integrate the intriguing new mechanism of Account Abstraction has already gotten Visa on board to secure payments processing for crypto transactions. That’s why StarkNet is a 2023 Project to Watch.
Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security
Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer.
ARB price to $2? Ethereum L2 rival Arbitrum will double in April, fractal suggests
ARB’s price trajectory looks similar to MATIC after its market debut when MATIC rose 1,350% after facing a brutal selloff in its early days of trading.
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”
zkSync Era launches with Uniswap and Sushi — First zkEVM on mainnet
A new Era has dawned with the launch of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible ZK rollup, enabling projects like Uniswap and Sushi to easily port over for scaling.
Arbitrum to Airdrop New Token and Transition to DAO
The long-awaited ARB token will grant holders the ability to vote on changes to the leading Ethereum Layer 2 network.
Arbitrum to Airdrop New Token and Transition to DAO
The long-awaited ARB token will grant holders the ability to vote on changes to the leading Ethereum Layer 2 network.
ConsenSys zkEVM set for public testnet to deliver secure settlements on Ethereum
ConsenSys will release its zkEVM rollup to its public testnet on March 28, paving the way for an eventual mainnet integration later in 2023.
Polygon tables late-March launch date for its zkEVM Mainnet Beta
The Ethereum scaling solutions provider is preparing to launch its long-awaited Ethereum Virtual Machine roll-up technology.
Chainlink oracle, data feeds coming to StarkNet ecosystem
StarkWare is set to partner with Chainlink Labs to integrate oracle services and data feeds to the StarkNet testnet.