Explore Layer 2 crypto networks that leverage base blockchains like Ethereum to enhance transaction speeds, reduce costs ...

Kraken, the seventh-largest crypto exchange, said its layer-2 rollup network, built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, has gone live. The network, called Ink, is based on the OP stack, a customizable ...

Shade Network has just launched a private Layer-2 that blocks MEV, hides transactions and restores crypto privacy.

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Layer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build “in the open.” Coinbase layer-2 network Base has announced it has ...

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 ...

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Some Layer 2 networks saw their metrics crater after token distributions. Ronin (RON) experienced a 70% drop in active addresses post-airdrop. zkSync saw a 90% drop in transactions and nearly 80% ...

The developers behind Starknet, the Ethereum layer-2 network whose $2.3 billion STRK token airdrop last month captivated crypto markets, plan to add a design feature known as "parallelization" – one ...