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Layer 2 Optimism to Remove Whitelist and Open Floodgates to Devs

Optimism., the Layer 2 rollup network, is removing its whitelist and opening the door to devs.

Push to Launch Layer 2 Liquidity Mining on Uniswap Gains Steam

Uniswap is considering a proposal to launch liquidity mining with an eye toward a Layer 2 deployment.

Zero-Knowledge Pioneer StarkWare Launches Layer 2 Rollup Network

StarkWare unveiled a new layer 2 rollup network powered by zero-knowledge proofs.

New Layer 2 Boba Leapfrogs Optimism and Races Past $1B in TVL

Boba has rapidly leapfrogged Layer 2s and raced past $1B in TVL.

Polygon Uses Zero-Knowledge Proofs in New Ethereum Virtual Machine Rollup

Polygon has brought out an EVN-compatible rollup that uses Zero-knowledge proofs.

Metis Joins Ethereum Layer 2 Race With $100M Ecosystem Fund

Metis is joining the fray, where Arbitrum and Optimism have so far ruled. The project is set to launch its mainnet the week of Nov. 15 and is also launching a $100M fund, which Metis describes as a “decentralized autonomous company” (DAC), called Genesi, to support projects which join its ecosystem.

Layer 1s Better Watch Their Backs as L2s Surge in TVL

Smart contract platforms — Terra, Solana and Avalanche, to name a few — had a summer to remember. Terra’s LUNA rocketed 421% between June 1 and Sept. 30 and its fellow Layer 1s (L1s) Avalanche and Solana also delivered triple-digit returns.  Now Layer 2s (L2s), which make Ethereum transactions more affordable and faster by executing them…

Upstart Project Helps Drive Up Arbitrum’s TVL 17 Times to $2.2B

Arbitrum, a Layer 2 which pushes Ethereum transactions onto a sidechain to enhance performance, is on fire.  In the last five days, Arbitrum’s total value locked has multiplied 17 times, shooting to $2.2B on Sept. 14 from $126M on Sept. 9, according to data provider L2BEAT. Arbitrum has more than 70% of the total L2…

Ethereum Layer-2 Chain Arbitrum Suffers Near Hour-Long Outage

Arbitrum experienced what its team is describing as an “outage” this morning, according to a Tweet posted by its main account at 10:43 AM New York time. The downtime happened to coincide with a similar loss of performance on the Solana blockchain.  Arbitrum is an optimistic roll-up chain built to support the Ethereum blockchain, developed…

Arbitrum Launches with Full DeFi Ecosystem Locked and Loaded

Arbitrum, one of the most awaited Ethereum scaling solutions, has attracted $2.9M on its first day after launch, becoming the 11th largest so-called Layer 2 platform, according to L2BEAT. Offchain Labs, a blockchain software maker, launched Arbitrum on Aug. 31 with the promise to offer  lower fees and faster transactions. So far, it’s delivering: ETH…