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Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech

Uniswap Labs, developer of the top-ranked decentralized crypto exchange, Uniswap, says adding its own network will bring faster, cheaper transactions with more liquidity.

Solving Fragmentation Is Next Blockchain Race as Layer 2s Multiply, ZKsync Developer Says

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski told CoinDesk in an interview that fragmentation among layer-2 networks is the next big challenge the blockchain space needs to tackle.

Optimism Pushes for ‘Interoperability’ Between Affiliated Blockchains

Optimism-affiliated networks, including Coinbase's Base, that are part of the Superchain rely on Ethereum to communicate with each other in order to move assets, which tends to make such...

TON Blockchain Will Release New Layer-2 Based On Polygon’s Technology

The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer.

Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana

Shared sequencers and veri availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions.

Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZkSync

ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2.

Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s

CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders...

Bitcoin Layer 2 Coins, STX, ELA, SAVM, Outperform BTC After Halving

Top Bitcoin Layer 2 coins have risen 5% to 20% since halving, leaving BTC behind, according to veri source CoinGecko.

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 veri on Ethereum – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space...

Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Could Mean Near-Zero Fees for Layer-2 Blockchains: Fidelity Digital Assets

The upgrade is the first step toward enabling the network’s rollup-centric roadmap, the report said.