Rollup – Dec LM

Could ‘Based Rollups’ Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?

As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”

Espresso, Project for Composability Between Blockchains, Pushes Main Product Live

According to the team, the new "confirmation layer" will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing two networks to read and trust each other's...

Tezos, Smart-Contract Blockchain of ICO Fame, Reveals Roadmap to Rejuvenate

The decade-old blockchain's development plan, which goes out through 2026, calls for splitting off transaction execution into a separate "canonical rollup" that would support multiple programming languages.

Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical ‘Fault Proofs’

For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here.

Espresso Systems Raises $28M in Fresh Funds, Led By A16z Crypto

The shared sequencer leading firm said that the round would further invests in their products as well as additional hires.

Optimism Finally Starts Testing ‘Fault Proofs’ at Heart of Design – and of Criticism

A version of the new proof system, which will help secure withdrawals from Optimism and other networks based on its tech, will be deployed to Ethereum's Sepolia test network...

Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Unveils Layer-2 Rollup With $1B Total Value Locked

Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer.

Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?

Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks – and costs.

Avail, an Ethereum Data Network to Rival Celestia, Raises $27M In Seed Round

The funds will be used to build out its three core products, "Avail DA," "Nexus" and "Fusion Security."

Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding

Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems.