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Layer2 scaling solution

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Podcasts
The protocol
Kraken’s Potential Layer 2 Development and Coinbase’s Influence
From the controversies in decentralized governance to the potential of decentralized data in Web3, this coverage delves into layer 2 developments and zero-knowledge proofs pro...
The Protocol Wide
By Bradley KeounMargaux NijkerkSam Kessler
Nov 9, 2023 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)
Markets
Optimism
Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform
The layer 2 network, called Base, won't have a native token.
Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)
By Oliver Knight
Feb 23, 2023 at 2:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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AltLayer aims to offer roll-ups-as-a-service for Web3. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)
Finance
Layer2 scaling solution
Blockchain Company AltLayer Appoints Amrit Kumar as COO
AltLayer is a layer 2 scalability product built on the Ethereum blockchain.
AltLayer aims to offer roll-ups-as-a-service for Web3. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)
By Will Canny
Nov 15, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2022
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zkSync is an Ethereum “rollup” network. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Scaling Platform zkSync v2 Goes Live Amid Controversy
Matter Labs pitches zkSync v2 as the “first” network of its kind to launch on Ethereum, but its competitors aren’t buying the hype.
zkSync is an Ethereum “rollup” network. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Oct 28, 2022 at 6:50 p.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
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Rollups don't borrow Ethereum's security. (Luigi Pozzoli/Unsplash)
Technology
Valid points
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Rollups Reduce Costs, but the Risks Are Underappreciated
Ethereum’s incumbent rollup networks cannot currently claim that they “borrow” Ethereum’s security.
Rollups don't borrow Ethereum's security. (Luigi Pozzoli/Unsplash)
By Sam Kessler
Oct 26, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
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Polygon Raises $450M to Build Web 3 Applications, Invest in Zero-knowledge Tech
Video
Blockchain
Polygon Raises $450M to Build Web 3 Applications, Invest in Zero-knowledge Tech
Polygon, a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, raised $450 million in a funding round to support its plans for building Web 3 applications and investing in...
Polygon Raises $450M to Build Web 3 Applications, Invest in Zero-knowledge Tech
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 7, 2022 at 10:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
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