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Rollups

Optimism CEO Karl Floersch (Optimism)
Technology
Optimism
Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge
Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U....
Optimism CEO Karl Floersch (Optimism)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Aug 23, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2023
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Rollup (Bru-nO/Pixabay)
Technology
Rollups
Zero-Knowledge Rollup ZKM Sets Out to Make Ethereum 'Universal Settlement Layer'
With funding from the foundation that oversees development of the Metis layer-2 Ethereum protocol, ZKM is developing a hybrid rollup that combines an Optmistic rollup and Zero...
Rollup (Bru-nO/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 13, 2023 at 1:24 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2023
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Avail founder Anurag Arjun. (Avail)
Technology
Data
What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?
Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details ex...
Avail founder Anurag Arjun. (Avail)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 12, 2023 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2023
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Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users...
Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)
By Sam Kessler
Jun 28, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2023
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Vitalik Buterin shares a new blog post on Ethereum's roadmap to address scaling, privacy, and wallet security. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum’s Buterin Releases Roadmap Addressing Scaling, Privacy, Wallet Security
In his blog post, Buterin says the network needs to address these components simultaneously; otherwise the blockchain could fail.
Vitalik Buterin shares a new blog post on Ethereum's roadmap to address scaling, privacy, and wallet security. (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 9, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2023
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Optimism's Bedrock Upgrade has completed. (David Mark/Pixabay)
Technology
Optimism
Optimism Completes ‘Bedrock’ Hard Fork, in Pursuit of Superchain
Developers behind the layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum say the upgrade will reduce gas fees and cut deposit confirmation times.
Optimism's Bedrock Upgrade has completed. (David Mark/Pixabay)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 6, 2023 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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OP Labs CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
Technology
Optimism
Optimism 'Bedrock' Upgrade to Speed Confirmations, Cut Gas Fees, Set Path to 'Superchain'
The "Bedrock” upgrade will improve the usability of the chain by lowering gas fees and cutting deposit-confirmation times by 90% – pitched as a key step toward the Optimism ne...
OP Labs CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 5, 2023 at 9:17 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2023
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Arbitrum's co-founders
Tech
Ethereum
Ethereum Scaler Arbitrum Is Launching Friday With Developer Support From Alchemy
The rollup platform from Offchain Labs is going live this week, with over 150 projects having requested early access.
Arbitrum's co-founders
By Benjamin Powers
May 26, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2021
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Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)
Tech
Ethereum
Ethereum Rollup Hermez Network, to Be Used by Tether, Goes Live
Tether and Hermez announced mutual support in January to address the problem of historic Ethereum transaction fees.
Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)
By William Foxley
Mar 24, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2021
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newspaper, media
Finance
Ethereum
USV Leads Round in Matter Labs as Ethereum Scaling Wars Intensify
The round was joined by a host of cryptocurrency projects that are considering adding zkSync, including Coinbase, Aave and Curve Finance.
newspaper, media
By William Foxley
Mar 1, 2021 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2021
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