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Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal (left) and Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon Labs)
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Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC
The migration comes as a part of Polygon’s planned revamp laid out last year in its “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. The change was initially proposed in July 2023 to its community, and...
Polygon co-founders Sandeep Nailwal (left) and Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon Labs)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 18, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2024
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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)
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Layer 2
Starknet, Layer-2 Chain on Ethereum, to Open Staking By End of Year
If approved by the community, staking could come to the mainnet by the end of 2024.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 10, 2024 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2024
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Founder of TON Application Chain Pavel Altukhov (TAC)
Technology
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TON Blockchain Ecosystem to Get New Layer-2 Network Based on Polygon Tech
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer.
Founder of TON Application Chain Pavel Altukhov (TAC)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
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Ethereum
Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Blockchain Project, World Chain, Opens to Developers
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared w...
Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Air Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., air delivery pallets of water and food to Mirebalais, Haiti, Jan 21, 2010 to be distributed by the members of the United Nations. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)
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ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $800M
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 437th Air Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., air delivery pallets of water and food to Mirebalais, Haiti, Jan 21, 2010 to be distributed by the members of the United Nations. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 17, 2024 at 8:33 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2024
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ZKsync will airdrop its ZK token "next week" (ian dooley/Unsplash)
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ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
ZKsync will airdrop its ZK token "next week" (ian dooley/Unsplash)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 11, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2024
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Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
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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.
Optimism CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jun 10, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2024
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Ark (Greg Reese/Pixabay)
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Layer 2 Ark Protocol's Team Forms New Firm as Lightning Network Competitor
Layer-2 protocol Ark is built to allow off-chain payments in a way that avoids what creator Burak Kecli referred to as "inbound liquidity" problem of Lightning.
Ark (Greg Reese/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Jun 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2024
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Ethereum Name Service Founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
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Ethereum
Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZK Rollups
ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2.
Ethereum Name Service Founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2024
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Fantom Foundation CEO Michael Kong (Fantom)
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Fantom Foundation Creates Sonic Foundation, Labs for New Sonic Chain
Alongside the new entities, Fantom raised $10 million in a funding round that will go towards Sonic’s ecosystem development.
Fantom Foundation CEO Michael Kong (Fantom)
By Margaux Nijkerk
May 23, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2024
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