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Mantle Chief Alchemist Jordi Alexander (Mantle)
Technology
Layer 2
Mantle Releases Liquid Staking Protocol, Expanding Beyond Layer-2 Operator
The release will be the second core product in the Mantle ecosystem, and comes just 6 months after the Mantle Network went live.
Mantle Chief Alchemist Jordi Alexander (Mantle)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Dec 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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A Celo-sponsored claw machine where attendees could win merchandise items. (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)
Technology
Celo
Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move
With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.
A Celo-sponsored claw machine where attendees could win merchandise items. (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Nov 29, 2023 at 11:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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BLUR/USD chart (TradingView)
Finance
Blur
NFT Platform Blur's Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism
A Binance listing and optimism around Blur's sister protocol, Blast, has spurred the move.
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By Oliver Knight
Nov 24, 2023 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Has Crypto Users Split on Its Impact
Blast's invite mechanism could be either the best way to add new users or a pyramid scheme, depending on whom you ask.
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By Oliver KnightShaurya Malwa
Nov 23, 2023 at 11:25 a.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2023
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Technology
Markets
New Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Attracts $30M Hours After Bridge Goes Live
Blast boasts prominent investors Paradigm and "eGirl Capital" members among others, but there’s no way to withdraw funds until February.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Nov 21, 2023 at 8:09 a.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Ethereum Layer-2s Keep Coming as OKX Apes In
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we look at a few growing trends, including blockchain development marked by the expansion of Ethereum's layer-2 networks, t...
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By Bradley Keoun
Nov 15, 2023 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Lattice Founder and CEO Justin Glibert (Lattice)
Technology
Optimism
Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils 'Alternative Data Availability' Network for Optimism
The new "Redstone" network, currently operating as a test network, is rooted in an effort to make blockchains cheaper for gaming and decentralized applications – relying on of...
Lattice Founder and CEO Justin Glibert (Lattice)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)
Technology
Okx
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKX Coming Out With Layer 2 ‘X1’ Built on Polygon Technology
The OKB token will be used for gas fees on the new chain, which comes as rival crypto exchanges including Coinbase and reportedly Kraken are pursuing their own layer-2 project...
OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau (OKX)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 14, 2023 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2023
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Kraken Chairman Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)
Technology
Kraken
Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people...
Kraken Chairman Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 7, 2023 at 1:16 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Technology
Arbitrum
Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet
Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain.
Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 26, 2023 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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