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Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)
Technology
Scroll
Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum
Blockchain data showed that Scroll’s smart contract was deployed on Oct. 8, but the team held off making its official announcement until this week.
Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2023
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Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)
Technology
Scroll
Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs
The new Ethereum layer-2 network's debut adds to the competition among rival providers of so-called "zkEVMs," including Polygon and Matter Labs.
Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 12, 2023 at 6:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2023
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Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack
Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar cu...
Image tweeted by Celo officials on Monday from conference in Barcelona. (Celo)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 21, 2023 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
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Technology
Opinion
Understanding the Economics of Ethereum Layer 2s
Ethereum is on the verge of enormous growth, aided by the L2 blockchains that complement it.
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By Michael Nadeau
Sep 20, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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DYdX founder Antonio Juliano. (dYdX)
Technology
Dydx
'We Can't Build Something Like This on Ethereum,' Says DYdX Founder as Mainnet Nears
In an exclusive interview, Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX (and a former Coinbase software engineer), discusses his project's move to build a new layer-1 blockchain using Cos...
DYdX founder Antonio Juliano. (dYdX)
By Bradley KeounSam Kessler
Sep 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
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Base's daily transaction hit record high (IntoTheBlock)
Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Hits Record High for Daily Transactions, Eclipsing Rivals
FriendTech, which is only available on Base, is driving a significant portion of the activity, according to IntoTheBlock.
Base's daily transaction hit record high (IntoTheBlock)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Sep 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.
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By Sam Kessler
Sep 13, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
Finance
Bitcoin
Coinbase CEO Confirms Exchange Will Support Lightning, Which Dramatically Speeds Up Bitcoin Payments
Brian Armstrong, while announcing the decision, calls BTC “the most important asset in crypto.”
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
By Helene Braun
Sep 13, 2023 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: Ethereum Learns of Potential Defector as ‘Supreme Court’ Mooted
What is a blockchain “sequencer?” Here’s why you need to know, along with all the latest updates on crypto tech news and fundraising announcements.
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By Bradley Keoun
Sep 6, 2023 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Interlay Launches New Layer 2 Network to 'Bring Back Builder Culture in Bitcoin,' Says CEO
Video
Blockchain
Interlay Launches New Layer 2 Network to 'Bring Back Builder Culture in Bitcoin,' Says CEO
Decentralized blockchain network Interlay announced the release of its Minimum Viable Product of Build on Bitcoin. Interlay co-founder and CEO Alexei Zamyatin discusses the ne...
Interlay Launches New Layer 2 Network to 'Bring Back Builder Culture in Bitcoin,' Says CEO
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 1, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2023
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