Bitcoin Layer 2 Rootstock Verifies Zero-Knowledge SNARK
Rootstock verified the SNARK using BitVMX, which is Rootstock's modified version of BitVM
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Bitcoin Layer-2 Chain Bitlayer Raises $11M Led by ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton
Bitlayer's layer 2 is based on the BitVM paradigm, which was unveiled last October and laid out a path for Ethereum-style smart contracts on the original blockchain.
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Jul 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Polygon's New ZK Proving System, 'Plonky3,' Comes as Open-Source Toolkit
Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary "rollup" networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum. Poly...
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Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad c...
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Tezos, Smart-Contract Blockchain of ICO Fame, Reveals Roadmap to Rejuvenate
The decade-old blockchain's development plan, which goes out through 2026, calls for splitting off transaction execution into a separate "canonical rollup" that would support...
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Jun 27, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains....
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Sonic, Gaming-Focused Layer-2 Chain on Solana, Raises $12M
The Sonic project's Series A round was led by Bitkraft and joined by investors including Galaxy Interactive and Big Brain Holdings.
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Jun 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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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."
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Crypto for Advisors: Layer 2s and the Evolution of Bitcoin
The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network's efficiency and functionality without altering its core software.
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Jun 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Goes Live on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum
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Jun 6, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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