layer 2
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks.
Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025
The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer.
Base’s Flashblocks Let Bots Front-Run Its Own Founder as Snipers Walk Off With $1.3M
Two traders captured more than $1.3 million in profits by exploiting Base’s new “flashblocks” system during the debut of the network founder’s creator coin.
Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul
Dromos Labs announced a major overhaul of its decentralized exchange infrastructure with the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will merge its existing platforms across its networks.
Ethereum Layer-2 RISE Unveils RISEx and MarketCore to Build Global On-Chain Markets
The move comes as RISE’s acquired BSX Labs, a perp DEX on layer-2 Base, whose technology will underpin RISE’s new global markets offering.
The Protocol: Sweeping Uniswap Proposal ‘UNIfication’
Also: Monad Tokenomics Unveiled, Anchorage Dabbles in BTC DeFi and Injective’s Native EVM.
Uniswap Proposes Sweeping ‘UNIfication’ With UNI Burn and Protocol Fee Overhaul
The proposal, called “UNIfication,” would activate protocol fees, burn millions of UNI tokens and consolidate the project’s key teams under a single strategy.
ZKsync Proposal Aims to Tie $ZK Token to Network Revenue
The creator behind the layer-2 has unveiled a proposal to transform its $ZK token from a governance instrument into a token with real economic utility.
Ethereum Developers Lock In Fusaka Upgrade for Dec. 3 With PeerDAS Rollout
The move kicks off the countdown to Ethereum’s second hard fork of 2025.
Mythical Games Taps Sam Altman’s World to Keep Players Safe From Bots
As part of the partnership, Mythical will build Mythos Chain, the first layer-3 blockchain atop World Chain, the layer-2 network built on top of Ethereum.
