Arbitrum

Why Are Layer 2s Important to Watch in 2024?
Offchain Labs Chief Strategy Officer AJ Warner and Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat answer five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk.

How Robinhood and Arbitrum Hope to Bring More People On-Chain
Trading platform Robinhood announced recently at ETHDenver that it will allow users of its Robinhood Wallet to access swaps on Arbitrum, a layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum. AJ Warner, Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs, joins Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat on "First Mover" to discuss the partnership and their outlook for Layer 2 developments and user onboarding.

Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?
Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks – and costs.

Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI; Robinhood Teams Up With Arbitrum
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Reuters report on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract. Plus, a group of state attorneys general are arguing that the SEC exceeded its authority in suing the crypto exchange Kraken. And, the latest announcements coming out of ETHDenver on Robinhood's partnership with Arbitrum.

Trading Platform Robinhood, Layer-2 Arbitrum Team Up To Offer Swaps To Users
Users of Robinhood’s self-custody wallet will have access to Arbitrum swaps in the next coming months. Arbitrum's ARB surged on the news.

Why Polygon's MATIC Token Has Lagged During Past Year's Crypto Rally
MATIC was overvalued at the start of the ongoing crypto bull run, one observer said.

As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians
The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?

Celo, Shopping for Blockchain Partner, Turns to the Delicate Issue of Money
A standalone blockchain, Celo is looking to migrate to become a layer-2 network atop Ethereum. The months-long selection process has started to look like "The Bachelorette," with teams behind the Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon and zkSync networks all vying to win the technology mandate.

Arbitrum’s ARB Token Hits Record High as Value Locked Crosses $2.5B
Arbitrum’s ARB token neared $2 on Wednesday to set a record high and total value locked (TVL) topped $2.5 billion as traders seemingly trickled to the network in anticipation of it driving the next wave of gains in the crypto market. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Arbitrum Token Sets Record High as Value Locked Crosses $2.5B
Transaction volumes on the network overtook those for Solana-based applications, which boomed after a meme coin-led frenzy in December.

