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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.
MegaETH Raises $450M in Oversubscribed Token Sale Backed by Ethereum Founders
The high-speed Ethereum layer-2 drew nearly nine times its target as over 14,000 investors rushed in.
The Protocol: ETH’s Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live on Hoodi, Mainnet Next
Also: BOB Unveils BTC Vault Liquidation Engine, Ledger’s Major Overhaul and Google Weighs In on Quantum Computing.
Crypto’s ‘Decentralized’ Illusion Shattered Again by Another AWS Meltdown
The October AWS outage took down some of crypto’s most prominent companies and networks. Many in the community pointed out their lack of decentralization.
Monad’s Fast EVM Chain Promises ‘Night and Day’ Performance Gains
CoinDesk sat down with Monad Foundation’s Director of Growth Kevin McCordic to talk about the architecture behind the blockchain.
The Protocol: 77% of Bitcoin Holders Have Never Used BTCFi, Survey Reveals
Also: Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade on Holesky, DoubleZero Goes Live and Bee Maps Raises $42M.
Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Could Cut Node Costs, Ease Adoption
Fusaka – a blend of the names Fulu and Osaka – consists of two simultaneous upgrades to Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers, respectively.
Gate Rolls Out Token Launcher ‘Gate Fun’ on New Layer-2 Network
The exchange’s new token launchpad lets users create and trade tokens in minutes, expanding the ecosystem around Gate Layer, its recently launched OP Stack–based blockchain.
Is Ethereum’s DeFi Future on L2s? Liquidity, Innovation Say Perhaps Yes
Ethereum is in the midst of a paradox. Even as ether hit record highs in late August, decentralized finance (DeFi) activity on Ethereum’s layer-1 (L1) looks muted compared to its peak in late 2021. Meanwhile, layer-2 (L2) networks like Arbitrum and Base are booming, with billions in total value locked (TVL).
