layer 2


Opinion

Coinbase Joins the Ethereum Layer 2 Rat Race – Can It Grow?

The U.S. exchange, which has long looked for ways to diversify its revenue, will compete in and contribute to the crowded rollup sector.

Brian Armstrong in 2019  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Markets

Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform

The layer 2 network, called Base, won't have a native token.

Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)

Tech

Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Blockchain Base to Provide On-Ramp for Ethereum, Solana and Others

Base is built on Optimism and Coinbase has no plans to issue a new network token.

(Coinbase)

Tech

Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout

Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source.

Now is the time to consider more cash-like privacy-focused CBDC solutions, John Kiff, research director at the Sovereign Official Digital Association and Dr. Jonas Gross, chairman of the Digital Euro Association, write. (israel palacio, Unsplash)

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Tech

Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.

Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)

Finance

OP Token Falls After Surprise Optimism Airdrop

The token’s value has fallen as more supply hits the market. 

ParaSwap is parachuting onto the Avalanche blockchain. (Tomas Sobek/Unsplash)

Finance

StarkWare Partnering With Chainlink for StarkNet Growth

The provider of blockchain scaling products will integrate the data provider’s price feeds.

StarkWare co-founders CEO Uri Kolodny (left) and President Eli Ben-Sasson (Natalie Schor/StarkWare)

Tech

Options Automated Market Maker Lyra Deploys to Arbitrum Network

With the Newport upgrade, Lyra is now integrated with GMX perpetuals, allowing users to benefit from improved capital efficiency and user experience.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Layer 2 Tokens Take Lead

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 27, 2023.

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Markets

Optimism’s OP Token Hits All-Time High as Layer 2 Adoption Interests Grow

The OP token has surged 140% this year, surpassing bitcoin and ether.

Bitcoin jumped to $23,500 Wednesday shortly after the release of the U.S. CPI for July. (Denny Luan/Unsplash)