layer 2
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.

Step Aside, Ethereum: Blockchain Project Stacks Wants to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
The project claims its Bitcoin sidechain can unlock “hundreds of billions of dollars” in DeFi on bitcoin.

Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”

Dogechain: Dogecoin’s Tag-Along Sidechain
They may be nominally related, but Dogechain is a different breed altogether.

Blockchain Company AltLayer Appoints Amrit Kumar as COO
AltLayer is a layer 2 scalability product built on the Ethereum blockchain.

Los rollups de layer 2 de Ethereum reducen los costos, pero se subestiman sus riesgos
Las redes oficiales de rollups de Ethereum actualmente no pueden decir que “toman prestada” la seguridad de la blockchain.

Polygon Co-Founder on Ethereum Merge: It’s the ‘First Major Step’
The long-awaited Ethereum Merge has been completed early Thursday morning, shifting the network from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal joins “First Mover” to discuss what the upgrade means for layer 2 protocols like Polygon. Plus, a conversation around scaling solutions and energy consumption.

How THNDR Games Is Bring Play-to-Earn to Bitcoin
THNDR Games CEO & Co-founder Desiree Dickerson discusses building play-to-earn games like SATSSS and Thunder Bay on the Bitcoin blockchain using the layer 2 Lightning Network. Dickerson explains the emphasis on mobile gaming for mass adoption and why the company has seen sizable popularity in Central and South American markets.

Ethereum Gets an Upgraded Scaling Testnet – And It's Actually Years Ahead of Schedule
The zkEVM test network will be the first of its kind and could change the Ethereum scaling landscape in the near future.

Why White Hat Hackers Are Vital to the Crypto Ecosystem
Jay Freeman stopped a potential $750 million vulnerability from being exploited on three of Ethereum's layer 2 networks.
