Layer 2s
ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
Crypto for Advisors: Layer 2s and the Evolution of Bitcoin
The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network's efficiency and functionality without altering its core software.
Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap Goes Live on Bitcoin Sidechain Rootstock
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum
The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”
ZkSync, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Hints at Airdrop By End of June
ZkSync wrote on X that "handing over governance" is expected by the end of June.
Bitcoin Layer-2 Builder Botanix Labs Raises $8.5M From Polychain Capital, Others
The New York-based firm built Spiderchain to be compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layers.
Bitcoin's Ethereum-Style Programmability Could Come in 12 Months, Rootstock Founder Says
The new project would build off the much-discussed "BitVM" design released last year by developer Robin Linus, which has kindled hopes that the oldest and largest blockchain could eventually see Ethereum-style programmable layer-2 networks.
Stacks Begins 2-Step Rollout of Major ‘Nakamoto’ Overhaul
The upgrade seeks to solve congestion issues, and will officially launch in May.
How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
Increasing on-chain use of the network are driving up fees.
OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul
The Nakamoto update will decouple block production from Bitcoin itself, solving the problem of network congestion Stacks has had since it launched its mainnet in 2021.
