The Lightning Network is a routed network of payment channels originally proposed by Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon in 2015, with major implementations having been built by Blockstream (CLN), ...

The network will transition to proof-of-stake and coincides with the rollout of the ESP token, which is used for staking, ...

In another notable layer-2 development, Robinhood’s testnet recorded 4 million transactions in its first week, according to CEO Vlad Tenev. The Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain is designed to support ...

Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum has launched a new project called Converge, a blockchain for processing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain finance. Created by Ethena Labs and Securitize ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging Layer 2 networks to rethink their strategy. He points to a major decline in L2 users—from 58.4 million to about 30 million—even as Ethereum’s base network ...

Robinhood has launched an Arbitrum‑based Ethereum layer‑2 testnet, pushing deeper into tokenized stocks and DeFi as it lines ...

Robinhood Chain testnet opens, supporting tokenized assets and DeFi. Developers can access tools for Ethereum Layer 2 network ...

Robinhood said developers will begin experimenting with applications on its Ethereum layer-2 network, while providing key ...

Ethereum ecosystem scaling has moved from theory to actual production-grade infrastructure. Optimistic Rollups, ZK Rollups, major Layer 1 upgrades like The Merge and The Dencun upgrade (EIP-4844), and ...

Popular dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) witnessed an astronomical burn rate jump as the ecosystem's Layer-2 network, Shibarium, marked its first anniversary. What Happened: ...

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has joined the likes of Coinbase in launching an in-house Ethereum-based layer-2 network to provide lower fees and interoperability for users interacting with decentralized ...

Abstract, the layer-2 network rolled out this week by Pudgy Penguins, is off to a muted start despite offering a series of incentives to new users. The network notched 711,000 user transactions on the ...