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News and analysis about the problem of scaling blockchain networks and how Layer 2 technologies are working on solving it.

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Metaverse & NFT

Fintech firm Revolut partners with Lightspark to streamline Bitcoin transactions

May 7, 2025, 12:13PM EDT • Companies

Ethereum developers activate Pectra upgrade with 11 changes to improve UX, validator ops and Layer 2 scaling

May 7, 2025, 6:06AM EDT • Layer 1s

Pectra release on Gnosis Chain bodes well for major Ethereum hard fork next week, says Safe's Meissner

May 2, 2025, 5:47PM EDT • Tech

Unichain becomes first Ethereum Layer 2 to start processing transactions using Flashbot's Rollup-Boost TEE tool

May 2, 2025, 4:19PM EDT • Layer 2s and Scaling

Aztec Network launches public testnet for privacy-focused Ethereum Layer 2

May 1, 2025, 12:27PM EDT • Companies

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Re7 Capital bets on SocialFi with a $10 million fund targeting around 30 startups

April 30, 2025, 10:55AM EDT • Venture Capital

Crypto industry losses reach $92 million in April due to DeFi exploits: Immunefi

April 30, 2025, 9:00AM EDT • Security

Base reaches 'stage 1' in Ethereum rollup decentralization with fault proofs and security council

April 29, 2025, 12:00PM EDT • Layer 2s and Scaling

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Vitalik Buterin- and StarkWare-backed Kakarot reveals alternative Ethereum ZK stack, targeting real-time STARK proofs on Layer 1 by end of 2025

April 29, 2025, 10:30AM EDT • Crypto Ecosystems

Aleph Zero launches crypto privacy app for shielded transactions on EVM chains like Arbitrum

April 29, 2025, 9:18AM EDT • Tech