Layer-1 blockchains are foundational networks supporting various applications directly on their protocol, while Layer-2 blockchains operate atop these foundational layers, enhancing scalability and efficiency. Comparing the usage and efficiency of EVM-compatible L1 and L2 blockchains and side chains helps us better understand the market values and where most of the …
Generally, the crypto market has been experiencing a pullback after Bitcoin and many other coins like Ethereum have recorded a new all-time high of which Arbitrum (ARB) was not left behind. Arbitrum, which has a lot of potential with a market cap of over $3.8 billion and a circulating supply …
The Arbitrum Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is contemplating a $3.3 million memecoin fund to foster a memecoin-friendly ecosystem within the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain network, according to a March 24 proposal on the platform’s discourse forum. According to the proposal: “The motivation of the memecoin fund is to help the Arbitrum …
Arbitrum (ARB), the Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, recently went through an unlocking event as part of its 2024 roadmap. However, the event raised concerns about how the token’s price would react amid the market slowdown. It’s been a week since Bitcoin’s price started to dip. Despite BTC’s recovery, …
On Saturday, March 16, the Layer 2 protocol Arbitrum (ARB) unlocked 1.1 billion ARB tokens as part of its 2024 roadmap. This event led to a significant decline in the native token’s value, with losses of up to 18% reported over the past week. In the past 24 hours, more …
MOON is currently listed on Arbitrum Nova. After the bridge goes live, MOON holders can bridge coins from Nova to One and from One to Nova. As of writing, Arbitrum One boasts higher liquidity, with $3.43 billion worth of cryptocurrencies locked in its decentralized finance ecosystem, according to DeFiLlama. Meanwhile, …
“Scalability is the fundamental unlock that enables permissionless collaboration between developers across projects and teams,” said Karl Floersch to CoinDesk, CEO of OP Labs, the developer firm behind the Optimism blockchain. “With EIP-4844 and Dencun, developers across the Ethereum ecosystem can more seamlessly build together. The upgrade will enable a …
Ye Zhang, the co-founder of Scroll, a layer-2 project using zero-knowledge proof, is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming Dencun upgrade. In a post on X, Zhang pointed out Dencun’s potential benefits, particularly the low transaction fees. However, in the same post, the co-founder highlighted the likely challenges it could present for existing …
