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Crypto Twitter’s Mixed Reactions to a New Rollup Solution for Bitcoin
A scalability solution unique to Ethereum is now compatible with Bitcoin. Rollkit allows for the storage of rollup information developed for Ethereum but on the Bitcoin network. According to an offici...
What is a Sovereign Rollup? Rollkit Pitches Second Layer for Bitcoin
Just a few months after the very first NFT was inscribed into Bitcoin, developers are trying to imbue the age-old blockchain with another new-age technology: rollups. At least that’s what Rollkit—a s...
ConsenSys Joins zkEVM Craze With New Rollup Testnet Launch
ConsenSys will launch a permissionless testnet for its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine rollup on March 28, 2023, hot on the heels of Polygon Labs. The testnet will be compatible with the self-...
Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility – Technology Bitcoin News
Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart ...
The Present and Future of Layer 2 Rollup
An Overview of Layer 2 Roll-ups Over the past few years, Layer 2 (L2) rollup solutions have come to the forefront as activity on the Ethereum network has grown. Activity and engagement with non-fungib...
AltLayer opens up testing of disposable rollup solution to 100 developers
AltLayer is moving closer to a full launch, with a new round of testing set to get underway. The project is letting 100 developers try out the no-code rollup solution to help prepare the project for l...
2022 Review of Optimistic Rollups
December 1, 2022, 2:43PM EST • 6 min read Quick Take The growth of optimistic rollups in 2022 has been significant, largely due to the spike in Optimism’s growth after the launch of its governance tok...
An Overview of Layer 3s
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New Metis Rollup Tech Addressees Ethereum Scalability for Businesses
A growing industry of rollup technologies seeks to address Ethereum’s key scalability issues of slow throughput and high transaction or gas fees. Rollups bundle a large number of transactions off the ...
Uniswap, Aave Pile Into Polygon’s Speedy Rollup Testnet for Ethereum
Polygon announced today the release of its zkEVM public testnet, which will let developers test the deployment of privacy-enhancing zk-rollups in their decentralized applications (dApps). Zk-rollups a...
Veteran Blockchain Network Syscoin Launches First Rollup Solution
Singapore – 29/09/22 – Syscoin, the veteran blockchain network which provides developers with secure and scalable infrastructure solutions, has released its first rollup solution, Rollux O...
State of Scaling Issue 5: Nitro, Metis and dYmension
September 9, 2022, 11:42AM EDT • 10 min read Quick Take In this bi-weekly series, we look into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 2 blockchain landscape, from DeFi and...
Binance Plans to Enhance BNB Chain with ZK Rollup Technology
Binance will reportedly upgrade its smart-contract network to the Ethereum-popularized ZK rollup in 2023, to improve scalability. Leading crypto exchange Binance is reportedly on course to adopt the z...
How The Merge Impacts Rollups and Bridges
September 1, 2022, 1:20PM EDT • 8 min read Quick Take In this bi-weekly series, we look into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 2 blockchain landscape, from DeFi and b...
L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Deploys Nitro Rollup Stack Migration – Coinotizia
The layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum revealed on Wednesday that the team has implemented the project’s Nitro rollup stack migration. Earlier this month, Arbitrum developers noted that the Nitr...
L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Deploys Nitro Rollup Stack Migration – Technology Bitcoin News
The layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum revealed on Wednesday that the team has implemented the project’s Nitro rollup stack migration. Earlier this month, Arbitrum developers noted that the Nitr...
State of Scaling Issue 3: Polygon, Scroll and zkEVM
August 23, 2022, 10:23AM EDT • 15 min read Quick Take In this bi-weekly series, we look into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 2 blockchain landscape, from DeFi and b...
Health And Wellness Disruption Gets Personal
This story appears in the August/September 2022 issue of Forbes Magazine. Subscribe Amazon Acquires One Medical (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Getty Images With Amazon’s $3.9 billion ac...
L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Schedules Nitro Rollup Stack Upgrade for August 31 – Bitcoin News
On August 4, Arbitrum One, the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling solution, announced the protocol will implement a significant upgrade called Nitro in 25 days. The highly anticipated Nitro migration wil...
The role of rollups in Ethereum’s scalability
For many, rollups may be one of the solutions to solve the known scalability problems of the Ethereum network. Improving the scalability of the Ethereum blockchain through rollups The two rollup solut...
An Alternative to the Ethereum Virtual Machine
July 18, 2022, 10:29AM EDT • 10 min read Quick Take Many projects are attempting to scale Ethereum at Layer 1 or Layer 2, but few are attempting to improve upon the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) itse...
Atos: from roll-up to blow-up as IT group gropes for reboot switch
Atos enjoyed years of acquisition-fuelled growth. Flaws in the French IT group’s roll-up strategy began appearing after an ambitious bid failed in early 2021. Even so, investors are shocked by the new...
Syscoin Launches Comprehensive In-house Layer-2 Rollup Suite ‘Rollux’
Syscoin is meant to be utilized by everyone from the unbanked to the world’s most powerful corporations and governments. In order to provide the most competent platform with Bitcoin’s security, Ethere...
Syscoin releases Layer 2 Rollup Suite dubbed Rollux
Syscoin, a scalable blockchain protocol designed to allow for fast and secure applications, has released its Layer 2 rollup suite dubbed Rollux to enable native or cross bridge apps to tap into Web3 s...
Boba Network Team Announces WAGMI Upgrade to Grow Ethereum Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup Scaling Solution
Boba Network looks to continually leverage the WAGMI incentives program via a newly-released V2 upgrade which offers fresh improvements. The team behind Boba Network, a Layer 2 Ethereum scaling & ...
API3 to deliver first-party oracles to the Metis L2 rollup ecosystem » CryptoNinjas
API3, a first-party oracle solution that makes real-world data accessible by smart contracts, has announced its latest partnership and integration with Metis, a layer-2 protocol for decentralized apps...
Roll-up developers StarkWare to raise $100M at a $6B valuation
Just three months after the last series C funding round, the Israeli company StarkWare is raising another $100 million at a $6 billion valuation, according to a report by the Israeli tech outlet Calca...
Scalability issues no more? First EVM compatible ZK Rollup live on ETH’s public testnet
Ethereum‘s scalability issues have created a whirlwind of problems for the cryptocurrency industry, however, it has also fostered a ground for innovative ideas to overcome the same. Many layer 2 solut...
Hacker Scoops Up $2 Million Bounty After Spotting Fatal Flaw In Ethereum Rollup
A hacker has made off with $2 million in bug bounty after finding an alarming vulnerability with the Ethereum network. This bug could have been very bad if it had been found by black hat hackers who c...
Rollup to Rollup Bridges: Connecting Layer 2s
February 11, 2022, 4:09PM EST • 11 min read Quick Take Ethereum has developed a vast but fragmented layer 2 environment. Rollup to rollup bridges are being used to connect different L2 platforms. Hop ...