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Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
Kraken’s Ink Layer-2 Goes Live
The team had originally planned for Ink to go live in early 2025, so the launch of the main network is ahead of schedule.

Ethereum's ENS Identity System Picks Consensys' Tech for Its Layer-2
The Ethereum Name Service's forthcoming Namechain will be based on Linea, a zero-knowledge rollup.

Avalanche Blockchain’s Largest-Ever Upgrade, 'Avalanche9000,' Is Live
The technical changes are designed to attract developers to the ecosystem and let them create their own customized blockchains, known as subnets.

Solana Was the Biggest Draw for New Crypto Developers in 2024: Electric Capital
Ethereum remained the blockchain with the most devs, and the overall population of software builders in crypto was flat, the VC firm said in its annual survey.

Optimism’s Jing Wang and the Widely Adopted OP Stack
With Uniswap, World, Kraken, and Sony’s Blockchain Labs all adopting Optimism technology, Optimism was a clear winner in the Ethereum scaling race this year.

Ethereum's Justin Drake Sees No Threat From Solana, Says Its ‘Golden Era’ Will End
Ethereum's Beam Chain "is all about improving the long-term health and security of the consensus layer," says Drake. “Solana has no consideration for health."

Union Labs, a Connector of Blockchains, Raises $12M in Series A Round
The firm, which aims to bridge the Ethereum and Cosmos ecosystems with its interoperability layer, now wants to build links to Bitcoin too.

Coinbase Plugs Apple Pay Into Its Fiat 'Onramp' for Third-Party Crypto Apps
The integration means self-custody wallets and the like can now let users pay for crypto purchases with the popular app included by default on every iPhone.

Crypto Staking Goes Live on Starknet in First for Top Ethereum L2 Blockchains
Now, anyone with 20,000 STRK ($12K) can make money as a validator, and users with smaller holdings can delegate tokens to validators to stake on their behalf.

Avalanche Blockchain's Largest-Ever Upgrade Goes Live on Testnet
Avalanche9000 is meant to cut the cost of sending transactions and running validators, making it easier to build apps on the network, crypto's eighth-largest.
