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Últimas de Margaux Nijkerk
Kraken Picked Optimism's 'Superchain' After Getting a Pile of OP Tokens
CoinDesk is first to report that the crypto exchange Kraken's decision to build on Optimism's OP Stack framework came with a big, previously undisclosed grant from the Optimism Foundation – of 25 million OP tokens, worth about $42.5 million at the current price.
Polymarket Is a Success for Polygon Blockchain – Everywhere But the Bottom Line
One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.
Kraken Picks Optimism for New Layer-2 Network, Joining Coinbase's Base on 'Superchain'
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023.
Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech
Uniswap Labs, developer of the top-ranked decentralized crypto exchange, Uniswap, says adding its own network will bring faster, cheaper transactions with more liquidity.
Layer-2 Scroll Shares Plans for SCR Token Airdrop
The team said that the SCR token would be the first step in its roadmap to decentralization.
Avalanche Unveils $40M Grant Program Ahead of 'Avalanche9000' Upgrade
The program, called Retro9000, is supposed to encourage developers to build on Avalanche ahead of a much-anticipated upgrade known as Avalanche9000.
Blockchain Data-Availability Project Celestia's Foundation Raises $100M
The news comes as as Celestia's native token, TIA, had fallen 54% since the beginning of 2024.
DeFi Lender Sky Ratifies Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, Due to Sun Concerns
The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.
Ethereum Developers Confirm Plan to Split 'Pectra' Upgrade In Two
The decision to split up the upgrade wasn't unexpected. Developers had discussed that Pectra was becoming too ambitious to ship all at once, floating the idea of splitting it up to minimize the risk of finding bugs in the code.
Ethereum Devs Poised to Split Blockchain's Next Big Upgrade, 'Pectra,' in Two
On Thursday, Ethereum developers will decide if Pectra will be split into two forks. If developers agree on the split, the first package could come in 2025, as early as February.
