Base Layers


Tech

Ethereum Enhancers, Not Ethereum Killers

The new competitive arena in the so-called scaling wars is between Ethereum enhancers, not Ethereum killers.

Ethereum art

Finance

Polkadot Projects Will Be Able to Mint Their Own Tokens in 2021

A token minting system is coming to the Polkadot blockchain ecosystem, promising to be a leaner, meaner version of Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard.

(Agê Barros/Unsplash)

Finance

Chia Network Raises $5M to Rival New Crop of DeFi-Friendly Base Layers

Chia Network, led by BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen, just raised another $5 million in an equity round led by Slow Ventures.

Chia pudding (Marc Mintel/Unsplash)

Tech

Base Layer Wars Heat Up With Another $12M Committed to AVA Labs' Avalanche Blockchain

AVA Labs has closed a $12 million private token sale. The funding round – co-led by Galaxy Digital, Bitmain, Initialized and others – comes weeks before an anticipated mainnet launch.

Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

NEAR Protocol Enlists Bison Trails for Validator Support as It Heads Toward Full Mainnet

Bison Trails will help host the NEAR Protocol’s early validator set, currently consisting of over 150 nodes including some 40 of the project’s investors.

Credit: CoinDesk archives

Tech

Base Layer Blockchain Harmony Adds Staking to Open Up Validator Set

Harmony announced Tuesday that its mainnet has incorporated staking, allowing users to earn ONE tokens for locking in their current holdings.

Harmony is bringing in outside participants to strengthen its chain. (Credit: Pexels)

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