Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish.

Frank McCourt's Decentralized Internet Project Enters Ethereum Ecosystem With Consensys Partnership
The partnership brings Project Liberty to Consensys' Linea layer-2 network and its popular MetaMask crypto wallet.

Memecoin Launchpad GraFun Expands to Ethereum to Clinch New Users
Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.

Protocol Village: Pulse, Web3 Health Tech Startup, Closes $1.8M Pre-Seed Round
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 7-13.

Ethereum Developer Consensys Plots Token Issuance in Sign of Trump Thaw
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency.

Ethereum Pioneer's New 'Time Machine' Makes Transactions Conditional on Future Events
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events.

Espresso, Project for Composability Between Blockchains, Pushes Main Product Live
According to the team, the new "confirmation layer" will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data.

Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
"Namechain" will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025.

Bitcoin Hits Another Milestone, Topping $77K for First Time; Funding Rates Suggest Crypto Rally Can Keep Going
Cardano's ADA, Polygon's POL advanced 15% as the broad-market CoinDesk 20 Index outperformed BTC.
