Nil Foundation and Semiconductor Startup Partner to Collaborate on ZK Proofs Software, Hardware
The effort will accelerate the deployment of zero-knowledge proofs, one of the hottest trends in blockchain technology, they said.

Unstoppable Adds Support for ENS Domains
The domain provider will also offer auto renewal for the .eth domains as well as the ability to use fiat payment methods like credit cards.

Ether Pushes Past $2K as Ripple's Partial Win Against SEC Invigorates Market
Several layer-1 tokens soared after the Ripple ruling ignited hopes of a favorable ruling in other SEC cases against crypto firms.

Zero-Knowledge Rollup ZKM Sets Out to Make Ethereum 'Universal Settlement Layer'
With funding from the foundation that oversees development of the Metis layer-2 Ethereum protocol, ZKM is developing a hybrid rollup that combines an Optmistic rollup and Zero-Knowledge rollup into one.

Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage
Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?
Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually downloading them. The concept might offer an alternative to Ethereum’s own proposed solution, seen as years away.

Coinbase Adds Messaging Function to Crypto Wallet
The new messaging feature will let any two Ethereum addresses talk to each other.

Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions
The upgrade for Starknet, a layer-2 blockchain or "rollup" to the Ethereum blockchain, went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet.

Ether Staking Ratio Nears Key Milestone as Inflows Slow Amid Regulatory Pressures
Investors committed nearly 20% of all ETH tokens to lock up in staking contracts, according to blockchain data.

MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Brings Layer 2 Blockchain ‘Linea’ to Ethereum Mainnet
The rollup chain from ConsenSys, known as a zkEVM, joins a growing field of projects aiming to expand access to Ethereum using zero-knowledge cryptography.
