War of Words Over zkEVMs Might Portend Long Struggle to Tech Maturity
As Polygon and Matter Labs race to bring their zkEVMs to market, both will need to make compromises in the name of security.
Layer 2 Network Arbitrum Surpasses Ethereum in Daily Transactions
Arbitrum’s dominance continues to grow in the first quarter of 2023 as the number of unique addresses on Arbitrum reaches an all-time high.
Polygon Labs Has Cut Around 100 Jobs
Polygon Labs, the Ethereum scaling platform, has cut around 100 jobs or 20% of its workforce, the firm said on Tuesday. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest layoff announcement in the crypto space.
Why Ether's Price Could See Volatility After Shanghai Upgrade
The Ethereum blockchain's upcoming Shanghai upgrade could affect the demand-supply balance in the ether market right away, keeping the cryptocurrency more volatile than it was in weeks after Ethereum's "Merge," a historic transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism from a proof-of-work that took place on Sept. 15. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for the Ethereum community.
Arca Head Of Research On Blur's Rapid Rise
NFT marketplace OpenSea’s dominance in the NFT ecosystem faces a growing challenge from Blur’s rapid ascent. Earlier this week, Blur overtook OpenSea in daily Ethereum trading volume for the first time, according to data from Nansen. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati weighs in on Blur's rapid growth.
Bitcoin NFTs Challenge the Blockchain’s Largest Use Case: Money
The Bitcoin community has been abuzz with conversations around how Ordinal Inscriptions could signal a technical improvement to NFTs. But the increased fees and transaction speeds associated with them could stifle Bitcoin’s primary use case as a medium of exchange.
Unlike Merge, Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring Ether Price Volatility
Institutional liquidity provider OrBit Markets suggests buying an ether volatility swap to profit from an expected increase in price turbulence after the Shanghai upgrade.
Flashbots Proposes New Class of ‘Matchmakers’ to Share MEV Gains With Ethereum Users
The new protocol known as "MEV-Share" would distribute the gains from "maximal extractable value" to users of the Ethereum blockchain in addition to validators and block builders. According to the Flashbots team, it's an early implementation of the SUAVE blockchain.
Lido DAO’s Governance Token LDO Jumps on Treasury Proposal
The largest Ethereum staking service provider’s DAO has issued a vote over what it should do with its $30 million worth of ether.
