Layer 2s


Opinião

The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems

Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.

Edvard Munch's "The Scream" (Art Institute of Chicago)

Tecnologia

Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2, Plans 'Parallel Execution' to Mimic Solana's Speed Feature

The new feature, described as "multitasking for rollups," is on Starknet's project road map for the second quarter, released Wednesday.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, speaking at ETHDenver on Thursday. (Danny Nelson)

Tecnologia

Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?

While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire.

Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko joined The Protocol podcast to discuss the implications of the Dencun upgrade. (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)

Mercados

Arbitrum's ARB, Polygon's MATIC Lead Gains as Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Goes Live

Ethereum's Dencun upgrade enabled a new way of storing data that was forecast to dramatically cut costs for interacting with layer-2 networks.

Polygon's MATIC price on March 13 (CoinDesk)

Opinião

Where Did We Go Wrong With Ethereum Scaling?

It would not be a surprise if the fragmentation of layer 2 rollups led to the downfall of the network's application dominance, =nil; Foundation Chief Product Officer Avi Zurlo argues.

(Markus Spiske/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tecnologia

Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M

The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.

Blockchain "layers" and "rollups" are getting attention from investors in crypto venture-capital circles. (Unsplash)

Tecnologia

Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain

Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who's now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain.

Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)

Tecnologia

Starknet Blockchain Plans Much-Awaited Airdrop of New STRK Tokens Next Week

The airdrop will happen on Feb. 20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens

Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-founder and CEO of StarkWare (StarkWare)

Opinião

Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?

Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?

(Luke Jernejcic/Unsplash)

Tecnologia

As Blockchains Push Toward Decentralization, These People Serve as Ultimate Guardians

The goal of these "protocol councils,” sometimes called “security councils,” is to nudge these nascent networks toward increasing decentralization, by gradually removing them from under the control of their original developers. How are they different from boards of directors?

Decentralized finance activity is starting to pick up. (Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)

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