Scaling


Tech

Arbitrum’s New Chain Arbitrum Nova Is Open to Developers

Nova is intended to be used for social applications and gaming, while the Arbitrum mainnet will continue to be available for NFT and DeFi projects.

The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)

Tech

Ethereum Scaling System Immutable X Allowing Ether-to-Dollar Withdrawals

The tool is one of the first layer 2 services to allow users to take out U.S. dollars.

The Financial Action Task Force wants to outlaw dirty money flows through crypto. (Richard Levine/Corbis/ Getty Images)

Layer 2

Vitalik's Mom Offers Advice on How to Make It in Crypto

“You need to have a lot of perseverance and a lot of patience,” she said in an interview for CoinDesk's "Future of Work Week."

(Natalia Ameline)

Layer 2

Scaling Ethereum Beyond the Merge: Danksharding

Danksharding would take a massive step toward turning Ethereum layer 2 networks into first class citizens.

(Bryan Steffy/Moment/Getty Images)

Videos

Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon

Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The Hash” team discusses the latest milestone in Tether’s multi-chain push.

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Finance

StarkWare Reaches $8B Valuation Following Latest $100M Funding Round

The blockchain scaling solution last raised funds in November at a $2 billion valuation.

Staff of StarkWare in 2022 (Natalie Schor)

Tech

Boba Network to Offer Lower Gas Fees on Ethereum via BOBA Token

The network has implemented single-token gas payments on its blockchain, allowing users to pay 25% less in gas fees if they use BOBA instead of ether.

Nahmii aims to boost Ethereum's speed. (Marc-Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash)

Policy

India Needs a Single Crypto Regulator, Says Polygon Co-Founder

A collective authority could encourage projects like Polygon to set up shop in India, co-founder Sandeep Nailwal told CoinDesk.

Sandeep Naliwal, co-founder Polygon (courtesy Polygon)

Layer 2

Reminder: The Merge Won’t Solve Ethereum’s Scaling Woes by Itself

Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake might finally be around the corner, but true scale won’t come from a single upgrade.

Avail is a scaling system designed for developers. (Christopher Adrianto/Unsplash)

Finance

Ethereum Scaler Boba Network Valued at $1.5B in $45M Series A

In addition to easing Ethereum’s transaction load, Boba injects off-chain machine learning into the contracts powering DeFi.

(Rosalind Chang/Unsplash)