Layer 2 solutions are protocols or technologies that are developed on an already existing blockchain network with the aim of enhancing its capabilities and efficiency. These solutions are designed to ...
Over the past few years, it's become clear that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has experienced significant growth. But as a result of becoming one of the most popular blockchains in the world, its network has ...
Ethereum’s scaling roadmap is reshaping how the network handles throughput and fees. As that architecture matures, some ...
Bitcoin and other blockchains are robust and decentralized systems, but they do not scale. In order to make them work, a layered approach is necessary. Bitcoin, and for that matter all blockchains, do ...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, highlighting diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain. The Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem is likely ...
The term Layer 1 refers to the underlying blockchain architecture in the blockchain ecosystem. However, transaction speed suffers when the mainnet gets busy, causing costly transactions to the end ...
A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does ...
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is diving into the blockchain world in a move that some market players are excited about. On Thursday, the exchange launched Base, an ...
Speeding up transaction execution by using an auxiliary blockchain to handle payment transactions that send coins from one party to another. Periodically, Layer 2 payments are summarized in some ...
Arbitrum's value as an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling network has been validated in a big way by the market over the past week. Arbitrum surpassed Ethereum in terms of DEX trading volume, and its TVL hit an ...
Due to Ethereum’s heavy usage, the network has become congested, and a viable solution is needed. Layer 2 solutions help maintain compatibility with Ethereum and make the blockchain cheaper and faster ...