Margaux Nijkerk

manta’s-layer-2-blockchain-already-plans-to-ditch-op-stack-for-polygon
Posted by | October 16, 2023
Manta’s Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon

Manta's Pacific Network, a layer-2 blockchain that just launched on OP Labs' OP Stack for optimistic rollups, now plans to transition to a zk-rollup, building on Polygon technology. It's the...

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scroll-zkevm-launches,-blockchain-data-shows,-competing-with-polygon,-matter-labs
Posted by | October 12, 2023
Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs

Scroll, a layer 2 scaling solution to the Ethereum blockchain, appears to have launched its main network, according to blockchain data.Led by co-founder Sandy Peng, Scroll has been building a...

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israeli-crypto-firms-scramble-to-deal-with-war,-in-between-the-sirens
Posted by | October 10, 2023
Israeli Crypto Firms Scramble to Deal With War, in Between the Sirens

Ben Samocha, the CEO of CryptoJungle, an Israeli crypto educational resource, was on his way Tuesday to the funeral of one of his students, who had been killed, among 260...

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blocknative-reduces-headcount-by-third,-after-suspending-work-on-relay-project
Posted by | October 9, 2023
Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project

Blocknative, a provider of tools for transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, has recently undertaken a restructuring that resulted in a headcount reduction of just over 33%, according to CEO Matt...

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israel-war-prompts-crypto-firms-including-fireblocks,-marketacross-to-start-aid-fund
Posted by | October 9, 2023
Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

Crypto and web3 communities in Israel said Monday they have established Crypto Aid Israel, to raise funds for Israeli citizens who have been displaced and in need of humanitarian aid...

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at-last,-blockchain-developer-op-labs-delivers-‘fault-proofs’-missing-from-core-design
Posted by | October 3, 2023
At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design

When the crypto developer OP Labs rolled out software a year ago making it easy for companies to spin up their own distributed networks atop the Ethereum blockchain, the option...

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ethereum-developers-appear-successful-in-second-attempt-at-holesky-test-network-launch
Posted by | September 28, 2023
Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch

Ethereum developers on Thursday appeared successful in their second attempt to launch the Holesky test network, after an attempt earlier this month failed.As of 8:23 am ET, the process appeared...

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buenos-aires-releases-blockchain-digital-identity-solution-powered-by-zksync’s-zk-proofs
Posted by | September 28, 2023
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync’s ZK Proofs

The Buenos Aires government is rolling out a new decentralized digital identity protocol using an application built on Matter Labs’ zkSync Era rollup.The program in Argentina’s capital is based on...

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eigenlayer’s-sreeram-kannan-on-the-hot-(and-risky)-ethereum-trend-of-‘restaking’
Posted by | September 27, 2023
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’

Sreeram Kannan was a professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, when he started working for its blockchain research lab in 2017.It was there while working at the lab that...

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blocknative-to-suspend-mev-boost-relay-after-economics-fail-to-‘materialize’
Posted by | September 26, 2023
Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’

Blocknative, a provider of tools for transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, said Tuesday it’s exiting services related to its MEV-Boost Relay – a type of software used by network validators.The...

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