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sol-crosses-$200-as-meme-coin-frenzy-bumps-demand-for-solana-network
Posted by | March 18, 2024
SOL Crosses $200 as Meme Coin Frenzy Bumps Demand for Solana Network

SOL crossed its previous market cap high of $75 billion. The network activity is likely being driven by the meme coin frenzy. Solana’s SOL crossed $200 for the first time...

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Posted by | March 15, 2024
Cosmos-Based Canto Blockchain Reverses Course on Polygon Layer-2 Plans, Unveils New Roadmap

Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain Canto unveiled its "Cyclone Stack," aimed at scaling and improving performance. It is also reversing course on its previously announced plan to shift to an Ethereum layer-2...

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Posted by | March 14, 2024
Protocol Village: BNB Chain Unveils ‘Rollup-as-a-Service,’ to Spur Layer 2s Built on BSC

March 14: EVM-equivalent Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution Metis is launching the Alpha Version of its groundbreaking Decentralized Sequencer, "marking a major step on the path to rollup decentralization," according to...

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ethereum-activates-‘dencun’-upgrade,-in-landmark-move-to-reduce-data-fees
Posted by | March 13, 2024
Ethereum Activates ‘Dencun’ Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees

Ethereum, the second-biggest blockchain after Bitcoin, activated its much-anticipated "Dencun" upgrade, a move to spur growth on so-called layer-2 networks like Arbitrum and Polygon, by reducing their data fees. The...

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pancakeswap-decentralized-exchange-unveils-version-4-to-make-trading-more-efficient
Posted by | March 13, 2024
PancakeSwap Decentralized Exchange Unveils Version 4 to Make Trading More Efficient

PancakeSwap's version 4 will be released later this year with four key features: hooks, custom pool types, singleton and flash accounting, aiming to make on-chain trading cheaper and more efficient...

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protocol-village:-arbitrum-orbit-layer-3s-now-available-on-coinbase-layer-2-base
Posted by | March 8, 2024
Protocol Village: Arbitrum Orbit Layer 3s Now Available on Coinbase Layer-2 Base

March 8: Coinbase's head of protocols, Jesse Pollak, tweeted that it's now possible to "build Arbitrum Orbit L3s on Base," which is the U.S. crypto exchange's layer-2 network atop Ethereum."...

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Posted by | March 7, 2024
Protocol Village: Abitrum Orbit Layer 3s Now Available on Coinbase Layer-2 Base

March 8: Coinbase's head of protocols, Jesse Pollak, tweeted that it's now possible to "build Arbitrum Orbit L3s on Base," which is the U.S. crypto exchange's layer-2 network atop Ethereum."...

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protocol-village:-burnt-banksy-launches-xion-blockchain,-with-usdc-as-primary-currency
Posted by | March 6, 2024
Protocol Village: Burnt Banksy Launches XION Blockchain, With USDC as Primary Currency

March 7: Burnt Banksy announced the launch of XION’s mainnet, "the first blockchain purpose-built for mainstream adoption and the first to use USDC, a fully-reserved digital dollar, as its primary...

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the-protocol:-bitcoin-cry-for-help-heard
Posted by | March 6, 2024
The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard

Rosy predictions for bitcoin spot ETFs are paying off, with billions of inflows into the vehicles, helping to push the BTC price this week to a new all-time high above...

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liquid-restaking-tokens:-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter?
Posted by | March 6, 2024
Liquid Restaking Tokens: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

As of February 29 2024, the total value locked (TVL) in EigenLayer, an LRT leader, amounts to $9.67 billion, while TVL in the liquid restaking category has reached more than...

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