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protocol-village:-morph-evm-raises-$19m-in-seed-round-led-by-dragonfly
Posted by | March 20, 2024
Protocol Village: Morph EVM Raises $19M in Seed Round Led by Dragonfly

March 21: Morph, a fully permissionless Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer 2 for value-driven dApps, announced the close of a $19 million seed round, led by DragonFly Capital with additional...

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coinbase’s-base-chain-warns-of-‘stuck’-transactions-amid-traffic-surge
Posted by | March 20, 2024
Coinbase’s Base Chain Warns of ‘Stuck’ Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

Base, the layer-2 blockchain from U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase that helps users transact on Ethereum with lower fees, appears to be struggling to keep up with a new wave in...

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the-protocol:-bitcoin-halving-in-3-weeks,-solana’s-yakovenko-on-meme-coins
Posted by | March 20, 2024
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins

It's a sign of how fast crypto moves that Ethereum's landmark Dencun upgrade last week is already fading from the headlines. Eyes are now turning to Bitcoin's next quadrennial halving....

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this-is-arguably-the-most-important-use-case-for-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrency,-according-to-brian-armstrong
Posted by | March 19, 2024
This Is Arguably the Most Important Use Case for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, According to Brian Armstrong

The CEO of Coinbase is revealing what he thinks the most important use cases for cryptocurrencies are. In a new Coinbase blog post, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong attempts to answer...

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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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