Boba Network Partners With Avalanche, Boba AVAX L2 to Provide ‘Faster Transactions and Lower Fees’

On Wednesday, the layer two scaling solution that leverages optimistic rollup technology, Boba Network has revealed it now supports the proof-of-stake (PoS) network Avalanche. According to the Boba Network team, the new Avalanche support will produce “faster transactions and lower fees.” Boba Network Integrates With the Avalanche PoS Blockchain Boba Network, the layer two (L2) … Read more

World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support

The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s new homepage. Moreover, the company also announced on Tuesday that the NFT marketplace will soon support the layer … Read more

L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Deploys Nitro Rollup Stack Migration

The layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum revealed on Wednesday that the team has implemented the project’s Nitro rollup stack migration. Earlier this month, Arbitrum developers noted that the Nitro migration would reduce network fees and improve throughput. Arbitrum Developers Implement Nitro Update The Offchain Labs-managed L2 Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum, told fellow Arbinauts (the … Read more

FTX Pay Integrates With Reddit’s Arbitrum Nova-Powered Community Points System

FTX has announced that FTX Pay’s infrastructure has integrated with the social media and news aggregation forum Reddit’s Community Points system. The integration has been rolled out in the U.S., EU, Australia, and other countries worldwide. FTX Pay will also join Infura, P2P, Google Cloud, and other companies and projects in order to create a … Read more

L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Schedules Nitro Rollup Stack Upgrade for August 31

On August 4, Arbitrum One, the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling solution, announced the protocol will implement a significant upgrade called Nitro in 25 days. The highly anticipated Nitro migration will take place on August 31, exactly one year after Offchain Labs, the Arbitrum project maintainers, launched the Arbitrum One mainnet. The Arbitrum team says … Read more

Discussion Platform Reddit Introduces Blockchain-Backed Collectible Avatars to 52 Million Users

The social media and discussion website Reddit has announced the launch of blockchain-backed collectible avatars. The collectible avatars are stored via the Polygon blockchain as the chain was chosen for its “low-cost transactions and sustainability commitments.” Reddit’s Polygon-Backed Digital Avatars Will Soon Be Available to the General Public On July 7, 2022, the staff at … Read more

Ethereum Transfer Costs Continue to Slide — Network Fees Tap a 19-Month Low

On Saturday, Ethereum transaction fees tapped a low not seen since November 2020 as the average network fee dropped to 0.0016 ether or $1.67 per transfer. Average fees on Saturday have been as low as 32 gwei or $0.69 per transfer as Ethereum gas fees have been steadily dropping since May 11, 2022. Ethereum Fees … Read more