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Ethereum price shows strength, but a 23% drop in DApps activity raises concern
Declining DApp activity and lackluster demand for the ETH ETFs could limit Ethereum’s recent price rally. Go to Source
Crypto market matured ‘dramatically’ in 2024: Coinbase
Range-bound price action shouldn’t obscure the fast progress being made in bringing institutions and users onchain, Coinbase and Glassnode said in a Q4 report. Go to Source
QED, Nexus aim to bring smart contracts to Dogecoin
The zkVM scaling solution will make the dog-themed memecoin network “STRONKer than all the others,” QED and Nexus said. Go to Source
Ethereum’s value accretion narrative under duress after 19% drop in ETH DApp volumes
ETH price struggles to find reasons to rally after the network’s DApp volumes drop and Ether languishes near the $2,250 support. Go to Source
SOON closes funding round for Solana-based layer-2
Backers hail from Solana Labs, Coinbase Ventures, and Celestia, among others. Go to Source
EigenLayer’s EigenDA to support layer-2 native token restaking
Users will be able to earn restaking yield from layer-2 tokens on EigenDA. Go to Source
Everything Bitcoin: L2s see wave of adoption, but security needs to catch up
The Bitcoin 2024 conference showcased dozens of protocols driving innovation on the Bitcoin blockchain. Cointelegraph’s team explored the promises and challenges emerging around the world. Go to Source
Ethereum and layer-2 addresses surge 127% this year — Glassnode
While Bitcoin saw a 20% drop in daily active addresses in Q2 2024, Ethereum and L2s posted a 127% increase in such addresses in H1 2024. Go to Source
Bitcoin L2s help crypto miners in Asia supplement income with staking
Bitcoin L2s remain crucial to the Asian crypto ecosystem, offering miners new revenue streams after the most recent halving. Go to Source
