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ZK Rollups: A Foundational Technology, Not Just a Fleeting Trend, According to Quicknode VP

DIGIT — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:25:36 +0000

According to Josh Neuroth, the Vice President of Product at Quicknode, Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions known as zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can potentially solve the most pressing issues in blockchain technology. Hence, the buzz around them is “well-founded.” He added that unlike the speculation-driven non-fungible token (NFT) frenzy, interest in ZK rollups is grounded in their […]

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Starknet and zkSync buck trend as crypto ecosystems shed devs by 28%

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:33:20 +0000

Monthly active developers across the crypto ecosystem fell 28% year-on-year in October, though some have managed to buck the trend.

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Idealistic Ethereum community-built zkEVM Scroll launching in weeks

DIGIT — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:27:00 +0000

Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang is aiming for a community-driven decentralized immutable scaling solution for Ethereum.

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What is the ZK industry up to? Rollups, multichain bridges and VCs

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:11 +0000

As an emerging technology, how can zero-knowledge proofs remedy many issues across the crypto space?

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Starknet’s Quantum Leap hits testnet with TPS reaching ‘triple figures’

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:15:02 +0000

Starknet’s latest upgrade will scale the ZK rollup’s throughput by 50X or more. But capacity is very different to real world usage.

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Crypto funding seen shifting from CeFi to DeFi after major collapses: CoinGecko

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:20:06 +0000

“NFTfi,” on-chain derivative platforms, decentralized stablecoins and Ethereum L2s are four investment opportunities being looked at closely by one crypto investment firm.

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Arbitrum’s Daily Transaction Count Surpasses Ethereum for the First Time Ever

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:30:14 +0000

According to statistics recorded this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, the layer two scaling project Arbitrum’s transaction count has surpassed Ethereum’s. On Wednesday, Arbitrum processed 1,090,510 transactions, compared to Ethereum’s 1,080,839 transfer count. L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum’s Daily Transfers Skyrocket Layer two (L2) scaling networks have become popular over the last two years as secondary […]

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Combined Transactions on Arbitrum and Optimism L2 Chains Outpace Ethereum’s Daily Transfer Count

DIGIT — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:30:46 +0000

Since The Merge, Ethereum’s onchain fees have been considerably lower. However, combined transaction volume on layer two (L2) chains Arbitrum and Optimism has outpaced Ethereum’s onchain transaction output. On Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, Ethereum processed 1.10 million onchain transactions, while combined transactions on Arbitrum and Optimism reached 1.32 million for the same day. Rise of […]

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Gamestop NFT Marketplace Is Now Live on Immutable X, Market Features Web3 Games

DIGIT — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:45 +0000

After announcing the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace seven months ago, the American consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, has officially launched the company’s NFT market on Immutable X. In addition to NFTs, Gamestop’s marketplace also features Web3 gaming with games like “Gods Unchained,” and the DC Comics NFT trading card game “Hro.” Gamestop Reveals […]

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares vision for layer 3 protocols

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:09:15 +0000

While layer-2 protocols have been focused on “scalability,” layer-3 protocols would serve a much different purpose, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

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