Layer2 News

SOL’s futures open interest hits a 2-year high above $7.4 billion, but neutral funding and declining DEX activity cast doubt on a breakout to $200.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumed full executive control, marking a move away from decentralized governance.

Ethereum OG Ryan Berckmans explains Ethereum’s new strategy and what it could mean for ETH’s future price action.

Stablecoins may anchor Ethereum’s real-world adoption, but an analyst warns that the network must solve cross-layer fragmentation to stay ahead in the next phase of DeFi.

The Ethereum Foundation has restructured its core development team and reduced headcount to focus on scaling and user experience.

ETH holds on to the bulk of its weekly gains, while BTC and altcoins sell off.

Standard Chartered’s latest report warns that Solana may be a “one-trick pony,” with memecoin trading dominating its usage and now in decline.

StarkWare’s new Stark Two (S-two) prover lets users generate cryptographic proofs directly on their devices.

BitVM smart contract system is now supported by Bitcoin mining pools controlling 31.5% of the network’s hashrate.

FIFA is migrating its NFT marketplace and collection to a new Avalanche-powered layer-1 blockchain built for digital fan experiences.

Edgechains provide an answer to the blockchain scalability problem, offering modular execution layers that preserve Bitcoin’s security while enabling a new wave of high-performance DApps.

The rapid rise of Ethereum layer 2s isn’t a problem. It’s a sign of healthy growth and innovation. The future isn’t chain consolidation but a thriving ecosystem of thousands of specialized L2s.

Starknet has $629 million in value locked, making it the top ZK-rollup-based layer-2 and reached a decentralization milestone, operating with limited “training wheels.”

Ethereum price could hit new all-time highs if AI adoption, spot ETH ETF inflows and the improvements of the Pectra upgrade move in the right direction.

Solana’s rising TVL and fees support a potential SOL price rally to $200.