Coinbase’s New Base Blockchain Gobbled Up $68M in Ether, and It’s Not Even Officially Live Yet
Meme coin BALD’s 4,000,000% surge seemed to spark the huge inflows to the nascent crypto bridge.
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Africa-Focused DeFi Platform Mara Releases Ethereum-Compatible Testnet
Developers in Nigeria and across Africa can build and test their decentralized applications on the Optimism forked Mara Chain.
Shiba Inu-Based Shibarium Blockchain Expected to Go Live in August
The layer 2 network will utilize bone, treat, shib and leash tokens for applications built on the blockchain.
Privacy-Focused Network Horizen Expected to Undergo Node Upgrade in June
The upgrade would bring enhancements to sidechains and bug fixes.
Coinbase Cloud Joins Chainlink as Node Operator to Bolster Security
Telecoms giants Swisscom, Deutsche Telekom and news provider Associated Press are also Chainlink node operators.
Cardano Scaling Node Hydra Head Goes Live on Blockchain’s Mainnet
The tool, the first in a planned suite of products, aims to speed up transaction times on Cardano.
Blockstream Developer Neigut Expects ‘Cambrian Explosion’ of Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocols
Bitcoin already has one of the most diverse layer 2 ecosystems of any network, according to Bitcoin developer Lisa Neigut.
Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint
Bitcoin mining and renewable energy. (Illustration: Yunha)
Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Will Help Layer 2 Networks, Crypto Investor Says
Max Williams, chief operating officer at Runa Digital Assets, says secondary blockchains are “already trending well” and the upgrade will spur more activity.
Shiba Inu’s Testnet ‘Puppynet’ Sees Rising Activity Ahead of Shibarium Mainnet
Over 700,000 transactions have been conducted on the testnet so far, which, however, isn’t extremely large relative to the hype.