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Ethereum could become a fully zero-knowledge proof-based protocol in 3 to 5 years, Joe Lubin says
Ethereum needs infinite capacity to meet the infinite demands of being a World Computer, making L2s necessary, Joe Lu…
Starknet rolls out ZK privacy layer for ERC20 balances and transfers
STRK20 went live on Starknet, bringing private ERC20 transfers and balances with targeted disclosure mechanisms for r…
Following token-dumping scandal, Movement seeks new life as a Layer 1
Move Industries has partnered with several firms, including Circle, as it relaunches Movement as a Layer 1 and refocu…
Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Obsidion team, including co-founders Michael Elliot and Theo Madzou, will join Aztec Labs to continue developing …
Ethereum Layer 2 Zero Network to wind down, joining string of protocols shuttering operations
Resources will be redirected to focus on growing Zerion's API and wallet service, the team said in a Thursday statement.
Syndicate Labs to wind down operations after five years, citing rollup market slump
Syndicate Labs said that the $330,000 exploit last month is unrelated to the decision to wind down operations.
From hack to OP Stack: Ronin to migrate from gaming sidechain to Ethereum Layer 2 four years after Lazarus attack
Ronin migrates from an Ethereum sidechain to an OP Stack Layer 2 on May 12, four years after Lazarus hackers stole ov…
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum blockchain with Optimism Foundation support
Upbit is the Optimism Foundation's first client on its "self-managed" enterprise tier, giving it control over its cor…
Coinbase-incubated Base network adopts Succinct’s zero-knowledge tech
Base, launched as an optimistic rollup, is hybridizing its tech stack with Succinct's SP1 zero-knowledge virtual mach…
Bitcoin scaling layer Citrea rolls out CTR token and dual treasury model
Only xCTR used for voting will earn additional liquidity emissions, while staked CTR that is inactive will only earn …
MegaETH hits first KPI with 10 apps live, starts seven-day MEGA token countdown
MegaETH tied 53.3% of its total token supply to performance-based KPIs rather than fixed time-based vesting schedules.
Input Output proposes scaled-back Cardano treasury plan ahead of Leios mainnet push
The Leios mainnet launch is at the center of the roadmap, but IO’s tracker shows the upgrade still mid-development.
StarkWare cuts staff, reorganizes into two units as it targets revenue
StarkWare is cutting staff and restructuring under two units as CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says the firm is "simply too big" …
Ethereum researchers demo ‘native rollups’ prototype that could simplify Layer 2 verification
The proof-of-concept demonstrates Layer 2 transactions settling through re-execution on Ethereum’s base layer.
A16z Crypto updates Jolt zkVM, challenges loose use of ‘ZK’ label
A16z added the NovaBlindFold folding scheme to the open-source Jolt zkVM, “rendering it suitable for privacy applic…
The Daily: Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 40% of staff amid AI strategy, Barclays explores blockchain settlement, Senate Democrats urge Binance probe, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
ZKsync sets May 4 deprecation date for Lite as project consolidates around Era
ZKsync said it will deprecate ZKsync Lite on May 4, freezing the network and shifting focus to Era and ZK Stack.
Ether.fi shifts non-custodial crypto card product to OP Mainnet from Scroll
Ether.fi will migrate roughly "70,000 active cards, 300,000 accounts, and millions in user TVL to Optimism," over the…
Coinbase-incubated Base network to ditch Optimism for ‘unified solution’
The Coinbase-incubated Ethereum Layer 2 is “evolving its foundational software by moving to a unified, Base-operate…
ENS Labs scraps Namechain L2, shifts ENSv2 fully to Ethereum mainnet
ENS Labs is canceling the launch of the Namechain Layer 2, which began development in 2024 to support the forthcoming…
MegaETH Foundation to use USDM stablecoin revenue to fund MEGA token buybacks
The MegaETH Foundation will use revenue earned from the protocol’s native stablecoin USDM to accumulate MEGA tokens.
ETHZilla to tokenize a portfolio of 95 home loans yielding 10.36% annually as it expands beyond Ethereum treasury management
ETHZilla acquired 95 home loans for $4.7 million, with plans to tokenize the portfolio and generate annualized yield …
‘We don’t friggin need more copypasta EVM chains’: Vitalik Buterin criticizes new Layer 1s, narrows the case for Layer 2s
Vitalik Buterin called copy-paste EVM chains a ‘dead end,’ calling for differentiated, deeply connected designs.
Vitalik Buterin reevaluates Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, arguing L2s decentralized ‘far slower’ while base layer advanced
Buterin previously championed a "rollup-centric" roadmap that would scale Ethereum through a network of branded shards.
MegaETH outlines four KPIs determining release schedule for 53% of MEGA token supply
Over 50% of the MEGA supply will be released as “major milestones for the protocol are achieved," rather than a tim…
Sony Innovation Fund invests $13 million in Soneium co-developer Startale Group, kicking off its Series A fundraising
Sony's latest $13 million follow-on investment represents "the first close" of Startale Group's Series A, the firm sa…
Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and …
Consensys-backed Linea integrates Phylax’s Credible Layer to proactively prevent smart contract exploits
Phylax's Credible Layer allows developers to preprogram rules — or “assertions” — into smart contracts to mit…
ZK-powered Bitcoin Layer 2 Citrea launches mainnet
Citrea uses a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine to inscribe its chain history on the Bitcoin base layer.
Boundless unlocks Bitcoin settlement and verification for Ethereum and Base ZK proofs
Boundless' new verification system will initially run from the Ethereum mainnet and Base Layer 2 to Bitcoin, with pla…