Base launches mainnet bridge UI for end users, sets Aug. 9 for official launch

    Coinbase’s Base network began onboarding end users through a bridge UI, and the team announced Aug. 9 as the platform’s official launch date. Coinbase’s Base network has released a user interface (UI) for its official bridge, allowing end users to onboard for the first time without relying on developer tools, according to an Aug. 3…

    Optimism transactions surpass Arbitrum, but what’s behind the uptick in users?

    Transactions on Optimism recently eclipsed the Arbitrum network, but do the project’s fundamentals support a sustainable growth trajectory? Optimism is a layer-2 scaling solution that operates as a separate blockchain built on top of Ethereum. Despite having a smaller total value locked (TVL) than its rivals, Optimism may still have the potential to thrive in the increasingly competitive…

    Celo blockchain proposes return to Ethereum ecosystem, transition to L2

    According to cLabs, the Celo transition would include leveraging OP Stack as the architecture to become an Ethereum L2 blockchain. CLabs, the organization responsible for developing the Celo blockchain, is seeking to return to the Ethereum ecosystem by transitioning from an independent EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum layer-2 solution. According to a proposal discussion on Celo’s…

    BNB Beacon Chain to add ‘panic’ feature that can ‘halt’ blockchain

    BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to undergo the “ZhangHeng” hard fork around July 19, which will bring new upgrades aimed at improving security. The Binance-operated BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to add a new feature in its upcoming hard fork, which will give the blockchain the ability to “halt” the production of new…

    ConsenSys launches Linea zkEVM to further scale Ethereum

    ConsenSys rolls scaling network Linea, which delivered faster throughput and 15 times lower transaction costs than Ethereum’s layer 1. The Ethereum ecosystem welcomes another layer-2 scaling solution as ConsenSys begins onboarding partners to its Linea network, which has produced significant scaling milestones in testing. Linea is an Ethereum layer-2 scaling network that allows developers to build or migrate decentralized…

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

    Starknet’s latest upgrade will scale the zk-Rollup’s throughput by 50x or more, but capacity is very different from real-world usage. Starknet’s Quantum Leap upgrade has been deployed on a testnet, with the Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol claiming it’s capable of processing “hundreds of transactions per second.” If achieved, it would be at least a 50x…