MATIC Surges 10% as Polygon’s 2.0 Upgrade Draws Closer
Matic, the native token of layer-2 blockchain Polygon, has surged by 10% from Monday’s low of $0.67 as traders anticipate the upcoming Polygon 2.0 upgrade.
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Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users – in pursuit of broader ecosystems of related networks.
‘Storage Proofs’ Touted as Alternative to Hack-Prone Bridges in Multichain World
Storage proofs, a feature that could minimize cross-chain exploits by allowing users to keep their assets on one chain and prove that it’s there on a different chain, will go live on Starknet soon.
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.
Decentralized Exchange Vertex Launches on Ethereum Layer 2 Arbitrum
Vertex Protocol co-founder Darius Tabatabai (Vertex)
Polygon Partners With Salesforce for NFT-Based Loyalty Program
Salesforce partnership with the blockchain platform marks another major company’s investment into customer engagement initiatives using Web3 technologies.
Open Zeppelin Reveals Top 10 Blockchain Hacking Techniques in 2022
The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling solution Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
Base also joins the data provider’s Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost.