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Rollups, both optimistic and zero-knowledge. Sequencer decentralisation, data availability, and the fee economics that follow.
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Bitcoin Covenants Part 3: How SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT Untangles the Signature Problem
A Bitcoin signature proposal lets one signed transaction work across multiple compatible outputs, simplifying Lightning and vault protocols without extra key management.
Samsung and Dunamu say they never signed up for Open Standard's OUSD consortium
Samsung and South Korean financial firms deny they agreed to join Open Standard's OUSD stablecoin consortium, despite being listed as founding partners.
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layer-2Robinhood launches its own chain to push tokenized stocks into retail
Robinhood launches Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain for tokenized stocks and real-world assets, moving a crypto concept toward mainstream retail trading.
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In-depth
Robinhood Chain goes live on Arbitrum with tokenized stocks and 7% lending
Robinhood Chain launched July 1 on Arbitrum, offering tokenized stocks in 120 countries and 7% lending yield on a stablecoin.
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layer-2Robinhood mainnet goes live with tokenized stocks and AI trading agents
Robinhood's Layer 2 blockchain is now live with Stock Tokens, a 7% lending product, and AI-powered trading agents for US users.
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layer-2dYdX launches Arcus, a stock-and-futures DEX on Robinhood Chain
dYdX Labs and Robinhood Crypto launched Arcus, a decentralized exchange pairing tokenized stocks with perpetuals on Robinhood's layer-2 blockchain.
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layer-1Robinhood opens AI-focused layer-2 network on Arbitrum for tokenized stocks
Robinhood launched its Arbitrum-based layer-2 network to support tokenized stock trading and AI applications, marking a major step in bringing equities on-chain.
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layer-1Bitcoin slides below $60k as ETF outflows intensify and geopolitical risk reshapes portfolios
Bitcoin dropped below $60,000 as ETF outflows exceed $6 billion and regulatory uncertainty in Europe weighs on crypto markets.
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layer-2StarkWare outlines Starknet's path to quantum resistance in three phases
StarkWare released a three-phase roadmap to make Starknet quantum-resistant, beginning with optional signature scheme upgrades and progressing toward full cryptographic migration.
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layer-1Avalanche treasury company warns SEC of potential collapse by year's end
The Nasdaq-listed AVAX treasury company told the SEC it faces potential collapse, weeks after a 93% stock crash and losses on its underwater token position.
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layer-1Loopring shuts down DEX after failing to build liquidity on Ethereum zkRollup
Loopring is shutting down its DEX citing weak adoption, returning user funds via smart contract upgrade without requiring them to pay gas fees.
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Archive
Aave founder shoots down Kraken stake report, unveils automated buyback plan
Aave's founder rejected a reported Kraken acquisition pitch, citing the protocol's governance structure where revenue flows to token holders, not the company.
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Sophon shuts down zkSync chain, moves consumer app business to Base
Sophon is decommissioning its zkSync-based Layer 2 and moving to Coinbase's Base with a consumer app studio called Soph+.
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Base network halts for two hours after invalid block, renewing sequencer concerns
Base halted block production Thursday due to an invalid block, raising questions about centralized sequencer design across major Layer 2 networks.
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Base outage revives Coinbase layoff memes, exposing sequencer risk
A fake fired-employee post went viral during a Base outage, reviving Coinbase layoff memes that date back to the company's 2024 mass firing.
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Base blockchain goes down for two hours, raising questions about sequencer resilience
Base, Coinbase's layer-2 network, halted transactions for two hours due to infrastructure issues, exposing the risks of single-sequencer designs.
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Base blockchain halts block production after unsafe head stall
Base blockchain halted block production after an 'Unsafe Head Stall' error, freezing transactions, deposits, and withdrawals until the network recovered.
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MyTonWallet becomes My Wallet, spreads to 11 chains as stablecoin volume soars
MyTonWallet rebrands to My Wallet and launches support for 11 blockchains with unified portfolio tracking, gasless stablecoin transfers, and an AI agent.
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Aztec locks in Stage 2 by surrendering admin control to governance
Aztec's governance voted to remove admin control over its rollup contract, reaching L2Beat's top decentralization rating and permanently freezing the code to community votes.
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Nostr lets you own your social graph. The security cost is steep.
Nostr lets you take your social identity and followers between apps using Bitcoin cryptography, but losing your private key means losing your identity permanently with no recovery option.
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Taiko warns users to pull bridge funds after $1.7M theft through proof verification exploit
Taiko disclosed a security breach in its proof verification process that stole more than $1.7 million, and is urging users to withdraw bridge funds.
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Taiko shuts layer 2 after attacker forges $1.7M in bridge withdrawals
Taiko halted its layer 2 network after a $1.7 million bridge exploit involving forged withdrawal proofs, and its token fell 10%.
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Arbitrum's $71M freeze exposes the decentralization gap
Arbitrum's Security Council froze $71 million in a governance vote, exposing how most crypto networks retain centralized kill switches despite decentralization promises.
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Base launches Base MCP gateway for AI agents to manage onchain portfolios
Base launched Base MCP, a gateway for AI agents to connect to user Base accounts, integrate DeFi plugins, and execute portfolio actions onchain.
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Aztec’s Private Rollup Bridge hit again as escapeHatch drained of about $2M
Aztec’s Private Rollup Bridge escapeHatch was drained again. Protos reports about $2.15M taken during open windows from a deprecated, immutable contract.
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HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year returns with a massive nomination and voting push
HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year returns with 150k+ nominees, city-by-city voting, and a reader engagement ranking.
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Base sets June 25 mainnet date for Beryl upgrade and B20 native token standard
Base’s Beryl upgrade activates on mainnet June 25, adds the B20 native token standard, and cuts withdrawal delays to 5 days.
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Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” adds tokenized stocks, pre-IPO perps, and AI portfolio agents
Coinbase’s Everything Exchange plans tokenized stocks, pre-IPO perpetuals, expanded prediction markets, and AI portfolio tools under one account.
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Bitcoin holds above $65K as CLARITY Act talks and Fed decision lift crypto sentiment
Bitcoin stayed above $65K and ETH held near $1,795 as traders eyed US CLARITY Act odds and the Federal Reserve.
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World Chain bridge TVL jumps 32.9% in a week while WLD climbs over 50%
World Chain’s canonical bridge TVL jumped 32.87% to about $602M in a week as WLD rose over 50%, according to DefiLlama data via The Defiant.
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Matter Labs cuts staff and throws its weight behind institutional privacy platform Prividium
Matter Labs cut staff and says it will devote the whole organization to Prividium, its institutional on-chain privacy platform begun in 2024.
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Blockchain iGaming swings to speed and verifiable infrastructure, not just crypto deposits
NewsData.io says 2026 iGaming leans on blockchain for instant deposits, Layer-2 speed like Lightning, and verifiable software claims.
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Most of Ripple’s RLUSD supply sits on Ethereum, not XRPL
RLUSD launched with an NYDFS license, but Ethereum has hosted most of its supply and DeFi activity, even as XRPL share rose.
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Arbitrum and Base dominate Ethereum L2 TVL, holding 77% of the ecosystem—L2BEAT data shows
Arbitrum One and Base control about 77% of Ethereum’s Layer-2 TVL, with L2BEAT reporting ~$16.9B and ~$12.8B respectively.
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Ripple pitches AI agents paying in XRP and RLUSD, but early x402 activity still lives on Base and Solana
Ripple’s XRPL AI Starter Kit targets AI agent payments in XRP and RLUSD, but early x402 activity clustered on Base and Solana.
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M Group clients show up in Fortune’s first Crypto 100 and Crypto Innovators lists
Fortune’s inaugural Crypto 100 and Crypto Innovators rankings include six M Group clients, including Coinbase, CoinShares, Arbitrum, Alchemy, Sui and Monad.
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Bitcoin steadies above $63,000 as US inflation data and crypto tax bill debate nudge risk assets
Bitcoin trades above $63,000 as US inflation data and debate over a proposed crypto tax bill support a broader crypto rebound.
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Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, DOGE rise after Trump Iran strike pause, but derivatives show nerves
Bitcoin, ETH, XRP and DOGE rose with stocks after Trump called off “scheduled” Iran strikes, while liquidations and “Extreme Fear” linger.
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LG Electronics builds a custom Arbitrum layer-2 for a blockchain ad platform
LG Electronics built a custom Arbitrum layer-2 network for a blockchain-based ad platform launching this year, Decrypt reports.
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LG Electronics taps Arbitrum to build its own blockchain for buying and selling ads
LG Electronics partnered with Arbitrum to develop its own blockchain aimed at placing and selling advertisements.
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