Ethereum L2 networks evolve beyond scaling into specialized roles, while L1 remains the core settlement and DeFi hub.

The Lightning Network is a routed network of payment channels originally proposed by Thaddeus Dryja and Joseph Poon in 2015, with major implementations having been built by Blockstream (CLN), ...

BNB Chain developers today said the opBNB network, a layer 2 based on OP Stack, is going live after months of testing in which no major bugs were encountered, CoinDesk learned. A layer 2 refers to any ...

Crypto exchange Gate has launched Gate Layer, a proprietary Layer 2 blockchain designed to boost transaction throughput and reduce costs, while simultaneously rolling out a major upgrade to the GT ...

Coinbase has rolled out its Layer 2 network, Base, built on Ethereum. This platform has quickly gained traction with 100,000 users and hosting more than $200 million in assets. The impressive adoption ...

Layer 2 solutions are protocols or technologies that are developed on an already existing blockchain network with the aim of enhancing its capabilities and efficiency. These solutions are designed to ...

Jeff, the founder of Merlin Chain, argues that Ethereum can handle most of the innovations built on layer-2 networks, but Bitcoin cannot, making layer-2s more important for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Jeff ...

Why Layer 2 gives Layer Brett the edge over XRP and Pi Network The core advantage of Layer Brett lies in its adoption of Ethereum Layer 2 technology. Unlike XRP, which continues to see strong trading ...

Stacks, the Bitcoin layer-2, has begun the Satoshi upgrade that decouples the block production schedule on Stacks from Bitcoin's. Network operators now have a two-week window to implement the Nakamoto ...

Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum has launched a new project called Converge, a blockchain for processing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain finance. Created by Ethena Labs and Securitize ...

While a date for mainnet wasn’t announced, the Base team said it’s now fulfilled four out of five of their criteria for launch. Base, a new layer 2 application-focused protocol by Coinbase, has just ...

For more than 20 years we have been using Layer 3 connectivity powered by dynamic routing protocols to route traffic between data centers, but adoption of virtualization and geo-clustering ...