Layer 2Ripple Backs Squid's $6M Round for Cross-Chain InfrastructureCross-chain platform Squid raised $6 million in a strategic funding round led by North Island Ventures, with participati...May 23, 2026, 07:09 AMRippleSquid
DeFiLayer 2Rootstock Platforms Simplify Bitcoin DeFi Access for Mainstream UsersRootstock-based DeFi platforms are reducing barriers to Bitcoin DeFi participation by streamlining staking mechanics and...May 22, 2026, 02:01 PMRootstockBitcoin
DeFiLayer 2Morpho Integrates With Arbitrum Portal to Offer Stablecoin YieldMorpho has integrated into Arbitrum Portal, enabling users to access stablecoin yield vaults through a streamlined inter...May 21, 2026, 05:13 PMMorphoArbitrum
Layer 2DeFiStarknet Launches strkBTC, a Privacy-Focused Wrapped BitcoinStarknet introduced strkBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token designed to enable private Bitcoin transactions on the Starknet Lay...May 16, 2026, 09:01 AMStarknetstrkBTC
Layer 2PrivacyAztec Network Emerges as Ethereum Privacy Layer for Financial AppsAztec Network positions itself as a privacy-focused layer built on Ethereum, addressing transparency constraints that ha...May 16, 2026, 02:04 AMAztec NetworkEthereum
ExchangesLayer 2Kraken Drops LayerZero, Migrates Wrapped Assets to Chainlink CCIPKraken announced Tuesday it is deprecating LayerZero and moving its wrapped asset infrastructure exclusively to Chainlin...May 15, 2026, 02:02 AMKrakenLayerZero
DeFiStablecoinsOsero Raises $13.5M Led by Sky Ecosystem for Plasma Stablecoin SavingsOsero closed a $13.5 million funding round led by Sky Ecosystem to develop stablecoin yield products on Plasma. The fund...May 15, 2026, 12:02 AMOseroSky Ecosystem
Layer 2DeFiStarknet Launches strkBTC, Zero-Knowledge Bitcoin Bridge to Layer 2Starknet deployed strkBTC, a zero-knowledge shielded Bitcoin token on its Layer 2, enabling private Bitcoin transactions...May 14, 2026, 08:01 PMStarknetBitcoin
Layer 2MarketsMatchain Token Surges 349% Amid Altcoin RotationMatchain's MAT token rose 349% in a single trading session as capital rotated into small-cap altcoins. Matchain is a BNB...May 14, 2026, 02:01 AMMatchainBNB Chain
