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Layer 2 networks — rollups, scaling, and Ethereum settlement

Layer 2 (L2) networks settle on Ethereum but execute transactions off-chain, dramatically reducing fees and increasing throughput. Our Layer 2 coverage tracks Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon zkEVM, zkSync, Starknet, Linea, Scroll, and other rollups — covering total value locked, daily transactions and active addresses, sequencer decentralization roadmaps, fault and validity proofs, gas-fee dynamics post-Dencun and EIP-4844 blob pricing, and the airdrops and incentive programs that drive user migration. Coverage also includes data-availability layers (Celestia, EigenDA, Avail) and the broader modular-blockchain stack.

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Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Base, Starting With Apple and Nvidia

Coinbase has begun issuing 1:1-backed tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet shares on its Ethereum Lay...

Aug 24, 2026, 08:11 PM
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Layer 2Adoption
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Nethermind Exits LayerZero Verifier Role, Migrates to Chainlink CCIP

Nethermind has ended its role as a verifier on LayerZero's network and migrated its cross-chain node operations to Chain...

Aug 21, 2026, 02:12 AM
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Layer 2Governance
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Optimism Reallocates $49M Airdrop Reserve Following Contentious Governance Vote

An Optimism governance proposal redirected 546.9 million OP tokens from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strateg...

Aug 20, 2026, 11:11 PM
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Arbitrum Activates Elara Upgrade With Optional Compliance Filters

Arbitrum activated the Elara upgrade, introducing optional compliance filters for Orbit chains that allow individual cha...

Aug 20, 2026, 11:11 PM
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GnosisDAO Approves Plan to Convert Gnosis Chain Into Ethereum Rollup

GnosisDAO voted to transition Gnosis Chain from an independent blockchain into an Ethereum layer-2 rollup. The network's...

Aug 20, 2026, 01:02 PM
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GnosisDAO Votes to Retire Standalone Chain, Settle to Ethereum

GnosisDAO approved proposal GIP-153 to transform Gnosis Chain from an independent Layer 1 into an Ethereum-settled zero-...

Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM
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Layer 2DeFi
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Coinbase Integrates Hyperliquid Perps on Base App With 50x Leverage

Coinbase has enabled access to Hyperliquid's perpetual futures markets on its Base App, offering eligible users more tha...

Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PM
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3 Sources

Omnichain Launchpad Printr to Shut Down by August 31

Printr, an omnichain token launch platform that raised $4.5 million last October, will cease all operations by August 31...

Aug 17, 2026, 11:07 PM
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Vitalik Backs Bitcoin's Utreexo for Ethereum Scaling Research

Ethereum researcher Vitalik Buterin credited Bitcoin's Utreexo model as inspiration for Ethereum's scaling work on nativ...

Aug 17, 2026, 10:04 AM
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Layer 2Security
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BitGo Migrates $7.3B WBTC from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP

BitGo has switched Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoper...

Aug 16, 2026, 09:02 AM
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Bitcoin Bridge Boltz Suspends Swaps After AI-Assisted Vulnerability Discoveries

Non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider Boltz suspended operations indefinitely after AI-assisted attacks discovered vulnera...

Aug 16, 2026, 02:02 AM
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3 Sources

XRP Bridge Drained of $200K After Attacker Exploited Deposit Validation

An attacker drained approximately $200,000 worth of XRP from a cross-chain bridge by creating unbacked XRP on another bl...

Aug 12, 2026, 07:04 AM
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