Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
Could 'Based Rollups' Solve Ethereum's Layer-2 Problem?
As layer-2 chains continue to proliferate, some Ethereum developers are pushing rollup tech that takes a new approach to interoperability: “based rollups.”
Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based 'V3' Upgrade
Lido V3 introduces stVaults, a customizable staking system designed for institutions and more complex investment strategies.
Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’
Powered by Optimism's OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum's mainnet.
Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade to Begin Testing in February
Should a pair of major tests go well, developers expect the upgrade to hit Ethereum's mainnet in April.
Ethereum’s New Cheerleader on Wall Street: A Q&A With Vivek Raman
Vivek Raman, the founder of Etherealize, spent 10 years on Wall Street. Now he's trying to market Ethereum to big banks.
UBS Tests ZKSync's Layer-2 Tech, Showing Deeper TradFi Interest in Crypto
The Swiss banking giant, which has been experimenting with blockchain, tapped the layer-2 firm to test whether it could scale its current Key4 Gold program.
Cardano’s Plomin Hard Fork Goes Live, Ushering in On-Chain Governance
Plomin comes just four months after Cardano’s Chang hard fork, which put many of the mechanisms in place for Wednesday’s upgrade.
SSV DAO Unveils “SSV 2.0” Framework, Bringing bApps to Ethereum
Based applications — bApps — will be able to leverage Ethereum validators directly from the layer-1, allowing them to avoid security and centralizing risks.
Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade
Pectra is a "hard fork" of Ethereum encompassing an array of wallet, staking, and efficiency improvements.
Sony’s Layer-2 Blockchain 'Soneium' Goes Live
The 78-year-old technology giant is the latest big name company to release a blockchain using Optimism's OP Stack.
