Arbitrum

Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-two scaling solution that strives to enhance the speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency of Ethereum. 

 It utilizes optimistic rollups to aim for these improvements, moving most of the computation and storage load off-chain. 

This method seeks to provide higher throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum, while still benefiting from Ethereum's security and compatibility. 

Polygon

The chains' users will be able to opt in or out to use Avail for data availability, to stash the reams of data produced for all their transactions taking place.

Avail Data Availability Integrated by Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, ZkSync

Ethereum

A decentralized finance (DeFI) protocol has been hacked to the tune of millions of dollars over the Ethereum (ETH) and Arbitrum (ARB) blockchains. In a new announcement, cybersecurity firm Cyvers says that DeFi platform Hedgey Finance has been breached by bad actors who took at least $1.

DeFi Platform Hacked for at Least $1,900,000 and Possibly More on Ethereum and Arbitrum Blockchains

Initially unveiled in August 2023, Bounded Liquidity Delay is a dispute protocol with interactive fraud proofs for optimistic rollups.

Offchain Labs releases Arbitrum BOLD on testnet

A widely followed crypto strategist is remaining bullish on one gaming altcoin this market cycle. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 214,300 followers on the social media platform X that Beam (BEAM) seems to have a lot more upside potential. “BEAM: one of my bags. It's just chilling the last several weeks.

Trader Says He's Still ‘Hugely Bullish' on This Gaming Altcoin, Updates Outlook on Arbitrum and Render

Altcoin Sherpa, a popular pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader, has expressed bearish sentiments towards Arbitrum (CRYPTO: ARB), expecting the price to drop to $1.20 or lower. What Happened: Sherpa expressed concern over the “nasty price moves” of the Layer-2 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) scaling solution.

This Ethereum-Related Coin Has 'Nasty Price Moves,' Trader Warns

Cosmos

Polkadot

Chainlink

Renowned cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe identified a list of top 10 altcoins offering significant buying opportunities amidst a market dip. What Happened: In an X (formerly known as Twitter) thread on Wednesday, van de Poppe highlighted the current market conditions, noting the altcoin market capitalization has seen a correction but still holds potential for more gains.

Top Crypto Trader Sees 'Tremedous BDYDX

Blobstream is set to enable developers to create customizable chains known as Orbit using Celestia for data availability.

Celestia brings Blobstream solution to Arbitrum Orbit chains

Bitcoin

Fantom

Google search results display the remaining token balance in the wallet per network and the time the balance was last updated.

Google now allows wallet address searches for Bitcoin, Fantom, Arbitrum and others

NEAR Protocol

A top trader who accurately called Bitcoin's (BTC) floor price during the 2018 bear market says one Ethereum (ETH) challenger looks extremely bullish.

Top Analyst Says Ethereum Rival Looks Turbo Bullish, Updates Outlook on Arbitrum and Solana-Based Memecoin

NFT Project Azuki is partnering with Abritrum to launch a blockchain dedicated to Anime fans.

Azuki Chooses Arbitrum for Anime-Focused Project AnimeChain

Looking to tap into the growing anime market, the new project AnimeChain aims to usher in a blockchain-based fan network.

Arbitrum and Azuki join forces to launch anime-based web3 network

Recent statistics reveal that the layer two (L2) network Arbitrum has experienced a significant increase in daily transactions. On Tuesday, the network's daily transactions even exceeded those on the Ethereum platform. Additionally, following Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, other L2 networks such as Optimism have also witnessed an uptick in activity.

Arbitrum Outpaces Ethereum in Daily Transactions Amidst L2 Networks' Surge

Crypto whales deposited about $58 million worth of the Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum (ARB) into crypto exchanges after the project had a massive token unlock over the weekend, according to the blockchain tracker Lookonchain. Lookonchain notes that 11 whales deposited 34 million ARB into exchanges after the unlock. Arbitrum unlocked 1.

Whales Deposit About $58,000,000 Worth of Arbitrum (ARB) to Crypto Exchanges After Token Unlock

The foundation behind the Arbitrum blockchain wants to create a robust ecosystem full of new video games.

Arbitrum eyes $400 million crypto gaming fund with proposal to DAO

Offchain Labs has rolled out support for the Dencun upgrade in the Arbitrum ecosystem with the Atlas upgrade.

Arbitrum rolls out ‘Atlas' upgrade, integrating use of blobs

The Graph

The indexing layer is also expanding to Avalanche and Celo.

The Graph Expands Subgraph to More Than 40 Blockchains Including Arbitrum, Base

Ethereum's Dencun upgrade enabled a new way of storing data that was forecast to dramatically cut costs for interacting with layer-2 networks.

Arbitrum's ARB, Polygon's MATIC Lead Gains as Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Goes Live

Optimism

ARB token has gained 11% and OP has climbed 4% in the past day.

Ethereum L2s Arbitrum, Optimism and Polygon See Gains Ahead of Dencun Upgrade

Ethereum (ETH)'s highly anticipated Dencun upgrade, scheduled for March 13, is poised to be a landmark event for the network.

Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Will Benefit L2s Like Arbitrum and Optimism

A proposal aiming to contribute to funding the legal defense of the developers of Tornado Cash, the Ethereum-based mixing platform, was removed by the Arbitrum community over apparent legal concerns.

Arbitrum Proposal to Fund Tornado Cash Developers Defense Withdrawn

Hop DAO executed an on-chain vote on Monday to sell 25% of its Arbitrum holdings, or more than 200,000 ARB, to cover its operational expenses.

Hop DAO to sell $440,000 in ARB tokens to finance operations

A controversial proposal by an Arbitrum contributor to donate cryptocurrency towards the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers has been withdrawn.

Arbitrum DAO Removes Proposal To Donate $1.28M to Tornado Cash

The proposal, which would have seen up to $1.3 million donated to the Tornado Cash devs' legal defense fund, was pulled over legal concerns.

Arbitrum DAO revokes proposal for million-dollar donation to Tornado Cash devs over legal concerns

Leading figures behind layer-2 teams told CoinDesk how Ethereum's upcoming Dencun upgrade will affect their networks.

Ethereum Fees Set to Drop for Arbitrum, Polygon, Starknet, Base. But How Much?

In response to the incident, WOOFi offered the attacker a 10% white hat bounty for the return of the stolen funds.

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