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. 

The organization supporting the Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum is investing in a feature-length film called "New Here."

Arbitrum Foundation funds crypto-related film produced by Oscar-winning producer

ApeCoin

The highly anticipated "ApeChain," a dedicated blockchain for the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) ecosystem, has chosen leading layer-2 network Arbitrum.

ApeCoin DAO Choses Layer-2 Network Arbitrum To Build ApeChain

Chainlink

Polygon

Solana

Polkadot

A widely followed crypto strategist is predicting bullish continuations for a handful of altcoins including Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK) and Polygon (MATIC). Analyst Michaël van de Poppe tells his 692,000 followers on the social media platform X that the native asset of the smart contract platform Solana looks primed for a move to the upside.

Analyst Predicts Rallies for Solana, Chainlink, Polygon and Two Additional Altcoins – Here Are His Targets

Rari Foundation, the organization representing the Rari DAO, has launched the Rari Chain mainnet on Arbitrum.

Rari Foundation launches Rari Chain mainnet on Arbitrum to help protect NFT royalties

Cosmos

A widely followed crypto analyst thinks that an altcoin running on the Ethereum (ETH) network is gearing up for a big surge in price. Trader Michaël van de Poppe tells his 685,500 followers on the social media platform X that the decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) looks poised for a 2x rally.

Analyst Predicts Over 100% Rally for ETH-Based Altcoin, Updates Forecast on Sui, Arbitrum and One Other Crypto

Bonk

Widely followed crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa is predicting that one red-hot Dogecoin (DOGE) rival is about to undergo a severe market correction. The pseudonymous analyst tells his 205,300 followers on the social media platform X that Bonk (BONK) could soon dip to a much lower trading range.

Trader Predicts ‘Downside' for Dogecoin Rival That's Up Over 8,000% in Three Months, Updates Outlook on Arbitrum

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Protocol Village: Mobile Gaming Studio AOFverse Gets Grant from Arbitrum Foundation

Ethereum

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Ether, Lido DAO, Arbitrum Gain on Possibility of ETH ETF

Arbitrum's new “layer-3” gaming network Xai launches the XAI token, hitting a market cap above $154 million after the airdrop.

XAI Airdrop on Arbitrum Puts $70 Million Into Gamers' Wallets

A closely followed crypto strategist believes that one large-cap altcoin is primed to print strong gains this year. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 204,600 followers on the social media platform X that Binance Coin (BNB) could dip lower in the short term but undergo a big rally this year.

Analyst Says Top-10 Blue Chip Altcoin Could ‘See Strong Gains' in 2024, Updates Outlook on Arbitrum and Celestia

Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum's Orbit platform has added support for custom gas tokens or tokens used to pay for transaction fees.

Arbitrum Orbit's Layer 3 chains can now use select ERC-20 tokens for transaction fees

Transaction volumes on the network overtook those for Solana-based applications, which boomed after a meme coin-led frenzy in December.

Arbitrum Token Sets Record High as Value Locked Crosses $2.5B

Avalanche

Fantom

Closely followed crypto strategist and trader Michaël van de Poppe is naming the top five altcoins he is bullish on in 2024. In a new strategy video, Van de Poppe tells his 162,000 YouTube subscribers that his first top altcoin choice this year is the smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH).

Ethereum, Chainlink and Arbitrum Are Among Top 5 Altcoin Plays for This Year, According to Michaël van de Poppe

The Arbitrum and Optimism tokens recorded significant price rallies over the past month — currently trading near their all-time highs.

Arbitrum and Optimism tokens trade near all-time high price levels

The top token handouts of the year netted users over $4.5 billion worth of free crypto. Here are 2023's biggest crypto airdrops.

The Biggest Crypto Airdrops of 2023

Ethereum is up significantly today, but the tokens behind projects that make the ecosystem faster and cheaper to use are doing even better.

Ethereum Jumps, But the Real Winners Are Optimism, Arbitrum, and Polygon

A crypto strategist who nailed the top of the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market in 2021 believes that one Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution that's trading under the radar will see a burst to the upside. Pseudonymous crypto strategist Pentoshi tells his 727,200 followers on the social media platform X that he's bullish on Arbitrum (ARB).

Top Analyst Flips Bullish on Ethereum Layer-2 Altcoin, Says Clear Skies Ahead for One DeFi Crypto

Arbitrum, a layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum, announced on Friday that its systems were back to full functionality following a temporary outage.

Arbitrum Operations “Back to Normal” After Inscriptions Surge Caused Outage

Arbitrum (ARB), a popular Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution, suffered a major outage on Friday morning amid a “significant” surge in network traffic. The protocol's sequencer, which is responsible for ordering users' transactions, stalled at 7:29 a.m. PST and didn't resume operations until 8:57 a.m., according to Arbitrum's status page.

Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum (ARB) Suffers ‘Major Outage' Amid Surge in Traffic

Hildobby, a pseudonymous data researcher, said in a post on X that 90% of transactions had been inscriptions before the chain stopped.

Arbitrum says all systems are operational after ‘surge of inscriptions' caused outage earlier in day

Arbitrum and other chains have recently been bombarded by users making "inscriptions" as on Bitcoin, even though such networks support NFTs.

Ethereum Scaler Arbitrum Suffers Outage—Are Inscriptions to Blame?

The layer-2 blockchain stopped working as intended Friday morning.

Arbitrum Hit by 'Partial Outage' Due to Traffic Surge

Celo originally planned to build its Ethereum layer-2 network with Optimism's OP Stack. Then Polygon and Matter Labs pitched their stacks.

Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo's Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain

A collaboration between Horizen Labs, Offchain Labs, and the Arbitrum Foundation aims to bolster the apecoin (APE) ecosystem through the development of a dedicated blockchain, Apechain. Envisioned to leverage Arbitrum technology and governed by Apecoin DAO, the teams believe this initiative represents a significant step toward expanding the utility and reach of apecoin.

Horizen Labs, Offchain Labs, and the Arbitrum Foundation Propose Apechain Powered by Arbitrum

The Arbitrum DAO has made an announcement regarding the distribution of extra tokens to finance all projects approved in its recent Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP).

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