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ForkLog 14 30.11.2021

StarkWare launches alpha version of StarkNet, the L2 scaling solution

StarkWare, a project specialising in layer-2 scaling solutions, announced the launch of the alpha mainnet for StarkNet based on ZK-Rollup technology.

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ForkLog 30 28.11.2021

Vitalik Buterin proposes a method to lower Layer 2 transaction costs for Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin unveiled a roadmap for developing Layer 2 solutions based on Rollups for Ethereum. To increase throughput, he proposed limiting data in blocks and a phased rollout of sharding.

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ForkLog 44 18.11.2021

Polygon unveils ZK-Rollups-based scaling solution for Ethereum

The Polygon project team announced a new layer-2 solution for Ethereum based on ZK-Rollups technology and released its central component—the virtual machine that uses the zk-STARKs protocol as the underlying proof system.

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ForkLog 14 16.11.2021

StarkWare raises $50 million at a $2 billion valuation

The StarkWare project, focused on layer-2 scaling solutions, raised $50 million.

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ForkLog 8 16.11.2021

Arcane Research: L2 Solutions for Ethereum Cut Transaction Costs by 90–99%

Optimistic rollups-based solutions Arbitrum and Optimism reduce transaction costs by up to 90–99%.

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ForkLog 9 09.11.2021

Why DeFi and NFT Projects Are Choosing Polygon? Itez Explains

The cryptocurrency buying service Itez explains Polygon's prospects and the reasons for the popularity of Layer-2 solutions.

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ForkLog 13 08.11.2021

zkSync developers raise $50m in Series B led by a16z

Matter Labs, behind zkSync Layer-2 on zkRollup technology, closed a $50 million Series B led by a16z. Participating investors included Blockchain.com, Crypto.com, ConsenSys, Bybit, OKEx, Alchemy, Covalent, and founders and top executives of AAVE, Paraswap, Lido, Futureswap, Gnosis, Rarible, Aragon, Liquity, Celer, Connext, Perpetual, Euler, Opium, as well as Placeholder, Dragonfly and 1kx. The funds will be used to expand the R&D and growth. In June 2020 Matter Labs launched a beta version of zkSync on Ethereum with 2000 TPS and a $0.01 average fee. In March 2021 Matter Labs closed a Series A round. In August Polygon acquired the Hermez Network.

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ForkLog 9 22.10.2021

Cross-chain exchange zkLink raises $8.5 million in seed funding

The decentralized cross-chain exchange zkLink, based on second-layer ZK-Rollups technology, raised $8.5 million in seed funding.

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ForkLog 10 12.10.2021

Futureswap launches L2 derivatives on Arbitrum

The Futureswap exchange has launched perpetual swaps in test mode on Arbitrum's Layer-2 scaling solution.

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ForkLog 19 01.10.2021

DeFi reboot: how Arbitrum became Ethereum’s leading layer-2 solution

ForkLog examined Arbitrum’s features, the reasons behind the rapid growth of its ecosystem, and the pitfalls of this trendy solution.

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ForkLog 6 07.09.2021

Opinion: Ethereum’s Layer-2 transactions surpass Bitcoin’s

On September 5, the daily number of transactions processed by Ethereum's Layer 2 scaling solutions surpassed the same metric on the Bitcoin blockchain — about 250,000 versus about 210,000. The observation was shared by developer Evan Van Ness.

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ForkLog 18 03.09.2021

Justin Sun announced the launch of an L2 solution to scale TRON

TRON founder Justin Sun unveiled BitTorrent Chain — a cross-chain layer-two solution for scaling the blockchain. Its launch is planned for October 30, 2021.

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