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ForkLog 16 24.03.2021

Paradigm Leads $75 Million Series B for StarkWare

The Israeli startup StarkWare, developer of Ethereum scaling solutions, closed a $75 million Series B funding round. The round was led by venture firm Paradigm.

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ForkLog 11 23.03.2021

Mina Protocol launches privacy-focused blockchain built on zk-SNARKs

The Mina Protocol project launched a privacy-focused blockchain based on zero-knowledge proofs.

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ForkLog 10 16.03.2021

Vitalik Buterin proposed accelerating the ETH2 transition after miners’ threats

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin presented a mechanism for a fast merge of the current network with the Beacon Chain of version 2 of the protocol. The spark could have been miners' desire to 'show strength' due to dissatisfaction with EIP-1559.

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ForkLog 11 05.03.2021

Vitalik Buterin proposed a scheme for settlements between Ethereum’s Layer-2 solutions

The co-founder of the second-largest cryptocurrency, Vitalik Buterin, proposed a path for direct transactions between DeFi protocols using different Layer-2 solutions on the Ethereum network.

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ForkLog 10 01.03.2021

Union Square Ventures backs Ethereum layer-2 solution zkSync

The Matter Labs startup, behind zkSync, a layer-2 solution based on zkRollup technology, has closed a Series A funding round. It was led by Union Square Ventures.

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ForkLog 13 25.02.2021

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $25 Million Series A for Ethereum Layer-2 Solution Optimism

Project Optimism, behind the development of the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Optimistic Ethereum (OΞ), has closed a $25 million Series A round. It was led by the leading Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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ForkLog 8 20.02.2021

ZKSwap to Airdrop 80 Million ZKS Tokens

ZKSwap, an Ethereum-based exchange built on ZK-Rollups, will distribute 80 million ZKS tokens in the airdrop.

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ForkLog 12 16.02.2021

ZKSwap launches on Ethereum using ZK-Rollups technology

L2Lab developers launched the decentralized exchange ZKSwap built on ZK-Rollups technology.

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ForkLog 24 16.01.2021

DeFi project Synthetix launches Ethereum Layer-2 solution Optimistic Ethereum

The Synthetix platform for synthetic assets has begun a pilot launch of Ethereum Layer-2 solution Optimistic Ethereum (OΞ).

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ForkLog 15 21.10.2020

Mina blockchain protocol developer raises $10.9 million from prominent Asian investors

The team at O (1) Labs, behind the Mina blockchain project (formerly the Coda protocol), raised $10.9 million in funding. The round was led by Hong Kong's Bixin Ventures and Singapore's Three Arrows Capital, CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 10 15.10.2020

Coinbase Wallet Adds Ethereum Layer-2 Optimistic Rollup Support

The developers of the non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet Coinbase Wallet have integrated the Optimistic Rollup testnet. With Ethereum's Layer-2 solution, users will be able to send faster, cheaper, and more scalable dApp transactions.

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ForkLog 13 12.10.2020

Aztec unveils second version of solution to boost Ethereum privacy and scalability

The London-based startup Aztec unveiled the second version of the platform, incorporating zero-knowledge proof technology to scale and enhance Ethereum privacy.

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