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ForkLog 54 22.03.2025

MegaETH Developers Launch Public Testnet

The Ethereum-based L2 project MegaETH has launched a public testnet, boasting a claimed throughput of 20,000 TPS. Introducing the MegaETH public testnet. 20,000 tps / 1.7 gigagas/s of pure, single-threaded performance alongside 10 ms blocktimes. You will remember what real-time feels like. pic.twitter.com/HBB3V2Ai78 — MegaETH (@megaeth_labs) March 21, 2025 At the time of writing, around […]

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ForkLog 17 12.03.2025

Starknet to Bridge Ethereum and Bitcoin Ecosystems

Developers of the Ethereum-based L2 network Starknet plan to make the protocol an execution layer for Bitcoin, uniting the ecosystems of the two largest blockchains. 1/ Bold new narrative: Scaling Bitcoin + Ethereum together Starknet will become the first L2 to settle on both Bitcoin & Ethereum, bringing the two largest blockchain ecosystems on a […]

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ForkLog 41 11.03.2025

Flashblocks, appchains and smart wallets: how Base takes on Solana

Launched in 2023 with backing from Coinbase, the Base platform has rapidly gained popularity. Despite lacking a native token, the ecosystem outperforms many L2 solutions by TVL and transaction activity.

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ForkLog 22 09.03.2025

Andre Cronje Favors Solana, Tron, and XRP Over Ethereum for Investment

Fragmented liquidity across L2 networks, a “neutral” stance towards flagship projects, and an ineffective scaling approach are among the key issues plaguing the Ethereum ecosystem, according to Sonic Labs co-founder Andre Cronje. — L2s ruining UX with fragmented liquidity and seperation— “L2s” farming ETH with centralized sequencers dumping hundreds of millions of ETH— USDe with […]

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ForkLog 20 07.03.2025

Iron Fish Team to Enhance Privacy Features on Base

Coinbase has reached an agreement with Iron Fish to integrate the PoW blockchain team into Base’s development group, focusing on privacy-centric L2 primitives. This involves leveraging the expertise of specialists, rather than acquiring a zk-SNARK-based blockchain or its token. Coinbase outlined the objectives of the deal: For the industry — Coinbase is setting a new […]

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ForkLog 32 07.03.2025

Women at Mantle: Transforming the Web3 Landscape

In anticipation of International Women’s Day, female employees at Mantle shared their experiences in the Web3 space and their perspectives on the industry’s evolution with ForkLog. Margarita Kadochnikova, head of marketing for Mantle in the CIS, believes that building a strong community is a key factor in the company’s growth. With over six years of […]

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ForkLog 111 04.03.2025

Can Ethereum outpace Solana? Inside MegaETH, an ambitious new rollup

In June 2024, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, together with venture giant Dragonfly Capital and other backers, invested in an Ethereum-based start-up, MegaETH. It is a layer-2 (L2) solution that claims instant transaction finality and throughput of 100,000 TPS. These are the kinds of figures the Ethereum Foundation (EF) ultimately wants to see at the base […]

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ForkLog 18 26.02.2025

Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Other Developers Discuss Ethereum’s Future

Leading researchers from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), including Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Dankrad Feist, addressed questions on scaling, L1 revenue, and security during an AMA session. The discussion occurred against the backdrop of Aya Miyaguchi stepping down as the organisation’s executive director due to community pressure over recent months. She will continue as EF’s […]

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ForkLog 51 25.02.2025

Hamster Kombat Launches Gaming Layer-2 Network on TON

The team behind the Telegram clicker game Hamster Kombat has announced the launch of Hamster Network, heralded as the “first-ever” gaming Layer-2 blockchain based on TON.

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ForkLog 32 20.02.2025

Stacks Co-Founder Predicts Collapse of Most Bitcoin L2 Solutions

Stacks co-founder and CEO Muneeb Ali stated in an interview with Cointelegraph that most second-layer projects based on the leading cryptocurrency will disappear within three years.

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ForkLog 28 20.02.2025

zkLend Allocates $400,000 for Compensation Plan Following Hack

The team behind the L2 protocol zkLend, built on Starknet, has released a report on the hack and introduced a compensation plan aimed at returning the maximum portion of lost deposits to affected users.

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ForkLog 13 18.02.2025

Abstract Users Report Fund Theft via Cardex

The Ethereum-based L2 platform Abstract has encountered a leakage of funds from user wallets. A company representative, known by the pseudonym 0xBeans, announced an investigation into the incident.

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