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ForkLog 41 04.08.2025

Rust-Based Node Launched in OP Stack Ecosystem

The OP Stack ecosystem has introduced Kona-node, a new rollup node written in Rust. It serves as an alternative to the standard Op-node client in Go, used within the Optimism network. Today marks a big milestone for the OP Stack ecosystem: the first public release of Kona-Node. Kona-Node is a modular, high-performance rollup node built […]

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ForkLog 13 27.01.2025

Ethereum’s L2 Developers Agree on Implementing ‘Based’ Rollups

Representatives from leading Ethereum L2 projects have pledged to work on implementing so-called based rollups to enhance security and reduce network fragmentation. According to Jesse Pollak, head of Base, “based” rollups are a flexible and powerful tool. Their implementation will strengthen connectivity with L1. Ben Jones, director of the Optimism Foundation, added that the new […]

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ForkLog 17 14.11.2024

BlackRock Expands BUIDL Integration to Multiple Blockchains

BlackRock has integrated its tokenized money market fund, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), with Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon, as reported by The Block. Initially launched with Securitize, the structure was originally available on Ethereum. The initiative aims to enhance the potential of the BUIDL ecosystem. “Each blockchain opens its applications […]

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ForkLog 16 24.10.2024

Kraken Reveals Details of Its Own Layer 2 Solution

The American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken plans to launch its own blockchain, Ink, in the first quarter of 2025. This was revealed by its founder, Andrew Koller, in an interview with Bloomberg. Access will be open to both retail and institutional users. The launch of the test network is expected by the end of the year. […]

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ForkLog 11 10.10.2024

Optimism Conducts Fifth Airdrop Distributing 10.3 Million OP Tokens

The team behind the Ethereum layer-two network, Optimism, has conducted its fifth airdrop, distributing 10.3 million OP tokens (approximately $16 million) among 54,700 unique addresses. ? Use the Superchain, and reap the benefits ? Today, @Optimism unveils Airdrop #5: Onchain together, benefit together. 10M+ OP has been allocated to 54k+ unique addresses. As of today, […]

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ForkLog 13 19.08.2024

Optimism Foundation Disables Fraud Protection Due to Vulnerabilities

The Optimism Foundation has restored the L2 network to a permissioned state following the discovery of vulnerabilities in the decentralized fault proof mechanism by auditors. Today, @OPLabsPBC posted an upgrade proposal detailing findings from a recent series of community-driven audits on the Fault Proof System, including the plan to fix the bugs identified as part […]

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ForkLog 2 11.06.2024

Optimism Developers Integrate Fault Proofs into Smart Contracts

Users of Optimism can now independently initiate the withdrawal of ETH and ERC-20 tokens “without the involvement of any trusted third parties.” In essence, they can challenge potentially fraudulent or incorrect transactions. ? FAULT PROOFS & STAGE 1 HAVE ARRIVED ? Open source, permissionless fault proofs are live on OP Mainnet, and with them the […]

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ForkLog 12 09.05.2024

Optimism’s OP Stack Embraces L3 Solutions

Third-level networks (L3) can now integrate into the Superchain ecosystem using the OP Stack technology, announced the Optimism team. ? Welcoming L3s to the Superchain! L3s can join the Superchain by building on the OP Stack and sharing revenue with the Collective. Benefits include: — Accessing a broad network of Superchain builders— Eligibilities for Retro […]

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ForkLog 8 29.04.2024

Optimism Team Resolves Critical Vulnerabilities in Testnet

On April 25, developers of the L2 solution Optimism addressed two critical vulnerabilities in the fraud-proof mechanism deployed in the test network. The errors were initially highlighted by the Offchain Labs team. On March 22, the company reported this to OP Labs, the entity behind the protocol. On March 25, Optimism developers confirmed the vulnerabilities […]

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ForkLog 13 25.04.2024

Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, and zkSync to Integrate Avail’s Data Availability Layer

Layer 2 projects Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, StarkWare, and zkSync are set to integrate the data availability (DA) layer from the modular blockchain team Avail.

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ForkLog 15 22.04.2024

Celo Developers Opt for OP Stack in Ethereum Transition

cLabs, the primary developer of the Celo L1 blockchain, has selected Optimism’s OP Stack for its migration to Ethereum’s second layer. ✨A very special 4th anniversary of Celo mainnet’s launch! cLabs Proposes Migrating Celo to an Ethereum L2 leveraging the OP Stack. Join the discussion on the proposal in the @celo forum and community call […]

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ForkLog 6 08.03.2024

Optimism Foundation to Sell $89 Million in OP Tokens to Unknown Buyer

The Optimism Foundation, associated with the Ethereum-based layer-two network Optimism, plans to sell ~19.5 million governance tokens OP (~$89 million) in a private sale to an undisclosed buyer. https://t.co/vviBFhmKH6 — 0xBoboShanti (@0xBoboShanti) March 7, 2024 The terms remain undisclosed. The tokens will be locked for two years. The buyer will have the right to delegate […]

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