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Ethereum & L2s - YFarmX | Crypto News & Education
Saturday, December 21, 2024

The Ethereum Blockchain

SmartContracts

Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum is a pioneering blockchain platform that enables decentralised applications and smart contracts. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum supports a wide range of programmable features through its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and the Solidity programming language. This flexibility has made it a cornerstone for decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and various blockchain-based innovations. Ethereum is transitioning to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0 to improve scalability and reduce costs, enhancing its role as a leading blockchain platform.

Mainnet & Layer 2 News

Coinbase Introduces cbBTC: Wrapped Bitcoin Aims to Rival BitGo’s WBTC

Coinbase has made a bold move into the world of decentralised finance (DeFi) with the launch of cbBTC, its own wrapped version of Bitcoin. This ERC-20 token, backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in custody by Coinbase, allows Bitcoin holders to leverage their assets within the Ethereum and Base ecosystems. Coinbase’s entry into the wrapped Bitcoin market comes at a time of growing competition, particularly with BitGo, whose Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has long dominated the space. With cbBTC, Coinbase aims to provide an alternative while expanding Bitcoin’s utility in DeFi.

MakerDAO Rebrands as Sky Ahead of USDS Stablecoin Launch

MakerDAO, the pioneering decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, is undergoing a rebranding to Sky, introducing a new stablecoin, USDS, and a governance token, SKY.

Eth Price

Arbitrum News

Optimism News

Coinbase Introduces cbBTC: Wrapped Bitcoin Aims to Rival BitGo’s WBTC

Coinbase has made a bold move into the world of decentralised finance (DeFi) with the launch of cbBTC, its own wrapped version of Bitcoin. This ERC-20 token, backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in custody by Coinbase, allows Bitcoin holders to leverage their assets within the Ethereum and Base ecosystems. Coinbase’s entry into the wrapped Bitcoin market comes at a time of growing competition, particularly with BitGo, whose Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has long dominated the space. With cbBTC, Coinbase aims to provide an alternative while expanding Bitcoin’s utility in DeFi.

Farcaster: Decentralised Social Networking

Farcaster, a decentralised web3 social protocol built on the Optimism Layer 2 scaling network, has recently piqued the interest of the crypto community, including notable figures like Vitalik Buterin and Jesse Pollack. I find out why...

Polygon News

Polygon Labs Instroduce the Future of Blockchain with Type 1 Prover

In a significant breach impacting the cryptocurrency industry, Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple, experienced a substantial Ripple hack involving his personal XRP wallets. This alarming security breach led to the unauthorised access and theft of approximately 213 million XRP tokens, translating to a staggering loss of over $112.5 million. This incident underscores the growing importance of cryptocurrency security.

Meta to pull NFT sales on Instagram: What it means for the NFT industry

When Meta announced its initiative allowing artists to sell NFTs on Instagram, it was seen as a positive development for the struggling NFT industry. Now that the tech giant has terminated the project, web3 enthusiasts have mixed reactions to the sudden move.

Credit and debit cards will be accepted by Uniswap for cryptocurrency purchases

Through its web app, Uniswap has partnered with fintech company Moonpay to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers. In most states of the U.S., Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the Single Euro Payments Area, or SEPA, bank transfers will be available.

zkSync News

zkSync and Avalanche Discord Breaches Underscore Urgent Need for Enhanced Security

Both zkSync and Avalanche found their official Discord servers compromised today.

Aave v3 Set to Launch on ZKsync Era

Aave v3 is set to launch on ZKsync Era, bringing enhanced scalability, privacy, and security to DeFi users through zero-knowledge technology. This integration will allow for faster, cheaper transactions and unlock new institutional use cases, while maintaining robust liquidity and risk management features.

A Guide to ZK Hyperchains

ZK Hyperchains are Layer 3 (L3) blockchains built on top of existing Layer 2 (L2) or Layer 1 (L1) solutions. They leverage the power of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), a cryptographic technique that allows one party (the prover) to prove to another party (the verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any additional information.