Injective Protocol, a DeFi-centric platform using Cosmos tech, is gaining traction, looking at the gas fee revenue distributed to its validators in Q3 2024. While INJ, the native currency of the protocol, is under pressure, cooling off after rallying to as high as $52 early this year, the recent development is a huge confidence boost.…
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According to the latest Binance Research report, the Ethereum (ETH) issuance rate continued to rise in September 2024, raising concerns about the digital asset’s “ultrasound money” claim. Ethereum Issuance Rate Continues To Surge In its October 2024 Monthly Market Insights report, Binance Research highlighted that the ETH issuance rate continued its ascent in September, moving…
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Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates reducing the ETH solo staking requirement to lower the entry barrier and promote greater network decentralization. Buterin Sees 32 ETH Requirement As A Barrier Responding to Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano on X regarding solo staking, Buterin expressed concern that the current 32 ETH requirement presents a bigger obstacle than…
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Despite scalability and high gas fees facing Ethereum, the founder of EigenLayer, a liquidity restaking platform, insists the network is superior, especially against Solana. Solana is the third most valuable smart contracts platform, trailing Ethereum and the BNB Chain. Over the years since launching, it has been gulping up more market share from Ethereum, cementing…
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Financial asset manager giant Franklin Templeton is the latest merging legacy financial mechanisms with blockchain technology. This leading global asset management firm expanded its digital asset integrations by launching its OnChain US Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on the Arbitrum network. Following this debut, Arbitrum network native token ARB has seen a significant surge in market…
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Users of Arbitrum orbit chains, layer-3 solutions for Ethereum built on top of the platform’s technology stacks, can now pay gas fees using USDC. The move comes even as ARB, the native token of the Ethereum layer-2, continues to post lower lows, pushing losses to nearly 80% since January 2024 highs. Arbitrum Orbit Chains Support…
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ARB, the native token of Arbitrum, the Ethereum layer-2 solution, is down 68% from January 2024 highs. However, there is good news: While ARB holders “suffer” in the face of unrelenting bears, positive on-chain developments reveal a platform that is not only the largest by total value locked (TVL) but also brimming with potential. Over…
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Aave DAO has introduced its multi-collateralized stablecoin, GHO, on the Arbitrum network. This move marks the first step in the DAO’s phased strategy for cross-chain expansion. Aave DAO Begins Cross-Chain Expansion With GHO on Arbitrum According to an announcement, Aave DAO has launched GHO on Arbitrum, utilizing the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). Aave DAO…
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In a major milestone for Ethereum and layer-2s, Optimism, a layer-2 scaling platform for the second most valuable network, has announced the activation of open source and permissionless fault proofs. Even though the platform manages over $7 billion of assets, according to L2Beat, Optimism, like most optimistic rollups, lacked a way of trustlessly verifying transactions.…
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Uniswap, one of the world’s largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) by total value locked (TVL), is approaching a major milestone on Arbitrum, the largest layer-2 by TVL on Ethereum. According to data from Dune Analytics shared by Uniswap Labs, Uniswap on Arbitrum is on the cusp of surpassing a staggering $150 billion in total swap volume. Riding The…
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