"Namechain" will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025. Sign up for The ...

The exploiters used a "donation" attack to manipulate markets. The incident occurred on the Optimism blockchain version; the Base blockchain version was unaffected. The exploit happened after the ...

Kraken is launching Ink, an Optimism-based Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain in early 2025, designed to simplify DeFi access for ...

Espresso, a closely watched blockchain project to coordinate cross-chain transactions and interactions, shared Monday that ...

BOB, a Bitcoin layer-2 project looking to expand development on the world's oldest blockchain, has integrated with the Superchain ecosystem built on Optimism’s OP Stack. OP Stack is a toolkit ...

The price of bitcoin soared to more than $70,000 on Thursday, reflecting optimism about the world’s leading cryptocurrency ahead of the 2024 presidential contest. Market analysts are hoping that ...

Blockchain has seen impressive growth over ... Layer 2 solutions have become potential saviors. Optimism, built on Ethereum, has seen cost reductions and deposits increase to nearly $1 billion.

And as is often the case in blockchain development, a crucial factor is the money changing hands behind the scenes. Optimism, one of the major layer-2 networks, has managed to get a slew of clients ...