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1. L2 is crucial to Ethereum decentralization, censorship resistance, says researcher
Swedish researcher Eric Wall highlighted StarkNet’s influence on Ethereum’s scalability as he joins the board of the newly formed StarkNet Foundation.
#Ethereum #layer2 #scaling #StarkWare #StarkNet #StarkNetFoundation #board

2. Some central banks have dropped out of the digital currency race
There are at least four countries that have either scrapped or halted CBDC plans so far, and each central bank has its own reasoning for not launching one.


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1. StarkNet overhauls Cairo programming language to drive developer adoption
Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform StarkNet has revamped its Cairo programming language to enable easier onboarding of new developers…
#Ethereum #layer2 #scaling #StarkNet #Cairo #programminglanguage #Web3 #developers

2. MyEtherWallet CEO talks about the future of crypto self-custody
Tune in to the third episode of Hashing It Out as Cointelegraph's Elisha Owusu Akyaw discusses the future of noncustodial cryptocurrency wallets with Kosala Hemachandra, CEO of MyEtherWallet…
#Podcast #SelfCustody #Wallet

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1. Optimism and Arbitrum flip Ethereum in combined transaction volume
The two layer-2 networks processed more than 1.1 million transactions combined on Jan. 10…
#Arbitrum #Optimism #layer2 #L2 #transactions #Ethereum #scaling

2. More details emerge on Twitter Coins — and crypto's not included
Tech blogger and app researcher Nima Owji said he didn’t find any indication that cryptocurrencies were involved…
#Twitter #TwitterCoin #digitalcurrency #app #inapp #purchases #Stripe #ElonMusk #JaneManchunWong #NimaOwji #tech #leak

3. Proposed bill in Argentina to encourage citizens to reveal crypto holdings
Argentines could soon be motivated with tax incentives to declare their crypto holdings as the government aims to tackle money laundering with a proposed bill…
#argentina #argentine #law #government #cryptoholdings #southAmerica #inflation

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1. Soaring growth of Ethereum layer-2 networks set to continue in 2023
Leading layer-2 networks on Ethereum have seen a surge in daily active users and fees recently…
#Arbitrum #Optimism #Polygon #layer2 #L2 #transactions #Ethereum #scaling

2. Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."…
#BradGarlinghouse #GaryGensler #Lawsuit #CourtFiling #Trial #Jury #Settlement #UnitedArabEmirates #Japan #Singapore #Switzerland #UnitedKingdom #InvestmentContract #HoweyTest

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1. Stablecoin adoption could lead to DeFi growth, says Aave founder
Stani Kulechov said that one of the challenges in the ecosystem is that there’s less backing in decentralized stablecoins compared to centralized ones…
#StarkWareSessions

2. Chainlink oracle, data feeds coming to StarkNet ecosystem
StarkWare is set to partner with Chainlink Labs to integrate oracle services and data feeds to the StarkNet testnet…
#StarkWare #Chainlink #partners #oracleservices #datafeeds #blockchain #scaling

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Polygon tables late-March launch date for its zkEVM Mainnet Beta
Polygon announced its zkEVM Ethereum scaling technology will launch on mainnet beta on March 27.
#Polygon #MATIC #scaling #layer2 #Ethereum #zkproof #zkrollup #zkEVM

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Distributed Systems: The Key to Scaling Your Applications
Distributed systems are a type of software architecture that allows for the distribution of...
#distributedsystems #scaling #computerscience

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ConsenSys zkEVM set for public testnet to deliver secure settlements on Ethereum
ConsenSys is set to release its zkEVM rollup to a public testnet on March 28, allowing developers to build, migrate and test decentralized applications using the layer 2 scaling technology.
#ConsenSys #zkEVM #testnet #developers #layer2 #scaling

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zkSync Era launches with Uniswap and Sushi — First zkEVM on mainnet
Between 32 to 50 projects are expected to go live on zkSync Era in the coming days including Uniswap, Sushi, Balancer, Maker, Curve, Pyth Network, Mute, Redstone, Graph and Argent.
#zkSyncEra #scaling #zeroknowledgeproofs #validityproofs #Ethereum #layer2

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ARB price to $2? Ethereum L2 rival Arbitrum will double in April, fractal suggests
ARB's price trajectory looks similar to MATIC after its market debut. MATIC rose 1,350% after facing a brutal selloff in its early days of trading.
#Arbitrum #ARBprice #Ethereum #Layer2Blockchain #Scaling #Polygon #MATIC #Solana

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Buterin weighs in on zk-EVMs impact on decentralization and security
Vitalik Buterin believes zkEVMs can be implemented on the Ethereum layer 1 without impacting decentralization or security, so long as Ethereum’s “multi-client philosophy” is preserved.
#ZeroKnowledgeProofs #EthereumVirtualMachine #ZKEVM #Client #Consensus #Execution #TheVerge #EthereumRoadmap #Polygon #StarkWare #ConsenSys #Scroll #zkSync #Scaling

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DeFi driving zkSync growth as 1inch deploys on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform
DeFi platform 1inch Network has deployed on zkSync Era, tapping into zero-knowledge proof powered Ethereum layer-2 scaling technology.
#DeFi #1inchNetwork #zkSync #zkSyncEra #zeroknowledgeproofs #zkproofs #Ethereum #layer2 #scaling

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Google Cloud to optimize Polygon zkEVM scaling performance
Polygon Labs has announced a multi-year agreement bringing with Google Cloud to make use of its infrastructure and developer tools to drive adoption and development of the Ethereum layer-2 scaling ecosystem.
#Polygon #PolygonLabs #GoogleCloud #infrastructure #developertools #Ethereum #layer2 #scaling