The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 12.
The Protocol: How Optimism Filled in Its Missing Tooth
In this week's newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism's delivery of "fault proofs," a piece of functionality that was glaringly missing even though it...
MetaMask Adds 'Pooled Staking' for Cheaper Ethereum Validation
The new feature aims to expand the accessibility of staking, which previously required an investment north of $100,000. But the project is still missing features offered by ot...
Polygon Creates New Grants Program, 1B POL Unlocked Over 10 Years
The program will tap into funds made available by Polygon’s Community Treasury, and the team shared that roughly 100 million POL tokens will be given out each year.
Lido Introduces 'Restaking Vaults' in Collaboration with Symbiotic, Mellow Finance
The launch comes after restaking platform EigenLayer started to threaten Lido's dominance in Ethereum DeFi.
Cardano Is on Track for Voltaire Upgrade This Month, Co-Founder Hoskinson Says
The network is ready for its Chang fork and waiting for 70% of operators to install the new node.
ZKsync’s ZK Airdrop Is Coming ‘Next Week,’ Here's What to Expect
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."
Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical 'Fault Proofs'
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here.