Comparing Optimism and Arbitrum: Ethereum Layer 2 Solutions

Optimism and Arbitrum have emerged as prominent layer-two networks designed to enhance scalability within the Ethereum ecosystem. Both protocols employ optimistic rollups to consolidate numerous transactions into a single batch, alleviating the congestion on the Ethereum network. While they share co ...

Synthetix’s Infinex Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Centralized and Decentralized Exchanges

The Synthetix project, known for its decentralized derivatives protocol, is gearing up to bridge the usability gap between centralized and decentralized exchanges with the imminent launch of the Synthetix V3 protocol and its decentralized exchange front-end, Infinex, scheduled for Q4. Synthetix f ...

Bitcoin Slips Below $26K as Fed’s Powell’s Hawkish Remarks Impact Market

Bitcoin Dips Below $26K, Smaller Cryptos Head Lower on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Remarks Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped below $26,000 on Friday as investors have digested U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's continued com ...

Top 5 Promising Altcoins to Watch in March 2023

BeInCrypto's team of editors has curated a unique list of the top five altcoins with the most potential in March, based on upcoming events and ecosystem developments. Optimism (OP), Polygon (MATIC), and Filecoin (FIL) have made the cut due to their respective mainnet upgrades launching next month ...

Coinbase Launches Second-Level Base Test Network for Building Decentralized Applications

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently launched a test network for its second-level Base solution. The technology is based on Ethereum and utilizes Optimism technologies. The Base network, aimed at becoming the primary platform for building decentralized applications, ...