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Robinhood Chain earns $51 million in fees as Ethereum settlement costs total $69,000
Robinhood Chain earned $51.1 million in Q3 2026 fees while Ethereum settlement fees were just $69,170, showing how finan...
Lido Brings Direct ETH Staking From Four Layer 2 Networks to Its Interface
Lido Finance now lets users stake Ethereum directly from Arbitrum, Base, Linea, and Optimism, receiving wrapped stETH in...
Starknet Voters Decide on Possible Quantum-Safe Exit From Ethereum
Starknet launches a 7-day poll on whether to explore becoming an independent L1 to pursue quantum-resistant security out...
Optimism's OP Token Surges 18%, Marking a Sixty-Six Percent Rally Over Four Weeks
Optimism's OP token jumps 18% in a single day, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum as its four-week gain reaches 66%.
StarkWare Calls Starknet L1 Shift Its "Clearest Path Forward," but No Launch Date Announced
StarkWare says Starknet becoming a standalone L1 is its clearest path forward. No launch date or migration plan has been...
Starknet Surges 20% After Announcing Plans to Become a Layer 1 Blockchain
Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet jumps 20% after it said it wants to become a standalone Layer 1 blockchain.
Starknet Considers Leaving Ethereum for Independent Chain to Chase Quantum Security
Starknet is exploring a shift to a standalone Layer 1 blockchain, giving it direct control over security upgrades needed...
Pudgy Penguins-backed Abstract to shut down Dec. 15 after losing 'tens of millions'
Abstract, a Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum Layer 2, will shut down on Dec. 15, 2026. Users must bridge assets off the ch...
Ethereum Layer-2 Network Blast Shutting Down
Blast, an Ethereum Layer-2 network once valued at $2.3 billion, is winding down operations.
Paradigm-backed Blast to shut down Layer 2 as costs outpace revenue
Ethereum Layer 2 Blast announced it will wind down operations after costs exceeded revenue, with TVL falling from over $...
Arbitrum Pauses New Stylus Contract Activations in Emergency Security Action
Arbitrum's Security Council halted new Stylus activations on Oct 2, 2026, citing risks from AI-assisted WebAssembly prog...
Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Shuts Down After Assets Plunge 98%
Blast closes its Ethereum layer-2 network after two years as total value locked drops from $2.2 billion to $32 million.
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