Layer 2

Movement Pivots to Layer 1 as On-Chain Activity Declines
The Ethereum L2 is aiming for its own L1 launch, while on-chain data shows falling transaction activity.

UpBit Unveils GIWA Ethereum Layer 2 Network
Korea’s leading centralized exchange is bringing its users onchain.

Ethereum L2 Kinto Shuts Down after July Exploit as ‘Fundraising Options Disappeared’
Just two months after the exploit, Kinto’s K token dropped sharply on the news, wiping out the remaining value it had recovered.

Bitget Transfers All of Its BGB Tokens to Controversial Layer 2 Morph
Bitget Token will become the native token of Morph, despite an audit showing that the L2 has numerous critical security vulnerabilities and other red flags.

EF Outlines L2 Interop Layer to Make Ethereum ‘Feel Like One Chain Again’
A new Ethereum Foundation initiative promises trustless transfers across L2 networks.

Arbitrum TVL Surges to $2.5B as RWA Activity Accelerates
New products, the recent Robinhood partnership, and a growing role in asset tokenization are helping to drive growth on the L2.

Bitcoin L2 Botanix Launches Mainnet with Chainlink, Fireblocks, and GMX
The EVM-compatible Layer 2 solution will bring a verifiably decentralized alternative to the growing Bitcoin DeFi space.

ETH Exits Layer 2s as Native Token Prices Slip
The total amount of ETH held across Layer 2 networks is dropping fast as falling L2 token prices struggle to hold investors’ interest.

Top L2 Arbitrum's Scaling Roadmap Seeks to Avoid ‘Trade-offs’
A Kronos Research analyst says that complexities facing the L2’s ambitious vision “will test the roadmap.”

Unichain Dominates Uniswap V4 Activity After Launching Rollup-Boost Feature
Unichain was launched as an attempt to solve issues with the Ethereum mainnet and liquidity fragmentation across L2s, Uniswap’s product lead said in an interview.





