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Layer 2 TVL tags new all-time high despite throughput sliding.

Fraxtal leverages the Optimism stack and will airdrop FTXL points to veFXS stakers.

Blast is again garnering controversy after allegedly altering the license for Optimism’s open-source codebase.

Whitelisted developers and those buildng on smart contract templates can deploy to the network.

Manta Pacific is currently the third-largest Ethereum Layer 2 network by total value locked.

Ethereum mainnet fees dropped 44% in 2023, signaling increased migration to cheaper Layer 2 scaling solutions.

Several teams are working to deliver EVM-compatible Bitcoin Layer 2 networks

Arbitrum’s launches Expansion Program to grow market share and drive new revenue source

Early adopters of the highly anticipated Layer 2 network report receiving miniscule MANTA allocations.

Metis’s TVL is up 775% in four weeks, while its token gained 384% over the same period

The Defiant's most read stories for the week of April 22.

The network is “transforming into a true Layer-2” said Rena Shah of Trust Machines.

Offchain Labs found bugs in Optimism's proposed dispute system.

Renzo updated its token allocation to Season 1 points farmers by 2%.

Ether's supply is inflating despite Ethereum throughput remaining high

The ‘Buy Bitcoin’ sign sold for $1 million, while the ‘Epic Sat’ was purchased for a whopping $2.1 million.