Robinhood Enters Canadian Market with $180 Million WonderFi Acquisition
Robinhood absorbs WonderFi, picking up 300,000 funded clients and an established regulatory gateway for its expanding crypto ecosystem.
Layer 2
Layer 2 refers to scaling solutions built on top of an existing blockchain to improve speed and reduce transaction costs. These solutions process transactions off the main chain while still relying on its security. Common Layer 2 approaches include rollups, state channels, and sidechains. Layer 2 technologies are especially important for high-traffic blockchains like Ethereum. They play a key role in making blockchain networks more usable and scalable.
Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman Liquidates Entire ETH Position, Citing Shift in Value Capture
Prominent Ethereum evangelist David Hoffman revealed he has completely exited his ETH position, arguing that network growth will no longer drive token repricing
Ethereum Developers Propose ‘Economic Zone’ to Tackle L2 Fragmentation
Ethereum developers introduce the Economic Zone framework to unify fragmented layer-2 networks and improve interoperability.
Optimism’s OP Labs Cuts 20% of Staff to Streamline Focus
By
David Walker
• 2 mins read
OP Labs, the team behind Ethereum Layer 2 solution Optimism, laid off 20 employees to focus on core initiatives amid a transitional year for the protocol. The move is strategic, not financial.
Ethereum Prepares Mainnet Launch of AI Agent Economy Standard
By
Matthew Clarke
• 3 mins read
Ethereum is set to activate ERC-8004 on mainnet, introducing a standardized framework that allows AI agents to operate as economic actors across decentralized networks.