Arbitrum

Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-two scaling solution that strives to enhance the speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency of Ethereum. 

 It utilizes optimistic rollups to aim for these improvements, moving most of the computation and storage load off-chain. 

This method seeks to provide higher throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum, while still benefiting from Ethereum's security and compatibility. 

Ethereum

Polygon

Ethereum is up significantly today, but the tokens behind projects that make the ecosystem faster and cheaper to use are doing even better.

Ethereum Jumps, But the Real Winners Are Optimism, Arbitrum, and Polygon

A crypto strategist who nailed the top of the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market in 2021 believes that one Ethereum (ETH) scaling solution that's trading under the radar will see a burst to the upside. Pseudonymous crypto strategist Pentoshi tells his 727,200 followers on the social media platform X that he's bullish on Arbitrum (ARB).

Top Analyst Flips Bullish on Ethereum Layer-2 Altcoin, Says Clear Skies Ahead for One DeFi Crypto

Arbitrum, a layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum, announced on Friday that its systems were back to full functionality following a temporary outage.

Arbitrum Operations “Back to Normal” After Inscriptions Surge Caused Outage

Arbitrum (ARB), a popular Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution, suffered a major outage on Friday morning amid a “significant” surge in network traffic. The protocol's sequencer, which is responsible for ordering users' transactions, stalled at 7:29 a.m. PST and didn't resume operations until 8:57 a.m., according to Arbitrum's status page.

Ethereum (ETH) Layer-2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum (ARB) Suffers ‘Major Outage' Amid Surge in Traffic

Hildobby, a pseudonymous data researcher, said in a post on X that 90% of transactions had been inscriptions before the chain stopped.

Arbitrum says all systems are operational after ‘surge of inscriptions' caused outage earlier in day

Arbitrum and other chains have recently been bombarded by users making "inscriptions" as on Bitcoin, even though such networks support NFTs.

Ethereum Scaler Arbitrum Suffers Outage—Are Inscriptions to Blame?

The layer-2 blockchain stopped working as intended Friday morning.

Arbitrum Hit by 'Partial Outage' Due to Traffic Surge

Celo originally planned to build its Ethereum layer-2 network with Optimism's OP Stack. Then Polygon and Matter Labs pitched their stacks.

Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo's Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain

A collaboration between Horizen Labs, Offchain Labs, and the Arbitrum Foundation aims to bolster the apecoin (APE) ecosystem through the development of a dedicated blockchain, Apechain. Envisioned to leverage Arbitrum technology and governed by Apecoin DAO, the teams believe this initiative represents a significant step toward expanding the utility and reach of apecoin.

Horizen Labs, Offchain Labs, and the Arbitrum Foundation Propose Apechain Powered by Arbitrum

The Arbitrum DAO has made an announcement regarding the distribution of extra tokens to finance all projects approved in its recent Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP).

Arbitrum DAO Increases Incentive Program Budget by $23.4M, Distributes Extra Tokens to Approved Projects

The grants will go to projects that were approved as part of the project's first round, but missed out on funding due to budget constraints.

Arbitrum DAO approves $23 million ‘backfund' for projects that missed initial grant

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, with live updates throughout.

Protocol Village: Arbitrum Lands RARI's New NFT-Focused Layer-2 Chain

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform KyberSwap has been hacked to the tune of tens of millions of dollars worth of virtual currencies, causing its native asset to dip. Data from blockchain tracker Lookonchain reveals that $46.5 million worth of digital assets were stolen from KyberSwap, including $20.78 million worth of Wrapped Ethereum (wETH), $9.

Kyber Network Crystal Dips As KyberSwap DeFi Platform Drained $46,500,000 in Ethereum, Arbitrum and Other Assets

Ethereum Layer 2 Kinto has migrated to the Arbitrum ecosystem after previously launching its testnet using Optimism's OP Stack.

Ethereum Layer 2 Kinto migrates to the Arbitrum ecosystem

Proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest.

Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag

The Arbitrum DAO is currently voting on a $24 million "backfund" to support projects that missed out on its initial round of grant funding.

Arbitrum DAO voting on $24 million ‘backfund' for projects that missed out on grants

Dogecoin

Solana

Such rewards have been made possible as the platform was the biggest recipient of Arbitrum's arb (ARB) token grant following a community vote in October.

SOL, XRP, DOGE Yields on GMX Jump up to 75% as Arbitrum Incentives Go Live

Arbitrum DAO has approved a governance proposal that will enable holders of ARB tokens to stake their holdings in exchange for a yield.

Arbitrum DAO approves proposal to activate token staking

The Arbitrum DAO is voting on a proposal that would enable ARB token staking, offering a yield financed by the DAO's treasury.

Ongoing vote on Arbitrum token staking is leaning toward majority approval from DAO

Chainlink

A widely followed analyst and trader is laying out what he thinks is in store for a trio of altcoins including Solana (SOL) and Chainlink (LINK).

Here's What's Next for Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK) and One Additional Altcoin, According to Crypto Strategist

Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain.

Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet

The Arbitrum Foundation announced the integration of Celestia, the first modular data availability network, into its Orbit software stack.

Arbitrum to integrate its Orbit stack with Celestia for data availability

Arbitrum's first grant application round has concluded, with 29 projects set to collectively receive 49.6 million ARB tokens ($40 million).

GMX to receive largest share of Arbitrum's $40 million grant, Lido misses out

Arbitrum projects will receive token grants that may help attract new money to the popular blockchain.

Perpetual Trading Protocol GMX Bags Biggest Chunk of $40M Arbitrum Grant

Lido Finance's $4 million ARB grant proposal on Snapshot has become a battleground over the project's purported centralization concerns.

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