Ethereum’s quantum race takes a new turn as zkSync courts banks and Starknet weighs exit
ZkSync announced Airbender Prime, a prover that Matter Labs says handled 99% of 7,200 consecutive Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds…
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Starknet considers leaving Ethereum for a quantum-resistant Layer 1
Starknet is considering leaving Ethereum to build an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain by 2027, prompting a significant surge in the value…
Optimism’s Unichain deal will put more chains under one operator
The October migration would concentrate more chain operations at Optimism, while Ethereum fallback routes depend on each chain’s deployed contracts. The post…
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Abstract’s shutdown exposes the gap between owning assets and being able to move them
Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract announces its shutdown for December 15, 2026, forcing users to migrate assets before infrastructure access terminates, exposing the gap between token ownership and asset mobility.
Why Abstract is killing its Ethereum L2 instead of launching a token to save it
Abstract will shut down its consumer-focused Ethereum layer-2 network on December 15, citing stagnant growth, thin liquidity, and heavy financial losses instead of launching a token to save it.
Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks
Arbitrum's Security Council temporarily blocked new Stylus contract activations on Arbitrum One and Nova to mitigate risks from advanced AI-assisted attacks utilizing custom WebAssembly programs.
Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadline
Ethereum layer-2 network Blast announced it is shutting down due to maintenance costs exceeding revenue, setting an October 26 deadline for users to withdraw funds back to the mainnet.
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances
Base's upcoming Cobalt mainnet upgrade introduces the seizeWithMemo function, empowering B20 token issuers to configure balance seizures independently of standard transfer restrictions and administrative policies.
Robinhood Chain kept producing blocks through a roughly 40-minute app disruption
Robinhood Chain maintained continuous block production during a 40-minute app disruption on September 4, correcting earlier reports of a complete network outage despite transaction traffic plunging significantly.