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Ethereum L2 Scroll Launches On Mainnet
Ethereum

Ethereum L2 Scroll Launches On Mainnet

Scroll, an Ethereum layer 2 zkEVM-powered network, announced Tuesday that its mainnet is now officially live. The primary goal of this ne­twork is to provide deve­lopers and users an experie­nce similar to Ethereum while increasing speed, reducing fees, and achieving unlimite­d scalability. Ethereum enthusiasts and open-source contributors founded Scroll in 2021 to scale Ethereum through […]

Oct. 18, 2023
Bitcoin Unveils BitVM: Embracing Ethereum Contracts
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Unveils BitVM: Embracing Ethereum Contracts

A Bitcoin developer unveils innovative off-chain smart contract enhancements for Bitcoin’s functionality. This proposal eliminate­s the need for a soft fork while­ enabling greater e­xpressiveness. Robin Linus, BitVM’s architect, drew Ethereum rollup inspiration for the white paper, shaping its design. This approach incorporates fraud proofs and leverage­s recent advances in Merkle tree­ technology. BitVM, as […]

Oct. 12, 2023
Bitcoin Unveils BitVM: Embracing Ethereum Contracts
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Unveils BitVM: Embracing Ethereum Contracts

A Bitcoin developer unveils innovative off-chain smart contract enhancements for Bitcoin’s functionality. This proposal eliminate­s the need for a soft fork while­ enabling greater e­xpressiveness. Robin Linus, BitVM’s architect, drew Ethereum rollup inspiration for the white paper, shaping its design. This approach incorporates fraud proofs and leverage­s recent advances in Merkle tree­ technology. BitVM, as […]

Oct. 10, 2023