Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin: ‘The Splurge’ Seeks to Bring the EVM to an ‘Endgame State’

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled his ambitious roadmap titled “The Splurge,” which aims to enhance the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and bring it to a stable and performant “endgame state.” The initiative focuses on several key goals, including the integration of account abstraction to improve user experience, optimizing transaction fee economics, and exploring advanced … Read more

Rollups Are ‘Copies of the EVM,’ Not True Scaling Solutions, Says Developer

According to Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma and Namada, rollups offer little new functionality beyond the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He argues they are essentially execution-sharding solutions presented as true scaling solutions. Brink instead touts Plasma as the “only true scaling solution out there” because it enables constant data posting to the main chain “regardless … Read more

BitVM Version 2 Introduces New Era for Bitcoin L2 Scaling Solutions

On Aug. 15, 2024, the white paper for BitVM2 was published, outlining significant advancements in Bitcoin’s layer two (L2) capabilities. Building on the foundation laid by BitVM version 1, BitVM2 aims to bridge Bitcoin to second layers with improved scalability and security. New BitVM2 White Paper Introduces Advanced Solutions for Bitcoin L2 Scaling The original … Read more

Ripple Introduces XRPL EVM Sidechain: Bringing Ethereum Virtual Machine Compatibility to XRP Ledger

Ripple has announced the development of a new product, the XRPL EVM Sidechain, which will bring Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This move is expected to unlock new opportunities in decentralized finance (defi) and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The sidechain will connect to the XRPL mainnet using a bridge, with … Read more

‘Build on Bitcoin’ Startup Secures $10M in Seed Funding to Advance Hybrid L2

The layer-two (L2) initiative BOB, an acronym for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ successfully secured $10 million during its seed funding round, led by Castle Island Ventures. The financial boost is set to advance the deployment of a Bitcoin L2 that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), aiming to spur creativity across the network and … Read more