World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support

The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s new homepage. Moreover, the company also announced on Tuesday that the NFT marketplace will soon support the layer … Read more

L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Deploys Nitro Rollup Stack Migration

The layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum revealed on Wednesday that the team has implemented the project’s Nitro rollup stack migration. Earlier this month, Arbitrum developers noted that the Nitro migration would reduce network fees and improve throughput. Arbitrum Developers Implement Nitro Update The Offchain Labs-managed L2 Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum, told fellow Arbinauts (the … Read more

Onchain Ethereum Fees Remain Low Ahead of the Merge, 4 L2 Networks Offer Transfers Below a Nickel

With just over two weeks until The Merge, Ethereum network fees have reduced significantly as the average ethereum transfer fee has dropped to 0.00092 ether or $1.37 per transaction on August 28. Median-sized fees have slid to 0.00036 ether or $0.544 per transfer, and etherscan.io’s gas tracking tool notes a priority fee will cost 11 … Read more

For 38 Consecutive Days Ethereum Gas Fees Record the Lowest Rates Since 2020

In 43 days, the Ethereum network could finally see a full transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. Meanwhile, during the last 38 days, Ethereum’s layer one (L1) onchain transaction fees have dropped below the $5 mark and tumbled even lower by the end of July. At the time of writing, the … Read more

L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Schedules Nitro Rollup Stack Upgrade for August 31

On August 4, Arbitrum One, the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling solution, announced the protocol will implement a significant upgrade called Nitro in 25 days. The highly anticipated Nitro migration will take place on August 31, exactly one year after Offchain Labs, the Arbitrum project maintainers, launched the Arbitrum One mainnet. The Arbitrum team says … Read more

Ethereum Transfer Costs Continue to Slide — Network Fees Tap a 19-Month Low

On Saturday, Ethereum transaction fees tapped a low not seen since November 2020 as the average network fee dropped to 0.0016 ether or $1.67 per transfer. Average fees on Saturday have been as low as 32 gwei or $0.69 per transfer as Ethereum gas fees have been steadily dropping since May 11, 2022. Ethereum Fees … Read more

Tether Launches on Polygon, USDT Stablecoin Now Hosted on 11 Blockchain Networks

Following the company launching a fiat-pegged tied to the value of the Mexican peso, Tether, the stablecoin issuer has announced the firm has launched tether tokens on the Polygon network. The Polygon integration follows the stablecoin being added to the Avalanche and Kusama blockchain networks. Tether Joins the Polygon Blockchain Ecosystem The largest stablecoin by … Read more

Gamestop Launches Web3 Ethereum Wallet That Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech

This week, the consumer electronics and gaming software retailer, Gamestop, has officially revealed the company’s self-custodial, Web3 ethereum wallet. The wallet is currently in beta form and now available via the firm’s web portal, in order to provide users with a wallet that stores crypto assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Furthermore, the wallet utilizes Loopring’s … Read more

Apecoin Integrates With Polygon, DAO Board Member Says Native APE Chain Was Never Discussed

Following one of the largest non-fungible token (NFT) mints in history and after apecoin transactions from the sale fueled Ethereum network fees, apecoin is now integrated with the Polygon (MATIC) network. On May 2, the Apecoin project announced that with Polygon support, APE is now available via MATIC’s 19,000 decentralized applications (dapps) and games. Apecoin … Read more