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

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

Gamestop Beta NFT Marketplace Launches, Platform Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech

On Wednesday, the head of growth at Loopring, Adam Browman, announced that the recently teased Gamestop NFT marketplace has launched its beta version using Loopring’s layer two (L2) technology. Browman says that with Gamestop’s new NFT marketplace leveraging Loopring’s ZK-rollup technology, the platform “inherits Ethereum’s self-custodial security while abstracting away costly gas-fees, leaving no one … Read more

Biggest Movers: ETC up 80% in the Last Week, as Loopring Gains 42% on Wednesday

Loopring was trading by over 42% on Wednesday, overtaking QNT as the world’s 65th largest crypto in the process. This came as ethereum classic was trading 10.30% higher on the day, taking its one week gain to over 80%. Loopring (LRC) On Wednesday, loopring (LRC) rose to its highest level in three months, a move … Read more

Technical Analysis: Quant Climbs 20%, as Loopring Selloff Extends

After earlier spells of consolidation, the tide turned on cryptocurrencies this afternoon, with markets finding themselves in a red wave. Quant managed to evade the wave, climbing by as much as 20% during the session. Biggest gainers Following yesterday’s strong gains, the global cryptocurrency marketplace was trading over 6% lower on Wednesday, however, there were … Read more

Technical Analysis: Solana Surges 15%, as Loopring Price Declines

Solana was trading close to 15% higher on Tuesday, as crypto markets were mostly in the green to start February. This comes as markets look set to move past January’s red wave. Biggest gainers Cryptocurrency markets were mostly bullish during Tuesday’s session, with several projects seeing their value rise to start the new month. One … Read more