linea processes live corporate payments for jpmorgan clients through swift rails. not testnet. production. arbitrum has defi tvl, base has coinbase retail, optimism has governance games. linea has $150b in settlement delays converting to instant liquidity. consensys built the only l2 that matters to banks. ...

RT Nathan Jeffay (@NathanOnCrypto)🚨 BREAKING: $BTC holders can now stake on @Starknet to secure a Layer 2 and earn rewards without giving up custody.This marks the launch of the first fully trustless BTC staking on any L2. https://t.co/GDxO4IBM1x ...

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said on The Master Investor podcast that she prefers Bitcoin over Ethereum, arguing Bitcoin will remain the dominant cryptocurrency as a rules-based global monetary system and the only Layer 1 never hacked. She noted Ethereum underpins DeFi but faces growing competition from Layer 2s. Still, Wood added she is warming up to ETH and recently increased her exposure by purchasing BitMine shares.https://t.co/KRiOZwS1Xu ...

Following Coinbase and Kraken, crypto exchange Gate taps OP Stack for its new Layer 2 https://t.co/YcCArE63zA ...

RT Crypto.com Research & Insights (@cryptocom_rni)DeFi+L1L2 Update:📈 RWA market surpassed $30B, marking a 93% YTD increase⛓️ Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade was scheduled for December with 12 EIPs included🪙 PayPal is expanding its PYUSD stablecoin to eight new blockchainsFull details 👇https://t.co/fgF09XCIUo https://t.co/2VCJsBCRk3 ...

RT Syndica (@Syndica_io)1/ 🔥 Solana is squarely in the lead against all other chains.In August Solana boasted 839 active TPS, 51M unique wallets, and over 97% of tokenized stock volume.Here’s why Solana is dominating Layer 1 & 2 activity 🧵 https://t.co/SQWWw6HNac ...

在区块链术语中，Layer 1指的是底层基础设施(主链)，而Layer 2指的是一系列构建在Layer 1之上的链下 系统或独立区块链。花旗假设，只有30%的二层活动对以太坊的价值有贡献，使当前价格高于其基于活 动的模型估值，主要原因可能是强劲的资金流入以及围绕代币化和稳定币的热情。 花旗指出，尽管以太坊ETF资金流入规模小于比特币，但其单位资金的价格影响更大。不过，考虑到以 太坊的市值更小、在新投资者中知名度更低，花旗预计以太坊ETF资金流入仍将有限。 花旗分析师认为，宏观层面的支撑作用有限。此外，由于标普500指数已接近该行的6,600点目标点位， 分析师预计风险资产不会出现明显的上涨。 智通财经APP获悉，花旗集团更新了其预测，预计在基准情景下，以太坊到今年年底将跌至4300美元， 低于当前的4515美元。不过，该行同时预测，在牛市情景下以太坊将涨至6400美元，在熊市情景下则将 跌至2200美元。 花旗分析师表示，网络活动仍是以太币价值的关键驱动因素，但近期的大部分增长发生在二层网络 (layer-2)，而这些价值向以太坊主链的"传导效应"尚不明确。 ...

Ethereum Layer 2 Starknet resumes block production after network outage https://t.co/w0MkUR5SaW ...

Layer 2 Scaling Solution - Starknet plans to scale Bitcoin and Ethereum together on a single Layer 2 [1] - BTC is live on Starknet DeFi [1] - The community voted to introduce BTC Staking [1]

Ethereum Ecosystem Evolution - Ethereum's value is significantly shaped by the projects built upon it, transforming it from a base layer into a robust ecosystem [1] - Projects adapted and propelled Ethereum forward, preventing its potential collapse under its own limitations [5] DeFi Innovation - Uniswap revolutionized market dynamics with its liquidity pool and swap mechanism, defining the concept of DeFi [1] - MakerDAO introduced DAI, the first stablecoin independent of corporate backing, establishing stability without traditional banks [2] - Aave decentralized lending and borrowing, shifting trust from individuals to code [2] Infrastructure Development - Lido democratized staking, making it accessible to a wider audience and influencing 50% of Ethereum's validator set [3] - ENS transformed numerical addresses into user-friendly names, enhancing on-chain identity [3] Layer 2 Scaling Solutions - Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base expanded Ethereum's capacity, accommodating millions of transactions [3][4] - These Layer 2 projects ensured Ethereum's survival by alleviating high fees and complexity [4]