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Governance·DeFi

Scroll Cuts Costs After Protocol Moves to Optimism

Scroll plans cost cuts and a DAO overhaul after Ether.fi moved to Optimism, taking nearly $160M in TVL and about $13M in annualized fees.

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MAMara VillaseñorApr 18 23:01
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Solana·Payments

OP Labs Cuts 20% of Staff as Ethereum Layer-2 Battle Intensifies; Solana Expands Payments Rails

OP Labs cut 20% of staff to narrow focus as Ethereum L2 competition heats up, while Solana expands payments rails via Mastercard's partner. Market steady.

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RORowan K. DelgadoMar 14 12:03
Optimism Selects Succinct as Preferred ZK Proof Provider to Enable Near-Instant L2 Withdrawals
Ethereum·Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Optimism Selects Succinct as Preferred ZK Proof Provider to Enable Near-Instant L2 Withdrawals

Optimism names Succinct its first preferred ZK prover, making validity proofs canonical on OP Stack and enabling near-instant L2→L1 withdrawals for fast exits.

ETOP
CACallum HargreavesFeb 19 10:25
Coinbase’s Base to Replace Optimism OP Stack With Custom Rollup Architecture in Major Layer-2 Shift
Ethereum·Blockchain

Coinbase’s Base to Replace Optimism OP Stack With Custom Rollup Architecture in Major Layer-2 Shift

Coinbase's Base will drop Optimism's OP Stack for a custom rollup architecture, reshaping Layer-2 competition, liquidity flows and Superchain ties at scale.

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CACallum HargreavesFeb 18 17:48