Layer2

Layer 2 protocols are secondary frameworks built on top of Layer 1 blockchains to enhance scalability and reduce transaction costs. By utilizing technologies like Optimistic Rollups and ZK-Rollups, L2s like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base process transactions off-chain before finalizing them on the mainnet. Following the 2026 Ethereum upgrades, L2s have become the primary execution layer for retail users. Stay updated on interoperability, fractal scaling, and the reduction of gas fees across the modular Ethereum roadmap.

214 Articles
Created: 2026/02/02 18:52
Updated: 2026/02/02 18:52
Zora's coin issuance encountered a wave of negative reviews on the chain: early users were backstabbed, and the average airdrop per user was only $37

Zora's coin issuance encountered a wave of negative reviews on the chain: early users were backstabbed, and the average airdrop per user was only $37

Zora, which has been "PUA" for many years, has finally issued its token. However, the community users who have been waiting for a long time have not been able to get the "big result" they wished for. When they opened their wallets, they only saw a "reward" that could not even cover the gas fee, not to mention that the token itself is useless. The community sentiment has been completely "broken".

Author: PANews
Interview with Offchain Labs co-founder Ed Felten: Having worked in academia and the White House, how he shapes Arbitrum’s future path from a long-term perspective

Interview with Offchain Labs co-founder Ed Felten: Having worked in academia and the White House, how he shapes Arbitrum’s future path from a long-term perspective

PANews exclusively interviewed Ed Felten, who shared in depth his journey from scientific research and policy to blockchain entrepreneurship, and discussed topics such as how Layer2 balances the development of the Ethereum ecosystem, the construction of Arbitrum's technological competitiveness, and the integration of AI and blockchain.

Author: PANews
Behind the surge in Unichain TVL: a carefully planned liquidity feast, or the prelude to a new DeFi landscape?

Behind the surge in Unichain TVL: a carefully planned liquidity feast, or the prelude to a new DeFi landscape?

Unichain's TVL has seen an astonishing jump since April 15, soaring from about $9 million to $267 million in two days. This figure has rapidly climbed it to fourth place among many Layer2s. Is Unichain's incentive-driven TVL explosion just a short-lived "wool-pulling" carnival, or is it an effective verification of the gorgeous transformation of Uniswap, the DeFi giant, from the protocol layer to the underlying public chain? Can Unichain take this opportunity to truly become the new home of DeFi?

Author: PANews
PA Daily | OM flash crash caused RWA sector to fall 44.93%; RFC market value exceeded US$100 million

PA Daily | OM flash crash caused RWA sector to fall 44.93%; RFC market value exceeded US$100 million

Metaplanet, a Japanese listed company, announced that it had increased its holdings of 319 bitcoins; the crypto market sectors generally fell, and the OM flash crash caused the RWA sector to fall 44.93%; in the past three days, 5 wallets have deposited a total of 24.4 million OMs into OKX, worth about US$144 million.

Author: PANews