ARBITRUM
Arbitrum is a Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution designed to provide high-throughput, low-cost smart contracts. It leverages industry-leading proving technology to ensure security and efficiency. Arbitrum's offerings, including Arbitrum One and Nova, are powered by Nitro, a proprietary technology stack that delivers 7x more throughput than Ethereum and lower fees without compromising security. The platform supports a wide range of decentralized applications, wallets, and tools, making it a hub for DeFi, Web3 social, and gaming. The upcoming Stylus feature will allow users to deploy programs written in popular languages alongside existing Solidity dApps on the Arbitrum blockchain.
KyberSwap announces first ever $ARB token liquidity pools, liquidity mining and trading campaigns on Arbitrum
Since launching in 2021, Arbitrum has emerged as one of the most promising Layer 2 solutions, with its ability to scale Ethereum and enable faster and cheaper transactions.
Arbitrum's ARB Token Airdrop Triggers OTC Trading
The announcement of the ARB token airdrop by Arbitrum Foundation has triggered over-the-counter (OTC) trading of the unreleased tokens. ARB marks Arbitrum's official transition into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), giving ARB holders the power to vote on key decisions governing Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova. The airdrop will grant 11.5% of the total supply to eligible Arbitrum users and 1.1% to DAOs in the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Arbitrum Airdrop Boosts zkSync Growth
Arbitrum's recent airdrop of its governance token has generated significant hype, which has helped another layer-2 scaling solution, zkSync, see significant growth in the last week. Despite not having a native token or announcing any airdrop, zkSync has seen a surge in the number of addresses bridging to its platform, with over 39,000 addresses bridging over $871 million in the last seven days.
Hope Finance Scam Leaves Prospective DeFi Users Out of Pocket
Arbitrum-based algorithmic stablecoin startup Hope Finance loses $2 million to a smart contract attack.
Reddit Community Points Ready for Ethereum Mainnet through Off-Chain Labs
Off-Chain Labs has announced that it has been selected to help bring the Community Points (CP) initiative of the Reddit social media network onto the Ethereum Mainnet.