New Layer 1 blockchains are being custom-built for stablecoins. Stable, Arc, and Plasma incorporate features like fast finality and stablecoin gas fees. Emerging platforms are backed by PayPal, Circle ...

Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network effects, but other experts disagree. In a recent ...

Explore Layer 2 crypto networks that leverage base blockchains like Ethereum to enhance transaction speeds, reduce costs ...

Layer-2 solutions face the prospect of striking a tough balance. On one hand, they must continue to strive for scalability and efficiency. On the other, they must maintain the decentralization and ...

A Chainalysis report analyzes the layer-1 blockchain ecosystem, questioning if alternative L1s will continue to challenge Ethereum this crypto winter. Given Ethereum’s dominance coupled with the ...

The landscape of Layer–1 blockchains has evolved significantly in recent years. Networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana form the backbone of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, each offering unique ...

When evaluating layer-1 (L1) blockchains, many fundamental investors focus on metrics such as price-to-earnings or price-to-sales ratios. While these metrics are important, they ignore the ...

Nearly all crypto tokens fall into one of two categories: Layer 1s and Layer 2s, according to an update from Chainalysis. Chainalysis writes in a report that Layer 1s are tokens “with their own ...