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 ...

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 ...

Innovation once more appears to be heating up in the digital asset space as old paradigms are set aside and new horizons become realized, the team at Coin Metrics noted. Coin Metrics also mentioned ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 28, 2025 – Bluwhale, an AI Web3 start-up, today announces that it has topped its funding to $100 million. This includes its Seed/Series A round as well as a $75 million token ...

In August 2025, Circle (the company behind USDC) announced Arc, an open Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins and financial apps. Arc isn’t just another general-purpose chain; it’s ...

The much-anticipated launch of a spot Ethereum ETF has analysts divided about its impact on altcoins, meme coins and competing Layer-1 (L1) blockchains. The potential influx of new investors drawn by ...

Santiago Roel Santos argues that crypto lacks true network effects and is overpriced as a result, but other experts counter that L1 network effects are present. Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO ...

Canton Coin offers exposure to the accelerating tokenization of real-world assets. CC leads all L1 blockchains in RWA value and generates more transaction fees than Solana, Ethereum, and BNB, yet ...