Key Takeaways
- The Solana (SOL) network was halted for four hours due to a bug related to durable nonce transactions. Despite this recent stoppage, Alchemy announced support for Web3 application development for Solana-based apps.
- Ethereum (ETH) adoption and accumulation grows ahead of the Merge, with 1.4M addresses holding at least 1 ETH.
- Optimism (OP) experienced a turbulent airdrop but earned Vitalik’s support for its new governance structure.
- Cronos (CRO) reached 45.09M total transactions, increasing +2.40% from last week.
Highlights
- Terra confirms that some users received less LUNA than expected from the airdrop and is working on a solution
- Balancer launches on Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism (OP)
- The Graph (GRT) poised to expand to Arbitrum in Layer 2 win
- Middle East oil producers move into Bitcoin mining with Crusoe Energy stakes
- Kenya’s largest power provider to offer geothermal energy to Bitcoin miners
- Ooki 2.0 is live on Ethereum with the latest features previously enabled on Layer 2 deployments
- Bifrost wins 18th Polkadot (DOT) ‘parachain’ slot to bring cross-chain liquid staking to PoS chains
- Cardano (ADA) users to explore Djed stablecoin trial on EVM sidechain: Details
- Zcash nixes trusted setup, enters new era with major network update
- LUNA 2.0 stakers to decide on future of Luna Classic (LUNC) and re-enable IBC