Arbitrum’s Security Council has frozen 30,766 ETH tied to the KelpDAO exploit, moving the funds out of an address on Arbitrum One and into an intermediary wallet that now requires further governance action to unlock. At roughly $71 million, the move was large enough on its own. What made it more consequential was the method:…
On Saturday, March 16, the Layer 2 protocol Arbitrum (ARB) unlocked 1.1 billion ARB tokens as part of its 2024 roadmap. This event led to a significant decline in the native token’s value, with losses of up to 18% reported over the past week. In the past 24 hours, more whales have been sending ARB…
Arbitrum has managed to maintain its place amongst the top names in decentralized finance (DeFi) despite the unfavorable conditions gripping the space in 2023. However, the price of ARB (the network’s native token), met with a euphoric welcome in March, has been struggling. The Arbitrum token’s price tumbled to a new historical low of $0.747217…
The Arbitrum (ARB) network is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that aims to address the scalability and high transaction fees. It is developed by Offchain Labs and utilizes a technology called Optimistic Rollups to achieve its objectives. Optimistic Rollups work by processing most transactions off-chain and then periodically submitting a summary of those…
In a recent community call, the team behind the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) revealed plans to adopt a Layer-2 platform in light of increasing gas fees on the mainnet. In response to this planned move, ENS prices climbed roughly 10%, floating higher with increasing trading volumes, evident in the daily chart. The Ethereum Name Service ENS…
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The Arbitrum (ARB) price has retraced in line with the market-wide correction over the past few days, falling close to a critical support level. In the current environment, altcoins in general continue to show weakness across the board. However, one altcoin that is exhibiting relative strength, backed by on-chain activity, is ARB. Arbitrum is an…
Arbitrum (ARB), a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, has been on an eventful journey, with its promise of enhanced scalability and efficiency facing continuous scrutiny. Recent downtime incidents and declining metrics have raised concerns among investors and users, challenging the network’s resilience. This kind of downtime raises concerns about the network’s stability and the potential…
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has expressed confidence that their blockchain can handle the growing demand for decentralized applications (dapps) without needing layer-2 solutions like those employed by Ethereum. Solana Doesn’t Need Layer-2 Solutions In a post on X, Yakovenko argued that Solana’s design, which utilizes a hybrid consensus mechanism, enables it to scale efficiently without relying…
Arbitrum (ARB), a prominent governance token in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, recently witnessed a decent surge in price following renewed buying activity from a well-known DeFi whale address. Large-scale investors often influence market sentiment and can significantly impact the price of a given asset. However, as the rally unfolds, questions arise about the sustainability…