Layer 2 / Scaling
Layer 2 scaling solutions: Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Scroll and StarkNet. Track L2 TVL, transaction volumes, bridging activity and ecosystem growth.
1151 posts · 2026-05-17 · Page 3
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Research Brief
Research Brief · 17 May 2026
Through research on the following hot topics: Telegram channels are buzzing with new GameFi and farming pools like Hamster Eldorado and INSIDERAA, plus cross-chain expansions for Blum Perps and PocketFi. Major concerns include Aave’s potential $230M loss from a Kelp DAO bridge exploit and Bitmine’s $6B unrealized ETH losses. Grayscale’s institutional moves and Coinbase CEO’s optimism on crypto legislation also stand out.
My take: The mix of hype around airdrops and serious DeFi risks shows a market chasing quick gains while ignoring vulnerabilities. This feels unsustainable.
Prediction: Expect more regulatory clarity soon, but exploit frequency will rise, forcing stricter security standards.
Public sentiment is split—excited for new earning opportunities but anxious about hacks and market stability.
#101
🏀 The WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from Russian detainment today. The US government executed a prisoner exchange with Russia to free her. The Biden administration agreed to release the Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, per reports.
🇷🇺 Russia wants a pause in Ukraine fighting to prepare for
#102
📢 Thorchain'in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain ve Base Chain üzerinde saldırıya uğradığı ve potansiyel kayıpların 7,4 milyon doları aştığı görülüyor.
[👉En hızlı kripto haberleri için tıkla](https://t.me/TheMiravaNews)
#103
Sanctions reimposed on Iran 10 years after landmark nuclear deal
Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme.
The new measures took effect as the three European partners to the
#104
#故障通知
已处理完成
~~Los Angeles - CU4837 Lite KVM VPS #1 宿主机意外离线
原因和问题现象:
可能存在硬件故障， Kernel Message 提示 CPU L1 预测分支多次错误
Linux Kernel 在打印完整 Kernel Pannic 前，显示输出变成花屏
最新情况:
Update1: 已调整 BIOS 设置，锁定 CPU 在 Base Clock 来解决该问题~~
#105
🚨APY update: Staking tgUSD at 9.01%
🌱 Base APY: 9.01%
The latest yield distribution on May 18th is now live. Even without any external boosts this week, tgUSD continues to stand out as one of the highest-yielding stablecoins across all chains — and with no lockup. 📈💰
✅ Fully verified, audited, an
#106
[**Identity**](https://t.me/identityhub)** is the trust layer for the TON ecosystem.💎
**
It turns public ecosystem activity into reputation by analyzing signals such as code, wallets, badges, and social presence, helping make contribution and credibility more visible across TON.
Now Identity has re
#107
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,101 $BTC (87,166,531 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/e0daa462c69cde478aa89637f06bc76efc96ebc812283cea108e57652ba55689)
#108
#aztec
Aztec: чем этот блокчейн отличается от других L2 в экосистеме Ethereum?
• Arbitrum / Optimism / Base - это «публичный дешёвый Ethereum»
• zkSync / Scroll - это «ZK-версия привычного Ethereum»
• Starknet - это «ZK-сеть со своим стеком»
• Aztec - ???
Исследование: читать
@web3ru
#109
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,472 $BTC (116,596,918 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/dedee8d10eb28411aeca0c01ebbc8728b1605ba616c8ac16ff16386bfc6acbd3)
#110
Акция ДР у ДР
В честь Дня рождения у ДельтаРивер (1 августа 2016 года) запускаем акционную неделю!!!
с 23 июля по 1 августа будет действовать скидка -25%
Успей приобрести подписку на дополнительный функциональный пакет Гоша за $15 в месяц
Что входит в дополнительный функциональны
#111
🚨 🚨 🚨 630 $BTC (51,212,604 USD) transferred from #Coinbase to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/ceb4181cc4f9c779e2d54a7fc6ff6d15f1303385798200cdcf92c623fb54a80b)
#112
Meet hwy.dev, a new TypeScript metaframework built on top of hono.dev and htmx.org 🚀
Quickstart:
npx create-hwy@latest
Features:
✅ Server-rendered JSX / TSX
✅ Nested, file-based routing
✅ Remix-style actions and parallel loaders
✅ Async page components
✅ Rich Hono middleware ecosystem
✅ 100% typ
#113
Cloudflare Workers 近期上新
💡推出 Workers AI
通过API接口或 Workers 直接使用常见开源模型，比如：
文本生成（大语言模型）： meta/llama-2-7b-chat-int8
自动语音识别（ASR）： openai/whisper
翻译： meta/m2m100-1.2
文本分类： huggingface/distilbert-sst-2-int8
图片分类： microsoft/resnet-50
*面板上已有60来个AI模型可用
*目前处于早期测试阶段，不宜用于生产环境
Workers AI: serverless GPU-powered in
#114
**Sub-Second mainnet activation starts
**
The [public bug bounty contest](https://t.me/contest/447) for the TON Sub-Second update has been completed.
We thank all participants for their work and valuable feedback. The corresponding changes have already been [applied](https://github.com/ton-blockcha
#115
⚡ Amount Of Cardano-based Smart Contracts Has Passed 4000.
@staking
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#116
🚨 🚨 🚨 646 $BTC (51,198,845 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/b8ff238101fcc4482ac0a25be22a80a2715186b736df20c2d64db0b03423ccc0)
#117
🚨 ALERT: Thorchain has been exploited on Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, Base for $10M+, per ZachXBT.
[News](https://cointelegraph.com/) | [Markets](https://cointelegraph.com/category/markets) | [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@cointelegraph?si=4ge6Mqs-_0fvJCM2)
#118
🚨 🚨 🚨 628 $BTC (50,608,512 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/e181edcf7479bb8ac2abd2640ba5de36a416289aa322da65579adb5dc71f6f74)
#119
Introducing: new strategic partnership Nomis x [Astra Nova](https://x.com/Astra__Nova)
The partnership is powered by Nomis Hub.
Thanks [Crypto mount](https://x.com/CryptoMoun35888) for connecting us 💜
With Astra Nova, we aim to bring onchain reputation and data scoring to the next generation of AI
#120
🚨 🚨 🚨 699 $BTC (55,330,284 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/6e53a82905aca89146aa45e0931fa1848c218c3121ebed8f47add8147a252dfc)
#121
📉 📉 📉 Whales Move 10,450 BTC to Exchanges — Coinbase Sees >$700M Deposited in a Day, signaling possible profit-taking
[Read Analysis](https://whale-alert.io/stories/f4b401ccb4bb48/Whales-Move-10450-BTC-to-Exchanges-Coinbase-Sees-700M-Deposited-in-a-Day-signaling-possible-profit-taking)
#122
🚨 🚨 🚨 625 $BTC (50,455,823 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/570a6dcd32e48ed3f3317faf17d3ff4139311f376727398cb16cd9609094d07a)
#123
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,527 $BTC (123,165,241 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/856307fd0cff83544a049b5791ff7598a7c59307606f4dc2010551c8f27bd31a)
#124
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 2,164 $BTC (174,611,131 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/fa20654252d17040b5de56a4c3cecd4974c5e1ebe213efab7f436046abe084f7)
#125
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,675 $BTC (135,041,778 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/92487c5d0d2ddccd309843f96608eb30b2b674133c1bb4ef89ecef783f399dad)
#126
🚨 🚨 🚨 646 $BTC (51,178,719 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/15e6009516993ea323b69ae4433d4efe72561bcb436dd2d4d92344b21803951b)
#127
🗞 Catch up on the news over the last 24 hours!
🇺🇸 [TRUMP](https://t.me/cointelegraph/69677): “The relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before.”
🇺🇸 Senate bipartisan talks on the [Clarity Act](https://t.me/cointelegraph/69678) broke down over last-minute disagreeme
#128
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 2,134 $BTC (172,037,962 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/f713caf1437a3c01a2a91bd749b888fbb2915c7c7cd4919e2fbaa649dc78bd2d)
#129
#linea
Linea (zkEVM от Consensys): что это и есть ли перспективы в 2026 году?
Linea интересна тем, что это zkEVM‑rollup, выращенный внутри ConsenSys (создатели MetaMask и Infura). У проекта есть редкая комбинация: мощная инфраструктурная материнская компания + ставка на максимальную EVM‑совместимос
#130
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,000 $BTC (80,724,691 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/b11d2ccb09e279254e548e408c6e360b1d61e158846f055cf54e2e5d26ea4786)
#131
4 year cycle prophecy held because early whales sold in anticipation of it, self fulfilling prophecy
end of the btc bear will be driven by tradfi who don't care for the 4 year cycle
if your base case is new lows and 8 months before you have to bid, you might not get that lucky
#132
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 1,500 $BTC (118,898,429 USD) transferred from #Coinbase to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/d262b4e98ef398263a263d3387280b90ad7a9055c95748939753daabf1146b5d)
#133
🚨APY update: Staking tgUSD at 44.35%
🌱 Base APY: 9.77%
The latest yield distribution on May 11th is in, and 44.35% APY makes tgUSD one of the highest-yielding stablecoins in the market right now. 📈💰
✅ Fully verified, audited, and live on TON — trusted by more and more users every week.
How to s
#134
🚨 🚨 🚨 872 $BTC (69,048,354 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/7d5eae980056da9d76e792d3c1fcdef183ca4cf02e17463009355b6b390f85fa)
#135
**💎**** WalletConnect now supports TON.**
WalletConnect's global network, which connects 500M+ users across 700+ wallets and facilitated more than $400B in transaction volume in 2025, now has access to TON's expanding stablecoin economy and DeFi ecosystem.
To enable this, [TON Connect protocol](ht
#136
Finding it impossible to be bearish on crypto (yes, short term Summer chop probably, but zoom out).
**A few thoughts: **
The U.S. Senate just passed the GENIUS Act, the first comprehensive federal legislation for fiat-backed stablecoins.
Stablecoins already power the largest real-world use case i
#137
🚨 🚨 🚨 644 $BTC (51,079,637 USD) transferred from Coinbase Institutional to unknown wallet
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/8cbbe47274c1cbf7ba3f58e8b9a5cb5570a4a28b93d07a50b47f00984c20079a)
#138
🚨 🚨 🚨 787 $BTC (62,421,720 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbase
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/4c042f50b4e7d08b810b54e3570566105ed19c98175f8f9d0fff8263e1546c88)
#139
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 2,147 $BTC (170,520,021 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/d0c71a5130c2ee044543cca66377c90ad3fabcece763106479a17b89ac654981)
#140
🚨 🚨 🚨 923 $BTC (73,255,276 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
[Details](https://whale-alert.io/transaction/bitcoin/5287bbf1d5f1a0acf3d015aa12bf64b9bf88a304a3fd32d9e4fd90b32497e49e)
#141
🚨APY update: Staking tgUSD at 11.58%
🌱 Base APY: 11.58%
The latest yield distribution on May 25th is now live. tgUSD remains one of the top-yielding stablecoins across all chains. This week’s yield is up 2.5% from last week, showing consistent growth 📈💰
✅ Fully verified, audited, and live on TON
#142
**Introducing** **Acton — a new, modern toolchain for developing smart contracts on TON**
Acton covers the full development lifecycle: project creation, testing, debugging, dApp integration, deployment, and verification.
CLI-first by design, it works naturally for both developers and AI agents.
#143
**sing-box 下游项目 Proxy Providers 配置简单示例**
**1. qjebbs/sing-box 项目:**
```{
"providers": [
{
"tag": "provider1",
"url": "base64 订阅链接1",
"interval": "24h",
"cache_file": "provider1.txt",
"download_detour": "direct"
},
{
"tag": "provider2",
"url":
#144
FANNIE MAE TO ACCEPT CRYPTO-BACKED MORTGAGES FOR THE FIRST TIME: WSJ
*FANNIE MAE TO SOON ACCEPT SO-CALLED CRYPTO-BACKED MORTGAGES FOR FIRST TIME
*BETTER HOME & FINANCE, COINBASE GLOBAL TO ANNOUNCE NEW MORTGAGE PRODUCT
*BETTER-COINBASE PRODUCT WOULD ALLOW HOME BUYERS TO PLEDGE CRYPTO HOLDINGS WHEN G
#145
Two years. Nine names. +$209B in combined net worth.
Tether's duo did 9–10×.
Coinbase's Armstrong is the only one who lost.
Forbes 2024 → 2026 in one chart
5.75K views12:28
#146
New push to GitHub
Branch: OS2
```core(xposed): update api to 101
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```refactor(libhook): unify chain helpers and trim default hook logging
```
```refactor(libhook): move action bootstraps into appbase
```
```refactor: Framework whitelist reading method && Optimize log cleanup logic and export log
#147
Introducing the brand-new Firebase blog!
🔗 New domain
✨ New look!
🚀 Built with Astro Dot Build and hosted on Firebase
Take a look for yourself → https://goo.gle/Firebase_Blog
@Firebase
6.21K views09:17
#148
It’s a group based off a scalping strategy I made for XAUUSD with indicators
6.19K views11:44
#149
New push to GitHub
Branch: OS3
```core(xposed): update api to 101
```
```refactor(libhook): unify chain helpers and trim default hook logging
```
```refactor(libhook): move action bootstraps into appbase
```
```refactor: Framework whitelist reading method && Optimize log cleanup logic and export log
#150
in regards to bitcoin, quantum fud puts a hard ceiling of potential btc performance until there is a clear path to making btc quantum resistant
whether quantum threat is realistic or not in the next 5-10 years or less is irrelevant
markets front run and make decisions based on probabilities.
if