Altcoins News
By Julie Binoche
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Lighter Outpaces Base and Other Layer 2 Networks. Since its launch in October, Lighter has rapidly emerged as a powerhouse in Ethereum’s scaling…
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The Role of Ethereum Upgrades: Dencun and Pectra. Ethereum’s recent network upgrades — Dencun and Pectra — have been instrumental in improving…
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Lighter’s Speed Comes with Growing Pains. Despite its impressive performance, Lighter has faced multiple network outages since its debut on…
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The Value Accrual Debate: Who Benefits from Layer 2 Scaling?. As Ethereum Layer 2 networks continue to thrive, some analysts are questioning how much value…
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Ethereum’s Scaling Future Looks Promising. Despite the debates and technical hiccups, Ethereum’s latest record marks a major leap forward for…
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Ethereum has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in its scalability journey, reaching a record 24,192 transactions per second (TPS).
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According to data from Growthepie, Ethereum hit this record within the last 24 hours — the highest ever recorded for the ecosystem.
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Ethereum supporters, often called “ETH maxis,” have celebrated the achievement, highlighting it as proof that Ethereum’s scaling roadmap is progressing successfully.
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This performance has positioned Lighter as one of the most efficient Ethereum scaling solutions available, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) to deliver faster and…
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and several prominent community figures celebrated the milestone online.
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Bankless podcast host Ryan Sean Adams also praised the achievement, noting that Layer 2s have now added a “200x scaling factor to Ethereum.
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The Dencun upgrade, deployed earlier in 2025, introduced “proto-danksharding,” which lowered transaction costs for rollups and Layer 2s.
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Together, these upgrades have transformed Ethereum’s scalability landscape, making it more competitive with high-speed blockchains such as Solana and Avalanche.
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One of the most notable incidents occurred on October 28, when the network suffered a major outage that halted operations temporarily.
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While such setbacks highlight the challenges of scaling quickly, the project’s transparent response and compensation efforts have been praised by users as a sign of accountability.
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