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ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On

Nex World12/09/202512/09/2025

by Nex World12/09/202512/09/2025017

Matter Labs plans to deprecate ZKsync Lite, the first iteration of its Ethereum layer-2 network, the team said in a post on X over the...

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Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements

Nex World12/04/202512/04/2025

by Nex World12/04/202512/04/2025018

Ethereum activated its highly anticipated “Fusaka” upgrade on Wednesday, marking the blockchain’s second major code change of 2025. The update is designed to help Ethereum...

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Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025

Nex World11/30/202511/30/2025

by Nex World11/30/202511/30/2025018

Ethereum developers are preparing for the network’s second upgrade of 2025 to go live on the blockchain’s mainnet on Wednesday. Fusaka – a blend of...

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Snipers Pocket $1.3M Using ‘Flashblocks’ on Jesse Pollak’s Creator-Coin on Base Blockchain

Nex World11/21/202511/21/2025

by Nex World11/21/202511/21/2025020

Two blockchain snipers extracted more than $1.3 million in profits during the rollout of Base founder Jesse Pollak’s creator coin on Thursday, a rapid-fire trade...

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Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul

Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025

by Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025018

Dromos Labs, the core developer behind decentralized exchanges (DEX) Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism, announced a major overhaul of its decentralized exchange infrastructure...

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Ethereum Layer-2 RISE Unveils RISEx and MarketCore to Build Global On-Chain Markets

Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025

by Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025025

RISE, an Ethereum layer-2 network focused on high-speed performance, is repositioning itself as a “foundation of global onchain markets” with the debut of RISE Markets...

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The Protocol: Sweeping Uniswap Proposal ‘UNIfication’

Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025

by Nex World11/13/202511/13/2025026

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this...

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Uniswap Proposes Sweeping ‘UNIfication’ With UNI Burn and Protocol Fee Overhaul

Nex World11/11/202511/11/2025

by Nex World11/11/202511/11/2025024

Uniswap Labs and Uniswap Foundation, two of the main firms that help steer the Uniswap protocol, are joining forces to propose a new sweeping governance...

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ZKsync Proposal Aims to Tie $ZK Token to Network Revenue

Nex World11/05/202511/05/2025

by Nex World11/05/202511/05/2025026

The creator behind the Ethereum layer-2 network ZKsync has unveiled a proposal to transform its $ZK token from a governance instrument into a token with...

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Ethereum Developers Lock In Fusaka Upgrade for Dec. 3 With PeerDAS Rollout

Nex World10/31/202510/31/2025

by Nex World10/31/202510/31/2025026

Ethereum developers have officially inked in the long-awaited Fusaka upgrade for December 3, following a decision made during the network’s bi-weekly coordination call on Thursday....

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