Layer-2 networks continue to gain momentum as the Ethereum ecosystem advances. For example, data from analytics provider Token Terminal found that layer-2 scaling solution Polygon had 313,457 daily active users as of Jan. 17, 2023 a 30% increase in activity since October 2022.

Moreover, the Polygon ecosystem recently announced the launch of its beta version Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine. As a result, Polygons native token, Polygon (MATIC), maintains a bullish narrative.

While notable, some believe layer-2 networks offering token incentive models may soon become obsolete. For instance, Jesse Pollak head of protocols and Base core contributor at American crypto exchange Coinbase told Cointelegraph at ETHDenver 2023 that there are currently no plans to associate a token with Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network recently launched by Coinbase. He said:

According to Pollak, Base is a layer-2 solution that allows developers to easily build applications without requiring an incentive mechanism. Our product will stand on its own. It will be very easy for developers to use to build applications and distribute those to real human beings, he said.

Focusing on ease of use and distribution are important points, as Pollak pointed out that many of todays decentralized applications have been used solely for trading cryptocurrencies. Trading is not enough to make cryptocurrency the future of the economy. At Base, we are making it easy for developers to build useful applications that people actually want to use, he added.

Pollak explained that Base is investing in core infrastructure, such as Ethereum Improvement Proposal 4844, which will make the network secure and low-cost compared with other layer-2 networks. It costs about 1015 cents to conduct transactions on layer-2s. We aim to bring that down, he mentioned.

While Base launched its testnet in February, Pollak shared that the Base mainnet launch will take place in the coming months. Moreover, while no plans exist for Base to offer a native token, several ecosystem participants have already expressed interest in building on Base.

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For example, Konstantin Richter, chief executive officer and founder of Blockdaemon a blockchain infrastructure provider told Cointelegraph at ETHDenver 2023 that Blockdaemon will serve as an official infrastructure partner for Base. Richter shared that he thinks Base shouldnt have a token associated with the network, as he believes proof-of-stake (PoS) is an entirely broken system. Blockdaemon runs more PoS nodes than anyone else, and I can tell you that proof-of-stake only works when token prices go up, he said.

Richter further explained that Blockdaemon plans to use the Base network to determine how to allow network participants to run nodes while possibly earning a fixed U.S. dollar fee. This may result in a different type of PoS mechanism, possibly around commitment of compute rather than a staked percentage of tokens that may not serve the network well, he said. Richter added that such a model could result in a better user experience. He said:

Yet it remains questionable how exactly Base will attract users and developers to the platform without a token incentive model. Given Coinbases vast understanding of institutions and decentralized finance (DeFi), Richter doesnt think this should be an issue: I prefer to work with Base given Coinbases understanding of institutions and DeFi. Its remarkable that a public Fortune 500 company is committed to putting transactions transparently on Base.

While its too soon to predict future outcomes, its important to note that Arbitrum, another Ethereum layer-2 network, also functions without a native token. This has certainly not stopped users from interacting with the Arbitrum network. According to data from the analytics website L2Beat.com, Arbitrum has about $3.35 billion total value locked, making up about 54% of the market share on Ethereum.

However, rumors have been circulating that Arbitrum may initiate a token airdrop in the future. While this may or not be the case, it demonstrates Arbitrums ability to determine product market fit before launching a token. Gil Rosen, president of the Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, told Cointelegraph at ETHDenver 2023 that finding product market fit is about ensuring projects acquire the right customers whose value is accretive to the ecosystem, which often isnt the case with tokens. Early projects that launch tokens are often locked into tokenomics models before finding product market fit and then are unable to pivot dynamically, Rosen said.

DeFi Dad, a partner at digital asset investment firm Fourth Revolution Capital, told Cointelegraph that he believes the main driver behind layer-2 tokens is to ensure decentralized control over layer-2 networks.

For example, he explained that the upcoming launch of zkSyncs Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine would use a PoS mechanism to allow zkSync tokenholders to act as stakers. Layer-2 tokens are necessary for building the decentralized future, he said.

DeFi Dad thinks a layer-2 network without plans to implement a native token could be successful if users are willing to sacrifice decentralization and censorship resistance in the short term.

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He said, Base could be successful as a network for transacting with a users crypto. However, make no mistake; Base will be a layer-2 (at least for the foreseeable future) that makes trade-offs. As DeFi users, we tend to deprioritize security and censorship resistance until we really need it.

With this point in mind, Rosen mentioned that he believes token models will remain for many decentralized projects with large developer and user communities, but these will launch later. A project may launch a token when the networks themselves are more mature and have found product market fit.

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The stock market may be closed this weekend, but crypto markets trade 24/7, so this is where we're seeing the minute-by-minute market reaction to Silicon Valley Bank's (SIVB -60.41%) collapse and potential rescue this weekend. Crypto values collapsed starting Thursday when the bank run began, but the sentiment has changed in the last few hours.

Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ET, Bitcoin (BTC 0.57%) jumped 4.1%, Ethereum (ETH -0.26%) popped 5.1%, and Dogecoin (DOGE 1.18%) was up 3.2%. That's a big increase in a couple of hours, but it may be warranted today.

As ironic as it may seem, the crypto market is reacting to the potential rescue of Silicon Vallen Bank's depositors, who could have been frozen out of billions of dollars in assets on Monday, potentially starting a bank run across the U.S. This is the kind of centralized financial market crypto was supposed to be escaping from. But, in reality, cryptocurrency has been much more correlated with risky assets than they have been a hedge.

Crypto values started to pop as bids for Silicon Valley Bank were due from potential buyers and reports began to surface that the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have considered safeguarding all uninsured deposits. The fear is that if deposits are lost, it will lead customers to pull deposits from other small and regional banks, which could collapse the financial system.

As I am writing, there's no resolution to the situation, but crypto markets are reacting as if a deal is imminent. By Monday morning, we will find out whether a buyer has emerged or regulators will somehow save deposits.

The risk to the financial system is very real if banks start collapsing, but this is an opportunity for investors to take a long-term view. Unlike in 2008 and 2009, Silicon Valley Bank didn't fail because it made bad loans but because depositors pulled $42 billion in assets out in one day. No bank could handle that. And if regulators come up with a solution to help keep depositor money safe, it would ease some market fear.

As for crypto, I think this incident did highlight what a risk asset it remains. Many people have argued that crypto solves risks in the financial system, such as banks failing and regulars not managing systemic risk, but the reality is that the crypto market plunged when a medium-sized bank failed.

If you're invested in crypto as an alternative to traditional currencies, this episode may make you think twice about the investment thesis for crypto. But I think the real value here is in the blockchain and business models that blockchain technology can unlock. As a result, I see the recent drop as a buying opportunity for crypto. But we can all acknowledge that systemic risk still impacts cryptocurrencies in a crisis like this.

SVB Financial provides credit and banking services to The Motley Fool. Travis Hoium has positions in Ethereum. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Ethereum, and SVB Financial. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded lower, with the cryptocurrency prices falling below the key $25,000 level on Wednesday.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also moved lower, falling below the $1,700 mark this morning.

SingularityNET (CRYPTO: AGIX) was the top gainer over the prior 24 hours, while ApeCoin (CRYPTO: APE) turned out to be the biggest loser.

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At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap fell to $1.09 trillion, recording a 24-hour decline of 3.2%. BTC was trading lower by 3.7% at $24,951, while ETH fell by around 3.6% to $1,683 on Wednesday.

Here are the top ten crypto gainers and losers over the past 24 hours:

Price: $0.500724-hour gain: 20.1%

Price: $0.998924-hour gain: 14.3%

Price: $0.338924-hour gain: 11.3%

Price: $1.2924-hour gain: 9.3%

Price: $0.0320824-hour gain: 7.7%

Price: $4.2824-hour drop: 7.1%

Price: $833.8924-hour drop: 6.8%

Price: $0.438624-hour drop: 6.5%

Price: $0.337724-hour drop: 6.5%

Price: $41.4024-hour drop: 6.2%

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Cryptocurrencies have had a rough couple of days as word spread that the influential Silicon Valley Bank, which trades under SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), is facing a liquidity crisis. While this isn't directly a hit to crypto, many venture capital firms use Silicon Valley Bank, so there's a risk of a broader financial impact, which is why cryptocurrencies are down Friday.

As of 10:30 a.m. ET, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) had fallen by 8.5% over the prior 24 hours, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) had fallen 8.8%, and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) was down 5.7%. Looking further back, over the past seven days, those cryptocurrencies are down 11.2%, 10.7%, and 18.5% respectively.

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The two major events of the past week have been the collapse of Silvergate Capital and the potential collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Silvergate provided a direct gateway into cryptocurrencies for many wealthy investors and institutions, and even operates many publicly traded funds. But it was seen as a more crypto-specific bank.

This week's bank run on Silicon Valley Bank is more concerning for the broader tech ecosystem. It is used by many start-ups and provides services small companies need in order to scale their businesses quickly.

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Contagion, or cascading risks from one entity to another, is the biggest fear here. That could lead to less lending and investors pulling back their investments. Silicon Valley's venture capital firms provide the fuel for the tech ecosystem, and anything that impacts them could impact a lot of smaller start-ups.

As far as crypto goes, dozens of blockchain start-ups have been funded by venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. If they face pressure from regulators, banks and ultimately, investors, they may not be able to build the tools and services that are intended to make cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana more useful, and thus more valuable.

In short, these ecosystems are intertwined, and the fear this week is that a collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will make this crypto winter even worse.

The risk to financial institutions can't be understated because they're critical to making the financial system work. When lending pulls back all at once or there's a credit crisis, there can be an economywide impact, as we saw in 2008 and 2009.

The Labor Department's February jobs report Friday morning did provide some positive news. The U.S. economy added 311,000 non-farm jobs last month, but more people entered the workforce to seek jobs, so the unemployment rate rose to 3.6%. So far, the tech sector slowdown, the crypto collapse, and the downfall of some banks haven't spilled over to the broader economy.

Investors with a long-term view should start looking at this as a buying opportunity for high-quality cryptocurrencies. Despite the downturn in token values, the crypto industry continues to grow and innovate, which is ultimately what's going to drive value.

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I don't know if we are at or even near the bottom, but I am betting on innovation in the blockchain winning in the long term. The Ethereum and Solana blockchains are where most developers are building, and that's where I'm looking to be a buyer if this crash gets worse.

SVB Financial provides credit and banking services to The Motley Fool. Travis Hoium has positions in Ethereum and Solana. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Ethereum, SVB Financial, and Solana. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Uniswap launched its services in November 2018. It provides decentralized financial services based on the Ethereum blockchain. The exchange had grown to become one of the most significant decentralized exchanges.

Plasma Finances CEO, Ilia Maksimenka, released the proposal on Jan. 17. The CEO also talked about the reasons for putting the V3 protocol into use on the BNB Chain. The vote concluded on Feb. 10, and the final proposal passed with flying colors.

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Now, according to the latest details from the official Twitter account, Uniswap is officially live on the BNB chain.

After the expansion, Uniswap users will now be able to make use of the perks of the BNB Chain.

With BNB Chains thriving and dedicated community, scalability, and accessibility, it is a launchpad for all things Web3, where protocols looking to reach larger audiences can grow, says Alvin Kan, director of growth at BNB Chain.

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Robert Leshner, the founder of Consensys and Compound Finance, cast the most votes for the proposal. The proposal also discussed the benefits of the BNB network. Some of these benefits include a sizable and growing user base, minimal fees, and swift transaction times.

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Ethereum, the second-largest crypto by market capitalization, has led the way in the non-fungible token (NFT) market. According to BanklessTimes.com, Ethereum's market share in the NFT space has surpassed 78%.

Jonathan Merry, CEO of BanklessTimes, commented on the findings:

One of the critical reasons for Ethereum's dominance in the NFT market is its advanced Smart contract capabilities. The smart contract allows developers to create NFTs with unique attributes like scarcity and rarity. As a result, several popular NFT projects are on the Ethereum network, such as Axie Infinity, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and CryptoPunks.

Besides, Ethereum has a large and active developer community, with many projects built on the blockchain. The larger community has led to a thriving NFT ecosystem. Various NFT marketplaces, gaming platforms, and social networks operate on the Ethereum network.

Finally, Ethereum's gas or transaction fees are relatively lower than other blockchain networks. This has made it more accessible for artists and creators to mint and sell their NFTs on the Ethereum network.

Despite Ethereum's dominance in the NFT market, several other blockchain networks are trying to enter the space. These include Tezos, Binance Smart Chain, and Flow, among others. However, Ethereum's first-mover advantage, large developer community, and established infrastructure make it challenging for other blockchain networks to catch up.

Furthermore, Ethereum's merge improved the network's scalability, security, and energy efficiency. This upgrade made the Ethereum network even more attractive for NFT creators and buyers.

Ethereum's dominance in the NFT market will likely continue in the coming years. More artists, creators, and collectors use the platform for their digital asset needs. Additionally, integrating NFTs into mainstream industries, such as gaming and music, will drive growth and demand for NFTs.

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A crypto analyst known for accurately calling Bitcoins (BTC) 2018 bottom believes that bullish price actions are in store for Ethereum (ETH), Fantom (FTM) and one low-cap altcoin.

Pseudonymous analyst Smart Contracter tells his 221,400 Twitter followers that Ethereum rival Fantom looks ready for an uptrend after completing its corrective move down and breaking out of a diagonal resistance.

Nice FTM downtrend break on USD pair and BTC pair and macrostructure is a big clear three wave move down. Hard not to be looking for longs on some things now in light of this weekend price action.

Smart Contracter practices the Elliott Wave theory, an advanced technical analysis approach that tries to predict future price action by following crowd psychology that tends to manifest in waves. According to the theory, a bullish asset typically resumes its uptrend following a three-wave move down or an ABC wave.

At time of writing, FTM is trading for $0.413, well above the analysts diagonal resistance at $0.37.

Next up is the blockchain indexing protocol The Graph (GRT). According to the crypto trader, GRT also looks bullish after concluding its ABC wave down.

So many alts look amazing.

GRT also has a clean ABC down on weekly after five-wave rise.

At time of writing, GRT is worth $0.144, up over 10% in the past day.

Looking at Ethereum, Smart Contracter says the top altcoin looks strong after rallying from a low of $1,372 on March 10th to close the previous week above $1,500.

Damn, ETH weekly looking hella bullish now, absolute solid buy back heading into the close.

At time of writing, Ethereum is trading for $1,678, an increase of over 5% in the last 24 hours.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum could be headed for a significant rally, according to pseudonymous analyst DonAlt. The analyst who correctly predicted Bitcoins recent bottom believes that the leading cryptocurrencies are gearing up for big rallies.

DonAlt feels that Bitcoin and Ethereum are ready to make massive gains and are poised to absolutely Giga moon following their strong recovery to close the previous week.

DonAlt points out that Bitcoin is primed to take out the resistance at $24,300. The chart shows that Bitcoins next resistance is at $32,200 if it breaks above the supply area of $24,300. The analyst also notes that Bitcoins current rally is a sign that it is serving its one true purpose: as a hedge against uncertain times, particularly when banks steal money from people.

As for Ethereum, DonAlt notes that the leading smart contract looks bullish after bouncing back from last weeks low of $1,379 to recover support at $1,600. At the time of writing, ETH is worth $1,672, a surge of over 5.7% in the past day.

Bitcoins price rebounded off the 200-day SMA ($19,717) on March 10, and the recovery picked up momentum after the break above $21,480. This suggests that lower levels are attracting buyers. The bulls continued the upward march and cleared the hurdle at $22,800 on March 13.

This opens the gates for a retest of the stiff overhead resistance at $25,250. If buyers overcome this barrier, the king coin could witness aggressive short covering. That may catapult the price to $30,000.

Ethereum rebounded off the support near $1,352, indicating aggressive buying at lower levels. The recovery strengthened after the bulls pushed the price back above $1,461. The largest altcoin rose back above the 20-day EMA ($1,565) on March 12, indicating that bulls are back in the game. Buyers will next try to stretch the relief rally to the overhead resistance at $1,743.

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On Monday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, announced that the company had decided to convert $1 billion worth of BUSD from the Industry Recovery Initiative fund into three different cryptocurrencies. Zhao noted that significant onchain movements would be noticeable following the announcement.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced on Monday that the company had converted $1 billion BUSD into bitcoin (BTC), BNB, and ethereum (ETH). Given changes in stablecoins and banks, Binance will convert the remaining $1 billion from the Industry Recovery Initiative funds from BUSD to native crypto, including BTC, BNB, and ETH. Some fund movements will occur onchain. Transparency, Zhao said.

After tweeting the announcement, CZ shared an address for the Industry Recovery Initiative and a transaction explorer link for the transfer that the exchange handled. One person replied to CZs Twitter thread and said: People who are a bit unnerved by recent stablecoin developments will feel much more reassured. The Binance CEO responded that he didnt even think about it that way. I was just discussing how to keep the funds in a safe asset. But that works too.

At the time of writing, Binance holds 7.56 billion BUSD stablecoins, according to Nansens exchange portfolio tool. CZs announcement comes as USDC had troubles this weekend holding parity with the US dollar after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Furthermore, US regulators forced Paxos to stop issuing BUSD, and billions of BUSD tokens have been removed from circulation since.

While BUSD has faced regulatory scrutiny, the stablecoin managed to stay within the $0.99 to $1 range most of the time. On March 11, 2023, BUSD slightly dipped to the $0.9848 range for a short period of time, but remained stronger than five other stablecoins that deviated from $1 parity over the past weekend.

What are your thoughts on Binances decision to convert $1 billion BUSD into bitcoin, bnb, and ethereum? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Making money through cryptocurrencies is possible in multiple ways. One is the conventional method of keeping the token until its value increases. Making money passively, or while you sleep, is another method of generating income. Using your cryptocurrency to generate passive income, you can collect without ever selling your position, much like dividend stock shareholders receive regular payments. By staking crypto, you can earn money in the same way as your savings account yields interest.Unlike Ethereum, Bitcoin does not permit staking. One of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide is Coinbase. Therefore, the most widely used stakeable coin and the largest exchange in the nation are good places to start if youre considering using your cryptocurrency for staking.

In this article, learn more about Ethereum staking on Coinbase. Lets dig in.

In contrast to proof-of-work or PoW-based blockchains, the PoS-powered blockchain bundles 32 blocks of transactions during each round of validation, which lasts, on average, 6.4 minutes. Collectively, these blocks are known as epochs. An epoch only reaches finality when the blockchain adds two more epochs after it, making it irreversible.

Stakeholders are divided into a committee of 128 by The Beacon Chain, which assigns them randomly to a particular shard block. Each committee has a designated slot. Each epoch has 32 slots, so 32 committees must complete the validation process.

One member is accessible to the sole authority to suggest a new block of transactions after a committee has been assigned to a block of transactions. The remaining 127 members, on the other hand, vote on the proposal and vouch for the transactions.

The Beacon Chain will manage the validators, from tracking their stake contributions to dispensing rewards and penalties. The Ethereum network has numerous sub-sections known as shards through sharding. Each shard would exist in its state with its account balances and smart contracts.

Once the majority of the committee approves, the new block is added to the blockchain, and a cross-link is created to authenticate its insertion. The staker selected to suggest the new block is the only one to receive payment after that.

During cross-linking, individual align shard states with the primary chain, or the Beacon Chain. The Beacon Chain must reflect each shards final state through cross-linking.

In a distributed network, a transaction hits finality only when it has an unalterable block. In proof-of-stake, Casper, a finality protocol, achieves this by requiring validators to concur on the state of a block at specific checkpoints. Two-thirds of the validators must concur for the block to complete.

You must register for a Coinbase account, add Ether (ETH) to your digital wallet, and confirm that you meet the exchanges residency requirements before you can begin staking ETH on Coinbase. Ether must already be in your digital wallet for you to begin. The ecosystem of Ethereum uses ether as its native currency. If you dont already have any ETH, you can keep things straightforward by buying some on the Coinbase exchange.

Its important to note that while Coinbase is accessible throughout the majority of America, residents of Hawaii cannot yet use the exchange. Although it is accessible in New York, residents of that state are prohibited from staking several cryptocurrencies, including ETH.

For various cryptocurrencies, Coinbase has different requirements and employs various reward structures. The exchanges policies on ETH staking are the most benevolent of all, though only you can decide if its worthwhile. With six cryptocurrencies, including ETH, Coinbase permits staking. The others are Solana, Cardano, Tezos, Cosmos, and Algorand.

In contrast to the other five, Ethereum has no minimum balance requirements. Furthermore, the reward payout schedules for the other five are delayed. For Tezos, Cardano, and Cosmos, the reward payout rate is three days, five days, and seven days, respectively. Algorand pays out rewards only once every three months, making it the slowest. While Ethereum rewards are distributed every day.

Ethereum prices are infamously unstable, much like all cryptocurrencies. Ethereum offers payout rewards on staking. Hence, only if you think Ethereum will rise in value is staking ETH a wise investment. Your initial investment and any reward yield earned depend on the ETH tokens success unless you decide to exchange them for another cryptocurrency or cash them out.

Staking ETH exposes one to the possibility of slashing, a punishment imposed at the protocol level. Slashing, which may result in the loss of staked assets, may be brought on by circumstances beyond Coinbases control. Before you can begin staking, you must accept the terms of the Coinbase user agreement, which includes a list of all the hazards, including slashing. Before you start, thoroughly read it. Finally, remember that staking payouts over $600 are essential for IRS reporting.

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