Coinbase's Layer 2 network Base has activated its first self-built upgrade, Azul, on mainnet. Multiproof combines TEE and ZK proofs, cutting withdrawals from a week to one day and reducing empty blocks by ~99%. Base now handles 5,000 TPS peak loads with $4.4B TVL.
MegaETH has launched its mainnet as a high-speed Ethereum Layer 2, claiming up to 50,000 TPS and 10-millisecond block time. The project says it will follow with security audits in Q2 2025 and a decentralized sequencer in the second half of 2025.
Amidst valuation lows and scaling debates, Ethereum's steadfast commitment to decentralization and censorship resistance remains its core moat. With staking exit queue nearly empty and over 1.57M ETH entering, long-term confidence persists.
Consensus HK 2026 reveals three consensuses: AI economic independence is key to silicon-based life, stablecoin sovereignty wars heat up, and crypto apps must go invisible for mass adoption.
Chainspect ranked Solana first at 1,635 TPS. At the same time, about 1.5 million SOL left exchanges and 1.6 million wallet addresses were added, while traders watched the $79-$85 resistance zone.
Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum can now combine decentralization, consensus, and high bandwidth, citing PeerDAS in 2025 and partial ZK-EVM adoption planned for 2026.
Ethereum reported more than $99 billion in DeFi TVL in 2025, $18.8 trillion in stablecoin settlement, sub-$0.01 Layer 2 fees, and over $35 billion in ETH held by digital asset treasuries.
ICP token surged over 12.5% after Upbit listing, adding $110M market cap in one hour and pushing daily volume above $140M. South Korean traders drive fresh liquidity.
