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Layer 1s News

News and analysis about Layer 1 blockchain networks. The most prominent L1 networks are Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Nasdaq partners with blockchain firm R3 to help institutions build their own digital asset marketplaces

April 29, 2020, 2:11PM EDT • Layer 1s

The InterPlanetary File System gets a network upgrade to make data fetching faster

April 28, 2020, 9:09AM EDT • Layer 1s

A new US government report explores how blockchains could be used to track drones carrying medical supplies

April 27, 2020, 1:41PM EDT • Layer 1s

The Block Presents: Digital Asset Data and Infrastructure featuring Blockset, KPMG, and Unbound

April 22, 2020, 8:10PM EDT • Layer 1s

Shell-backed Applied Blockchain raises $2.5M in fresh funding

April 22, 2020, 8:55AM EDT • Layer 1s

Overstock's blockchain wing tZERO raises $5M via equity stake sale

April 22, 2020, 6:45AM EDT • Investments

Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s subsidiary launches consortium blockchain platform

April 16, 2020, 8:00AM EDT • Layer 1s

Blockchain platform backed by conglomerates, government-sponsored think tank to go live next week

April 15, 2020, 7:55AM EDT • Layer 1s

Paxos cofounder explains why Wall Street's plumbing hasn't been ready for the coronavirus crisis

April 14, 2020, 7:50PM EDT • Bitcoin

Coinbase Custody to let its clients stake Polkadot’s DOT tokens via Bison Trails

April 14, 2020, 9:00AM EDT • Custody