![Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees Optimism successfully completes ‘Bedrock’ hard fork, reducing deposit times, layer-1 fees](https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=90,width=840/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-06/7a78ecc8-f1a7-4b1e-b52a-6dded5504b2d.jpg)
The Optimism network concluded its “Bedrock” upgrade on June 7, reducing deposit times, lowering layer-1 fees and enacting additional security features, according to an announcement from network developer OP Labs. The upgrade is…
![Binance to Retire Select Deposit Addresses and Memos Binance to Retire Select Deposit Addresses and Memos](https://assets.bitdegree.org/crypto/storage/optimized/crypto-exchange-binance-disables-old-deposit-addresses-featured.jpg)
The move is a part of Binance’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain its infrastructure. The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, has announced its plan to disable a number of…
![Ethereum Staking Deposit Balance is Higher Than Withdrawals Ethereum Staking Deposit Balance is Higher Than Withdrawals](https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BIC_ethereum_hodler_neutral.jpg.optimal.jpg)
Ethereum staking is gathering pace again, as there are now more deposits than withdrawals. This has resulted in an increase in the amount of staked ETH on the Beacon Chain. Ethereum staking deposits…
![Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Hits New All-Time High of 13.9M ETH Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Hits New All-Time High of 13.9M ETH](https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ETH-2.0-1-.png)
Ethereum and the larger market continued to see red signals in terms of price after witnessing short-term gains. However, despite the cautionary tales and price headwinds, stakers and holders continued to build the…