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Robinhood chain boom raises question for Ethereum: tailwind or dilemma
Robinhood\'s Ethereum layer-2 network has expanded rapidly since its July 1 launch, lifting optimism about the Ethereum ecosystem. More than $141 million of ETH has been bridged in and wallets holding ETH have topped 500,000, while daily DEX volume has at times exceeded Ethereum mainnet and Coinbase\'s Base. Some see the project as a milestone for institutional adoption, but others argue L2 revenue contributes little to Ethereum mainnet so far.
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Matter Labs cuts jobs as it shifts focus to institutional infrastructure
Matter Labs, the developer of the layer2 platform zkSync, has cut some staff, CEO Alex Gluchowski (알렉스 글루초프스키) said on social media platform X. He said the company has been developing products for regulated financial institutions since 2024 and has fully shifted its business direction to on-chain privacy infrastructure for institutions. The workforce reduction reflected the need to adjust staffing composition and size in response to changing customer demand.
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ZKsync unveils 2026 roadmap, focuses on real-economy use
Ethereum layer-2 network ZKsync has released its 2026 roadmap and will focus on applying blockchain to the real economy for financial institutions, The Block reported. Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski set out four priorities: built-in privacy, deterministic control, verifiable risk management and native connections to global markets. The plan centers on expanding Prividium, a privacy-focused blockchain platform designed for banks and asset managers.