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.

Shiba Inu ecosystem game and metaverse projects may be moving toward a restart, with large updates being prepared ahead of a relaunch, according to a report. A community figure, Mazrael, said work is under way on updates for Shiba Eternity and the Shiba Inu metaverse, even though both were temporarily paused. No specific relaunch timetable was provided. Access to Shib: The Metaverse may shift to Shib.io.