New Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Attracts $30M Hours After Bridge Goes Live

New Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Attracts $30M Hours After Bridge Goes Live


Investors have bridged over $30 million in ether and stablecoins to Blast, the latest Ethereum layer 2 network, just hours after the project went live late on Monday.

The inflow is evidence of strong demand for Layer 2 networks or protocols that operate on top of a layer 1 blockchain, such as Ethereum, to reduce bottlenecks related to speed, cost and scalability. Bridges are blockchain-based tools that allow users to transfer tokens between different networks.

Also driving the charm is Blast’s unique design: Depositors start earning yields on the transferred ether alongside BLAST points.

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“Blast natively participates in ETH staking, and the staking yield

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