🔗 Taiko Launches First Based Rollup
🔗 Taiko Launches First Based Rollup
⚡ Ethereum's First Based
Taiko introduces the first based rollup on Ethereum, extending Ethereum's core values of security, openness, and decentralization to Layer 2.
Key Features:
- No centralized sequencer - anyone can build blocks
- Consensus secured directly by Ethereum validators
- Most Ethereum-aligned L2 to date
- Censorship-resistant and credibly neutral
Recent Innovation: Taiko launched preconfirmations, enabling transaction finalization in ~2 seconds - the first rollup to achieve this.
What This Enables:
- Real-time user experience
- Institutional-grade adoption
- Tokenized real-world assets
Current Status: Preconfirmations are whitelisted but will open to all builders after Ethereum's Shasta upgrade.
Infrastructure: Ankr provides RPC layer connectivity, ensuring fast and reliable network access.
Taiko maintains its core philosophy: decentralization and security first, with everything else built on that foundation. The project delivers Ethereum's principles with Layer 2 speed.
Ethereum’s values - security, openness, decentralization - don’t stop at Layer 1. @taikoxyz extends them with the first based rollup on Ethereum. Anyone can build blocks, with no centralized sequencer. Consensus is secured by Ethereum validators themselves.
Ankr Partners with Cryptact for Data Transparency Spotlight Session
**Ankr announces Partner Spotlight session with Cryptact** Ankr will host another Partner Spotlight featuring **Cryptact**, a team focused on making crypto data transparent and actionable. **Event Details:** - Date: Tuesday, November 4th - Time: 12:00 PM CET - Host: @sergiosszn from Ankr - Format: Twitter Spaces discussion Cryptact specializes in **simplifying crypto data** to help users better understand market information and make informed decisions. This continues Ankr's series of partner collaborations, following previous sessions with projects like KintoXYZ. [Join the Twitter Space](https://x.com/i/spaces/1mrGmBAjMwdJy)
Ankr Partners with CratD2C Layer-1 for Real-World Web3 Applications
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Join an exclusive Partner Spotlight featuring @sergioankr and @0xQuantic from @Flarenetworks to explore the evolution of Flare as a utility-focused Layer 1 blockchain. Key Details: - Date: June 5th, 2025 - Time: 5:00 PM CET - Platform: X Spaces This discussion follows recent Web3 scaling conversations that addressed adoption challenges and opportunities for Web2 professionals entering the space. [Join the conversation](https://x.com/i/spaces/1BRJjmrjVPaGw/peek)
Ankr Joins Shentu Chain as Validator
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