Demex Daily #372: Onchain Labs Boosts Arbitrum Amid Ethereum's L2 Struggles

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Offchain Labs, the developers of Arbitrum, have launched Onchain Labs, an incubator program to expand Arbitrum’s DApp ecosystem by supporting innovative projects while promoting fair launches. This comes amid growing concerns over Ethereum’s fragmentation due to the rapid rise of Layer 2 networks, which reduce interoperability and eat into Ethereum’s revenue. Standard Chartered recently downgraded its ETH 2025 price target from $10,000 to $4,000, citing the impact of low-cost L2s like Arbitrum and Base on Ethereum’s market cap.

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