Ethereum R1 has been officially launched by independent developers from the Ethereum ecosystem as a new layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network

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May 1, 2025

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A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token.

Ethereum developers launch a new layer-2 solution, the Ethereum R1. Unlike other L2 solutions, this project will not feature any token and depends solely on donations.

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Week 18 of 2025