News & Insights

News & Insights

Discover the latest in digital finance on our News & Insights page. Here, you'll find product updates, new listings, how-to guides, partnerships, and more. Stay informed on all things Metal L2.

Announcing Upgrade 19

Metal L2: Upcoming Hardfork (Upgrade 19)

Announcing MIP-002: Homecoming

Metal L2 moves to Metal Blockchain

Annoucing Upgrade 17

Metal L2: Upcoming Jovian Hardfork (Upgrade 17)

Annoucing Upgrade 16

Upgrade 16 is scheduled for Mainnet and introduces critical updates to the OP Stack’s L1 contracts and op-challenger.

Metal DAO & Metal L2: Bridging the Real World with DeFi

What is Metal DAO and where is it going?

Ionic Lending is Now Live on Metal L2

Borrow and Lend your WETH, USDC and MTL

Announcing Upgrade 15

Isthmus Hard Fork - Mainnet Deadline: Fri May 9 2025 16:00:01 UTC (1746806401)

Announcing Upgrade 14

MT-Cannon and Isthmus L1 Contracts - Deadline: 25 April 2025

Introduction to Velodrome on Metal L2

A quick overview and guide on how Velodrome works.

Metal L2 Holocene Network Upgrade Mainnet Release Alert

Important: This is a mandatory upgrade - Deadline: January 9 2025

dRPC Becomes an Official RPC Endpoint Provider for Metal L2

Expanding accessibility, reliability and scalability of Metal L2.

Metal L2 Granite Network Upgrade Mainnet Release Alert

Important: This is a mandatory upgrade - Deadline: September 10

Metal L2 Grant Fund

For Innovative DApps and Projects

Metal L2 Airdrop Complete

MTL V2 Token Airdrop completed on 26 June 2024 at 20:00 PST

How to receive the Metal DAO (MTL) Airdrop

To receive the airdrop, you must hold MTL in a non-custodial wallet or with an exchange that supports the airdrop.

Metal DAO Migration Guide

Metal DAO (MTL) is performing a smart contract upgrade on June 24th. Please read the guide to ensure that you are successfully included in the airdrop.

Velodrome Integrates with Metal L2 ‘The Banking Layer’

Velodrome, the largest native application on the Optimism stack, is integrating with Metal L2

Metallicus Unveils Metal L2 Joining the Optimism Superchain

Metal L2 drives a pivotal integration through cutting-edge interoperability and groundbreaking banking solutions.

Metal DAO (MTL) Migration to the Metal L2

This transition marks a pivotal moment for Metal DAO, as MTL will migrate from Ethereum to Metal L2, offering improved scalability, efficiency, and functionality.

Introducing Metal L2

Metal L2 is poised to redefine the Ethereum experience as a compliant layer for scaling, proudly participating in the Optimism Superchain.

Press Release

Metallicus Inc. Announces the Launch of Metal L2, Expanding Its Ecosystem of Cutting-Edge Financial Products

Metal L2 shapes the compliant future of finance, forging interoperability across the Metal ecosystem, from fiat on-ramps to Layer 1 and Layer 0 synergy.

© 2026 Metallicus, Inc. All rights reserved.

Metal L2 shapes the compliant future of finance, forging interoperability across the Metal ecosystem, from fiat on-ramps to Layer 1 and Layer 0 synergy.

© 2026 Metallicus, Inc. All rights reserved.

Metal L2 shapes the compliant future of finance, forging interoperability across the Metal ecosystem, from fiat on-ramps to Layer 1 and Layer 0 synergy.

© 2026 Metallicus, Inc. All rights reserved.