Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #13
Welcome to the latest edition of the Layer 2 Weekly Roundup. Every week, this newsletter covers the latest and most important updates from across Ethereum’s Layer 2 ecosystem.
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Ecosystem Highlights
@synthetix_io - Have launched their long awaited Perps v2 upgrade, bringing 5-10 bp trades and deep liquidity for both Kwenta and Decentrex users on Optimism.
@galleondao - Have announced an official partnership and integration with Li Fi Protocol, enabling users to seamlessly swap, bridge, mint, and redeem directly from the Galleon DAO interface.
@DecentrexHQ - Is a new DEX powered by the Synthetix protocol that leverages the cheap and efficient transaction benefits of the Optimism network.
@MetaMask - Have now enabled in-app swaps for both Arbitrum and Optimsim.
@NexonFi - Announced that phase 2 of the Nexon testnet will soon be live on zkSync, progressing further towards achieving their goal of bring transparent and safe landing to Ethereum’s Layer 2 ecosystem.
@LiquityProtocol - Announced that they will soon be bringing $LUSD to the Arbitrum network, while also facilitating a seamless bridging experience from Ethereum mainnet via Arbitrum’s native Rollup bridge.
@OpenBlockWallet - Has integrated with Scroll’s Pre-Alpha testnet to provide Scroll users with a seamless MPC wallet experience.
@CamelotDEX - Have announced a collaboration with Modular Wallet to bring a self custodial wallet with a modular framework to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
@marcov_91 - Has created a MetaMask Swap dashboard that compares swaps across both the Optimism and Arbitrum networks.
@l2beat - Have now added tracking support for zkSync 2.0 on their Layer 2 dashboard, meaning users can now source learning materials, asses risk and track various analytics across the zkSync protocol.
@DefiLlama - Has added support for OreoSwap, a protocol that provides both AMM and integrated NFT farming on Arbitrum.
L2 Protocol Highlights
@StarkWareLtd - Are collaborating with Visa and Argent to develop an automatic payments system for Ethereum that natively supports account abstraction.
@0xPolygon - Have announced the implementation of the final upgrade for the Polygon Hermez zkEVM prior to its mainnet deployment.
@taikoxyz - Co-Founder Daniel Wang presents us with a glimpse of the first iteration of Taiko’s upcoming zkEVM testnet.
@Optimismgov - Have provided an update on Optimism’s governance as we head into the holidays, which outlines what users can expect from Token House Season 3 going into 2023.
@OptimismFND - Goerli will soon be migrating over to Bedrock, which will have no notable impact towards DApps and users, as the OP Labs team is continuously working with node operators to ensure a seamless migration.
Media - Twitter Spaces & Podcasts
@ConsenSys - Recently hosted a Twitter Space to unpack all the latest details surrounding their recently unveiled zkEVM, taking a deeper-dive into what makes this flavour of zkEVM different from the rest.
@arbitrum - Co-Hosted a Twitter Space with the Crypto Volatility Index to discuss their products, theta vaults, and to explain how these products aim to handle regular market volatility.
@OptimismFND - Co-Hosted a Twitter Space with dydx to discuss Optimism’s unique two-house governance model, as well as many other governance-related earnings.
Layer 2 Focused Events
@StarkWareLtd - Have released their second batch of tickets for the 2023 season of StarkWare sessions, which are a series of new events that are home to a variety of talks, panels, and workshops.
Interesting Articles
@taikoxyx - Published an informative article that aims to break down the different levels of decentralization across various general purpose zk-Rollups.
@arbitrum - Co-Founder Ed Felton published a blog post that takes a deep-dive into the various possible solutions to combat delay attacks on Rollups.
@OptimismFND - Have published their annual year in review, that covers an overview of the Optimism networks progression throughout 2022.
@fuellabs - Published their latest monthly recap that covers everything that the team has been working on throughout November.
@zksync - Published a detailed explainer thread that provides an overview of the architecture of the zkSync 2.0. compiler.
@intelchentwo - Published a new blog post that aims to help beginner level researchers understand zero-knowledge proofs, including both zkSNARKs and zkSTARKS.
@Ingo_zk - Published an article exploring the concept of zero-knowledge proofs and the metaverse, most notably, how ZKPs will bring truth to our digital future.
@StarkWareLtd - Published a blog post that provides the StarkWare community with a refresher on their StarkEx Rollup protocol, including what the protocol aims to accomplish, and how it works.
Interesting Tweets
Industry Thought Leaders
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