Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #19
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
@AcrossProtocol - Have announced an official integration with zkSync to help bring lightspeed cross-chain travel to Ethereum’s Layer 2 ecosystem.
@ArxProtocol - Is a decentralized on/off ramp that will soon be migrating to zkSync in an effort to help bridge the gap between fiat and crypto.
@CoinBaseWallet - Have enabled in-app swaps on the Optimism network to help bring fast and affordable transactions to their users.
@Unicrowio - Is now live on the Arbitrum network, bringing users a trust-minimized, censorship-resistant escrow protocol which enables certain real-world trades between two parties.
@AvaultOmni - Has integrated with the Arbitrum network bringing users access to DApps without needing to execute complicated cross-chain steps.
@binocs_co - Have deployed their live portfolio tracker onto the Arbitrum network.
@okxweb3 - Have added support for buying NFTs through Opensea on the Optimism network.
@binance - Has integrated Binance-Peg BUSD with the Optimism network, enabling deposits and withdrawals of BUSD for their users.
@prime_protocol - Is now supporting Arbitrum on the Prime testnet, granting users access to their cross-chain brokerage.
@Metaline001 - Is a multichain SLG SIM strategy sailing game that is now live on the Arbitrum network.
L2 Protocol Highlights
@StarkWareLtd - Have unveiled their plans to open-source the StarkNet prover under the Apache 2.0 license.
@zkSync - 2.0 will undergo a complete regenesis in preparation for the launch of the fair Onboarding Alpha. The regenesis includes upgrades such as Account Abstraction, SDKs and L1 contracts.
@OptimismGov - Has submitted a proposal to upgrade the Optimism Collective to Bedrock.
@Immutable - Have unveiled the Immutable Passport, which is a non-custodial wallet onboarding solution that makes accessing Web3 games far more efficient.
@zksync - Published a detailed explainer of what to expect from the launch of their upcoming Fair Onboarding Alpha.
@Scroll_ZKP - Have deployed an instance of Uniswap V3 on their Pre-Alpha testnet following the completion of the standard temperature check with Uniswap DAO.
@Scroll_ZKP - Have introduced an improvement to their ZK architecture by lowering the prover memory requirement from 870GB down to 275GB, making for an overall 68% improvement.
@Scroll_ZKP - Has refreshed their protocol documents to add in new features such as contract deployment tutorials and a brand new developer guide.
@taikoxyz - Have introduced a new automated changelog for new taiko-mono releases to provide the community with enhanced transparency.
Media - Twitter Spaces & Podcasts
@zksync - Recorded a Twitter Space for the community to interact with zkSync’s Dev Rel team in real-time.
@OptimismFND - Hosted OP Radio #17 to speak with the winners of the Metaverse Hackathon.
@arbitrum - Recorded a Twitter Space with Numoen to interact with their community and explore their automated exchange.
@camiinthisthang - From Fuel Labs joined members of the Developer DAO to discuss funding hackers as well as their schedule for ETH Denver.
Interesting Articles
@OpLabsPBC - Published a technical explainer for the upcoming Bedrock upgrade which will introduce lower fees, shorter deposit times, improved proof modularity and much more.
@OpenZeppelin - Shared their latest findings from their recent audit of zkSync in a report published by The Block.
@AlchemyPlatform - Published a case study that explores how how their platform has helped support developers building on Optimism.
Interesting Tweets
Industry Thought Leaders
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