Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #23
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.
Catch up on the previous edition HERE
Ecosystem Highlights
@FueletWallet - Announced their brand newnon-custodial Web3 wallet designed to drastically enhance wallet UX on the Fuel network.
@sirenprotocol - Are migrating to the Arbitrum network. Siren is a non-custodial protocol for trading options that specializes in producing battle-tested primitives using their decentralized AMM.
@BlastAPI - Integrated with both Arbitrum One and Nova to ease and enhance the Web3 development experience.
@ZeeverseGame - Is an F2Pp monster-tamer MMORPG set in an indigenous fantasy world will be launching with Treasure DAO on Arbitrum.
@EverMoon_nft - The powerhouse MOBA gaming company has joined forces with Immutable to build an ecosystem that enhances gaming and simplifies web3 for web2 users.
L2 Protocol Highlights
@arbitrum - Announced the launch of ARB, the native governance token that will be used to guide both Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova through DAO governance.
@EspressoSys - Published their latest research piece outlining the architecture of their decenentralized sequencer network for Rollups.
@optimismFND - Published an article that outlines their path towards full technical decentralization.
@0xPolygonZK - Will migrate their Wallet Suite feature to the Polygon zkEVM to offer users the same UX as experienced on the PoS chain.
StarkWareLtd - Will launch a governance protocol out of StarkNet DAO to gain the approval for the launch of StarkNet Alpha v0.11.0.
Info for Developers
@taikoxyz - Published their latest changelogs release covering core protocol, node, zkEVM and bridge updates.
@Rubenevolent - Put together a developer guide on how to bridge-deposit ETH to the Fuel sidechain using Sway.
@jakakobyly - Announced the release of Scarb v0.1.0 in anticipation for the release of Cairo Alpha 5.
Media - Twitter Spaces & Podcasts
@arbitrum - Hosted a series of AMAs to discuss a range of topics such as Arbitrum Orbit (L3s), a deep dive into the Nitro stack and a governance contract deep dive.
kelvinfichter - Gave a talk at the Scaling Ethereum Summit on how Rollups *actually* work.
@OptimismFND - Hosted the latest episode of OP Radio alongside Mark Tyneway from OP Labs to talk about EIP-4337 (Account Abstraction) and the many possibilities that surround the Optimism Superchain.
@zksync - Head of security @_bendersreat_ was joined by the OpenZeppelin team for a panel discussion to talk about building out secure and decentralized systems on Ethereum.
Interesting Articles
jon_charb - Published the ultimate guide to Rollups, covering topics such as sequencer decentralization, shared sequencers, MEV-awareness for Rollups and much more.
stonecoldpat0 - Published a Rollup deconstruction that begs the question, “should we define a Rollup through the lens of a validating bridge or a community?”
Events
@Scroll_ZKP - Paid out $16,000 in bounties to ETHDenver hackathon participants to incentivize developers building out new use-cases on Ethereum.
@StarkWareLtd - Are hosting the second StarkNet meetup in London this month in a collaborative effort alongside Nethermind and ArgentHQ.
@taikoxyz - Hosted an educational workshop that provides a broad overview of Taiko, including a speedrun session for developers using Sveltekit and Foundry.
@BerkelyRDI - Are hosting a ZK hackathon to help advance the development of efficient circuits and R1CSs.
@Scroll_ZKP - Are hosting a workshop hosted by Mason Liang to help provide direction on how developers can begin building zero-knowledge circuits in halo2-ce.
@lyrafinance - Hosted a community call with Camelot Dex to teach users how to provide liquidity using Camelot.
@Scroll_ZKP - Are hosting their first community call of 2023 to provide their latest project updates as well as recap their week at ETHDenver.
@0xPolygon - Will be attending GDC (Game Developers Conference) for a jam-packed week filled with games, presentations and special announcements.
Interesting Tweets
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