Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #29
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
@AaveAave - Deployed on the Scroll Alpha testnet to drive scalable growth to DeFi and unlock new use-cases made possible through the breakthroughs in ZK technology.
@ParticleNtwrk - Launched on zkSync Era to boost efficiency and privacy for the users of their platform.
@rentrun_io - Are bringing simple and secure NFT rentals to Arbitrum through their new access delegation protocol.
@OlympusDAO - Deployed on Arbitrum to introduce cross-chain composability to the Layer 2 ecosystem.
@joinlifeforce - Announced Spark Defense, a new MOBA experience that will be joining forces with Treasure DAO to bring Web3 gaming to Arbitrum.
@vibexyz - Unveiled Vibe Labs, a new platform aiming to transform NFTs from pictures into products.
L2 Protocol Highlights
@Scroll_ZKP - Introduce community block explorer in collaboration with Unifra Network.
@arbitrum - Released details on how surplus transaction fee revenue generated by the protocol funds the Arbitrum DAO.
@taikoxyz - Published an in-depth overview of Taiko’s updated protocol design.
@taikoxyz - Launched a community forum to help steer the future of the Taiko zkEVM.
@OptimismFND - Upgraded the Attestation Station to the new EAS standard to provide developers with a universal standard for issuing and reading attestations.
@OPLabs - Gathered with core developer of the Optimism Collective to talk about how best to progressively decentralize the OP stack.
@OffchainLabs - Announced a new release for Nitro that adds support for offline pruning and fixes for existing validator issues.
Media - Twitter Spaces & Podcasts
@zksync - Hosted a twitter panel alongside Maverick Protocol, Liquity Protocol and Mute.io to discuss the next generation of DeFi projects on Ethereum.
@0xPolygon - Released a video describing the fundamentals of Polygon ID.
@AlchemyPlatform - Spoke with Jordi Baylina to talk about the developer experience on Polygon zkEVM.
@indrayno - From Taiko hosted a workshop to teach community members how best to contribute to the protocol.
@OptimsimFND - Hosted OP Radio #29 alongside Test In Prod to break down why they chose to build on the OP stack.
Events
Interesting Articles
@0xPolygon - Published an explainer on understanding the inner workings of the Polygon zkEVM prover.
@StarkWareLtd - Explore the use cases made possible through cheap computation.
@Cointlegraph - Outline major performance upgrades coming to StarkNet in 2023, such as higher TPS and lower gas.
@ETazou - Go into detail on the Kakarot zkEVM and where the protocol is headed in the future.
@apolynya - Explores the possibility of Ethereum Layer 1 evolving into a zkEVM.
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