Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #40
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
Protocol Updates
@Scroll_ZKP - Is now LIVE on mainnet, bringing Ethereum closer to full fledged scalability.
@arbitrum - The Arbitrum DAO has voted to fund the Short Term Incentive Program (STIP) with $50M ARB.
@fuel_network - Fuel’s native bridge is now open allowing anyone to now bridge between Ethereum’s Sepolia Network and the Beta-4 testnet.
@NethermindStark - Released Juno v0.6.6, a fix for the “405 method not allowed” error when calling RPC in the browser.
@CoinbaseWallet - Unveiled new Arbitrum features, including DEX trade on Arbitrum, zero Coinbase fees, a bridge between Ethereum and Arbitrum, and gas free sends on Arbitrum One.
@zksync - Announced the open sourcing of two critical components of zkSync Era; Block Explorer and Portal (Bridge), as part of their commitment to network decentralization.
@NethermindStark - Juno v0.7.0 is now ready for download! This release introduces support for Starknet JSON-RPC v0.5.0.
@0xPolygonDevs - Announced that the Aalborg upgrade for the Polygon PoS network is now live.
@optimismFND - There is less than a week left for users to sign up for Optimism’s RetroPGF 3. If you have provided impact to application developers in the Optimism Collective then be sure to sign up.
Ecosystem Highlights
@BuildWithScroll - Highlights three projects that are now live on Scroll mainnet, including API platform, Optimistic bridging protocol and a multichain self-custodial DeFi aggregator.
@optimismFND - Released their latest weekly recap, highlighting all of the important news and developments across the Optimism ecosystem.
@arbitrum - Released their latest weekly recap, highlighting all of the important news and developments across the Arbitrum ecosystem.
@taikoxyz - Released the latest edition of ‘Taiko Tuesday’, the community driven bi-weekly newsletter covering the latest updates in the Taiko ecosystem.
@MantaNetwork - Announced a migration to using Polygon CDK for Manta Pacific to become a ZK ETH L2.
@gauntlet_xyz - Have shared their new Arbitrum dashboard which helps assess migration progress and the status of each asset in the ecosystem.
@API3DAO - Is now available on Base. Developers on Base can now utilize over 120 verificable, decentralized data feeds straight from the source.
@Pixelmon - The first decentralized multiplayer, open world game, ‘Kevin the Adventuter’ is open for pre-registration on Base. Users who pre-register will receive a special badge and an early in-game boost.
@arbitrum - Have announced the DDA Grants Program on Questbook.
@EZ_swap - Announced that they are now live on Arbitrum. EZswap is the first NFT DEX protocol focusing on gaming NFT trades.
@UniPassWallet - Is now LIVE on the Google Play Store. Users can now enjoy gas-free transactions, intent-centric payment and on-off ramp services straight from the app.
@Stackit_Finance - Is now live on Arbitrum for users to DCA into their favourite asset straight from the Stackit dApp.
@influenceth - Influence’s Limited Release, Adalia, is now available on its new home - Starknet.
@HerodotusDev - Have successfully proven the Ethereum chain using a combination of Solidity, Cairo 0, and StarkWare’s SHARP prover. Users can now get access to onchain data from Ethereum’s genesis block to now.
@rehold_io - Arbitrum Festival is soon on ReHold. Users will be able to enjoy increased APRs, gas refunds on Arbitrum trades and Galxe campaigns.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@taikoxyz - Hosted a Twitter Space with Justin Drake to discuss the downsides of based sequencing and how based preconfirmations patch those downsides.
@Uniswap - Hosted a Twitter Space with Polygon’s Product VP, David and Software Engineering Lead Gretzke, to discuss UX, Permit2, and building in public.
@0xPolygonLabs - Hosted a Twitter Space panel discussion to discuss what the future of blockchain looks like now that Google Cloud has joined the decentralized validator set for Polygon PoS.
@taikoxyz - ZK Engineer Cecilia, joined MetiSpaces latest Twitter Space to discuss ZK-EVMs, ZK-VMs and more.
@0xPolygonLabs - VP of Product Grace, joined the Chain Reaction podcast to discuss Polygon’s zkEVM and how to use blockchain tech to scale businesses.
@optimismFND - Hosted the latest episode of OP Radio where they were joined by Ancient8 to discuss their origins as a gaming guild and why they chose to build on the OP Stack.
@arbitrum - Hosted a number of Twitter Spaces this past week with projects that are building on Arbitrum and growing the ecosytem.
@taikoxyz - Hosted the latest episode of ‘Tea with Taiko’ where DevRel engineer Marcus discussed the ETH Online hackathon and responded to community feedback and questions.
@fuel_network - Hosted their latest Twitter Space with Hyperlane to discuss the future of interoperability and security.
Articles & Threads
@StarkWareLtd - Published an article on the topic of redefining onchain gaming with Starknet, and how games such as Realms and Influence are leveraging Starknet’s power.
@SuperchainEco - Released a comprehensive deep dive article introducing Superchain Eco: a platform to accelerate the adoption and development of the OP Stack.
Events
@optimismFND - Will be hosting Onchain Summit: a full day devoted to the Superchain, at Devconnect in Istanbul. You can register to attend today.
@fuel_network - Will be hosting ZK Day alongside Axiom and Modulus Labs at ETHMexico on the 19th of October.
@NethermindStark - Are hosting their next Cairo beginner workshop with Argent at Starknet Meetup London on the 19th of October. Nethermind CTO @mempoolsurfer will walk participants through ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens and how they can be deployed on Starknet.
Metrics and Stats
Sum of all value locked in the L2 ecosystem.
Transaction capacity of Ethereum including all Layer 2s under its security.
Number of unique addresses interacting with one or multiple Layer 2s weekly.
The number of daily transactions executed by users/smart contracts.
How much does it cost to transact on Layer 2?
This newsletter is for educational purposes only, and should never in any way be considered as financial or investment advice.
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