Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #45
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
@BuildOnBase - Introduce op-viem and op-wagmi. These are extensions to popular Ethereum libraries designed to make it faster and easier to build on the OP Stack.
@0xPolygonLabs - Introduce Polygon Portal, the new, unified destination with a full dashboard for Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Ethereum.
@0xPolygonLabs - Are collaborating with the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute (CCRI) to launch a sustainability dashboard, providing transparency & detail on the environmental impacts of the Polygon blockchain.
@Optimism - On Dec. 20 at 20:30 UTC, OP Goerli will be paused as part of a planned maintenance window lasting approximately one hour.
@Scroll_ZKP - Claiming process for the Scroll Origin NFTs is now live. Users who deployed a smart contract on Scroll mainnet prior to December 9th are eligible to claim!
@0xPolygonLabs - Chainlink Data Feeds are now live on Polygon zkEVM.
@zksync - Chainlink Price Feeds are now live on zkSync Era, enabling developers to access high-quality data to build high-performance dapps.
@zkSyncDevs - zkSync’s Immunefi bug bounty program is now live!
@BuildOnBase - Will be activating Canyon: the first post-Bedrock network upgrade on January 11th 2024.
Ecosystem Highlights
@CelestiaOrg - Integrate with Polygon CDK, lowering the barrier for launching high-throughput Layer 2 chains on Ethereum.
@PundiXLabs - Are revolutionizing Web3 payments with the development of the ZK-powered PundiXChain with Polygon CDK!
@eigen_da - Announced their support for Optimism’s OP stack, available now against the debut EigenDA testnet.
@HyperOracle - Is integrating with Polygon CDK, unlocking new possibilities by providing Polygon builders with unmatched computational powers.
@Fuse_network - Integrates with Polygon CDK creating a cutting-edge, ultra-efficient, and robust Ethereum-based ZK L2 network.
@pudgypenguins - Pudgy World Alpha, powered by zkSync will be releasing in Q1 2024.
@cronos_chain - Joins the zkSync hyperchain network on Ethereum.
@0xOrbLabs - The Orb Stack transport layer is supporting Arbitrum testnet.
@Scroll_ZKP - Published their latest Community Update blog, covering the latest developments at Scroll this past month.
@Optimsim - Released their latest weekly recap, highlighting the most recent news in the OP ecosystem.
@arbitrum - Published the latest edition of The Arbinaut Weekly, highlighting the latest ecosystem developments, community news, opportunities and projects launching on Arbitrum this past week.
@taikoxyz - Released their bi-weekly update which includes the release of their v0.25.0 changelogs and progress made within the ecosystem.
@arbitrum - Published the latest edition of the Arbitrum Ambassador Weekly, covering the latest updates in the Arbitrum ecosystem.
@Rocket_Pool - You can now natively stake with Rocket Pool directly from your Coin Base wallet.
@opulousapp - Will be launching Opulous 2.0 on Arbitrum, becoming the first RWA backed protcool for music on the network.
@APX_Finance - Announced Base as their latest V2 onchain partner.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@taikoxyz - Hosted a Twitter Space with Vitalik, Protolamba and Brecht from Taiko to discuss what multi-proofs are, what designs are the most elegant ones, and other similar topics.
@therollupco - Hosted their latest Twitter Space with @blockchainedu to unpack the results of the Abitrum STIPs and discuss the future of Arbitrum DeFi.
@arbitrum - Hosted a number of Twitter Spaces this past week with several projects building and growing the ecosystem.
@AragonProject - Hosted a Twitter Space with the team from Arbitrum, Premia, Connext Network and Open Dollar to discuss building Aragaon DAO on Arbitrum.
@zksync - Hosted a Twitter Space with ApeCoin to discuss unlocking a new era for ApeCoin DAO.
@0xPolygonLabs - Hosted a Twitter Space to discuss onchain voting with Polygon Village.
@PythNetwork - Hosted a Twitter Space with Fuel Netwrok and Sprkfi to explore how the world's fastest modular execution layer can support the next-generation of on-chain order books
@epicweb3 - Hosted their latest podcast episode with Nick Dodson, Co-founder and CEO of Fuel, to discuss monolithic blockchain design.
Articles & Threads
@gizetechxyz - Published their latest article discussing Giza’s approach to bringing the effectiveness of algorithmic strategies to on-chain protocols.
@StarkWareLtd - Published their latest blog post on their shared prover (SHARP) and how Herodotus are now sharing proofs with Starknet, StarkEx and Paradex.
Events
@Starknet - Announced ‘Devonomics’, a new program specifically for Starknet devs that will reward devs for building on Starknet, facilitate devs’ influence in Starknet's evolution through governance and voting and empower devs for future STRK-based Proof-of-Stake protocol.
@Scroll_ZKP - Hosted their very first Office Hours in the Discord server and have recapped the alpha dropped during the event.
@Scroll_ZKP - Will be hosting their ETH India Hackthon Recap on the 19th of December featuring guests from the ETH India hackathon!
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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