Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #47
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
@taikoxyz - Announced the launch of Katla Testner (Alpha-6)! Katla lays the foundation for their upcoming mainnet launch as it enables a multi-proof configuration with four tiers: Optimistic proofs, SGX proofs, SGX+zkEVM proofs, and guardian proofs.
@0xPolygonLabs - Have been selected to join the Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC). Through institutional-grade ZK scaling solutions, we can help the global financial industry run on blockchain rails and bring the next trillion dollars of assets onchain.
@Optimism - Are kicking off Season 5 with a huge milestone as Citizens’ House governance comes online, marking an exciting moment for the DAO!
Ecosystem Highlights
@NEARProtocol - Integrated their Data Availability layer with Polygon’s CDK for developers building Ethereum ZK rollups.
@LidoFinance - Lido’s wstETH is now on zkSync. You can bridge your staked ETH to zkSync in just a few clicks.
@zkCandyHQ - Are building a gaming hyperchain that taps into the users and liquidity of the entire hyperchain ecosystem - supercharged by zkSync.
@BrahmaFi - Launched Console on Arbitrum with future expansion plans to provide frictionless cross-chain operations.
@wert_io - Released their anticipated integration with Arbitrum. Users can now onramp into Arbitrum assets or buy Arbitrum NFTs with their credit or debit card.
@Scroll_ZKP - Released their latest weekly update with an overview of everything that has been happening in the Scroll ecosystem the past week.
@arbitrum - Published the latest edition of The Arbinaut Weekly, highlighting ecosystem developments, community news, opportunities and new projects launching on Arbitrum this past week.
@Optimism - Released their weekly recap highlighting the most Optimistic events that happened this past week.
@OrderlyNetwork - Latest integration with LogX is live on Arbitrum.
@0x_hourglass - Announced their launch on Arbitrum, offering low-fee, secure stablecoin swaps to all Arbinauts.
@polygon_onchain - Announced that Moonveil Studio will be joining the Polygon gaming ecosystem!
@0xPolygonLabs - Welcome @hypr_network to the Polygon CDK community. Hypr Network is tapping into the customizability of Polygon CDK to build a gaming-focused L2 chain.
@BuildWithScroll - Dropped their latest thread highlighting some of the amazing projects that are building within the Scroll ecosystem.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@arbitrum - Hosted several Twitter Spaces over the past week with several projects building and growing the ecosystem.
@Scroll_ZKP - Hosted their latest Office Hours call where they were joined by core team members to share insight into their roles at Scroll.
@0xPolygonID - The first episode of new space series called ‘The Future of Identity’. Episode 1 was led by a panel of experts deeply rooted in blockchain and decentralized identity ecosystems to discuss the role of blockchain for identity.
@StarkWareLtd - Hosted their latest Stark @ Home episode to discuss polynomial commitment schemes.
@Optimism - Hosted the first OP Radio ep of 2024 with the team from Zerion.
@Starknet - Hosted the latest Stark Space with EliBenDaddon, avihu28 and HaymanLiron to discuss Ethereum and Starknet in 2024.
@taikoxyz - Hosted a Twitter Space with the team from Nil Foundation to discuss zkSharding and Booster Rollups.
@LayerXlab - Hosted a Twitter Space with StarkWare to discuss all the details on their upcoming Winter Hackathon.
@TrustlessLabs - Hosted an AMA with gigabrains from Taiko, Scroll, Polygon and more to discuss the DenCun upgrade and what is the choice of Ethereum L2s.
Articles & Threads
@0xPolygonLabs - Published the first instalment of ‘Tokenization Spotlight’ where they dive into the background of how LibreCapital got started unlocking institutional adoption with automated compliance.
@GMX_IO - Published a comprehensive case study on GMX x Arbitrum x Chainlink.
Events
@base - Calling all onchain builders and enthusiasts! Base will be supporting Community Meetups around the globe so that you can lead the charge in bringing in the next billion users onchain. Applications to host your own meetup are now open!
@StarkWareLtd - Registrations are now open for the Starknet Winter Hackathon!
@StarkWareLtd - Have opened registrations for their upcoming Starknet and Cairo meetup happening at ETHDenver!
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?
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