Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #51
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 - Have integrated with Aave, making them the first zkEVM to join forces with the leading non-custodial liquidity market protocol.
@StarknetFndn - Introduced the Starknet Provisions Program. You can now check your eligibility to claim STRK from the 20th of Feb.
@Scroll_ZKP - Announced their collaboration with Dune Analytics. Users can now quickly build dashboards and queries to track rollup data on the Scroll zkEVM.
@CoinbaseCloud - Are inviting builders on Base to join their Coinbase Embedded Wallet Early Access Program, where you can learn more about the benefits of becoming a beta tester and launch partner.
Ecosystem Highlights
@Scroll_ZKP - Dropped their latest weekly update, which provides an overview on everything that has been happening across the Scroll ecosystem.
@0xPolygonDeFi - Posted their latest roundup, diving into everything happening in the Polygon DeFi ecosystem the past week.
@taikoxyz - Published the latest edition of the Rollup Coaster, highlighting the biggest updates in the Taiko ecosystem this past fortnight.
@Optimism - Published their latest weekly recap, diving into everything that happened across the OP ecosystem this past week.
@arbitrum - Released the latest edition of ‘The Arbinaut Weekly’, highlighting ecosystem developments, community news, grant opportunities, and projects launching on Arbitrum.
@QuickNode - Announced their partnership and support for zkSync Hyperchains as the newest addition to their custom chains offering.
@conduitxyz - Anyone can now deploy mainnet rollups on Conduit, including your own OP Stack chain with Optimism’s open-source standard.
@VelodromeFi - Have partnered with Optimism and Chaos Labs to boost the adoption of Circle’s native USDC on OP Mainnet.
@syndicateio - Announced the launch of Syndicate Frame Chain; an OP Stack L3 that enables high throughput and low gas costs.
@arbitrum - Are taking over with ETHDenver with Shake Shack. Users can now mint a free generative Arbiburger as part of the collaboration.
@songprotocol - Have launched their music-focused L3 blockchain on Arbitrum.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@wbnns - Hosted the latest ep of Base Builder Friday with Jesse Pollak to discuss Farcaster Frames, Base at ETH Denver and more.
@0xPolygonFdn - Hosted their latest Quarterly Recap Space where they went over the high level technical developments made within Q4 on Polygon PoS.
@Celo - Hosted a Space with Sandeep and Brendan from Polygon for the latest episode of L2 Unplugged.
@metadavideth - Dropped a new episode of The Blockchain Experience with Ben from Optimism to discuss Optimism’s role in the future of L2s and adoption of blockchain technology.
@MoralisWeb3 - Hosted a Space with Ivan from Optimism to discuss the best dev tools to keep in your toolbox.
@arbitrum - Hosted the second episode of their Account Abstraction workshop: ‘Breaking down how it all works’ with Alchemy and Offchain Labs.
@taikoxyz - Hosted a Space with Tim Beiko, cheeky-gorilla and David Mirzadeh to discuss Protocol Guild and why Taiko decided to take the PGP and donate 1% of their token supply.
@arbitrum - Hosted a number of Spaces this past week with projects building and growing the Arbitrum ecosystem.
@QuickNode - Released a step-by-step guide to create your own custom chain using Arbitrum Orbit.
Articles & Threads
@Scroll_ZKP - Have summarised the latest RollCall in one sleek thread. This call focused on EIP-4844, upcoming breakout call topics and the new RIP-7614.
@Inphi - Published a refresher article on the history of Proto-Danksharding, rollup scalability and blobspace.
@OPLabsPBC - Published their first blog in their new Fault Proof Deep-Dive Series written in collaboration with Coinbase’s BlockSec team. The first post dives into the smart contract MIPS.sol.
@OffchainLabs - Published an article by Ed Felten, Akaki Mamageishvili and Davide Crapis on data savings for rollups using blobs.
Events
@base - Will be at ETHDenver to connect with the builder community, bringing Home Base to the show floor from Feb 29th - March 3rd.
@0xPolygon - Released their ETHDenver Agenda with a detailed overview of where you can find the team throughout the event.
@zkSync - Will be hosting the ZK Mini Summit at ETHDenver on Feb 28th. Join in for three hours learning about ZK, SNARKs, zkEVM, provers and more.
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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