Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #57
Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #57
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 that Hekla, their latest testnet with EIP-4844 enabled, is now open to the public.
@arbitrum - Announced the Arbitrum Foundation Grant Program Phase 3. From now until end of June, they will be welcoming applications from dApps building on Arbitrum One, Nova, Orbit or Stylus.
@StarknetFndn - Announced the Starknet propulsion program, a first of its kind initiative aimed at supporting established teams in launching games on Starknet and appchains settled on Starknet. Applications are now open!
Ecosystem Highlights
@Scroll_ZKP - Published their latest weekly update, highlighting everything the team has been working one the past week.
@0xPolygonDeFi - Are back with the latest Polygon roundup from the past week.
@Optimism - Highlight everything thats been happening in the Superchain ecosystem this past week.
@zksync - Get caught up in zkSync’s latest ecosystem roundup.
@OraProtocol - Have deployed on Arbitrum, providing the community with access to ORA’s Onchain AI Oracle (OAO) for use in smart contracts, dApps and protocols.
@synonymfinance - Is now live on Base. Users can deposit and borrow multiple major assets from any chain into the Base ecosystem.
@fraxfinance - Frax assets are now available on Scroll. You can trade them on SushiSwap with more integrations coming across Scroll!
@sophon - Are launching an entertainment-focused hyperchain, powered by zkSync.
@Aylab_io - Have integrated with Base. Aylab is utilizing Base as part of its core tech stack to build the web3 user acquisition platform.
@AspisProtocol - Is now integrated with Arbitrum. This is a step forward in their mission to offer secure, cost-effective, delegated decentralized autonomous AI portfolio management.
@0xPolygon - Robinhood Wallet has enabled crosschain swaps on Polygon PoS for tokens supported by 0xProject and Lifi Protocol.
@DODO_chain - Join the Arbitrum community as the first restaked rollup in the Orbit ecosystem, powered by EigenDA, Arbitrum and AltLayer.
@KromatikaFi - Kromatika's MetaDex Aggregator is now live on Base, delivering seamless swaps with optimized rates.
@XCeption_bots - XCeption TG Dex Aggregator is now live on Base, providing convenient swaps and optimized rates to users.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@Starknet - Hosted their latest community call to discuss gamifying Cairo’s advanced learning with the team from Node Guardians.
@0xPolygon - Hosted a Space sharing a summary of Q1 progress and achievements.
@arbitrum - Hosted a number of Spaces this past week with their Arbitrum builders.
@0xPolygon - Dive into the future of blockchain interoperability with Union Build and Celestia to discuss bridging, AggLayer integrations and more.
@Optimism - Hosted a Space with the team from Celo to discuss their recent proposal to migrate to an L2 and why they chose the OP Stack.
Articles & Threads
@NotumDeFi - Published a comprehensive blog unpacking how Scroll is scaling Ethereum using offchain zk-proofs.
@0xPolygon - Published a deep dive on aggregated blockchains and how aggregated approaches can recreate the experience of being online.
Events
@base - Building on Base in Berlin? Base will be hosting a Frames Hackathon on May 20th.
@starknetevents - Announced BUIDL Camp, a 4 week hands-on program to utilize the skills you honed at BaseCamp and build your first Starknet project!
@chapterone - Are hosting the Farcaster FarHack on May 3rd in Santa Monica.
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? .oO
This newsletter is for educational purposes only, and should never in any way be considered as financial or investment advice.
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