Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #7
Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #7
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
Ecosystem Highlights
@NotebookLabs - Raises $3.3M to use zero-knowledge cryptography to create a new paradigm identity verification
@BinanceUS - Users can now make direct ETH deposits and withdrawals directly on Optimism and Arbitrum
@immutable - The GameStop NFT marketplace is now live on Immutable X
@l2beat - Releases a new feature that tracks activity across all Layer 2 scaling solutions
@ConnextNetwork - Take a look into the Amarok upgrade, which will transform Connext into a modular stack
@Galxe - Optimism team up with Galxe to launch Optimism Quests (live now)
@HopProtocol - Users can now bridge SNS tokens between Optimism and Ethereum
@kwenta_io - Launches a new stats page to track cross margin and advanced orders
@qx_app - Quix team up with Layer3 to launch an NFT bridging quest between Ethereum and Optimism (live now)
@PremiaFinance - Launch Lido wstETH market on Premia Finance
L2 Protocol Highlights
@eboadon - Announces the completion of Aave<>StarkNet Phase 1.
@LensProtocol - Has successfully deployed on Scroll’s Pre-Alpha testnet.
@redstone_defi - Finalizes their integration with Scroll’s Pre-Alpha testnet.
@flipsidegov - Built a dashboard to track Optimism OP governance data.
Media - Twitter Spaces & Podcasts
@Scroll_ZKP - Lea from Scroll will join Beamer bridge to discuss the future of Layer 2 scaling solutions.
@StarkWareLtd - Catch up on the recording to hear industry builders from the StarkWare team discuss the potential for a ZK-EVM written in Cairo.
@danboneh - Presents a Zero-Knowledge Proof workshop, and the case for zk SNARKs.
@grjte - Shares their path on the way to becoming the Engineering Lead at Polygon Miden.
@encodeclub - Catch the recoding of the recent Aave Ethereum<> StarkNet bridge workshop.
@optimismFND - Release OP Radio #5 covering the past, present, and future of the Optimism collective.
@EmpiricNetwork - Discuss computational feeds on a panel during StarkNetCC (Timestamp 3:21:00).
Events
@Scroll_ZKP - Hosting a Bounty as part of the ETH Vietnam Buildathon to promote the development of novel applications on Layer 2 (live now).
@eth_vietnam - Catch up on the opening ceremony for this years ETH Vietnam Hackathon.
@StarknetCC - The full event schedule for StarkNetCC is now available.
@optimismFND - Optimism have released their schedule, including information about their participation in the ETH San Francisco Hackathon.
@dawnsongtweets - Will be co-hosting an MOOC for Zero-Knowledge Proofs in January 2023.
@zksync - Are hosting an audit contest to give the community a chance to help battle-test zkSync 2.0.
@StarkWareLtd - Register here for STARK House San Francisco taking place on November 3rd.
@optimismFND - Join the OP Craft creator contest for a chance to win a share of the 31k OP bounty pool.
Interesting Articles
@bezzenberger - Exploring the possibility of MEV protection built into Rollups.
@0xPolygonZero - Explore Bignum Arithmetic for Zero-Knowledge Proofs.
@fuellabs - Publish The Case For Modular Execution (Part 2).
@TheBlock - Explores the case for Layer 3 blockchains built on zkSync.
Interesting Tweets
Layer 2 Thought Leaders (Who to Follow)
Ryan Berckmans (Ethereum Researcher & Educator)
Haym (Education/Research/History)
This newsletter is for educational purposes only, and should never in any way be considered as financial or investment advice.
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