Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #8
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
@Meta - Announce that users will soon be able to create, buy, and sell digital collectibles (NFTs) on Instagram using the Polygon network.
@swipelux - Are currently hosting a grant contest for all Arbitrum One, and Arbitrum Nova based projects.
@aztecnetwork - DeFi aggregator zk.money has added support for three new bridges over the course of Q3.
@magpieprotocol - Have announced that their cross-chain liquidity protocol will soon be deploying on zkSync 2.0.
@SocketDotTech - Introducing Socketscan: A multi-chain explorer that allows users to track the status of their bridging transaction across supported chains and bridges (now live on Optimism).
@Immutable - Within the first week of launching the GameStop NFT Marketpace, Immutable have officially crossed the $5,000,000 volume mark traded on IMX.
L2 Protocol Highlights
@optimismFND - Introduce “Pragmatism”, a new design system created by and used for the Optimism Collective.
@taikoxyz - Presents a Taiko zkEVM overview, and highlighting a new mechanism that allows for faster bridging transactions.
@MihailoBjelic - Hints at the possibility of transforming the Polygon PoS chain into a zk-Rollup.
Media - Twitter Spaces and Podcasts
@argentHQ - Introducing “Meet the Dapp” - an educational YouTube series that introduces you to a variety of applications across the StarkNet ecosystem.
@Scroll_ZKP - Scroll co-founders Ye Zhang and Haichen Shen are joined by Austin Griffith to discuss building out decentralized applications on zkEVMs.
@DelendumV - Hosts a Twitter Space with core team members from Polygon to discuss Polygon’s suite of zk-based scaling solutions.
@0xPolgon - Join Jordi Baylina and Kelvin Fichter as they explore Polygon’s suite of zk-based scaling solutions, and take a deep dive into the zkEVM codebase.
Events
@Scroll_ZKP - Hosting an online tech-focused workshop primarily focused on scaling Ethereum with Rollups & ZKPs.
@StarkNetCC - Introducing the StarkNetCC India Hackahon! (Nov 30- Dec 1).
@myBraavos - Announce a new Hackathon based in London that will be held in collaboration with @encodeclub and @Starknet_Intern (12-13 Nov).
Interesting Articles
Interesting Tweets
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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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