Layer 2 Weekly Roundup #89
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
@base - Introducing Base Appchains. This launch lets builders achieve high throughput and low costs with dedicated blockspace—offering customizable gas tokens, custom permissions, and seamless integration with CDP’s developer tools.
@StarkWareLtd - A new governance vote is live for STRK holders. This vote will give you the power to approve or reject the new staking proposal where validators will transition from running full nodes and checking the network to also sending block attestations.
@Scroll_ZKP - Scroll have published their 2025 roadmap, with the focus on three key targets in the new year — Security, Scaling, and Better UX.
@base - Base are bringing on the team behind Iron Fish to develop privacy-preserving primitives across Base.
@LC - Introducing Grove: Onchain-Controlled Storage, now live on ZKsync. Grove is a versatile data storage solution, designed to be blockchain-agnostic, allowing the integration of secure, user-controlled storage into various applications.
@gitcoin - Announcing the @zksync Community Program: A 6-month Gitcoin-Led Initiative to Reward Community Contributions funded by ZKsync Foundation to support & engage contributors across the ecosystem.
Ecosystem Highlights
@argentdeveloper - Introducing Argent Invisible SDK: the easiest way to onboard users to your Starknet app with a web2-like experience. Smart accounts, session keys & gasless transactions — all embedded into one SDK.
@VelodromeFi - Velodrome is now live on Unichain — bringing next-gen liquidity infrastructure to the chain.
@chaos_labs - Edge Risk Oracles are now live on Aave, automatically adjusting supply and borrow caps on Arbitrum. Edge delivers real-time, data-driven parameter adjustments that respond instantly to market conditions, eliminating governance delays while maximizing protocol security and capital efficiency.
@perpdotfun - The simple way to trade perps in the Base ecosystem has arrived with perp.fun — fast, effortless, and with zero distractions.
@sparkdotfi - Spark has landed on Arbitrum. Enabled by the Spark Liquidity Layer with no complex strategy optimizations, just effortless yields on your stables.
@NexusLabs - Nexus have announced the Nexus zkVM 3.0 — including performance improvements, formal speculation, and backended by the Stwo prover from StarkWare.
@Brickken - Brickken are preparing to deploy their cutting-edge tokenization technology on Polygon, marking a significant step in their multi-chain capabilities.
@azuroprotocol - Azuro, the prediction market, is now supported on Base. Azuro is used to fully enable onchain prediciton markets, providing frontends with the tools, liquidity, and incentives to drive engagement.
@gattacahq - Gattaca have launched the first Based OP Stack devnet, developed in continued collaboration with LambdaClass.
@fuzzland_ - Fuzzland’s Blaz Plus Security is now live on Base — providing real time monitoring and alerts to help builders secure their contracts from exploits before they happen.
@palmera_dao - You can now manage your ZKsync Safe accounts and experience tracking multiple Safe in one dashboard, with Palmera.
@Mintify - Mintify’s real-time, onchain trading platform is live on Arbitrum.
@eNorsecurities - The eNor app is now live, giving you access to stocks, commodities, real state, debt and crypto tokens globally, backed by Polygon's scalability and efficiency.
@rarible - Rarible has landed on Arbitrum One. You can now trade and explore Arbitrum NFTs directly on Rarible with full support for creator royalties.
@brale_xyz - MXNe is live on Base. MXNe is a Mexican peso-backed stablecoin powering onchain payments and FX in the local Mexican economy.
@bakosafe - Bako Safe is reimagining crypto wallets by combining the simplicity of Web2 with the security of multi-sig vaults in one seamless interface on Fuel.
@HashKey_Global - HashKey Global have integrated ETH on Base, with deposits and withdrawals now open to start trading.
@worldcoin - Introducing World Chat — a new way to connect and send money to verified humans on World Network.
@BiLira_Kripto - $TRYB, the Turkish Lira-pegged stablecoin, is now on Base.
@dinero_xyz - orbETH is live on Arbitrum. Earn DeFi ETH staking yield natively on Arbitrum One and select Orbit chains.
@TheRigLST - The Rig — the native liquid staking protocol — is building on Fuel.
@SkyEcosystem - USDS is live on Arbitrum — Transparent, high-performing, and resilient savings built for all.
Articles and Threads
@Scroll_ZKP - Scroll’s first Stable School article unpacks how stablecoins work and why they matter.
@fuel_network - Dive into the guide to FuelVM’s Predicate and Script Architecture with @0xbuchi and @saniyamore.
Media - Spaces and Podcasts
@Token_Relations - @0xmarcb joined Token Relations to discuss Agglayer and how it can provide interoperability across chains.
@fuel_network - @fabioseva and @WaynesWorldza discover how Bako Safe revolutionizes crypto wallets, in this Space.
Events
@StarknetFndn - Join Founder Basecamp, Starknet’s incubator-style program to refine your startup idea, perfect your pitch, and get investor-ready. 4 weeks of expert-led sessions on market validation, GTM strategy, fundraising, and pitching.
@Securitize - Tokenize NYC will be held on March 17th. Register today for this one-day event that brings together traditional finance and blockchain-native institutions to advance institutional blockchain adoption through education, networking, and partnership opportunities.
@_openeconomy - Introducing Open Campus — a campus in Kuala Lumpur where you can build with the team for 8 weeks and receive up to 500,000 SCR in funding. Apply today before spots fill up!
Metrics and Stats
Sum of all value locked in the L2 ecosystem.
Tracks user operations of Rollups on Ethereum, including regular transactions and actions bundled into a single transaction.
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?
This newsletter is for educational purposes only, and should never in any way be considered as financial or investment advice.
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