𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐩 (𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 - 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫) Edition #9

Biggest News Highlight: Kinto an L2 chain, moves from OP stack to Arbitrum.

Good morning Saints,

I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend.

If you’re reading this, you’re always one of the chosen saints and special.

ICYMI: The Weekly Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain Roundup covers every important update and announcement in the Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain space.

Lists from L2BEAT and Messari.

Rollups

1. Arbitrum

   Arbitrum Citizen Retrofunding Round 1 is still open for citizens who have contributed to the Arbitrum Ecosystem.

   

   Arbitrum Odyssey's final week is now live.

   

2. Optimism

   Apecoin DAO announces building Apechain on the OP stack.

   

   OP Labs outlines how they will upgrade all OP chains simultaneously.

   

3. zkSync

   zkSync kicks off its zkEVM Bootcamp with Encode Club.

   

4. Starknet

   Starknet Infrastructure hackathon is live.

   

   Starknet releases an update regarding its testnet migration to Sepoli.

   

   Starknet introduces Starknet Session Key.

   

5. dYdX

   dYdX releases a new architecture to mitigate MEV.

   

6. Loopring

   Loopring releases an update on its Ambassador Program.

   

7. Linea

   Linea Voyage Wave 3 is now live.

   

8. Scroll

   Circle's Bridged $USDC standard is now integrated on Scroll Mainnet.

   

9. Metis

   Metis announces its 2 years Anniversary since Mainnet launch.

   

10. Polygon

    Polygon zkEVM final week zkEVM Saga is now live.

    

11. Manta Network

    Mantafest second season is now live.

    

    Manta Network announces the MantaFest Grant recipient.

    

12. Aevo

    Aevo launches $BLAST Pre-Launch futures.

    

    Aevo releases an update on its Governance Proposal regarding its transition from $RBN to $AEVO.

    

13. Boba

    Supra Oracle is now live on Boba Network.

    

14. Taiko

    Taiko releases its v0.24.0 changelogs.

    

15. Mode

    Mode releases an update on its Mode Cooperators season 1.

    

16. Paradex

    Paradex reaches $1B traded volume.

    

17. Kroma

    Kroma announces its smart contract upgrade execution.

    

18. Kinto

    Kinto sets a date for its launch program “Engen”.

    

    Kinto is migrating from Optimism to Arbitrum to become the first Arbitrum Layer 2.

    

19. Lyra

    Lyra V2 introduces portfolio margin.

    

Validium

20. Immutable

    Immutable releases a contributor form for users who are willing to contribute to its ecosystem.

    

21. ApeX Protocol

    ApeX Protocol celebrates its Birthday with some Alpha packed.

    

22. Sorare

    Sorare collection Event is now live.

    

23. Brine

    Brine announces its trading competition “Trade Rush”.

    

RaaS

24. Dymension

    Dymension announces its forum launch for in-depth community discussion.

    

25. Saga

    Saga announces its new seed extension raise.

    

26. Vistara Labs

    Vistara Labs announces its pre seed round.

    

27. AltLayer

    Celer announces its partnership with AltLayer.

    

Data Availability

28. Celestia

    Movement Labs announces Move, the first Move VM-based L2 for Ethereum to use Celestia DA.

    

29. EigenLayer

    EigenLayer releases an update following its testnet Stage 2 launch.

    

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