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
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.
Optimism
Apecoin DAO announces building Apechain on the OP stack.
OP Labs outlines how they will upgrade all OP chains simultaneously.
zkSync
zkSync kicks off its zkEVM Bootcamp with Encode Club.
Starknet
Starknet Infrastructure hackathon is live.
Starknet releases an update regarding its testnet migration to Sepoli.
Starknet introduces Starknet Session Key.
dYdX
dYdX releases a new architecture to mitigate MEV.
Loopring
Loopring releases an update on its Ambassador Program.
Linea
Linea Voyage Wave 3 is now live.
Scroll
Circle's Bridged $USDC standard is now integrated on Scroll Mainnet.
Metis
Metis announces its 2 years Anniversary since Mainnet launch.
Polygon
Polygon zkEVM final week zkEVM Saga is now live.
Manta Network
Mantafest second season is now live.
Manta Network announces the MantaFest Grant recipient.
Aevo
Aevo launches $BLAST Pre-Launch futures.
Aevo releases an update on its Governance Proposal regarding its transition from $RBN to $AEVO.
Boba
Supra Oracle is now live on Boba Network.
Taiko
Taiko releases its v0.24.0 changelogs.
Mode
Mode releases an update on its Mode Cooperators season 1.
Paradex
Paradex reaches $1B traded volume.
Kroma
Kroma announces its smart contract upgrade execution.
Kinto
Kinto sets a date for its launch program “Engen”.
Kinto is migrating from Optimism to Arbitrum to become the first Arbitrum Layer 2.
Lyra
Lyra V2 introduces portfolio margin.
Validium
Immutable
Immutable releases a contributor form for users who are willing to contribute to its ecosystem.
ApeX Protocol
ApeX Protocol celebrates its Birthday with some Alpha packed.
Sorare
Sorare collection Event is now live.
Brine
Brine announces its trading competition “Trade Rush”.
RaaS
Dymension
Dymension announces its forum launch for in-depth community discussion.
Saga
Saga announces its new seed extension raise.
Vistara Labs
Vistara Labs announces its pre seed round.
AltLayer
Celer announces its partnership with AltLayer.
Data Availability
Celestia
Movement Labs announces Move, the first Move VM-based L2 for Ethereum to use Celestia DA.
EigenLayer
EigenLayer releases an update following its testnet Stage 2 launch.
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