Weekly Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain Roundup (10th - 16th December) Edition #12
Biggest News Highlights: Eclipse, the Ethereum fastest L2, powered by SVM is now live on Testnet
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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 Sequencer experienced a downtime for the first time.
Arbitrum Foundation proposes Arbitrum Orbit to Celo.
Optimism
Optimism releases an update on “We love the Art” contest.
OP Labs gives a reminder on its Node upgrade before Canyon.
OP stack announces Hypr Network exploit built on a forked version of the OP Stack.
zkSync
Cronos, an L1 chain supported by crypto. com is building Chronos zkEVM by leveraging zkSync's ZK Stack.
Chainlink price feed is now live on zkSync.
Pudgy Penguin's Pudgy world game will be launching in Q1 2024 and powered by zkSync.
Base
Base introduces op-view and op-wagmi.
Base distributes the second wave of its builder's grant.
Starknet
Starknet v0.13.0 is live on testnet.
Starknet and Starkware introduces Devonomics.
Starknet announces a final date for its feeder gateway migration.
dYdX
dYdX announces turning down its exchange services in migration to Sepoli.
Loopring
Loopring announces its search for Twitter Ambassadors.
Linea
Supra integrates its VRF into Linea.
Linea Wave 9 and 10 of the DeFi Voyage is officially live.
Scroll
Scroll Origin NFT closes and is open for minting for eligible participants.
Scroll releases an update on its bridge after the Ledger connect exploit.
Scroll introduces Scroll office hours.
Manta
Manta Network introduces a new paradigm, as the only Ethereum L2 with native yield for $ETH and Stablecoins.
Manta Network announces its Mantafest Treasure has successfully concluded.
Taiko
Taiko announces its search for talented individuals to join the team.
Mode
Mode releases research on its game theory part 1.
Kroma
Kroma releases its Mainnet client upgrade and Protocol governance updates.
Kroma phase 3 quest is now live.
Kakarot
Kakarot announces its successful implementation of the EVM in Cairo 1.0.
Lyra
Lyra V2 is live on the OP stack.
Kinto
Kinto opens its last spot for phase one for founding members.
Morph
Bitget invest in Morph.
Ten
Ten launches its testnet.
Meet Ten Campaign stage 2 is now live on Galxe.
ZKM
ZKM launches its Newsletter “Hello World”.
ZKM releases its ECP bounties.
Validium
rhinoFi
rhinoFi launched its NFT drop on Linea.
rhinoFi launches a limited edition SPOK for Argent Starknet Bridgers.
RaaS
Eclipse
Eclipse testnet is now live.
Saga
Saga launches its web app.
Saga unveils Saga Edge Nodes.
Conduit
Conduit announces its integration with Celestia DA starting with OP stack.
AltLayer
AltLayer announces its partnership with Oasys to use its RaaS to build Oasys layer 2 verses.
AltLayer announces its support for Polygon CDK.
Gelato
Gelato releases Gelato function Callbacks.
Data Availability
EigenLayer
EigenLayer introduces Programmable trust and its Vision.
EigenLayer introduces NEBRA UPA: a universal proof aggregator for Ethereum.
EigenDA announces support for OP stack.
Avail
Avail integrates its Avail DA into the OP stack.
Sequencing
Espresso
Espresso Systems hints on the release of its next testnet “Gibraltar”.
Astria
Astria introduces Astria EVM.
Astria announces the regenesis of their Devnet to Dusknet-2.
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