Weekly Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain Roundup (31st December - 6th January) Edition #15

Biggest News Highlights: Dymension, Saga and Manta Network announces Airdrop.

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 Orbit announces support for custom gas tokens.

   

   Arbitrum Foundation grant program phase 2 is now live.

   

   The Arbitrum ecosystem mission page is now live for builders who wants to host campaign or quest within the arbitrum ecosystem.

   

2. Optimism

   Optimism we love the art entry closes on 8th January.

   

3. Starknet

   Starknet announces a vote on moving Starknet v0.13.0 from testnet to mainnet.

   

4. Base

   Base announces the first upgrade for Canyon to happen on Jan 11th.

   

5. Manta Network

   Manta Network announces its airdrop.

   

   Virtual Labs incentivized testnet has launched on Manta Pacific.

   

   Manta Network 2023 in Review.

   

6. dYdX

   dYdX season 2 launch incentives is now live.

   

7. Loopring

   Loopring announces its vision of going into Multi-Network.

   

8. Mantle

   Mantle Moonshot week 4 is now live.

   

9. Metis

   Metis announces the first LSD on its chain.

   

   Metis announces its Decentralized sequencer which is now live on Sepolia Testnet.

10. Scroll

    Scroll is hiring.

    

11. Aevo

    Aevo pre-launches $DYM Perps.

    

12. Taiko

    Taiko announces a hiring position for a Rockstar partnership manager.

    

    Taiko announces a hiring position for game developers

    

12. Zora

    Zora 2023 year in a review.

    

13. Mode

    Mode announces DeFI Degen Hackathon winners.

    

14. DeGate

    DeGate announces transition from Mainnet Beta to Mainnet.

    

15. Kroma

    Kroma Quest Phase 6 is now live.

    

16. Lyra

    Lyra upgrades Lyra Chain by going modular with Celestia underneath.

    

17. Morph

    Morph announces supporting Foresight X's cohort with $10m.

    

18. ZKM

    ZKM announces new bounties on its contents board with points-based system.

    

Validium

19. ApeX

    ApeX announces its collaboration with The people's alliance.

    

20. Sorare

    Sorare unveils Sorare Android App.

    

RaaS

21. Dymension

    Dymension announces its airdrop $DYM.

    

22. Saga

    Saga announces its airdrop.

    

23. Caldera

    Caldera announces being the first RaaS to support Celestia DA on Mainnet.

    

24. Vistara Labs

    Vistara Labs 2023 year in a review.

    

25. AltLayer

    Alt Layer flagship products.

    

26. Gelato

    Gelato announces as The Graph joins RaaS.

    

Interoperability

27. Hyperlane

    Hyperlane announces partnership with Move to bring Interoperability to its ecosystem.

    

28. Axelar

    Axelar 2023 in a review.

    

29. Polyhedra Network

    Polyhedra Network announces to be part of People's Alliance.

    

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I wish you all a happy new year.

DeFI Saint

Founder, The Saints Creed