Weekly Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain Roundup (24th - 30th December)
Biggest News Highlights: Conduit to power the first Omni-chain L2 with the Arbitrum Orbit Stack.
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 releases a thread covering some notable discussions happening in its Governance at the moment.
zkSync
Cronos zkEVM is coming which is built leveraging ZK Stack.
Starknet
Starknet explains its vision on being Ethereum-aligned.
Metis
Metis releases a guide on its Builder Mining Reward (BMR).
dYdX
dYdX end of the year review.
Mantle
Mantle hints at its Moonshoot week 4 which is coming next week.
$wstETH is now live on Mantle Network.
Scroll
Scroll end of the year review.
Manta Network
Manta Network announces Manta Takeover winners and prize reveal.
Manta Network partners with Bybit to bring Manta Pacific Carnival.
Taiko
Taiko end-of-year review.
Mode
Mode Network DeFi Degen Hackathon vote is ongoing.
Kroma
Kroma Quest Phase 5 Tachyon is now live.
Astar zkEVM
Astar Network releases update on Astar zkEVM testnet.
Band Protocol goes live on Astar zkEVM.
Kinto
Kinto releases Engen updates and adds Nigeria and India to KYC Kinto's KYC program.
Morph
Morph introduces Responsive Validity Proof.
Validium
rhinoFi
rhino fi releases an NFT for Starknet Bridgers.
rhino fi releases NFT for Polygon zkEVM Bridgers.
RaaS
Conduit
Conduit to power the first Omni-chain L2 with the Arbitrum Orbit Stack.
Gelato
Gelato releases its vision for 2024.
Data Availability
EigenLayer
EigenLayer end-of-the-year review.
Avail
Avail End of the year review.
Astria
Astria found a bug in its Dusknet.
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I wish y’all a happy new year.
DeFI Saint
Founder, The Saints Creed.