PANews reported on February 2 that the 84th Layer 2 Ecosystem Weekly Review of Layer 2 Roundup, which was forwarded by Ethereum’s official Twitter account, covers the latest developments of multiple Ethereum Layer 2 projects:
• Starknet : STRK staking has entered the second phase, which is expected to start in Q2 2025. Validators will assume block certification responsibilities and officially join the consensus before the end of the year.
• Scroll : Chainlink’s low-latency market data is now live, supporting higher throughput DeFi markets.
• Uniswap v4 : Multiple chains including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, OP Mainnet, Base, BNB Chain, etc. have been launched, and LPs can provide liquidity through the Uniswap web application.
• Taiko : Upgraded the client to 0.43.1 on the Hekla test network at 10:00 (Beijing time) on February 1.
• zkSync : UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is testing digital gold PoC on zkSync Validium.
• Fuel : Phase 2 Genesis Drop is open, and you can apply and stake until March 2nd.
Ecological highlights
• Abstract mainnet is officially launched, based on zkSync technology.
• Kraken launches Ink bridge, providing fee-free on-chain exchange.
• Euler Finance is launched on Swellchain to support the LRT loan market.
• GenLayer launches GenLayer Chain based on zkSync.
• Bunni v2 is launched on Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum mainnets, providing programmable liquidity capabilities.
• Securitize adopts Wormhole as a cross-chain interoperability solution.
• Cryptex completes the indexing of all on-chain market data and opens up access rights.
Upcoming Events
• Starknet will host a community meetup on February 4th in Porto, Portugal.
• During ETH Denver 2025, multiple ZK-related events will be held from February 28 to March 1, including House of ZK and Elastic House.
