Research Summary
The report provides a comprehensive roundup of the latest updates and announcements in the Layer 2 and Modular Blockchain space. It covers a wide range of entities including Starknet, Linea, Mantle, Taiko, dYdX, Metis, Manta Pacific, Aevo, Mode, Fuel, Kinto, Morphism, Immutable, Sorare, rhinofi, Myria, Dymension, Caldera, Altlayer, Gelato, Celestia, EigenLayer, and Avail.
Key Takeaways
Rollups and Validium Developments
- Starknet’s Token Distribution: Starknet announced its distribution allocation for the $STRK token and released Juno v0.8.0 via Nethermind Starknet.
- Linea’s DeFi Voyage: Linea launched its DeFi Voyage wave 7 and introduced Linea Safe in partnership with Protofire.io.
- Mantle’s New Launches: Mantle launched its LSD “Mantle LSP” and a bug bounty. It also proposed to recognize $wstETH token bridging endpoint as canonical.
- Immutable’s Partnerships and Campaigns: Immutable announced a partnership with Merit Circle to unlock Beam, which will launch on Immutable zkEVM. It also announced its second learn-to-earn campaign.
Announcements and Launches
- dYdX’s Open Source Design System: dYdX open-sourced its design system and announced the launch of the dYdX chain launch incentives program.
- Metis’s Support for Ecosystem Builders: Metis announced an allocation of 4000 $METIS each month to support Metis ecosystem builders.
- Mode’s DeFi Degen Hackathon: Mode Network announced its DeFi Degen Hackathon.
- rhinofi’s zkSync Takeover Campaign: rhinofi announced a zkSync takeover campaign and launched a new NFT minting tool.
Rebranding and Integration
- Morphism’s Rebranding: Morphism announced its rebranding to Morph and shared its vision.
- Manta Pacific’s Integration: Manta Pacific announced its integration with Celestia.
- AltLayer’s Support for Asmatch: AltLayer announced its support towards Asmatch on building the first social layer on MantaNetwork leveraging Polygon CDK.
Data Availability and Expansion
- Celestia’s RAM Usage Reduction: Celestia reduced its node RAM usage by 10x.
- EigenLayer’s LST Expansion: EigenLayer announced its LST expansion and the launch of the EigenDA launch partner program.
- Avail’s Contributor Reward Program: Avail introduced a contributor reward program for developers.
Actionable Insights
- Monitor Starknet’s Token Distribution: Keep an eye on Starknet’s token distribution and the impact of the new Juno v0.8.0 release.
- Assess Linea’s DeFi Voyage: Evaluate the potential of Linea’s DeFi Voyage wave 7 and the newly introduced Linea Safe.
- Understand Mantle’s New Launches: Analyze the implications of Mantle’s new launches and its proposal to recognize $wstETH token bridging endpoint as canonical.
- Explore dYdX’s Open Source Design System: Investigate the potential of dYdX’s open-sourced design system and its chain launch incentives program.
- Research Metis’s Ecosystem Support: Look into Metis’s allocation of 4000 $METIS each month to support ecosystem builders.
- Examine Morphism’s Rebranding: Study the impact of Morphism’s rebranding to Morph and its new vision.
- Investigate Celestia’s RAM Usage Reduction: Assess the implications of Celestia’s 10x reduction in node RAM usage.
- Consider EigenLayer’s LST Expansion: Evaluate the potential of EigenLayer’s LST expansion and the EigenDA launch partner program.
