TechFlow news — On February 2, according to the 84th weekly review of the Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem, the latest developments from multiple Ethereum Layer 2 projects are as follows:
• Starknet: STRK staking has entered its second phase, expected to begin in Q2 2025, where validators will take on block attestation responsibilities and officially join the consensus by year-end.
• Scroll: Chainlink's low-latency market data is now live, enabling higher-throughput DeFi markets.
• Uniswap v4: Now launched across Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, OP Mainnet, Base, BNB Chain, and more. LPs can provide liquidity via the Uniswap web app.
• Taiko: Upgraded its Hekla testnet client to version 0.43.1 on February 1 at 10:00 (Beijing time).
• zkSync: Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, is testing a Proof-of-Concept for digital gold on zkSync Validium.
• Fuel: Phase 2 Genesis Drop is now open for applications and staking until March 2.
Ecosystem Highlights
• Abstract mainnet officially launched, built on zkSync technology.
• Kraken launches Ink Bridge, offering fee-free on-chain swaps.
• Euler Finance goes live on Swellchain, supporting LRT lending markets.
• GenLayer launches GenLayer Chain based on zkSync.
• Bunni v2 launches on Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum mainnets, offering programmable liquidity features.
• Securitize adopts Wormhole as its cross-chain interoperability solution.
• Cryptex completes indexing of all on-chain market data and opens access permissions.
Upcoming Events
• Starknet will host a community meetup in Porto, Portugal, on February 4.
• During ETH Denver 2025, multiple ZK-related events including House of ZK and Elastic House will take place from February 28 to March 1.
