This week: Starknet 0.12.0 Launch Mainnet release, Linea achieves Mainnet Alpha release, BitDAO’s MIP-24 Proposal, a step-by-step guide to earning 2500 Loyalty Points from Taiko zk Rollup, and more Ethereum updates.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Starknet 0.12.0 Launch Mainnet Release: Major Throughput Improvements are Here
- Linea Achieves Mainnet Alpha Release: A Milestone in Scaling Ethereum
- BitDAO’s MIP-24 Proposal: $200M Deployment to Layer 2 Mantle Ecosystem
- Mastering Taiko zk Rollup: A Step-by-Step Guide to Earning 2500 Loyalty Points
ECOSYSTEM UPDATES
Starknet 0.12.0 Mainnet Release: Major Throughput Improvements are Here
Starknet Alpha V0.12.0 focuses on enhancing performance and user experience. The new version introduces a Rust-based implementation of the Sequencer, improving throughput by 10X and reducing transaction latency.
Other features include a new compiler version, removal of the pending transaction status, and the addition of a block hash syscall. For more details, visit here.
Linea Achieves Mainnet Alpha Release: A Milestone in Scaling Ethereum
Linea achieves mainnet alpha release, marking a significant milestone in creating a scalable Ethereum.
The successful testnet phase garnered millions of wallets and transactions. Linea will onboard launch partners and open the network broadly during ETHCC. By combining zero-knowledge proofs and full Ethereum Virtual Machine equivalence, Linea enables scalable dapp creation without code changes.
The mainnet alpha includes performance improvements, lower transaction costs, and enhanced integration with MetaMask. Over 100 partners join Linea, unlocking a range of scalable dapps from gaming to decentralized social networks and NFTs. For more details, visit here.
BitDAO’s MIP-24 Proposal: $200M Deployment to Layer 2 Mantle Ecosystem
BitDAO introduces an updated proposal to deploy a capital pool of $200 million within Mantle ecosystem over the next 3 years.
This collaborative effort between the Mantle EcoFund and Strategic Venture Partners aims to support founders, drive adoption, incentivize investments, and ensure long-term sustainability. The capital pool consists of $100 million from Mantle’s Treasury and an additional $100 million from external matching capital provided by Strategic Venture Partners.
The proposal reflects feedback from the Mantle Community and strategic partners, emphasizing the importance of ecosystem funds in fostering growth and innovation. For more details, visit here
Mastering Taiko zk Rollup: A Step-by-Step Guide to Earning 2500 Loyalty Points
Taiko introduces Taiko Quest, a Galxe campaign for educating users about Taiko in an engaging way.
Taiko Quest includes tasks like following Taiko on Twitter, reading articles, and taking quizzes. For instance, you’ll read Vitalik Buterin’s piece on various ZK-EVMs and test your knowledge with a quiz. Completing each task earns loyalty points, serving as proof of participation and providing access to potential future airdrops.
In the latest Trust Bonus quest, users verify their humanity through Gitcoin Passport and Galxe Passport. For a detailed step-by-step guide, visit here.
Additional Notable Events
- $200 Partnership Giveaway: Ethereum Daily Teams Up with JOJO Exchange
- FREE Mint “ARB Airdrop Hunter” Badges to hunt Airdrop
- Owlto Finance now supports Linea Testnet
- OKX to support Starknet’s network
- zkApes announces the first ERC6551dAPE of zksync Era is coming
- Omnisea V2 is now live on zkSync Era
- Shiba Inu reveals Layer 2 solution Shibarium
- Zora Network is now supported on OpenSea
- ZKSwap is now live on zkSync Era
- Loopring is now successfully live on Taiko Alpha Testnet
- SyncSwap is now live on Linea Testnet
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