# ScaleWatching the Week

> July 26th - 2nd

**Published by:** [ScaleWatching](https://paragraph.com/@scalewatching/)
**Published on:** 2024-08-02
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@scalewatching/scalewatching-the-week

## Content

Hello dear ScaleWatchers, Let's round up and comment some of the most important news that happened this week in the L2 scene: *Work in progress, experimental Edition*Market SectionAfter a good start in the week helped by Trump mentioning the option of adding BTC to the US treasury if elected, the Crypto Market resumed its crabbing downwards market as Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue together with ETH ETFs recording an outflow of 77.2M. At the time of speaking, ETH price is fighting under the 200 moving average in the daily time frame and it is dancing on the Ichimoku Red Base Line in the Weekly one. If price closes the price under the Base line on Sunday, it could signal a downwards continuation in the weeks ahead.TradingView ETH Weekly ChartL2 newsStarknet announces their v.0.13.1 to be launched in August which will introduce parallel execution with TPS metrics around 250.Taiko publishes details about their Tokenomics & Vesting/Unlock schedule.Starknet integrates slinks, a feature that lets you play with Starknet dApps from your X account or from a window interface without having to go to the dApps' website.AMA Article about the Kakarot zkEVMProgress-info about the Polygon AggLayerThe SuperHack online hackathon by EthGlobal begins today (Friday)Abstract, a Consumer-friendly L2 built with the zkSync Stack, launches its testnet.Taiko drops a Research Article on "Based Preconfirmations".Starknet unveils v6.0 of their Sharp ProverPolygon presents the "Meet the DevRel" custom-tailored dev-assistance service.Zyfi, a Paymaster hub, is launching a 50k Gas Grant Program on zkSync.Movement joins the AggLayerLinea open-sources its repositories under the Apache License 2.0Dapp WorldSpace about the role of SolvBTC on the Pencils ProtocolDeFi Lending protocol, Native, adds Scroll to their supported networks.AMA Article about the Kakarot zkEVMImpressive stats about PolymarketPuffer Finance updates their collaboration with GammaSwapLabs offering multiple points boosting for both Puffer & Gamma rewards.Learn more about the upcoming AVS Rewards and EIGEN Programmatic Incentives programs being put in place by EigenLayer.Hinkal, a privacy-friendly protocol for asset management is about to integrate Zeronym, the zkKYC provider product by Holonym. Learn more about both Hinkal and Holonym by listening to this space. Holonym has also released Proof of Clean Hands, an open source protocol for programmable privacy.Money streaming service, LlamayPay, deploys on Linea.Puffer Finance updates their collaboration with GammaSwapLabs offering multiple points boosting for both Puffer & Gamma rewards.PreonFinance launches their v2 on Scroll.Privacy-focused dApp, HoudiniSwap now allows you to fund your Polymarket bets without showing your address.RhoMarkets drops a compensation program for the users whose funds ran the risk of being exploited during a recent security incident (which didn't result in loss funds)Grants Management platform, OnlyDust, launches their Starknet monthly Grants program for the Starknet Ecosystem.Learn more about Maverick v2 on Scroll through this SpaceEnsDomains integrate on Linea.Irys shares a trailer about their Programmable DatachainCarbonable issues the report about their tokenized Carbon Sink project in Myanmar.The Scribe DEX deploys on Scroll.Tally's recap of DAO-building featuresShell Protocol experiments with Chain-Abstraction by allowing Cross Chain Zaps for Base, OP and the L1"Bursting Lens myths & Legends" thread by LensEventsToken2049 Events and SideEvents Dashboard by CryptoNomadsBaseCamp Summit Aggregation Summit (Nov, pre-DevCon)

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