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Trailblazers Season 2 Finale, Upcoming Liquidity Royale, and More…

Greetings, Trailblazers! We have some exciting updates for you about past, ongoing, and upcoming events. But first, congratulations to everyone who participated in Trailblazers Season 2, and thank you for your continued support throughout this monumental campaign! Season 2 Ending Date and the Reward Distribution As you know, Season 2 will conclude on December 16th at 12:00 UTC. Please note that this time, the season will end at noon UTC, not midnight. On the final day, you will have 12 hours ...

Badge Recruitment for Trailblazers is Live!

Hello, Trailblazers! In our Season 2 announcement, we mentioned that Season 1 Badges would transcend and bring new possibilities for Trailblazers. Now, we’re excited to unveil Badge Recruitment, a brand-new mechanic that takes to the streets of Neo Nakuza! Owners of Raver, Robot, and Bouncer Season 1 badges can recruit Season 2 badges until next Monday, December 9, at 12:00 noon UTC. What Do You Need to Know About Badge Recruitment? We encourage our Trailblazers to explore and discover the me...

The Rollup Coaster #34

The Rollup Coaster is a newsletter diving into Ethereum’s dynamic ecosystem, focusing on rollups, zero-knowledge proofs, based sequencing/preconfirmations, TEEs, MEV/PBS, and more. This edition is crafted by Taiko’s Community Success Manager Oleh. Hold on tight! 🎢 Disclaimer: This newsletter is not financial advice nor a reflection of Taiko’s official stance. Conduct your own research.Highlights 🎢Max Resnick on Ethereum's Roadmap, Economics, and Alignment Taxes.Mike Neuder breaks down ...

Taiko Secures Its Based Rollup with ZK Proofs

Today, we’re thrilled to announce a major milestone in Taiko’s journey: the integration of Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs into our mainnet, strengthening our robust multi-proof based rollup. This enhancement complements our existing multi-proof architecture, which includes TEE proofs, establishing one of the most comprehensive security systems in the Layer 2 space. With industry-leading zkVMs from Succinct and RISC Zero, Taiko’s mainnet reaches a new level of security and scalability.A Quick Reca...

Taikolights: Community Update Q3/Q4 2024

TL;DR • 🌟 Achieved profitability with 250M+ transactions and a $3.9M daily volume • 📈 6x TVL growth driven by native DeFi protocols, alongside a thriving gaming ecosystem • 🏦 Trailblazers Season 1 distributed 12M TAIKO tokens; Season 2 is ongoing • 💧 Major hackathon with DoraHacks underway • 🧠 Building Taiko Gwyneth, our synchronously composable booster rollup Coming up: ZK proofs integration, DAO governance launch, and preconfirmations.Dear Taikonauts, As we mark a magical 5 months sinc...

The Rollup Coaster #33

The Rollup Coaster is a newsletter diving into Ethereum’s dynamic ecosystem, focusing on rollups, zero-knowledge proofs, based sequencing/preconfirmations, TEEs, MEV/PBS, and more. This edition is crafted by Taiko’s Community Success Manager Oleh. Hold on tight! 🎢 Disclaimer: This newsletter is not financial advice nor a reflection of Taiko’s official stance. Conduct your own research.Highlights 🎢Vitalik Buterin released a series of six comprehensive articles outlining Ethereum’s roadmap:Th...

Based Rollup Economics

IntroductionRollup EconomicsBased Rollup PerspectiveTaiko’s EconomyProfitability of Based ProposerProfitability of Based OperatorFuture of Based EconomyPreconfirmationsAdditional Revenue Streams?Conclusion1. IntroductionEvery network effect faces cold-start problems, and the rollup landscape is no exception, currently grappling with sequencer centralization. Taiko, as a pioneer, has tackled the cold-start problem of rollup decentralization by enhancing L1 sequenced blocks—a technique known as...

Taiko Mainnet upgrade and Ontake Hardfork

Dear Taiko network operators, We will be upgrading the Taiko based rollup protocol to a new version 1.10.0 on Oct 31 and prepare for Ontake, the first Taiko BCR protocol fork to happen at mainnet block height 538,304 (expected around 15th Nov).New Features and ImprovementsOntake brings the following features to Taiko layer 2s:Enhancing L2 EIP-1559: Base fees become tunable on Layer 1, and eventually, all related parameters will be governed by the DAO from Layer 1.Preliminary support for trans...

Taiko Liquidity Royale: TVL Masters Edition is Live!

Total Value Locked (TVL) is the heartbeat of any blockchain, influencing everything within the network. At Taiko, we understand that having a sustainable TVL helps foster network stability, enhance user confidence, and drive growth for the entire ecosystem. That’s why we are committed to ensuring sufficient liquidity while delivering the best user experience to everyone who chooses us. Introducing Taiko Liquidity Royale: TVL Masters Edition We have allocated 1 million TAIKO tokens from the Tr...

Taiko Lockdown Campaign: Trailblazers Season 2

We are bringing you a game-changing opportunity for our Trailblazers in Season 2! Get ready to supercharge your rewards and take your participation in the Taiko ecosystem to new heights. We're launching an exciting liquidity campaign that not only benefits the network but also offers you an unprecedented boost on your Trailblazer points!Campaign HighlightsDuration: Starting October 12, 2024, at 00:00 UTC, and running until the end of Season 2 on December 16, 2024, 23:59:59 UTCEcosystem C...

L2 MEV wat

Special thanks to Nikete Della Penna, RJ, Matthew Finestone, and Brecht Devos for review and valuable insights.TLDRIn this article, we “map” the current landscape of L2 MEV, thinking about different MEV consequences for different L2 designs. We also briefly overview different ways of L2s decentralization and how it might impact L2 MEV.Wat is MEVDisclaimer: feel free to skip if you are familiar with MEV. For a detailed MEV explanation, check the article “Ethereum is a dark forest” by Paradigm ...

Eldfell L3 (alpha-4) is live!

Taiko’s fourth testnet has arrived! Eldfell L3 (alpha-4) is our first experiment with inception layers and a new staking based proving design. We are launching this testnet in order to test two things:Deploying Taiko on Taiko as an L3 inception layer (a rollup on a rollup 😏)Testing a new staking based prover economicsOur alpha-N releases are always experiments to test our hypothesis on the protocol and build a more robust system. So let's dive in!Inception layersInception layers are a n...

Based Rollup FAQ

Special thanks to Brecht, Archie, and Dave for comments and review. TL;DR In this article, we briefly cover a general rollup architecture and the rollup properties required for long-term robustness and safety. Then, we mention the origination history of the based rollup and unpack its architecture. In the FAQ section, we answer questions about based rollups. Disclaimer: rollup definitions struggle from lack of alignment sometimes. In this article, we refer to the rollup layers taxonomy provid...

ZK-EVM types: Ethereum-equivalent, EVM-equivalent, Type 1, Type 4, and other cryptic buzzwords

TL;DR A year ago, quite a few ZK-EVMs announced the upcoming launch of testnets. The community wondered what the difference between all these projects was and what Ethereum-equivalence, EVM-equivalence, and other popped-up buzzwords meant. To bring clarity, Vitalik wrote an article, “The different types of ZK-EVMs,” providing a taxonomy for different types of ZK-EVMs and explaining the difference. The core idea is: Type 1 (e.g., Taiko) is perfectly Ethereum-equivalent, and Type 4 (e.g., zkSyn...

Closing in on Stage 1: The Shasta Upgrade Is Almost Here!

A redesign of Taiko’s protocol that reduces proposing costs by over 20x and supports permissionless preconfirmations.

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Wrapping Up Season 6, Trailblazer Role and the Road Ahead

Greetings, Trailblazers. Learn about the Season 6 rewards and the future of Trailblazers program.