Exploring Ethereum’s Latest Innovations in Rollup Coaster #29

The latest developments in Ethereum are thoroughly examined in the recent issue of The Rollup Coaster #29, delving into the advancements in rollups and zero-knowledge proofs, featuring insights from industry experts.

The Rollup Coaster, a newsletter released bi-weekly, provides a comprehensive exploration of the most recent progressions within the Ethereum ecosystem, with a particular focus on rollups, zero-knowledge proofs, and related topics. The most recent issue, penned by Jünger, a researcher at Taiko, is now accessible through taiko.mirror.xyz.

Key Highlights from the Latest Edition:

– Shared Sequencer Debates: The newsletter includes a discussion on shared sequencers, with Rushi critiquing them as a B2B model, while Jill Gunter argues that rollups do not necessarily have to relinquish their fee revenue. Ben Fisch outlines Espresso’s goals.
– Optimism’s Milestone: A significant milestone is noted as Optimism disabled fraud proofs post-audits, signaling a substantial transition from Stage 1 to Stage 0. Donnoh raises queries regarding this development.

Updates on Zero-Knowledge and Rollups:

– Garaga provides updates on Starknet’s cryptography library.
– The initial phase of staking on Starknet has commenced.
– The Arbitrum Foundation announces its collaboration with Tandem.
– Alt-DA options have been added to OP Stack by Optimism.
– NEBRA has launched its mainnet.

Research and Publications:

– Stefanos et al. release a paper examining ZK-Rollups, introducing a structured methodology for assessing Layer 2 solutions.
– zkMarek’s podcast explores trusted setups and their security implications.
– The Zero Knowledge Podcast, hosted by Nexus, discusses formal verification, Groth16, and IVC.
– Equilibrium’s Hannes delves into MPC in a new blog post, exploring trust assumptions and trade-offs.
– Bedlam Research publishes an article on settlement mechanisms.
– Sin7y Labs shares insights on optimizing Breakdown in Plonky3 and Binius.
– Erik Kadena from RiscZero discusses the progression of Rust within zkVMs.
– Timofey from Chainsafe scrutinizes Circle STARKs in an elaborate blog post.
– Ingonyama introduces a new chapter in the NTT201 book, presenting Additive Number Theoretic Transform (ANTT).
– Quang Dao presents a novel approach to constructing non-interactive zero-knowledge (NIZK) proof systems under post-quantum assumptions.

Based Sequencing and Preconfirmations:

– Eli5DeFi provides an ELI5 explanation of based sequencing.
– Recordings from the “Cake Day” event on sequencing, preconfirmations, and commitments have been released.

The community is encouraged to explore available positions on Taiko’s job board and contribute to Taiko on GitHub to receive a GitPOAP, with contributors being featured on the README page. Additional details can be found in the contributing manual.