💥Weekly Layer 2 News💥

• Base - CCTP is launched on Base's testnet and is expected to be released on the mainnet this month.

• zkSync - Uniswap v3 contracts are now live on the zkSync Era.

• StarkNet - Delaying initial unlocking of its $STRK token to April 2024.

• Optimism - OP Stack's first fault-proof system has gone live as an alpha version on OP Goerli Testnet.

• Arbitrum - Security Council elections will begin on 6 October.

• Mantle - Stargate Finance will be deployed on the Mantle Network.

• MetisDAO - Proposal underway to double caps on USDC, USDT and METIS on Aave.

• Manta Network - Partnering with Omni Network to launch zkOmni zkSBT.

• AltLayer - Support for Connext's sovereign bridge token 'xERC20'.

• Celestia - Announces its new Celestia Improvement Proposal (CIP) process.

• Caldera - Supports Arbitrum Stylus, enabling multi-language smart contracts via WASM.

• Avail - Concludes Kate Testnet and prepares to launch incentivized testnet.