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What is Unichain: Uniswap’s L2 Blockchain and Its Architecture
Industry leaders stay on top by shaping the market through innovation, trendsetting, and marketing influence. With the launch of Unichain, Uniswap’s L2 blockchain, the Uniswap team may have shifted the landscape not just for their platform but for all dApps across the Ethereum ecosystem. Uniswap Shakes Up the Crypto Market with a New L2 Blockchain
Uniswap, the decentralized exchange, has revealed its proprietary L2 blockchain, Unichain, developed using the OP Stack from Optimism. According to the development team, this initiative is part of a strategy to enhance Ethereum’s scalability, leading to a major increase in payment efficiency. 
Sony Launches Ethereum L2 Soneium
Sony Block Solutions Labs, a collaborative venture between Sony Group and Startale, announced the launch of a new public L2 blockchain named Soneium, built on Optimism's OP Stack. This blockchain will be a part of the Superchain ecosystem. The testnet is set to be released in the upcoming days, with Sota Watanabe leading the project. Celo Advances Toward Ethereum Migration
The Celo Foundation, the entity behind the L1 blockchain Celo, has successfully launched the Dango L2 testnet. Developed on the OP stack, Dango is now part of the Optimism Superchain ecosystem, which includes other projects like Base and Zora. The deployment of this L2 blockchain is a key component of the community's plan for migration to Ethereum. Investors Pour $12M into Sonic, the L2 Blockchain
Sonic, a second-layer gaming blockchain built on Solana, has raised $12 million in its latest funding round, reaching a diluted valuation of $100 million. Prominent venture firms like Bitkraft Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, OKX Ventures, and others participated in the investment. 
EigenLayer Restaking Expands Beyond Ethereum
Wormhole and Nuffle Labs are pushing the boundaries of EigenLayer restaking, extending it beyond Ethereum. By leveraging Wormhole’s architecture and the NUFF protocol, the solution ensures enhanced security for protocols without requiring asset bridges between L1 and L2 blockchains.
ZKsync and Lens Protocol Seal the Deal
Sources from DLNews reveal that the L2 blockchain ZKsync developers have committed about 0.5% of all issued tokens to the decentralized social network Lens Protocol to ensure its launch on their platform. Although the precise number is undisclosed, it’s estimated to be around 100 million ZK ($22 million at current market value). Ethereum’s TPS Hits New All-Time High
The Ethereum ecosystem, including its L2 and L3 blockchains, has set a new record for transactions per second at 245 TPS. A significant portion of this achievement, nearly 50% or 101 TPS, was contributed by the relatively new gaming-focused L3 blockchain, Xai, even though its total value locked (TVL) is less than $2 million. Polygon Labs Doubles Down on ZK Technology
Polygon Labs, a crypto company, has acquired the research platform Toposware, which aided developers in creating Polygon Type-1 — a project allowing any EVM network to become an L2 blockchain with zero-knowledge (ZK) proof. The deal is estimated to be worth between $30 million and $50 million, according to various sources. 