Ethereum Layer-2 rollups for virtual economies (2020–2024)

1. Ethereum rollups emerge as scaling path

   Jan 1, 2020Labels: Rollups, Ethereum

   • Ethereum org
   • Vitalik ca

2. Uniswap v3 expands liquidity to Optimism

   Jul 1, 2021Labels: Uniswap v3, Optimism

   • Uniswap Gov
   • Uniswap Labs

3. Optimism begins opening mainnet deployments

   Aug 19, 2021Labels: Optimism, Mainnet

   • Optimism Blog
   • The Block

4. Arbitrum One launches to the public

   Aug 31, 2021Labels: Arbitrum One, Optimistic Rollup

   • CoinMarketCap
   • Offchain Labs

5. Starknet announces Alpha launch timeline

   Oct 5, 2021Labels: Starknet, ZK Rollup

   • StarkWare
   • Ethereum org

6. Optimism removes whitelist and opens network

   Dec 1, 2021Labels: Optimism, Network

   • Optimism Blog

7. Ronin bridge hack highlights economy security risks

   Mar 29, 2022Labels: Ronin Bridge, Axie Infinity

   • Axios
   • Cointelegraph

8. Arbitrum’s Nitro upgrade improves performance

   Aug 31, 2022Labels: Arbitrum, Nitro

   • TokenInsight
   • Offchain Labs

9. Arbitrum Orbit launches as an app-chain toolkit

   Mar 16, 2023Labels: Arbitrum Orbit, App-chain

   • PR Newswire
   • CoinDesk

10. zkSync Era opens to the public

    Mar 24, 2023Labels: zkSync Era, ZK EVM

    • Blockworks
    • CoinMarketCap

11. Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta launches

    Mar 27, 2023Labels: Polygon zkEVM, Mainnet Beta

    • Polygon Blog
    • CoinDesk

12. Optimism Bedrock upgrade moves toward OP Stack standardization

    Jun 6, 2023Labels: Optimism Bedrock, OP Stack

    • Optimism Status
    • CoinDesk

13. Base opens broader access on the OP Stack

    Aug 9, 2023Labels: Base, OP Stack

    • The Block
    • Cointelegraph

14. Ethereum Dencun upgrade lowers rollup data costs

    Mar 13, 2024Labels: Ethereum Dencun, EIP-4844

    • Axios
    • CoinMarketCap