Exploring the Latest Ethereum Innovations with Taiko’s Rollup Coaster #28

Taiko’s bi-weekly newsletter, The Rollup Coaster, continues to provide in-depth insights into the evolving landscape of Ethereum. The latest edition, authored by Taiko’s researcher Jünger, covers a range of topics, including rollups, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), based sequencing/preconfirmations, Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), and Miner Extractable Value (MEV)/Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS).

Highlights

The newsletter highlights the completion of the preconfirmation demo day, showcasing Layer 2 (L2) preconfirmers that can provide preconfirmation to rollup users at an impressive speed of 20ms, outpacing centralized sequencers.

ZK and Rollup Research

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest trends in Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology and Rollup research:

• Learn about Ingonyama and Starknet’s strategic partnership to accelerate the Stwo prover utilizing Ingonyama’s GPU-accelerator library ICICLE.
• Explore Aztec’s Provernet and join a permissioned testnet for proof generation.
• Dive into advanced ZK protocols with articles by Alberto from Anoma on SuperSPARTAN and HyperNova.
• Understand the basics and importance of verifiable computation with Paul Gafni’s blog posts.
• Watch Lita’s video on the architectural details of the Valida zkVM.
• Explore Circle STARKs with LambdaClass’s blog post.
• Discover zkRamp, a P2P on/off-ramp protocol introduced by Starknet Exploration Team.
• Compare generalized and specialized ZK with insights from Mo at Brevis.
• Stay informed with Starkware’s first Bitcoin research post on general computation on Bitcoin.
• Explore the “zkRollup Landscape – It’s Supply Chain and Future” with Four Pillar Research.
• Witness the integration of Ingonyama’s ICICLE for accelerated proof generation by Kroma.

Based Sequencing and Preconfirmations

Get a deeper understanding of based sequencing and preconfirmations with these insights:

• Read Taiko’s detailed blog post on the necessity of preconfirmations for based rollups.
• Check out Primev’s testnet results of mev-commit, implementing preconfirmations.
• Explore Mempirate’s blog post on the interaction of MCP with FOCIL and preconfirmations.

TEE (Trusted Execution Environments)

Discover the importance of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) for secure and confidential computation within the blockchain ecosystem.

MEV/PBS

Get ahead in the discussion of Miner Extractable Value (MEV) and Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) with these insights:

• Learn about Max Resnick’s proposal of Braid, an implementation of multiple concurrent block proposers.
• Explore the block construction session notes from The Robust Incentive Group at the Ethereum Foundation.
• Stay updated on research regarding Inclusion List Timing Constraints and ePBS Breakout with Terence from Offchain Labs.

According to taiko.mirror.xyz, the newsletter is a valuable resource for those interested in the technical and strategic developments within the Ethereum ecosystem.

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