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⚡ Testnet V2 is LIVE! ⚡ Stay active, earn Sparks, and climb the leaderboard. Let’s make this phase even bigger than before! See you on-chain! Start your journey now: quests.portaltobitcoin.com Download the Portal DEX on the Chrome Store: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/portal-…

X & Discord Profile Linking Update ⚠️ Due to a high volume of support requests last time, X & Discord accounts are now permanently tied to your Quest profile. If you need to switch accounts, you’ll need to delete your profile and create a new one.

Big Updates Rolling Out 💥 We’re making final tweaks as we roll out on-chain tasks on our Quest platform. Stay tuned for live updates! 🛠️

More Social Tasks, More Sparks The more people hear about Portal to Bitcoin, the better. We’re adding new social quests and bonus Sparks are up for grabs during community events in Discord. Keep an eye out! 👀

One Leaderboard to Rule Them All 🏅 This time, we’re running a single general leaderboard where Sparks accumulate over the next four weeks. All rewards are distributed at the end of the event. More consistency, more fairness.

Leaderboard Reset 🏆 We’re wrapping up Testnet V1 with 5,000 LiteNodes distributed to top participants! 🔥 Check the final rankings: #gid=689178967" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… Testnet V2 starts fresh—new leaderboard, new competition, new rewards. 🎯

Portal Testnet V2 is LIVE! 🚨 The next phase of the Testnet is here. Here’s everything you need to know before diving in! 🧵👇

@NandMarcia The Optimism Foundation aims to decentralize the web by promoting blockchain technology and permissionless protocols over centralized entities.

The Optimism Foundation envisions a decentralized web by expanding the blockchain ecosystem - replacing centralized entities with permissionless protocols. The superchain developed by Optimism is scalable, horizontal, and involves the participation of multiple blockchains. Synchronizing a blockchain requires more hardware as the computation increases, so to scale horizontally, blockchains must run in parallel. However, traditional designs have limitations as each chain has a new security model, increasing systemic risk with new chains. Developing new chains is costly due to building validator sets or completely new block producers. By combining Layer 2 to create a multi-chain ecosystem, resources can be freely exchanged as commodities, enabling developers to build cross-chain applications without concerns about systemic risks.

@ahin_1075 Superchain combines Optimism Mainnet and OP Chains for internet-level scaling in a unified ecosystem.

Superchain was created to combine Optimism Mainnet with OP Chains to form a unified ecosystem for internet-level scaling. Projects on Superchain will utilize OP Stack for deployment, providing solutions to streamline the process. Optimism Foundation aims to expand blockchain into decentralized web, replacing centralized entities with permissionless protocols. Superchain is horizontally scalable, requiring collaboration from multiple blockchains to operate efficiently. Traditional designs have limitations, as each chain introduces new security risks when added to the ecosystem.

@angela_lievana Optimism's Superchain is scalable and requires multiple blockchains to synchronize for increased performance.

@angela_lievana Layer 2 networks allow assets to be traded seamlessly across multiple chains.

The Optimism Foundation aims to expand the blockchain ecosystem towards a decentralized web by utilizing scalable and horizontal superchains. The participation of multiple blockchains is necessary for scalability. Traditional designs have limitations as each chain requires a new security model, leading to increased systemic risk. Developing new chains is costly due to the need for building validator sets. By combining Layer 2 to create a multi-chain ecosystem, resources can be exchanged as commodities, allowing developers to build cross-chain applications without concerns about system risks.

Superchain was founded with the goal of integrating the Optimism Mainnet network with OP Chains (blockchains utilizing other OP Stack) in order to establish a cohesive ecosystem. This merger is aimed at achieving internet-level scalability. All Superchain projects will be implemented on OP Stack (a toolkit for simplifying project development on Layer 2 blockchains), in addition to sharing communication capabilities, bridges, security frameworks, governance structures, and network enhancements. The Optimism Foundation envisions expanding the blockchain ecosystem into a decentralized web - a redesigned internet network that replaces centralized entities with a permissionless protocol. The superchain created by Optimism is horizontally scalable, requiring involvement from numerous blockchains. To attain horizontal scalability, blockchains must operate in parallel, as the hardware requirement for synchronizing a blockchain grows proportionally with the computational load it handles. However, conventional designs come with constraints - each chain introduces a new security model, resulting in heightened systemic risk when additional chains enter the ecosystem.

Ethereum had an ambitious roadmap focusing on execution sharding, where each shard could run different programs. However, due to limitations, developers switched to data sharding to solve the expansion issue for Rollups through "blobs". Data blobs are processed, stored, and verified by consensus nodes separate from execution nodes. EVM cannot access or store data in blobs, benefiting Rollup groups. Data storage is sold in integer blobs, each equivalent to 128 kB. Prices for blob resources will vary based on market supply and demand.

Every execution shard can have its own unique environment for running various programs. In order to address limitations and risks, Ethereum developers have decided to focus on data sharding and utilize "blobs" to expand Rollups. Data blobs are processed, stored, and validated by consensus nodes independently of execution nodes. EVM does not interact with or store data in blobs, making Rollups the primary beneficiary of this update. Data storage is measured in integer units of blobs, with one blob equal to 128 kB. Pricing for blob resources will be determined by market supply and demand, with a standard of 3 blobs per block (384 kB). Prices increase by 12.5% for each additional blob used, and decrease by the same percentage if fewer than 3 blobs are used.

@Lpukitaraxcaco to technical challenges, Ethereum has shifted focus to data sharding which will improve scalability by allowing nodes to store partial data sets.

Ethereum originally planned to implement execution sharding to allow for the processing of different programs on separate shards. However, due to limitations and risks, developers switched to data sharding. Rollups will now address scalability by using data blobs, which are processed, stored, and verified by consensus nodes independently from execution nodes. This means EVM cannot access or store data in blobs. Rollup benefits the most from this upgrade, with data storage sold in integer units of blobs, each equivalent to 128 kB. The cost of using blob resources will fluctuate based on market supply and demand.

@waeel37 Layer 2 quickly rolled out the upgraded version of Dencun after a successful deployment, ensuring efficient implementation and performance improvements for users.

Following the successful deployment of the upgraded version of Dencun, Layer 2 wasted no time in rolling out the update. Prominent projects such as zkSync, Starknet, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism have all released updated versions, resulting in a significant decrease in transaction fees for sending ETH thanks to lower data storage costs. Each execution shard can support different programs, but due to limitations, Ethereum developers have opted for data sharding to address Rollup expansion issues through the use of "blobs". These data blobs are processed, stored, and verified by consensus nodes on a separate layer, rather than by execution nodes. As a result, EVM cannot interact with or store data in blobs, making Rollup the primary beneficiary of this upgrade. Data storage space is now sold in integer units of blobs, with regular transaction fees unchanged. Calldata is charged at 16 gas/non-zero bytes and 4 gas/zero bytes, while only blob transactions will utilize gas fee markets.

@maksksjsjs1 Layer 2 quickly integrated the upgraded Dencun version for top projects such as zkSync and Starknet, enhancing their performance and overall user experience.

Following the successful deployment of the upgraded Dencun version, Layer 2 swiftly implemented the update. Top projects like zkSync, Starknet, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism have already rolled out their latest versions. These projects have experienced a notable decrease in transaction fees for sending ETH, thanks to reduced data storage costs. Execution shards can now support different programs, but Ethereum developers opt for data sharding to tackle scalability issues with Rollups through "blobs". Data blobs are processed, stored, and verified by consensus nodes independently, distinct from execution nodes. This implies that EVM cannot access or store data in blobs, benefiting Rollups the most. Data storage space is now sold in integer units of blobs, while regular transaction fees for calldata remain unchanged at 16 gas/non-zero bytes and 4 gas/zero bytes. Only blob transactions involve both gas fee markets.

@maksksjsjs1 Layer 2 swiftly rolled out the upgraded version of Dencun following its successful deployment, ensuring users can benefit from the latest improvements and features.

Following the successful deployment of the upgraded version of Dencun, Layer 2 wasted no time in rolling out the update. Leading projects such as zkSync, Starknet, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism have all launched their updated versions. Many of these projects have reported a notable decline in transaction fees (particularly when sending ETH) thanks to a significant drop in data storage costs. Each execution shard can now be configured to support the execution of various programs. However, in light of certain limitations and risks, Ethereum developers have opted to embrace data sharding in order to tackle the scalability issue with Rollups expansion through the use of "blobs". The standout feature of data blobs is that they are processed, stored, and validated by consensus nodes on the consensus layer, separate from the execution nodes on the execution layer. This essentially means that the EVM cannot access or store data in blobs, and Rollup stands to benefit greatly from this upgrade. Data storage is now measured in integer units of blobs, while standard transaction fees remain unchanged, with calldata incurring a charge of 16 gas for non-zero bytes and 4 gas for zero bytes. Only blob transactions are subject to both gas fee markets.