Alex Connolly

Full thoughts: alexconnolly.xyz/p/eip-3074

EIP-3074 summary: - Security risk overblown - UX pros (batching, sponsorship) are big IF wallets/dapps support them - Incoming DX nightmare handling EOAs/3074/4337 separately - 5003 should follow Success: 3074/AA DX converges Failure: more perma-complexity for devs Blog 👇

The State of zkEVMs: 2024 will be a huge year for zkEVMs, but most users and developers are struggling to keep up with the latest progress. Here's the alpha: - Everything every major project did in 2023 - What needs to be built in 2024 alexconnolly.xyz/p/the-state-of…

Every Ethereum developer has questions about zk-rollups and zkEVMs, but finding answers is impossible. I wrote a ground up guide to rollups, EVM compatibility, and zkEVM types so you can understand the actual implications for your project. immutablex.medium.com/ground-up-guid…

Studios of all sizes are exploring Ethereum games. They need not just a powerful platform, but a developer experience which competes with the best of web2. @Immutable is here to help. immutablex.medium.com/delivering-wor…

A new era of NFT platform pricing: using the power and flexibility of rollups to offer free NFT minting, subsidised by predictable trading fees. Web3 games need certainty, alignment and better UX to reach planet scale - Ethereum L2 is here to help. immutablex.medium.com/fees-on-immuta…

We're diving head first into StarkNet: • Template ERC20 Implementation • Template ERC721 Implementation • NFT Metadata • NFT Royalty Standards immutablex.medium.com/starknet-contr… StarkNet builders, watch this space.

The biggest games in the world will use Ethereum NFTs. Immutable will let those games build on different rollups tailored to their needs without fragmenting their assets or orders, and with full access to our platform. Next stop: StarkNet. immutablex.medium.com/immutable-star…

If you're building a long-term NFT project, security matters. All platforms say they are secure. I wrote a guide on the security of major L1s/L2s so you can decide for yourself 👇 immutablex.medium.com/a-guide-to-nft…

Cheaper calldata (through EIP-4488, proto-danksharding, or both) means more flexibility for rollup business models. @Immutable is already customising for the needs of planet scale games by offering free NFT mints and no gas, underwritten by trading fees. @vbuterin/proto_danksharding_faq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">notes.ethereum.org/@vbuterin/prot…

We're building a world class web3 product and engineering team, and we want you to be part of it. immutablex.medium.com/why-join-immut…

Solving order fragmentation with the @Immutable protocol orderbook: immutablex.medium.com/immutable-x-pr…