Mary Ann

Be happy and make people you love happier.

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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:
https://t.co/TN3LtBvyL4

Download the Portal DEX on the Chrome Store:
https://t.co/gBvj5MN8nP

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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.

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

@PortaltoBitcoin

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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! 🛠️

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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! 👀

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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.

[Portal @PortaltoBitcoin]

Leaderboard Reset 🏆

We’re wrapping up Testnet V1 with 5,000 LiteNodes distributed to top participants! 🔥

Check the final rankings: https://t.co/s9gKnVxVcQ

Testnet V2 starts fresh—new leaderboard, new competition, new rewards. 🎯

[Portal @PortaltoBitcoin]

Portal Testnet V2 is LIVE! 🚨

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

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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

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

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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

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

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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.

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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.

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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.

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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.

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

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

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

[Mary Ann @Foreverysecond]

@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.