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This article provides an in-depth introduction to the principles and protocol details of ERC7527, further explaining the operation principles of the continuous pricing model and its significant advantages. It also explores the expanded applications derived from ERC7527's programmability and composability.

Astria is developing a decentralized shared sequencer network aimed at providing Rollups with fast finality, censorship resistance, composability, and decentralization. Astria's decentralized sequencer operates multiple sequencer nodes, allowing it to sequence Rollup transactions. In its operational model, users submit transactions to Rollups, which automatically enter their respective Rollup node memory pools. Combiners collect transactions and send them to sequencers, who aggregate the transactions into a shared block, finally sending pre-acknowledgement to users.

OORT 是一個成立於 2021 年五月的去中心化 AI 的雲平台，提供的一系列服務包括數據收集和標註、數據儲存和模型訓練，旨在透過去中心化網絡幫助 AI 開發者，為其搭建更公平高效的 AI 應用奠定基礎，涵蓋數據收集和標註、模型訓練和微調等關鍵階段，建構一個以信任爲核心的生態系統，確保人類與 AI 能夠共同繁榮。

Lumoz provides a modular computation layer for ZK Rollup, utilizing a hybrid consensus mechanism of PoS and PoW. The ZK-PoW algorithm network significantly reduces ZKP computation costs while addressing the issue of centralized Provers. It also introduces zkVerifier to validate ZKPs generated by zkProver.

TeleportDAO and Eigen Labs recently co-authored a paper addressing the security and efficiency issues light nodes face in accessing and verifying on-chain data within Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains. The paper introduces a novel solution that enhances the security and efficiency of light nodes in PoS blockchains through various measures such as economic incentives, insured pre-security mechanisms, customizable "programmable security," and cost-effectiveness.

AI technology's rapid iteration and practical applications continuously landing are driving the prosperous development of the Web3 + AI track. Holoworld AI deepens the integration of AI and Web3, aiming to address these issues, and promoting the sustained growth of the Web3 market. By providing foundational development kits, user-friendly programming environments, rich SDKs, and development tools, Holoworld significantly lowers the deployment threshold for AI models in terms of technology.

After the release of the ERC-404 standard, a new standard called BC-404 has emerged, bringing new possibilities to the NFT market. BC-404 builds upon ERC-404 with improvements, making it the first deflationary NFT contract in cryptocurrency. Its introduction signifies that NFTs are evolving in more complex and diverse directions, integrating token economics, deflationary mechanisms, and dynamic pricing models.

While interpreting the MegaETH whitepaper, it's evident that the document often reveals a technical nerd's rigor and an overabundance of details. It discusses the current limitations of blockchain technology and how MegaETH aims to address these issues. By publicly disclosing detailed technical data and test results, it seeks to enhance the project's transparency and credibility, providing the technical community and potential users with a deeper understanding and trust in the system's performance. By specializing nodes and separating transaction execution tasks from the responsibilities of full nodes, MegaETH reduces consensus overhead.

Artela is an L1 solution that enhances the scalability and efficiency of the EVM by introducing EVM++. EVM++ upgrades the execution layer technology of EVM, integrating the flexibility of EVM with the high-performance features of WASM. It supports not only traditional smart contracts but also allows dynamic addition and execution of high-performance modules on-chain. Through its parallel execution design, Artela ensures that the computational capacity of network nodes can flexibly expand according to demand, ultimately achieving elastic block space. This allows large-scale dApps to request independent block space according to specific needs, meeting the requirements for expanding public block space while ensuring performance and stability for large applications

Node sales have emerged as a popular fundraising mechanism due to their flexibility and appeal to both project developers and investors. This novel token distribution model offers benefits to all parties involved, making it an increasingly attractive choice in the current market. Lumoz, a project dedicated to providing cutting-edge zero-knowledge proof services, is leveraging node sales to support the growth of Rollup networks and deliver powerful computing capabilities for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. By addressing the high computational costs prevalent in the zero-knowledge computing domain, Lumoz's network utilizes its extensive expertise in ZKP to significantly enhance computational efficiency. This innovative approach tackles the high-cost, low-efficiency challenges faced by Rollup projects and lowers the barriers for general users to participate in the zero-knowledge computing market.

L2 network nodes consist of several parts, with the sequencer being the most critical. However, Rollup sequencers currently face centralization issues. Based Rollup represents a significant shift in Ethereum Layer 2 scaling by delegating Rollup sequencing directly to Layer 1 proposers. Utilizing the proposer-builder separation design, Layer 1 performs all sequencing roles for Rollup. Additionally, it extends MEV, allowing L2 searchers to bundle transactions and send them to L2 builders, who are also L1 searchers. These complete L2 blocks then become part of L1 blocks, ultimately processed by L1 builders and the Ethereum mainnet.

OP_CAT was initially proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto but was disabled in 2010 due to security issues related to unlimited memory usage that could lead to potential denial-of-service attacks. If OP_CAT were to be activated, projects like StarkWare could develop on its basis. StarkWare plans to use OP_CAT to bring zero-knowledge extensions to Bitcoin, enabling advanced financial tools and applications on the network. StarkWare's involvement underscores that the broader ecosystem is ready to leverage the enhanced features introduced by OP_CAT.

Cryptocurrency represents the next stage of this evolution. By utilizing token incentives for expansion, new markets can grow in a more capital-efficient manner. On-chain reputation and history can reduce the costs for any given market operator. Cryptocurrency-based payment methods enable markets to operate seamlessly across borders from the very beginning. All these will not only improve existing markets but also give rise to new markets that can only exist under new cost structures and expansion strategies.

Blockchain technology continues to evolve, yet scalability issues among Layer 1 chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum persist, limiting their widespread adoption. Layer 2 solutions, a series of technologies designed to accelerate transactions and reduce costs without compromising the security and decentralization of leading L1 networks, ermerges. This article introduces the key players in Ethereum's thriving L2 solution ecosystem.

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Pectra, is scheduled to launch in Q4 2024 or Q1 2025, Pectra combines two previously planned upgrades: Prague (for the execution layer) and Electra (for the consensus layer). With the merger, Pectra aims to bring several ambitious improvements to Ethereum, making it more flexible and optimized than ever before.