Vitalik is doubling down on his take on Ethereum L2s.TLDR: Actually bring something new to the table and "vibes should match substance".He specifically mentions some use cases and also institutional adoption as useful areas.We've seen quite a few chains built around that targeting US institutions.My partners at @vsntoken are the frontrunner to do the same in Europe, bringing regulatory-compliant infrastructure to the spacevitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin):Have been following reactions to what I said about L2s a ...

Have been following reactions to what I said about L2s about 1.5 days ago.One important thing that I believe is: "make yet another EVM chain and add an optimistic bridge to Ethereum with a 1 week delay" is to infra what forking Compound is to governance - something we've done far too much for far too long, because we got comfortable, and which has sapped our imagination and put us in a dead end.If you make an EVM chain *without* an optimistic bridge to Ethereum (aka an alt L1), that's even worse. We don't f ...

Platform Integration - Sushi is now Flashblocks-enabled on Base [1] - Sushi is live on Base [1] Technological Advancement - Base became the fastest EVM chain [1] - Confirmation speed is 10x faster (200ms) [1] - Feels like a CEX (Centralized Exchange) [1] - Stops frontrunners [1]

Market Position - Sei is identified as the leading EVM chain based on active wallets across various time periods [1] - Sei is becoming a central hub for global onchain finance, supported by infrastructure from Chainlink, Circle, MetaMask, and others [1] Competitive Advantage - Markets on Sei are characterized by faster movement [1]

Market Position - Sei is the leading EVM chain by active wallets across multiple timeframes [1] - Sei is emerging as the home for global onchain finance, supported by infrastructure like Chainlink, Circle, and MetaMask [1] Key Feature - Markets move faster on Sei [1]

Project Announcement - Sei Network announces the arrival of the "gold standard for explorers" to its platform [1] Technology - Sei Network is highlighted as the fastest EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) chain [1]

Industry Trend - The gold standard for explorers is coming to the fastest EVM chain [1]

Market Presence in Japan - Sei 完成了与 OKCoin Japan 合作举办的 WebX Tokyo 东京塔特别活动 [1] - 该活动汇集了数百名参与者，包括建设者、KOL 和创始人，标志着 Sei 在日本迈出了重要一步 [1] - 这些互动有助于巩固 Sei 在日本的地位，并加强 Sei 作为 EVM 链领导者的地位 [2] - Sei 旨在加速 Web3 在日本这个充满活力的加密生态系统中的应用 [2] Sei's Technological Advantages - Sei 的最终确认时间低于 400 毫秒 [1] - Sei 是按 UAW 排名第一的 EVM 链 [1] - Sei 占据了 50% 以上的游戏市场份额 [1] - Sei 拥有机构级的稳定币通道 [1]

Key Metrics - Sei Network is the 1 EVM chain by active wallets [1] - Sei Network achieved over $15 billion monthly DEX volume [1] - Sei Network reached $600 million in TVL (Total Value Locked) [1] Ecosystem & Partnerships - Ondo, Circle, MetaMask, and Etherscan are part of the Sei Network ecosystem [1] - Justin Barlow of Sei Foundation and finnstr will discuss the Sei Quarterly Ecosystem Call [1] Upcoming Event - Sei Quarterly Ecosystem Call will be held tomorrow at 11am ET [1]

Ecosystem Growth - Sei Network celebrates its second anniversary with an accelerating ecosystem [1] - Sei is becoming the preferred base layer for finance [1] - Sei led all EVM chains in daily active wallets across the past 30 days [1] - Native USDC in circulation on Sei reached $160 million in just two weeks after launch [1] DeFi and Trading Activity - DragonSwap DEX surpassed $3 billion in all-time volume [2] - Oxiumxyz's order book DEX exceeded $500 million in total volume [2] - Bancor's CarbonDeFixyz reached an all-time high across multiple trading metrics [2] Technology and Partnerships - Coinbase added Sei support for the x402 protocol [2] - Fiamma Labs launched their BitVM BTC bridge on Sei [2] - MathWallet now supports Sei EVM [2] Gaming - RuneHero, a Web3 MMOARPG, is now powered by Sei [2] - Sei Gaming Day in Hanoi showcased the growing Sei gaming ecosystem [2]