L2BEAT added Gnosis Chain to its Ethereum L2 analytics tracker. Gnosis Chain is an Ethereum sidechain with over $300 million in assets secured through its canonical bridge. The listing comes amid growing interest in the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a proposed framework that could eventually enable synchronous interoperability between EVM-compatible chains like Gnosis Chain.

L2Beat noted that the Gnosis bridge is secured by two 4/7 multisigs and administered by an 8/15 multisig. The central validator deposit contract, which escrows all staked GNO, is also upgradable by the 8/15 multisig. L2Beat highlighted Gnosis Chain's censorship resistance as it uses Ethereum's same single-proposer model. Gnosis is also piloting Shutterized Gnosis Chain Beta, an out-of-protocol, encrypted mempool implementation by Shutter Network.

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The Aztec Foundation [committed](https://www.protocolguild.org/blog/20260512-aztec-pledge) 1% of the AZTEC token supply to Protocol Guild, as part of the Protocol Guild 1% pledge. Aztec joins EtherFi, Taiko, EigenLayer, Puffer Finance, and Aligned, in taking the pledge. The tokens are deposited into the organization's immutable four-year vesting contract. Aztec is a privacy-first L2 on Ethereum. Noir, its native Rust-like zero-knowledge programming language, allows developers to write smart contracts with programmable privacy. Aztec's contribution will vest to 187 Ethereum core contributors spanning client teams, research, and coordination roles. Protocol Guild has [distributed more than $38 million](https://ethdaily.io/779) to core contributors. * * * ## Sponsored by [](https://ethconf.com/r/ETHDAILY) ETHConf lands in NYC June 8-10, bringing together 5,000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ companies across Ethereum, stablecoins, and institutional adoption. Get your tickets at [ethconf.com](https://ethconf.com/r/ETHDAILY) and use code ETHDAILY for 30% off General and 20% off VIP. * * * Disclaimer: Content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or other professional advice. No representations or warranties are made as to accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Use of this content is at your own risk, and you should consult a qualified professional before making decisions. No fiduciary or advisory relationship is created

South Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit announced plans to launch GIWA Chain, its own Ethereum Layer 2 built on the OP Stack. Upbit will leverage Optimism’s self-managed tier of the OP Enterprise service. Upbit will run its sequencer and will retain full control, while the Optimism Foundation provides backup infrastructure. Upbit aims to gain control over transaction ordering, fee capture, compliance, and uptime guarantees for its 13 million users. The GIWA Chain testnet is now live, with a mainnet launch to follow.

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