State of Scaling Issue 6: Rollups Post-Merge and Arbitrum Exploits

Quick TakeIn this bi-weekly series, we look into some of the most interesting data and developments across the Layer 2 blockchain landscape, from DeFi and bridges to network activity and funding.The impacts of the Ethereum Merge have played out across bridges and lending protocols across the board, affecting Layer 2s and alt Layer 1s.GMX on Arbitrum has seen a significant exploit recently, owing to market manipulation on AVAX perpetuals.Arbitrum Nitro upgrade had resulted in a critical vulnerability that has since been patched, but not before a white hat hacker pointed it out and received 400 Ether as a bug bounty.