"Pluralistic Future of L2s" writing contest results

The Kiwi team has announced results for its "Pluralistic Future of L2s" writing contest, which drew 28 submissions and 139 votes. Simon de la Rouviere won first place with an essay comparing blockchains to cities and L2s to surrounding neighborhoods, earning 600 USDC. Mareko.eth placed second for 300 USDC with a piece on Celo as a cultural extension of Ethereum, followed by 183aaros.eth in third (180 USDC) and ahouraz.eth in fourth (120 USDC). The article says over 20 hours of reading was spent on the submissions.