News on January 9: The decentralized zero-knowledge proof verification layer Aligned Foundation tweeted that it has completed a $1 million community financing. Aligned Layer is a ZK verification layer developed on top of EigenLayer. This will make the verification of any SNARK proof cost-effective, leveraging the security of Ethereum validators without being constrained by Ethereum. As an EigenLayer AVS, it promises to provide affordable verification and a multifunctional proof system for L2 and bridges, meeting key needs within the blockchain ecosystem.