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Layer-2

In the world of cryptocurrencies, Layer 2 represents an innovative layer of protocols designed to function atop the underlying, or main, blockchain network. The objective of these supplementary solutions is to address and mitigate issues pertaining to transaction speed and scalability that often hamper large cryptocurrency networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Layer 2 solutions empower these networks by enhancing their transaction capacity and processing speed without compromising the security inherent to blockchain technology. They also help in reducing transaction fees, which is a significant advantage for users. Techniques like Optimistic Rollups and State Channels are among the most effective Layer 2 scaling solutions, offering efficient off-chain transactions while maintaining a high degree of security. Understanding Layer 2 solutions is key to unraveling the complexities of blockchain scalability and the advancement of cryptocurrency networks.

7d Chart
MATIC
19
Polygon
$0.6884-0.48%1.21%$6.82 B$161.58 M
MNT
34
Mantle
$1.02-1.45%8.89%$3.34 B$71.16 M
STX
37
Stacks
$2.09-3.23%1.17%$3.05 B$78.75 M
IMX
38
Immutable
$2.06-4.29%3.93%$2.99 B$28.35 M
ARB
41
Arbitrum
$1.030.50%2.07%$2.74 B$210.63 M
OP
42
Optimism
$2.60-1.79%-2.77%$2.72 B$117.83 M
INJ
51
Injective
$23.56-3.87%1.79%$2.19 B$68.08 M
STRK
86
StarkNet
$1.252.28%0.69%$915.82 M$66.91 M
RON
90
Ronin
$2.76-0.98%7.54%$884.25 M$11.54 M
GNO
98
Gnosis
$305.30-1.20%-0.79%$790.01 M$2.30 M
ASTR
138
Astar
$0.0938-0.21%3.01%$530.10 M$15.92 M
DYDX
140
dYdX
$2.111.68%4.28%$520.75 M$22.09 M
MANTA
170
Manta Network
$1.67-0.82%3.31%$418.92 M$25.56 M
ZRX
175
0x Protocol
$0.47870.12%4.91%$405.87 M$10.51 M
SKL
182
SKALE
$0.07195-1.73%-2.95%$385.82 M$18.65 M
LRC
195
Loopring
$0.25230.45%7.08%$344.85 M$6.35 M
METIS
206
MetisDAO
$58.940.89%1.88%$333.04 M$10.56 M
CELR
279
Celer Network
$0.026042.57%11.15%$201.33 M$2.17 M
CTSI
316
Cartesi
$0.19780.26%6.66%$159.99 M$3.93 M
MYRIA
385
Myria
$0.006112-1.75%-2.42%$113.32 M$952,725.81
APEX
390
ApeX
$2.410.70%-1.98%$111.83 M$40.27 M
POL
393
Polygon Ecosystem Token
$0.688-0.87%1.06%$110.72 M$128,245.45
AURORA
394
Aurora
$0.241-2.79%11.92%$110.60 M$450,697.14
MERL
404
Merlin Chain
$0.4403-17.16%-13.33%$108.11 M$57.34 M
NXRA
451
AllianceBlock Nexera
$0.1201-3.33%-6.57%$91.94 M$250,844.24
OMG
452
OMG Network
$0.6551.74%8.32%$91.92 M$6.58 M
TON
460
Tokamak Network
$2.04-1.45%4.62%$89.44 M$939,725.00
NEON
496
Neon EVM
$0.8918-7.90%-11.63%$77.59 M$3.40 M
PERP
539
Perpetual Protocol
$1.062.53%11.40%$69.83 M$3.59 M
MODE
545
Mode
$0.052462.15%--$68.20 M$9.42 M
ZEUS
554
Zeus Network
$0.3935-4.71%-5.44%$65.91 M$8.90 M
BOBA
573
Boba Network
$0.3535-4.41%1.17%$60.67 M$2.05 M
QUICK
693
Quickswap [OLD]
$59.47-1.53%6.89%$41.99 M$17,818.81
QUICK
696
Quickswap
$0.05896-1.16%7.70%$41.55 M$2.11 M
ACX
736
Across Protocol
$0.26587.22%24.80%$36.70 M$398,328.86
ZKF
825
ZKFair
$0.00286-4.21%14.88%$28.60 M$3.01 M
SAVM
909
SatoshiVM
$3.232.02%-1.31%$22.40 M$317,568.54
AVT
957
Aventus
$3.26-4.40%5.87%$19.57 M$356,987.61
HEZ
968
Hermez Network
$4.080.59%1.83%$19.18 M$53,461.88
ML
986
Mintlayer
$0.2894-6.79%-6.96%$18.58 M$1.06 M
DVF
1100
Rhino.fi
$0.5722-0.82%-1.70%$13.82 M$6,397.06
INSP
1112
Inspect
$0.08428-12.70%-16.58%$13.56 M$328,144.00
BROCK
1178
BROCK
$0.113-1.53%-1.31%$11.30 M$240,811.01
LAI
1181
LayerAI
$0.03522-5.80%17.18%$11.20 M$11.23 M
ZKB
1193
ZKBase
$0.047641.76%-0.74%$10.65 M$1.86 M
PMPY
1266
Prometheum Prodigy
$0.01722-0.29%-4.97%$8.83 M$281,417.49
LL
1382
LightLink
$0.08581-6.89%11.77%$7.01 M$193,471.91
DFYN
1633
Dfyn Network
$0.02111.21%3.84%$3.52 M$77,874.00
GORA
1658
Gora
$0.510.61%-12.51%$3.29 M$91,091.27
TUNA
1662
Tunachain
$0.1034-1.92%0.73%$3.25 M$72,964.41
DOVI
1688
Dovi
$0.2037-6.52%2.55%$3.06 M$591,159.84
PATEX
1755
Patex
$3.12-4.58%-8.77%$2.65 M$272,027.10
FSW
2370
Falconswap
$0.01488-1.32%1.33%$556,955.33$7.91
TXL
2605
Autobahn Network
$0.004527.86%-7.82%$303,159.98$496.92
HYPR
2962
Hypr Network
$0.00136-2.30%-10.44%$97,674.64$305.48
BIT
4902
BitDAO
$1.02-2.90%8.38%--$17,567.30
NETT
5841
Netswap
$0.2946-0.93%-1.61%--$97,438.00
OBS
5966
Obsidium
$0.00258-0.14%-58.98%--$9,705.95
EGS
6425
EdgeSwap
$0.0007931.38%3.98%--$2,691.43
LOOP
6769
Loop X Network
$0.000008740.24%178.94%--$4.30
TCGC
7315
TCG Verse
$0.0479-0.56%-0.79%--$3,006.49
ALCA
7613
AliceNet
$0.018920.53%1.74%--$19,062.98
PLSDPX
7716
Plutus DPX
$12.632.00%-6.83%--$94.33
OPZEKND
8244
Zeknd Superchain
$0.000285-81.68%-81.01%--$499.99
LYUM
8307
Layerium
$0.005542.47%4.12%--$2,592.46
AICORE
8490
AICORE
$1.213.48%-5.47%--$3,029.29
WBROCK
9127
Wrapped Bitrock
$0.1133-1.46%-1.26%--$15,628.91
AIA
9411
AIA Chain
$0.00773-6.34%-10.80%--$151,312.54
$AEONODEX
10183
AEONODEX
$0.0000662.79%0.33%--$2.17
DGS
10210
Dao Glas
$0.0003521.72%-1.04%--$225.40
AEPOS
10597
AePos Network
$0.00798-0.77%1.96%--$11.75
XRGB
10626
XRGB
$0.09044-0.62%-2.57%--$1,147.52
EVR
10691
Evernode
$0.27081.37%-7.20%--$10,601.07
$ALPHA
10716
ALPHABYTE
$0.000074-2.98%-11.19%--$12.12
WOB
10719
Workonbitcoin
$0.0002136.43%-41.26%--$54.21
RUNIC
11046
Runic Chain
$0.020525.73%-12.61%--$12,782.33
ZEND
11080
ZkLend
$0.6211-6.88%-9.31%--$42,903.79
NAKA
11238
NakaChain
$0.01025-6.58%10.39%--$7,819.55
ZEEP
11448
Zeepr
$0.00000650.00%3.17%--$10,047.23
SLR
11916
Soiler
$0.000008-65.22%-91.11%--$2,698.33
MSTAR
11987
Merlin Starter
$0.02475-5.13%-0.91%--$477,271.40
LNGAI
12044
Lightning AI
$0.00000111-27.70%-19.83%--$1,142.60
OAT
12106
OAT Network
$0.00783-10.49%-35.54%--$3,156.14