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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
POL
30
POL (ex-MATIC)
$0.40076.34%6.60%$2.91 B$42.16 M
STX
36
Stacks
$1.7216.01%5.80%$2.59 B$250.81 M
IMX
37
Immutable
$1.5212.34%22.51%$2.45 B$125.45 M
ARB
42
Arbitrum
$0.571813.89%11.72%$2.08 B$191.92 M
INJ
43
Injective
$20.8012.85%9.16%$2.04 B$81.26 M
MNT
44
Mantle
$0.606.72%6.81%$1.96 B$102.60 M
OP
46
Optimism
$1.6214.28%7.14%$1.93 B$102.56 M
MATIC
61
Polygon
$0.40216.49%6.79%$1.21 B$7.05 M
STRK
91
StarkNet
$0.4049.83%2.02%$720.64 M$65.33 M
DYDX
105
dYdX
$0.95416.11%6.30%$602.02 M$43.54 M
RON
109
Ronin
$1.5910.27%5.62%$557.29 M$7.14 M
ASTR
130
Astar
$0.065311.19%13.35%$471.10 M$31.01 M
ZK
131
zkSync
$0.124615.57%10.92%$459.01 M$54.98 M
GNO
144
Gnosis
$160.1010.03%8.24%$415.60 M$9.77 M
MANTA
180
Manta Network
$0.77613.15%15.77%$292.21 M$56.06 M
ZRX
193
0x Protocol
$0.315914.09%12.22%$268.43 M$16.57 M
BLAST
235
Blast
$0.01035210.62%18.11%$209.66 M$28.86 M
METIS
236
MetisDAO
$34.7813.59%14.90%$208.29 M$14.91 M
SKL
248
SKALE
$0.0352711.74%7.34%$195.52 M$19.10 M
LRC
265
Loopring
$0.125810.81%4.24%$172.08 M$7.21 M
BB
272
BounceBit
$0.36469.60%26.19%$165.78 M$41.43 M
TAIKO
296
Taiko
$1.8315.00%28.67%$140.18 M$195.96 M
MERL
306
Merlin Chain
$0.319211.88%27.85%$132.18 M$16.69 M
CTSI
342
Cartesi
$0.135811.64%5.16%$113.26 M$3.11 M
CELR
394
Celer Network
$0.0123114.62%8.55%$95.40 M$6.47 M
APEX
488
ApeX
$1.405.69%2.60%$67.95 M$52.37 M
ARPA
491
ARPA
$0.0442615.47%6.88%$67.48 M$14.52 M
AURORA
494
Aurora
$0.130110.57%11.69%$67.23 M$383,600.25
MYRIA
581
Myria
$0.00251714.36%0.72%$57.46 M$1.63 M
ZEUS
598
Zeus Network
$0.320414.43%46.00%$53.78 M$7.40 M
TON
642
Tokamak Network
$1.062.83%8.57%$46.52 M$1.39 M
OMG
654
OMG Network
$0.32365.58%46.25%$45.47 M$24.38 M
PERP
672
Perpetual Protocol
$0.647111.59%11.91%$42.74 M$2.92 M
BOBA
712
Boba Network
$0.21978.47%8.38%$37.72 M$1.31 M
QUICK
716
Quickswap [OLD]
$51.326.59%15.13%$37.39 M$24,140.54
QUICK
733
Quickswap
$0.049075.06%9.71%$35.77 M$7.30 M
ACX
742
Across Protocol
$0.2532-0.46%-7.19%$34.96 M$253,196.66
HEZ
960
Hermez Network
$3.924.22%4.39%$18.43 M$47,899.98
NXRA
965
AllianceBlock Nexera
$0.022370.85%-12.80%$18.36 M$418,946.00
A8
968
Ancient8
$0.089144.03%-0.56%$18.21 M$4.73 M
NEON
980
Neon EVM
$0.306611.44%4.37%$17.69 M$633,819.32
VISTA
1003
Ethervista
$17.1111.71%45.23%$16.71 M$2.30 M
MODE
1044
Mode
$0.011514.28%0.11%$14.96 M$1.65 M
AVT
1114
Aventus
$2.207.84%8.96%$13.20 M$421,081.00
ML
1178
Mintlayer
$0.1805-1.63%44.10%$11.56 M$1.41 M
ZKF
1263
ZKFair
$0.00094223.68%15.94%$9.40 M$2.59 M
ZKB
1378
ZKBase
$0.032044.39%0.08%$7.16 M$1.58 M
SAVM
1379
SatoshiVM
$0.97483.06%6.05%$7.15 M$709,992.00
LAI
1518
LayerAI
$0.017125.73%23.02%$5.44 M$2.59 M
BROCK
1580
BROCK
$0.0485310.91%16.67%$4.85 M$418,079.53
INSP
1735
Inspect
$0.02184.12%0.46%$3.48 M$594,835.00
PMPY
1877
Prometheum Prodigy
$0.0051-0.16%-6.86%$2.69 M$109,106.10
LL
1955
LightLink
$0.01822.93%-2.86%$2.32 M$271,520.00
DFYN
2248
Dfyn Network
$0.00792.71%0.00%$1.36 M$172,378.00
DOVI
2257
Dovi
$0.088491.44%8.19%$1.33 M$487,089.25
PATEX
2431
Patex
$1.136.78%7.92%$960,724.79$232,340.14
TUNA
2628
Tunachain
$0.010370.68%6.00%$647,894.94$48,763.00
GORA
2874
Gora
$0.06496.39%-13.81%$419,182.75$8,175.63
HIVP
3103
Hiveswap
$0.00353-0.18%-7.74%$259,455.00$110,274.63
TXL
3324
Autobahn Network
$0.0024417.74%-0.27%$163,652.73$870.57
BIT
5210
BitDAO
$0.73743.19%2.87%--$385,781.00
NETT
5861
Netswap
$0.1693-35.02%18.99%--$100,067.81
OBS
5956
Obsidium
$0.002530.05%-0.08%--$9,391.85
EGS
6277
EdgeSwap
$0.00052714.64%-4.64%--$5,462.34
TCGC
6911
TCG Verse
$0.032111.94%-7.99%--$220.88
ALCA
7133
AliceNet
$0.00967.03%5.61%--$1,960.24
PLSDPX
7209
Plutus DPX
$8.031.39%25.86%--$18.63
LYUM
7614
Layerium
$0.0030721.66%9.92%--$5,146.61
AICORE
7745
AICORE
$0.94979.21%0.65%--$62.93
WBROCK
8219
Wrapped Bitrock
$0.048511.28%15.65%--$1,065.63
AIA
8418
AIA Chain
$0.0028-17.33%-23.25%--$242.84
$AEONODEX
8967
AEONODEX
$0.000074.39%1.81%--$9.79
XRGB
9255
XRGB
$0.01266-7.40%-15.96%--$41,887.00
EVR
9297
Evernode
$0.08014-2.63%1.54%--$332.39
BVM
9487
Bitcoin Virtual Machine
$0.36152.17%-0.92%--$706,566.00
RUNIC
9525
Runic Chain
$0.005950.58%-1.81%--$1,121.67
ZEND
9551
ZkLend
$0.15427.61%2.55%--$109,802.60
NAKA
9653
NakaChain
$0.0009318.66%28.43%--$241.99
ZEEP
9787
Zeepr
$0.000001162.38%-13.47%--$144,539.90
MSTAR
10142
Merlin Starter
$0.015140.40%-0.37%--$193,270.77
OAT
10211
OAT Network
$0.004011.39%7.64%--$97.23
ACD
10843
Archid
$0.0₁₈10.00%-97.50%--$133,976.87
SKR
10892
Saakuru
$0.009362.96%1.60%--$571,531.67
KLAYCHAIN
11075
KlayChain
$0.00111.11%11.11%--$115.82
OPAI
11191
Optopia
$0.00056812.55%-0.09%--$215,361.56
EUR
11271
Evolve Chain
$0.0₁₉90.00%-95.00%--$88,656.77
AGENT
11274
AgentLayer
$0.0218-9.19%----$5.65 M
LAYERBTC
11321
LayerBTC
$0.000037-11.53%-20.07%--$287.40
RWA
11453
re.al
$0.880110.30%16.59%--$4,755.10
DT
11903
DataTie
$0.0₉5-25.00%-98.18%--$100,742.44
SFRXETH
11926
L2 Standard Bridged sfrxETH (Fraxtal)
$2,738.257.91%5.13%--$4,401.47
ORM
11979
Ormolus
$0.001633-2.25%-18.02%--$221,063.02