Zoe Hansen / Investopedia Layer 1 and Layer 2 are both scaling solutions designed to improve the processing speed of blockchain networks. Layer 1 scaling solutions are changes made to a blockchain ...

Coinbase officially launched the public mainnet for its long-awaited Base layer 2 blockchain network on August 9. Base is a new network that aims to improve the ability to run decentralized ...

EoMPLS is also sometimes referred to as a Layer 2 VPN. Layer 2 Ethernet frames are picked up on one side, encapsulated, label switched across the MPLS backbone, decapsulated on the other side and ...

Layer 2 tokens like Arbitrum, ZKsync, StarkNet, and Optimism show strong rebound potential as Ethereum approaches the $3000 mark, signaling a possible market-wide rally.

Opinions expressed are those of the author. Layer 2 solutions are protocols or technologies that are developed on an already existing blockchain network with the aim of enhancing its capabilities ...

Despite macro pressure and a bearish chart setup, Litecoin is gaining traction on the rollout of a layer-2 network and other developments.

Ethereum layer-2 networks reached a new milestone on Nov. 10, reaching $13 billion of total value locked (TVL) within their contracts, according to data from blockchain analytics platform L2Beat.

Layer 2 solutions help maintain compatibility with Ethereum and make the blockchain cheaper and faster to use. Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon all have proved to be leaders in the Layer 2 niche.

Base, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by leading US crypto exchange Coinbase, has experienced a remarkable surge in its total value locked (TVL), surpassing $4 billion for the first time.

On Tuesday, Feb. 21, layer 2 scaling system Arbitrum surpassed Ethereum in daily transactions, increasing Arbitrum’s dominance as the leading layer 2 rollup. The number of daily transactions on ...