Data Availability Challenges in Plasma
Plasma really struggles with data availability. Since it doesn’t post every transaction right on Ethereum, you have to rely on the operator or maybe the wider network, to get the details you need. If the operator decides to keep that data to themselves, users get stuck. They can’t prove fraud, even if someone’s cheating. So what happens... People might panic and try to exit the system early, just to be safe. Sometimes everyone rushes for the door at once. It’s a messy trade-off, and honestly, that’s why a lot of newer Layer-2 projects have started putting data directly on-chain. It just makes life easier for everyone.
