Crypto 101: Layer 2 Networks
Layer 2 is a scaling network built on top of the Ethereum mainnet. Transactions are executed on Layer 2, and the results are then submitted to the mainnet.
Arbitrum and Optimism are both Optimistic Rollups, while ZKsync and Starknet are ZK Rollups.
There’s no test at the end of this lesson, but the market can give you a pop quiz at any time.
$ARB and $OP are the governance tokens of Arbitrum and Optimism, respectively. Currently 0.1936.
#ARB
This data is for reference only—don’t take it all as fact.
Layer 2 is a scaling network built on top of the Ethereum mainnet. Transactions are executed on Layer 2, and the results are then submitted to the mainnet.
Arbitrum and Optimism are both Optimistic Rollups, while ZKsync and Starknet are ZK Rollups.
There’s no test at the end of this lesson, but the market can give you a pop quiz at any time.
$ARB and $OP are the governance tokens of Arbitrum and Optimism, respectively. Currently 0.1936.
#ARB
This data is for reference only—don’t take it all as fact.