In the world of cryptocurrency, investor memory is short. The market is obsessed with "shiny new toys," forgetting the fundamental protocols that laid the industry's groundwork. Today, as the race for Ethereum L2 scaling solutions reaches its peak, I propose taking a look at a project many have written off, but which may be preparing the most unexpected comeback of the cycle. I’m talking about Plasma (
$XPL ).
Why now? For a long time, it was believed that the battle for Ethereum scaling was won by Rollups (Optimistic and ZK). Plasma, being one of the first scaling proposals (L2), faded into the background. However, in 2025-2026, we are seeing a trend toward specialization. Rollups have become expensive for certain types of microtransactions. The
@Plasma team has not been sitting idle. They have rethought the architecture, eliminating the protocol's teething problems. Today, it is the ideal solution for specific niches: high-frequency trading and gaming micropayments, where near-zero transaction costs with Ethereum security are essential.
If viewed through a psychological filter, the
$XPL chart shows what most would call a "dead project." But this is exactly what the zone of time capitulation looks like. "Weak hands" who bought during the hype of past years have long sold at a loss. Only ideological holders and institutions that know how to wait remain in the asset. Smart money loves to buy assets when technology is developing, but crowd sentiment is maximally negative.
My verdict: We are witnessing a classic divergence between price and value. while the market ignores
@Plasma , developers continue to build the foundation. This is an asymmetric bet: the risk is limited by the current low price, while the upside potential upon the return of the scaling narrative is enormous. Add
$XPL to your watchlist and monitor updates while the crowd looks the other way 👇👌
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