http://blog.dwornikowski.com/tags/layer2/ Recent content in Layer2 on Darek's Blog http://blog.dwornikowski.com/openg.png http://blog.dwornikowski.com/openg.png Hugo -- 0.147.2 en-us Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:24:33 +0200 http://blog.dwornikowski.com/posts/what-the-hell-are-layer2-protocols/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:24:33 +0200 http://blog.dwornikowski.com/posts/what-the-hell-are-layer2-protocols/ <h2 id="what-the-hell-are-layer2-rollups">What the Hell Are Layer2 Rollups?</h2> <p>If you&rsquo;ve spent any time in the Ethereum or blockchain space, you&rsquo;ve probably heard the term &ldquo;Layer 2&rdquo; thrown around—often in the same breath as &ldquo;rollups.&rdquo; But what does it actually mean? Why is everyone so excited about it? And why should anyone building on blockchain care?</p> <h2 id="the-problem-ethereums-scaling-bottleneck">The Problem: Ethereum&rsquo;s Scaling Bottleneck</h2> <p>Ethereum is the world&rsquo;s most popular smart contract platform, but it&rsquo;s not without its flaws. The biggest? Scalability. The base layer (Layer 1) can only handle about <a href="https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/76c2b-ethereum-s-big-boost-new-proposal-may-increase-tps-to-2-000">15-30 transactions per second</a>: When demand spikes, fees skyrocket and the network slows to a crawl. Not exactly the &ldquo;world computer&rdquo; we all dream about.</p>