A secondary network to Ethereum that is used for faster transaction processing and especially much lower fees. Periodically, summaries of transactions from Layer 2 are recorded on Ethereum.

Polkadot-based parachain Phala has launched its Ethereum layer-2 network to expand its reach. The move continues the trend of new rollup networks on Ethereum and marks an advancement in rollup ...

Kraken, the 6th-largest crypto exchange in the world, said Thursday that it is launching its own layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain, based on technology borrowed from Optimism – the ...

Scroll, the Ethereum layer-2 network, shared Wednesday that it has launched its Euclid upgrade, which the team called its most significant protocol transformation to date. According to Scroll Labs ...

A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network ...