Layer 2 Solutions — Web3 Glossary

81 terms • Part of the Cointegrity Web3 Glossary

• Adaptive State Sharding (Elrond Network) — Adaptive State Sharding is a comprehensive sharding solution implemented by the Elrond Network...
• Arbitrum — Arbitrum is a Layer-2 scaling solution built on Ethereum that uses Optimistic Rollup technology to...
• Arbitrum Foundation — The Arbitrum Foundation is the organization overseeing Arbitrum, a leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling...
• Arbitrum Orbit — A framework released by Offchain Labs that allows developers to launch customized Layer 3 chains...
• Aztec Network — Aztec Network is a privacy-focused Layer-2 solution built on Ethereum that enables private smart...
• Base — Base is a Layer-2 blockchain developed by Coinbase, constructed using the OP Stack framework...
• Based Rollups — Based Rollups are Layer 2 solutions where transaction sequencing is performed directly by Ethereum...
• Bitcoin L2 — Bitcoin Layer-2 solutions are scaling protocols built on top of Bitcoin that enable faster...
• Bitcoin Next Generation (Bitcoin-NG) — Bitcoin-NG is a blockchain protocol design that addresses Bitcoin's scalability limitations by...
• Blast — Blast is an Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain that offers native yield on ETH and stablecoins deposited...
• Bor Node — A Bor node is a block-producing validator in the Polygon network's dual-chain architecture that...
• Cross-Layer 2 Interoperability — Cross-Layer 2 interoperability refers to the ability of different Layer 2 solutions, each with...
• Decentralized Sequencing — An approach to Layer 2 transaction ordering that distributes the role of sequencing among multiple...
• EigenDA — EigenDA is a data availability (DA) layer built atop EigenLayer, leveraging restaked Ethereum...
• Espresso Systems — Espresso Systems is a blockchain infrastructure company developing shared sequencing and data...
• Ethereum Alignment — The degree to which a Layer 2 network shares Ethereum's technical architecture, values, security...
• Ethereum Layer 2 — A category of scaling networks built on top of Ethereum that inherit its security while processing...
• EVM Equivalence — A property of a Layer 2 blockchain or alternative network describing full, byte-for-byte...
• Fraud Proofs — Fraud proofs are cryptographic mechanisms that allow any participant in an optimistic rollup system...
• Hybrid Layer 2 Solutions — Hybrid Layer 2 solutions combine architectural elements from different scaling...
• Immutable — Immutable is an Australian blockchain company that developed Immutable X, a Layer-2 scaling...
• Immutable X — Immutable X is a Layer-2 scaling solution built on Ethereum using StarkWare's Stark technology,...
• IMX — Immutable X (IMX) is a Layer 2 scaling solution built on Ethereum specifically designed to optimize...
• L2 (Layer 2) — Layer 2 solutions are scaling technologies built on top of L1 blockchains that move transaction...
• L2 Interoperability — The ability of separate Layer 2 networks to communicate, transfer assets, and share state with one...
• Layer 2 — A secondary blockchain or network built on top of a base layer blockchain (Layer 1) that processes...
• Layer 2 Scaling Solutions — Layer 2 solutions are protocols built on top of existing Layer 1 blockchains that process...
• Layer 2-Native Applications — Layer 2-native applications are decentralized applications explicitly architected to operate on...
• Layer 3 — Layer 3 refers to application-specific blockchains or validity rollups built on top of Layer 2...
• Layer-2 Solutions — Layer-2 solutions are secondary blockchain systems built on top of existing blockchains that...
• Lightning Network — The Lightning Network is a second-layer protocol built atop Bitcoin that enables near-instant,...
• Linea — Linea is a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) Layer-2 scaling solution developed by...
• Mantle — Mantle is a modular Layer-2 network built on Ethereum that separates execution from data...
• Matic Plasma Chains — Matic Plasma Chains represent a Layer 2 scaling solution that implements the Plasma framework to...
• MegaETH — MegaETH is a Layer-2 solution on Ethereum designed to deliver real-time blockchain performance,...
• Merlin Chain — Merlin Chain is a Bitcoin Layer-2 built on zero-knowledge proof technology that combines support...
• Metatransaction — A metatransaction is a blockchain transaction where a third-party relayer pays the gas fees on...
• Millisatoshi — A millisatoshi is the smallest practical unit of account in the Bitcoin Lightning Network, equal to...
• Monad — Monad is a high-performance Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible Layer 1 blockchain engineered to...
• Native Yield — Yield or interest earned directly from a blockchain network's own economic mechanisms,...
• Nested Blockchain — A nested blockchain is a blockchain architecture where a secondary blockchain (child chain)...
• Off-Chain — Off-chain refers to transactions, computations, or data interactions that occur outside the main...
• Off-Chain Transaction — An off-chain transaction is a value transfer that occurs outside the main blockchain network, with...
• OP — OP is a dual-meaning acronym in crypto contexts. As "Original Poster," it refers to the person who...
• OP Stack — An open-source modular software toolkit developed by Optimism that provides the components needed...
• Optimism — Optimism is an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution that leverages Optimistic Rollup technology to...
• Optimistic Bridges — Optimistic bridges are cross-chain communication protocols that assume all transactions are valid...
• Optimistic Rollups — Optimistic rollups are Layer 2 scaling solutions that bundle multiple transactions together and...
• Parachain — A sovereign blockchain running in parallel to the Polkadot or Kusama relay chain, connected to it...
• Parallelization — Parallelization is a blockchain scalability technique that processes multiple transactions or smart...
• Payment Channels — Payment channels are Layer-2 solutions that establish direct peer-to-peer connections between two...
• Plasma — Plasma is a Layer-2 scaling framework that creates hierarchical child chains, or "plasma chains,"...
• Polygon — Polygon is a multi-chain scaling solution and development platform that enhances Ethereum's...
• Polygon Technology — Polygon Technology is the company that developed and maintains the Polygon network, one of the most...
• Preconfirmations — Preconfirmations are fast, economically-secured transaction confirmations provided before a...
• Raiden Network — The Raiden Network is an off-chain scaling solution for Ethereum that enables fast, low-cost...
• Resharding — Resharding is the dynamic process of repartitioning a sharded blockchain network to rebalance load...
• Ring Miners — Ring miners are specialized participants in the Loopring protocol who operate as off-chain order...
• Rollup — A Layer 2 scaling solution that bundles multiple transactions together off the main blockchain,...
• Rollup-as-a-Service — Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms provide pre-built infrastructure, tooling, and operational...
• Rollups — Rollups are Layer 2 scaling solutions that execute transactions off-chain and submit a single...
• Scaling Problem — The scaling problem describes blockchains' inherent difficulty processing high transaction volumes...
• Scroll — Scroll is a native zkEVM Layer-2 blockchain engineered specifically for maximum compatibility with...
• Second-Layer Solutions — Protocols and networks built on top of base blockchains (Layer 1) designed to improve transaction...
• SegWit — Segregated Witness is a Bitcoin protocol upgrade that was activated in August 2017 to address...
• Sequencers — Sequencers are specialized nodes in Layer-2 networks that play a critical role in transaction...
• Shard Chain — A shard chain is one of multiple parallel blockchain segments created through sharding, a scaling...
• Sidechains — Sidechains are independent blockchains that run in parallel to the main blockchain, maintaining...
• Sovereign Rollups — Sovereign rollups are layer-2 scaling solutions that maintain independence in governance and...
• Stacks (STX) — Stacks is a Bitcoin Layer-2 solution that brings programmable smart contracts and decentralized...
• STARK — A STARK (Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge) is a type of zero-knowledge proof that allows...
• StarkNet — StarkNet is a permissionless Layer-2 network developed by StarkWare that employs STARK (Scalable...
• State Channels — State channels are Layer 2 solutions that enable two or more participants to conduct transactions...
• Superchain — Superchain is Optimism's architectural vision for a horizontally scalable ecosystem of...
• Taiko — Taiko is a Layer-2 rollup network pioneering the "based rollup" model, where transaction sequencing...
• Validity Proofs — Validity proofs are cryptographic constructions that mathematically verify the correctness of...
• Validium — Validium is a scaling solution that combines the computational efficiency and proving speed of...
• Zero-Knowledge Rollups (ZK-Rollups) — Zero-knowledge rollups are Layer 2 solutions that generate cryptographic proofs demonstrating the...
• ZK-Rollups — ZK-Rollups are Layer-2 scaling solutions that bundle hundreds or thousands of transactions into a...
• zk-STARKs — Zero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Arguments of Knowledge are zero-knowledge proofs that provide...
• zkSync — zkSync is a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum employing zero-knowledge rollup technology, which...