#Layer 2 Solutions

Layer 2 solutions are protocols built on top of blockchains to improve scalability and efficiency.

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ForkLog 69 24.03.2026

Ethereum Foundation Redefines the Role of L2 Networks

The Ethereum Foundation has shifted the primary focus of L2 from scaling to differentiation, as these solutions should offer unique features.

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ForkLog 118 19.03.2026

Analysts Highlight Reduction in Ethereum’s Layer 2 Networks

Since June 2025, the number of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with TVS over $100,000 has decreased from 108 to 100, despite new protocol launches. This was noted by researchers at growthepie.

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ForkLog 97 18.03.2026

Ethereum Developers Aim to Slash Transaction Confirmation Time by 98%

Ethereum developers are testing a fast confirmation mechanism to speed up transfers between the main network and Layer 2 from 13 minutes to 13 seconds.

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ForkLog 123 12.03.2026

OP Labs Reduces Workforce by 20% Following Base’s Transition to Its Own Stack

OP Labs, the developer of Optimism, has laid off 20 employees to streamline internal processes and reduce costs.

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ForkLog 196 11.03.2026

Ethereum Developers Unveil Prototype of Native Rollups Without ZK-Proofs

The Ethrex team, in collaboration with the Ethereum Foundation and L2BEAT, has released the code and documentation for a working environment of native rollups.

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ForkLog 149 17.02.2026

Starknet to Integrate EY’s Nightfall Privacy Protocol

StarkWare has announced the integration of the Nightfall privacy layer from the Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) into its L2 network, Starknet.

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ForkLog 205 11.02.2026

Robinhood Launches L2 for Asset Tokenization Amid Revenue Decline

The online broker Robinhood has launched a public testnet for its own network, Robinhood Chain. This L2 solution is based on Arbitrum, focusing on RWA and DeFi.

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ForkLog 220 09.02.2026

MegaETH Team Launches Public Mainnet

L2 project based on Ethereum, MegaETH, has launched its mainnet. The rollup is positioned as a "real-time blockchain," aiming for a throughput of 100,000 TPS and nearly instant transaction finality.

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ForkLog 146 07.02.2026

ENS Labs Abandons Namechain L2 Network in Favour of Ethereum

ENS Labs, the company behind the Ethereum Name Service, has announced the cessation of its own L2 solution, Namechain.

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ForkLog 134 05.02.2026

Vitalik Buterin Criticizes the Creation of ‘Yet Another Copy’ of EVM Networks

The industry does not need new L1 blockchains or networks that replicate EVM. According to Ethereum's founder Vitalik Buterin, this approach has "led developers into a dead end, stifling imagination."

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ForkLog 220 04.02.2026

L2 Developers Debate with Buterin on Ethereum Scaling

Representatives of L2 projects have responded to Vitalik Buterin's statement on the need for a paradigm shift in ecosystem development.

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ForkLog 200 04.02.2026

Vitalik Buterin: As Ethereum Scales, the Need for L2 Diminishes

Ethereum's founder Vitalik Buterin stated that the original L2 concept is outdated. He proposed a new model for ecosystem development.

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