{"id":129488,"date":"2025-05-18T15:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129488"},"modified":"2025-05-18T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T15:16:20","slug":"dont-believe-the-noise-there-can-never-be-too-many-l2s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129488","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t believe the noise: There can never be too many L2s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsOpinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and CTPO of Gateway.fm
\nEvery couple of weeks, it seems another layer 2 rolls out, much to the chagrin of some Web3 industry commentators who are concerned about fragmentation. A recent Gemini Institutional Insights report actually noted how a new Ethereum L2 solution is launched approximately every 19 days. In response to the seemingly endless conveyor belt of new zkEVMs and optimistic rollups coming to market, the chorus of criticism continues to grow louder: \u201cThis is definitely the saturation point, no more chains are needed.\u201d
\nSome of the most outspoken critics of L2s argue that L2s are redundant, but this is narrow thinking. In many ways, the idea that creating new L2s should be slowed down is like arguing that there were too many websites in 1998. The proliferation of L2s is not causing the Web3 space to become overly bloated or fragmented at all. The number of chains today isn\u2019t too many. It\u2019s laughably few, and right now is the early innings of a multi-decade explosion in specialized, modular blockchain infrastructure.
\nThe rise of L2s is far from a passing fad
\nWhile some contend that this L2 surge we\u2019ve been experiencing is merely a temporary frenzy led by DeFi degenerates, it\u2019s really an enterprise-grade infrastructure expansion, as banks (including Deutsche Bank), game studios (gaming activity on some L2 blockchains rose by over 20,000% in February 2025), logistics networks and global manufacturers get on board.\u00a0
\nIndustries like banking and logistics, which are typically risk-averse, don\u2019t make major tech pivots lightly. They do so because they have to, and in many cases, public blockchains do not meet their needs. Returning to their inherent risk-averse DNA, large enterprises and institutions in these sectors generally won\u2019t want to build on shared, general-purpose L1s. Instead, they\u2019ll want to deploy their own chains where they can enjoy custom performance, predictable costs, jurisdictional compliance and granular-level privacy.
\nThis focus on proprietary networks isn\u2019t solely a Web3 thing. Let\u2019s think about it. Did Facebook, Netflix and JPMorgan co-host on GeoCities? Of course not, so why would Web3 be any different? Shared L1s and monolithic architectures might have worked for early token experiments and composable DeFi primitives. Still, realistically, they can\u2019t support real-world businesses\u2019 complexity, regulatory burden or contractual requirements.
\nThe growing viability of L2s
\nThanks to modular stacks, rollup-as-a-service platforms and breakthrough zero-knowledge proof technology, spinning up a dedicated chain is becoming increasingly viable and accessible to a wide range of enterprises across the industry spectrum. As the infrastructure improves, the cost of launching and maintaining specialized chains will also reduce, so a substantial rise in the number of L2s can be expected as time goes on.
\nRecent: Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution
\nSome onlookers will argue that this future will be convoluted for users forced to hop between chains while voicing concerns about liquidity fragmentation and the dispersal of tradable assets across multiple platforms. These are short-sighted concerns. We\u2019re building toward seamless interoperability through shared settlement layers, trust-minimized bridges and unified account abstraction. Ultimately, the end-user won\u2019t care whether they\u2019re on rollup #4,318 or chain #9,072; they\u2019ll just transact with ease and be happy with that.\u00a0
\nIn the same way that cloud computing unlocked hyper scale by abstracting the hardware layer, modular blockchains are unlocking hyperscale for value transfer, asset issuance and programmable trust. Irrespective of what the doubters say, specialized L2s won\u2019t cannibalize each other. They\u2019ll serve different verticals, jurisdictions and use cases. There is no reason why an L2 for high-frequency trading can\u2019t easily coexist with an L2 for national land registries.
\nWe\u2019re not drowning in chains \u2014 we\u2019re barely ankle-deep in the grand scheme of things. Anyone seriously betting on consolidation or some magical \u201cwinner-take-all\u201d chain is just betting against scale and sovereignty. The real bet is hundreds of L2s and thousands of use cases as part of one modular, scalable future.
\nOpinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and CTPO of Gateway.fm.
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