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Base, Arbitrum, And Ethereum L2s Will Have To Buy Decentralization, Here’s Why

Dalmas Ngetich
by Dalmas Ngetich
11 months ago
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After years of refinement, Ethereum, the world’s largest smart contracts platform, is scaling. However, it does not scale in the way most decentralization purists desire. The network, trying to accommodate all its users, now relies mainly on off-chain solutions using roll-up techniques to process more transactions and relieve the mainnet.

The Ethereum Layer-2 Boom

The result has seen a boom with layer-2 platforms. According to L2Beat, all these off-chain solutions scaling Ethereum manage over $37 billion worth of assets. The largest of them all is Arbitrum, which controls more than $13 billion.

Related Reading: Tokenization Unstoppable: Mega Whale Holds 3 Tons of Gold Onchain

Despite the boom, the question of decentralization still lingers. Arbitrum, Base, and other layer-2s on Ethereum might be gaining traction, but most have yet to decentralize.

Ethereum layer-2 TVL | Source: L2Beat
Ethereum layer-2 TVL | Source: L2Beat

For example, their developers’ failure to release a decentralized fault-proof system or a sequencer makes them a weakness in the broader Ethereum ecosystem.

Public data shows that Arbitrum has a permissioned fault-proof system, with Optimism having to withdraw after audits reveal flaws. In any layer-2 setup, a fault-proof system exists to ensure any transaction sent to the sequencer is valid, just like it would if sent on the mainnet.

From the fault-proof, it is sequenced before batched and confirmed on the mainnet. There is a fee paid whenever Ethereum validators settle this batch of transactions.

Ethereum price moving downward on the daily chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Binance, TradingView
Ethereum price moving downward on the daily chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Binance, TradingView

Will L2s Have To Buy Decentralization From Mainnet Validators?

The problem is that fees have fallen fast over the past few months after Dencun’s activation. This trend suggests that low gas fees amidst a booming layer-2 ecosystem could disincentivize validators. While this is a concern, Token Terminal analysts are convinced that this is about to change.

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In their prediction, all Ethereum layer-2s will eventually have to “buy” decentralization from mainnet validators. The good news is there are many to choose from. According to Beaconcha.in, over one million validators are securing the blockchain.

Mainnet validators | Source: Beaconcha.in
Mainnet validators | Source: Beaconcha.in

Token Terminal argues that though they can also choose to build, creating a complex web of a decentralized network of layer-2 validators will be resource-intensive.

For this reason, buying decentralization from a subset of Ethereum layer-1 validators will be feasible. If picked, these validators will negotiate for better fees than the network offers, significantly increasing their revenues.

At the same time, as the demand for layer-2 decentralization solution rises, the validators’ stream will also spike.

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Dalmas is an experienced journalist with over a decade in Forex, general finance, technology, and blockchain developments. He is currently a crypto reporter for Bitcoinist, where he covers DeFi, blockchain, DeFi, and latest industry news. His work and that of his partners have been featured in top news outlets, including Forbes, investing.com, CoinTelegraph, and Entrepreneur, among others. He is passionate about technology and politics and is always on the lookout for the latest trends in these fields. He also loves spending time with his family and friends, exploring nature, and traveling to new places. Connect on X: @Dalmas_Ngetich, or message him directly on Telegram here: @Dalmas_Ngetich.

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