♒Layer 3 – A Massive Step in Blockchain Evolution

Layer 3 rollups disperse blockchain functions over an extra layer, increasing transaction rates exponentially – much higher than layer 2s. Looking deeper, layer 2s increase throughput by taking on dApp executions and bundling transactions to be settled on layer 1s. Doing so reduces the loads experienced by layer 1 nodes that traditionally took on multiple functions together, like dApp executions, transaction settlements, and data availability requirements.

The layer 3 approach reduces the burdens of layer 1s even further. It abstracts their functions more than what layer 2s do, thereby driving transaction throughput through the roof. Layer 3 chains handle contract executions, push data availability to DA networks, and transaction bundling to layer 2s, leaving only settlements and validation to layer 1s.

That way, layer 3s distribute the loads effectively and achieve impressive scalability. Moreover, layer 3s are customizable to handle the dApps they are built for specifically, providing the fluidity needed for an efficient and quick execution environment.

App-specific blockchains will provide the impetus for a new generation of Web3 applications, allowing them to exhibit use cases thought impossible on-chain and taking existing ones to improved efficiency. That’s not it. Layer 3s will drive the multi-chain future, establishing secure cross-chain communication across various layer 2 networks. As a result, the growing layer 3 sector will fill the gaps in Web3’s user experience and elevate it on par with what Web2 demonstrates. And that has already begun on Base.