Layer 2 & Scaling

Networks that batch or offload activity from a base chain (mostly Ethereum) to cut fees and raise throughput while inheriting the base layer's security.

27 coins covered.

• AltLayerALT

  AltLayer is a decentralized protocol that facilitates the launch of native and restaked rollups with both optimistic and zk rollup stacks.

• ArbitrumARB

  The leading Ethereum Layer 2 rollup delivering fast, cheap transactions with full Ethereum security.

• AvalancheAVAX

  A blazing-fast blockchain platform with customizable subnets for enterprise and DeFi.

• BeamBEAM

  BEAM is the native cryptographic token that powers the Beam ecosystem.

• CelestiaTIA

  The first modular blockchain network — a dedicated data availability layer that makes deploying rollups as easy as deploying a smart contract.

• CosmosATOM

  The Internet of Blockchains — connecting sovereign chains through the IBC protocol.

• DoubleZero2Z

  DoubleZero is a high-performance global network of independently contributed links, purpose-built for blockchain and other distributed systems.

• dYdXDYDX

  The leading decentralized perpetual futures exchange — now running its own Cosmos appchain for full sovereignty.

• EigenLayerEIGEN

  The protocol that invented restaking — allowing staked ETH to simultaneously secure multiple services and earn additional yield.

• GnosisGNO

  Founded in 2015, Gnosis has evolved into a full-stack ecosystem bridging decentralised technology with everyday finance.

• ImmutableIMX

  The leading blockchain for gaming — zero gas fee NFT minting and trading powered by ZK-rollup technology.

• KusamaKSM

  Kusama is a public blockchain network that is running the exact same codebase as Polkadot.

• LineaLINEA

  Linea is the Layer 2 built from first principles to strengthen Ethereum and the entire ETH economy.

• MantleMNT

  A modular Ethereum Layer 2 network backed by one of the largest DAO treasuries in crypto, focused on low-cost DeFi and gaming.

• MegaETHMEGA

  MegaETH is the first real-time blockchain, where crypto applications leverage extreme performance to reach their full potential.

• Metal BlockchainMETAL

  Metal blockchain ($METAL) is a layer zero blockchain that allows any chain to deploy and find consensus through the Snow protocols (introduced by Avalanche) allowing it to run on a highly efficient…

• NEAR ProtocolNEAR

  A user-friendly blockchain with human-readable accounts and chain abstraction for mainstream adoption.

• Nervos NetworkCKB

  Nervos is a layered crypto-economy network.

• OptimismOP

  An Ethereum Layer 2 building the Superchain — a unified network of interoperable rollups.

• POL (ex-MATIC)POL

  POL (ex-MATIC) (POL) is a Layer-2 network token.

• PolkadotDOT

  A multi-chain network connecting specialized blockchains into a unified, interoperable ecosystem.

• PolygonPOL

  A multi-solution scaling platform connecting Ethereum to a network of ZK-powered chains.

• Rootstock Infrastructure FrameworkRIF

  Built to compliment Bitcoin, not compete with it.

• SOONSOON

  SOON stack is the most efficient rollup stack delivering high performance to every L1, powered by SVM.

• StarknetSTRK

  StarkNet is a permissionless decentralized Layer 2 (L2) validity rollup, built to allow Ethereum to scale via cryptographic protocols called STARKs, without compromising Ethereum’s core principles of…

• WalrusWAL

  Walrus is a developer platform enabling data markets for the AI era, making data across all industries trustworthy, provable, monetizable, and secure.

• ZKsyncZK

  ZKsync (ZK) is a privacy coin.

Classification via Messari and DefiLlama; a coin can appear in more than one category. Educational grouping only — not a recommendation or investment advice.