L2
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Layer 2
A secondary protocol built on top of a Layer 1 blockchain to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs. Layer 2s process transactions off the main chain and periodically settle them back to L1 for security. Prominent examples include Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and zkSync on Ethereum.
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