We have Layer 1 as the security foundation. We have Layer 2 to solve speed and gas fees. So why are top developers talking about Layer 3? Is this just hype to sell more tokens? The answer is NO. Layer 3 is the necessary piece to bring Blockchain to 1 billion users.
šø Imagine Blockchain structure like urban planning:
Layer 1: The Earth Crust. Extremely solid, unbreakable, but building directly on it is expensive and crowded.
Layer 2: The Public City. Wide roads, markets (DeFi), playgrounds (NFT). Everyone shares the infrastructure. Fees are cheaper than L1, but still cost money.
Layer 3: The Private Skyscrapers built ON TOP of the City land (L2). This is private space. The building owner decides the rules.
šø Layer 2 is a General Purpose solution One size fits all. Layer 3 is born for Application Specific needs:
Hyper Scalability:
A shooter game processes millions of moves daily. If using L2, gamers would go bankrupt.
L3 allows for near zero fees, or completely free transactions.
Custom Gas Token:
On L2, you MUST hold ETH to pay fees. This is friction for gamers.
On L3, developers can let users pay fees in the Game Token or Project Token.
Dedicated Blockspace :
On L2, if there a hot NFT mint, the network clogs š Your game lags.
On L3, you have a private lane. What happens on the main L2 doesn't affect your L3 speed.
š¹ L2 helps Ethereum scale. L3 will help Blockchain scale for Lifestyle (Game, Social, Enterprise). The future is not thousands of L1s fighting, but millions of L3s interconnected on a few major L2s.
Do you think big apps will eventually leave shared L2s to build their own L3s?
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