Plasma is one of the early but powerful ideas behind Layer-2 scalability, and it still plays an important role in how we think about scaling blockchains today. The core concept of Plasma is simple but effective: instead of processing every transaction on the main chain, Plasma uses child chains to handle activity off-chain, then periodically commits cryptographic proofs back to Layer-1. This design helps reduce congestion, lower fees, and significantly increase transaction throughput while still inheriting the security of the main blockchain.
Within this ecosystem, the $XPL token acts as the operational fuel. It is used to pay transaction fees, support staking mechanisms that secure the network, participate in governance decisions, and reward validators and active users. By aligning incentives, XPL helps ensure the Plasma network remains decentralized, secure, and sustainable over time.
As blockchain adoption grows, technologies like Plasma continue to be relevant for use cases such as payments, gaming, NFTs, and high-frequency transactions. Following the development of @plasma is a great way to understand how Layer-2 solutions evolve to meet real scalability demands.
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