Dec 2021, Alina@footprint.network
Data Source: Footprint Analytics – Optimistic Dashboard(https://footprint.cool/qtM5 )
Ethereum is now the undisputed king of chains, but its transaction congestion and high fees make it nearly impossible to use. In response, Layer 2 projects have become one of the fastest growing areas of blockchain development. The leading solutions are:
State Channel
Sidechain
Plasma
Rollup
Rollup is the most popular solution and Optimism is one of its scaling projects. While it was one of the first projects to launch on Rollup, Optimism’s growth has slowed, and it now ranks 5th out of all Layer 2 networks in terms of TVL.
Data Source: Footprint Analytics – Layer 2 TVL
What’s happened to Optimism?
Optimism is a Layer 2 scaling solution based on Optimistic Rollup. The advantage of this solution is that it is easy to integrate with DApps. As a result, it received immediate support from developers upon launching.
Optimism first went live in Jan
We współpracy z: https://cryptoslate.com/3-reasons-for-optimisms-slow-development/