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Layer 2 networks scale blockchains, improving transaction speed and reducing costs.


Tokens
88
Market cap
$991.96B
Avg gem score
60
24h volume
$27.16M
Up this week
63%
Gem Hunters Sentiment
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Top gainers this week

Citrea

$CTR41,634.1%

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Aurora
Ethereum
🔥Hot— Aurora

$AURORA climbed 12 places this week


Espresso
Ethereum
🔥Hot— Espresso

$ESP +11 places this week


DeGate
Ethereum
🔥Hot— DeGate

Down 11 places this week, $DG is losing steam


Towns
Binance Smart Chain
🔥Hot— Towns

$TOWNS -10 places this week


Solaxy
Ethereum
🔥Hot— Solaxy

$SOLX -9 places this week


Manta Pacific
Ethereum
📰News— Manta Pacific

Weakest this week: $MANTA bottomed out at a 0 gem score


Arbitrum
Ethereum
📰News— Arbitrum

$ARB hit a gem score of 75 this week


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〰️Flow

54 tokens rose and 29 fell this week

What the community is saying
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    @bdrexGovernance+114

    $ARB is one of the most strategically positioned assets in crypto right now, quietly powering a large share of Ethereum’s scaling activity while sitting at the heart of the Layer 2 narrative.

    Arbitrum doesn’t compete with Ethereum, it enhances it. By delivering faster transactions and significantly lower fees while inheriting Ethereum’s security, it solves one of crypto’s biggest bottlenecks: scalability.

    $ARB governs this ecosystem.

    Its strength lies in being at the intersection of three major trends:
    • Ethereum growth
    • Layer 2 adoption
    • Decentralized governance

    Arbitrum already hosts billions in value, a thriving DeFi ecosystem, and a rapidly expanding developer community. As more users move on-chain and demand cheaper transactions, Layer 2 infrastructure becomes essential, not optional.

    Unlike hype-driven tokens, $ARB represents governance over real, widely used infrastructure. As on-chain activity increases and more applications deploy on scalable environments, Arbitrum’s role becomes increasingly critical.

    In a market that rewards strong infrastructure, $ARB isn’t just part of the ecosystem, it’s helping scale the future of Ethereum.

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    @panteoLayer 2+113

    Focus on $ZORA. It builds foundational infrastructure for on-chain media, moving past marketplaces. The friction it solves is critical: enabling truly permissionless, low-cost publishing for creators.

    This protocol functions as a public good, allowing anyone to mint and distribute digital content. The market largely ignores this structural shift, viewing NFTs as fleeting trends instead of a new creative medium. That makes $ZORA a distinct long-term thesis.

  • User Avatar
    @mycindyGovernance+113

    $ARB is a gem!

    Arbitrum is hosting the AI-native Layer 2 blockchain, House Party Protocol, which enables real-time autonomous agents to operate efficiently.

    In the last 24 hours, Arbitrum's price moved -1.4% to $0.17 and trading volume moved +112.73% to $108.85m.

  • User Avatar
    @sazoxGovernance+211

    $AZTEC is pumping, is it going the become the new ZCASH?

  • User Avatar
    @OwlettoGovernance+110

    $ARB is a gem! Arb will get the retailers eyes the more once market gets stable

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Frequently asked questions

How has Layer 2 performed recently?

The Layer 2 category shows mixed signals over both the 7-day and 30-day periods, with 54 tokens experiencing an 'up' breadth and 29 experiencing a 'down' breadth. Aurora (AURORA) and Espresso (ESP) were notable climbers, showing significant rank improvements. Conversely, DeGate (DG) and Base Token (BASE) were among the fallers, experiencing notable rank declines. Arbitrum (ARB) recorded the highest score, while Manta Pacific (MANTA) registered the lowest.

What is a Layer 2 network?

A Layer 2 network is a secondary framework or protocol built on top of an existing blockchain system (Layer 1) to improve its scalability, speed, and efficiency.

Why are Layer 2 solutions important?

Layer 2 solutions are important because they address the scalability limitations of many Layer 1 blockchains, which can become congested and expensive during peak usage. By processing transactions off-chain, they reduce the load on the main network.

How do Layer 2 networks work?

Layer 2 networks typically batch multiple transactions off the main blockchain, process them, and then submit a single, condensed proof of these transactions back to the Layer 1 chain for final settlement. This process varies depending on the specific Layer 2 technology, such as rollups or state channels.

What are some common types of Layer 2 technologies?

Common types of Layer 2 technologies include optimistic rollups, zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups, state channels, and sidechains. Each type has different trade-offs in terms of security, decentralization, and performance.

Do Layer 2 solutions compromise security?

Layer 2 solutions are designed to inherit the security properties of the underlying Layer 1 blockchain. While they process transactions off-chain, the final settlement and security guarantees are ultimately rooted in the main chain. The specific security model can vary between different Layer 2 implementations.