The Real Job of L2s!

Everyone talks about L2s as “scaling solutions.” But that’s just half the story.

L2s are also experimentation sandboxes. They allow teams to rapidly deploy new ideas—like alternative fee markets, MEV-resistant designs, and app-specific governance—without touching L1 consensus.

Think of Optimism’s retro funding, Arbitrum’s Stylus, or Base’s integration with social primitives. These aren’t just scale plays—they're evolutionary forks in Ethereum’s long arc.

The best part? The lessons learned on L2s can be ported back to the base layer when proven.

L2s aren’t just the future of throughput. They’re the future of protocol innovation.

Which L2 experiment do you think has the highest chance of L1 adoption in the next 12 months?

Share your thoughts below!