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.
๐ธ 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.
๐ธ 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 ๐ Your game lags.
On L3, you have a private lane. What happens on the main L2 doesn't affect your L3 speed.
๐น 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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