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L2BEAT

Public dashboard tracking value secured, risk properties and configurations of Ethereum scaling and data-availability systems.

Known aliases

  • L2Beat

Current stories

investOne report1 publisher

Optimism's Oct. 29 Unichain cutover would put three chains' sequencing under one operator

Unichain plans to move production sequencing, node access and incident response to Optimism, with mainnet set for Oct. 29. It would join Ink and Soneium, which already use Optimism's managed services, CryptoSlate reported.

Publishers:cryptoslate.com

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+8
Incentives
Not scored
Confidence60
investOne report1 publisher

Abstract's withdrawal cutoffs can arrive before the Ethereum layer-2's Dec. 15 shutdown

Abstract will shut its Ethereum layer-2 network on Dec. 15, 70 days after its Oct. 6 notice telling users to migrate or lose access to their funds. Under the terms of service provider Cube, Inc., the deadlines to start, finish or claim an exit can each fall before that date.

Publishers:cryptoslate.com

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap−5
Incentives
Not scored
Confidence58
investOne report1 publisher

Blast and Abstract shut their layer 2s as fees fall short of the cost of running a chain

Blast and Abstract are closing their Ethereum layer 2 chains after both operators said running costs outran revenue, Igloo by tens of millions of dollars. Cheaper blob space lowered rollups' posting bills but not the cost of running a chain.

Publishers:crypto.news

Reality

Evidence45
Adoption25
Hype gap0
Incentives
Not scored
Confidence50
investConfirmed8 publishers

Blast closes its Ethereum layer-2 after earning $1,793 in a month

Blast is closing its Ethereum layer-2 after the chain earned $1,793 last month, down from about $3.5 million in June 2024. Revenue fell far faster than deposits, a pattern that fits an airdrop-era chain better than an industry-wide squeeze.

Perspective Coverage

8 publishers
Builder
Builder 26%
Operator
Operator 38%
Investor
Investor 36%

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption3
Hype gap+15
Incentives35
Confidence74
investOne report1 publisher

Celestia asks for $1.5 million to fix a blob business that earned 6,500 TIA last month

Celestia's revised blob economy package puts paid capacity commitments and bonded services to TIA holders, and its own definition of revenue concedes that the cheapest data availability in the market is not yet paying validators.

Reality

Evidence52
Adoption40
Hype gap+40
Incentives70
Confidence45