L2 and Chains
17 articles
What Is Taiko? An Ethereum-Native ZK Rollup
Taiko is an open-source ZK Rollup built on Ethereum, positioned around 'Ethereum equivalence' as a Type 1 zkEVM. This article covers its technical architecture, TKO token, ecosystem progress, and how it compares to other ZK Rollups.
What Is EigenDA Data Availability? Ethereum's New Scaling Approach
EigenDA is an Ethereum data availability service built on EigenLayer restaking, aiming to offer DA costs 10-100x lower than the Ethereum mainnet. This article breaks down its technical architecture, performance data, and how it compares to Celestia.
Which Tokens Matter on Base? An Ecosystem Map
Base is Coinbase's L2 network built on the OP Stack, with roughly $8.5 billion in TVL as of Q2 2026. This article maps out the main tokens in the Base ecosystem across DeFi, Memecoins, social, AI, and infrastructure.
What Is the Solana Firedancer Upgrade? Performance Numbers Explained
Firedancer is a brand-new C++ validator client built by Jump Crypto for Solana, targeting a theoretical ceiling of 1 million TPS. This article breaks down the technical architecture, rollout progress, and impact on the Solana ecosystem.
How Big Is MEV on Different Chains? Ethereum vs Solana vs Polygon
MEV is the extra value validators and sequencers extract by reordering transactions, and its scale varies wildly across chains. This article compares MEV data and protection mechanisms on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and more.
Which L2 Bridges Have Been Hacked? Security Tips to Know
L2 bridges are a magnet for hackers, with cumulative losses topping $2.5 billion. This article walks through major hacks like Ronin, Wormhole, Nomad, and Multichain, and offers security recommendations.
TRON vs BSC: Which Has Lower Fees for Cross-Chain USDT Transfers?
TRON and BNB Smart Chain (BSC) are the two most commonly used low-fee stablecoin networks. This article compares TRC-20 and BEP-20 USDT transfer costs, settlement speed, and security.
Cardano vs Algorand: Which PoS Chain Is More Stable? A Technical Comparison
Cardano and Algorand are both academically-driven PoS chains, built by IOHK and the Algorand Foundation respectively. This article compares their consensus mechanisms, development languages, and ecosystem size.
Avalanche's C-Chain vs Subnets: What's the Difference? A Developer's Guide
Avalanche's mainnet is made up of three native chains — X-Chain, P-Chain, and C-Chain — plus an infinitely extensible Subnet architecture. This article compares the C-Chain and Subnets and offers deployment advice for developers.
How Does Cosmos Interoperability Work? IBC Protocol and Tendermint Explained
Cosmos is an interconnected ecosystem of independent application-specific chains, linked through the IBC protocol and secured at the base layer by Tendermint (CometBFT) consensus. This article breaks down Cosmos's architecture, how IBC works, and the leading app-chains.
Sui vs. Aptos: How Do These Two Move-Language Siblings Differ?
Sui and Aptos both trace back to Meta's Diem project and both use the Move language, but they diverge meaningfully in consensus mechanism, object model, and ecosystem positioning. This article compares them across both technology and ecosystem.
Solana vs. Ethereum: Which One Fits the Average User Better?
Solana and Ethereum diverge significantly on performance, gas fees, ecosystem depth, and decentralization. This article compares the two chains from an everyday user's perspective and offers scenario-based recommendations.
Polygon PoS vs zkEVM: What's the Difference and Which One Fits Your Use Case
Polygon PoS is a sidechain architecture, while Polygon zkEVM is a ZK Rollup — the two differ fundamentally in security model, gas fees, and ecosystem maturity. This article breaks down which one fits which use case.
What Is zkSync Era? How a Zero-Knowledge Proof L2 Works
zkSync Era is a zero-knowledge proof Rollup (ZK Rollup) Ethereum L2 built by the Matter Labs team. This article breaks down how zkSync Era works, how it differs from Optimistic Rollups, its ZK tokenomics, and ecosystem progress.
Is Base Coinbase's Chain? Features and Growth Data
Base is the Ethereum L2 network launched by US-regulated exchange Coinbase, built on the OP Stack. This article breaks down Base's ownership, technical features, TVL growth curve, and ecosystem landscape.
Arbitrum vs Optimism: Which Is Better? A Three-Way Comparison
Arbitrum and Optimism are the two leading L2s in the Optimistic Rollup camp. This article compares them across ecosystem scale, technical roadmap, and token economics to help you decide where to put your capital.
What Is L2? A Full Comparison of Ethereum Scaling Solutions
L2 is a scaling layer built on top of the Ethereum mainnet, moving transaction processing to a second layer to cut mainnet gas fees by 10-100x. This article compares Optimistic Rollups, ZK Rollups, Validiums, and other approaches, covering Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync Era, Starknet, Polygon zkEVM, and other leading solutions.