Rather than working towards universal standards, the Layer-2 (L2) network is coalescing around the dominant technology stack, research from Onchain Explorer BlockScout reveals.
Talk to Decryption In the video interview, Ulyana Skladchikova, Head of Products. Also, Kiril Fedshev, Head of Research at Open Source Explorer, revealed how the shift to technological “clustering” is happening despite overall transaction growth.
“We see chains gather around some major players and establish interactions within a group of chains,” says Skladchikova.
For example, the OP stack has emerged as the dominant player in the L2 sector, with most networks using tools in real time data From RollUp.wtf cited in the BlockScout Show. This stack is a set of open source standards that are primarily used in. Optimistic Network And that “super chain.”
Such a trend indicates “integration” about the L2 network, Skladchikova said Decryption.
This also refers to a process that simplifies the way users move assets across different chains, indicating that it can be a challenge for L2 players in the long run.
Instead of contributing to universal standards, major L2 players have developed their own interoperability solutions that can cause “UX friction for users,” making “they’re making it difficult to navigate and transfer funds across networks,” Blockscout said.In a statement, follow-up questions will be answered.
Data Paradox
However, the data presents a paradox. Transaction volumes for base-like L2 networks have increased almost tripled to 80 million monthly transactions, with native bridging between L1 and L2 down approximately 80% since early 2024. Decryption show.
This illustrates a new challenge with “chain clustering,” a phenomenon in which the associated networks attempt to form shared criteria for communicating with each other to mitigate interoperability.
“There are chain clusters around every large ecosystem player,” Fedshev said. Decryption.
Monthly active users per L2 chain spiked 250% in the fall of 2024, reaching over 14,000 before stabilizing about 11,000.
Such a pattern signals sustained adoption rather than temporary benefits driven by airdrops and speculation, block skouts are described in other research documents shared Decryption.
“Early hype doesn’t always lead to lasting use,” BlockScout wrote. “When users move from a larger, established platform to a new chain, they show better future sustainability.”
With Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade approaching, these integration patterns suggest that L2 is optimizing for specific features that work across the chain, rather than trying a general scaling solution.
If this becomes the case, “There is one uniform, uniform internut solution that everyone uses,” Skladchikova said.
Edited by Sebastian Sinclair
