Optimism
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Optimism
Optimism is a low-cost and lightning-fast Ethereum L2 blockchain.
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What is Optimism?
Founded in 2019, Optimism is an L2 blockchain built by Ethereum developers that processes its transactions in batches using optimistic rollups. Users gain access to cheap and near instantaneous transactions are cheap and nearly instantaneous. Developers can use Optimism as a fast, stable, scalable and secure solution to programmes requiring Ethereum apps.
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Arbitrum is a low-cost, layer 2 solution that is ideal for building secure Ethereum Dapps.
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Layer 2 Blockchains
Metis is a scalable and sustainable layer 2 scaling solution developed on the Ethereum Blockchain.
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Layer 2 Blockchains
Eclipse is Ethereum's fastest L2, powered by the Solana Virtual Machine.
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