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Layer-2 Rollups Overtake Ethereum Mainnet in Daily Transactions

Combined Layer-2 transaction volume has surpassed Ethereum mainnet for the first time, signaling a shift in usage patterns.

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Combined daily transaction volume across Ethereum Layer-2 rollups has surpassed that of Ethereum mainnet for the first time, marking a watershed moment for the ecosystem.

Arbitrum, Optimism, Base and zkSync together processed more transactions than the base layer, as users migrated to cheaper and faster environments.

The shift validates Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap, which prioritizes scaling through L2s rather than increasing base-layer capacity.

Analysts expect the gap to widen as more applications deploy natively on L2s and as proto-danksharding continues to reduce data costs.

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