Ethereum expands through multiple L2 networks, each with its unique transaction processing speed and parameters. This approach may give Ethereum an infinite number of unique high-throughput chains, says Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun.

In an interview with Cointelegraph, Arjun acknowledged that Ethereum is fundamentally a different product from high-throughput competitors that adopt a monolithic architecture. However, Ethereum's choice to scale through numerous L2 solutions gives it an overlooked characteristic:

"The underappreciated beauty of this rollup-centric roadmap architecture is that it allows multiple teams to experiment with different execution environments and different block times."

This makes it possible for various high-throughput side chains to emerge, rather than just a single architecture appearing on any monolithic Layer-1, Arjun added. However, Arjun warned that switching between L2s will still be as complex as bridging assets between different blockchain ecosystems without true interoperability.

The perspective of the Avail co-founder contrasts with that of many critics of Ethereum's L2-centric scaling approach, who argue that the network's scaling solutions will lead to liquidity fragmentation and ultimately erode the underlying layer. Critics of Ethereum believe that L2s are one of the main reasons for Ethereum's poor price performance over the past year.