Layer2 Solutions Competition Intensifies: Dual Driving Forces of Technological Innovation and Ecosystem Development
In 2024, the Layer2 sector is experiencing explosive growth, with total locked value surpassing $50 billion. Among the main competitors, Arbitrum maintains its leading position with the Nitro upgrade, Optimism expands its ecosystem through the superchain concept, and zkSync Era continues to make breakthroughs in ZK technology. Emerging forces like StarkNet and Scroll are rapidly rising through differentiated positioning. On the technical front, modular blockchains and parallel execution have become new focal points, with Celestia's data availability solutions being adopted by multiple projects. In terms of ecosystem development, leading Layer2s have formed a complete application matrix that includes DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and more, with developer incentive programs totaling over $1 billion.
