Layer 2 War in 2026: Arbitrum, Base, or ZK-Rollups?
Starting in 2026, direct transactions on Ethereum will become a luxury. The real transaction volumes will take place on Layer 2 (L2). But with the explosion of L2, where should you place your bets and dApps?
1. The Dominance of Base and Arbitrum Currently, Base (Coinbase's L2) is the leader with over $4 billion in TVL (Total Value Locked), closely followed by Arbitrum. Why? Because they have both succeeded in creating an ecosystem with a seamless user experience: almost zero fees and instant confirmations.
2. The Rise of ZK-Rollups While optimistic L2s dominate today, ZK-Rollups (Zero-Knowledge) are the future.
Their main advantage is that they use mathematical proofs to validate transactions, instead of "guessing" that they are true. The result: increased security and much faster withdrawals to Ethereum (a few hours instead of 7 days) than older models.
3. Pourquoi est-ce important pour l'adoption ? Sans L2, pas de jeux Web3, pas de micropaiements, pas de SocialFi. La fragmentation de la liquidité est la dernière barrière à franchir : pouvoir passer d'une chaîne à l'autre de manière fluide.
Conclusion: Au lieu de chercher le prochain bitcoin, concentrez-vous sur les prochaines L2 comme l'infrastructure sur laquelle le monde futur sera construit. Les L2 ne sont plus une option, elles sont l'`autoroute` de la finance mondiale. #Layer2 #Ethereum #blockchain #Arbitrum #Binance