{"id":95420,"date":"2026-03-19T19:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95420"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:50:24","slug":"analysts-highlight-reduction-in-ethereums-layer-2-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/analysts-highlight-reduction-in-ethereums-layer-2-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysts Highlight Reduction in Ethereum’s Layer 2 Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since June 2025, the number of Ethereum Layer 2<\/a> solutions with TVS<\/span> exceeding $100,000 has decreased from 108 to 100, despite the launch of new protocols. This was noted<\/a> by researchers at growthepie.<\/p>\n

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Source: growthepie<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the past 10 months, 21 projects have closed. Among them are Katana, Lasernet, Pentagon Chain, Pepe Unchained, Arena-Z, OEV Network, Term Structure, Aleph ZEro EVM, Edgeless, LaChain, SnaxChain, SuperLumio, Haust Network, Capx, Hala, Mega ETH, Form, ADI Chain, Nillion, and Immutable X.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is a consolidation of Layer 2 networks. [\u2026] It should be noted that new L2s are being deployed, but we are witnessing a significant reduction in the number of older protocols,\u201d the analysts noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Simultaneously, there is a slowdown in the Ethereum application sector. Their number has decreased from a peak of 639 last year to 490 currently.<\/p>\n

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Source: X<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite the negative trend, activity in the dapps<\/span> sector has increased as market leaders strengthen their positions, noted growthepie. Experts believe consolidation is a normal phenomenon, and the current wave is \u201cthe first of many.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall Ethereum metrics show a recovery in on-chain activity after last autumn’s decline. On March 18, the daily number of transactions on the blockchain reached 2.6 million.<\/p>\n

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Source: etherscan.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The number of unique wallets on the network has nearly reached 400 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: etherscan.io<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In February, Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin stated<\/a> that the original concept of L2 had lost its relevance and proposed a new model for ecosystem development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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