{"id":95706,"date":"2026-03-30T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95706"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:41:21","slug":"ethereum-developers-propose-economic-zone-to-address-l2-fragmentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-developers-propose-economic-zone-to-address-l2-fragmentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Developers Propose &#8216;Economic Zone&#8217; to Address L2 Fragmentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gnosis and Zisk, with support from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), have developed a framework to unify the fragmented ecosystem of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-layer%e2%80%912-solution-in-blockchain\">layer two networks<\/a>. The initiative is named the <span data-descr=\"Ethereum Economic Zone\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Ethereum Economic Zone<\/span> (EEZ).\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a framework for synchronously composable rollups.<\/p>\n<p>What does that mean?<\/p>\n<p>One deployment. Shared liquidity. Single transactions across L1 &#038; L2. Identity verified anywhere. Smart wallets connected everywhere. No additional trust\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fuf8G0xwA4\">https:\/\/t.co\/Fuf8G0xwA4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KeMLIisN8S\">pic.twitter.com\/KeMLIisN8S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Ethereum Economic Zone (@etheconomiczone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etheconomiczone\/status\/2038272298424111366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The project will allow applications to share infrastructure between rollups while maintaining settlements on the Ethereum base layer. This will reduce service duplication and the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-cross-chain-bridges\">cross-chain transfers<\/a>, simplifying interactions between ecosystems. EEZ will use ETH as the default gas payment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The proposal aims to address a key dilemma in the scaling strategy of the second-largest cryptocurrency network. While dozens of L2 solutions have increased throughput, they have also fragmented liquidity, infrastructure, and user activity across isolated environments.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside EEZ, an informal EEZ Alliance will be established to coordinate standards and support adoption. Founding members include Aave, block builders Titan and Beaver Build, the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-rwas-real-world-assets\">RWA<\/a> platform Centrifuge, and the tokenized stock project xStocks.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;economic zone&#8221; will be registered as a Swiss non-profit organization. All software will be released as open source. Technical specifications and performance metrics are expected in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of the Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>The Ethereum Foundation has agreed to co-finance EEZ\u2014a notable decision amidst its shift to a frugal model. The foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-halts-grant-applications-temporarily\">suspended<\/a> its grant program in mid-2025, aiming to keep annual spending at 5%.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, the organization <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-revamps-grant-program\">shared<\/a> an updated plan with a &#8220;proactive approach.&#8221; The leadership identified scaling the main network and L2 interoperability as priority areas\u2014EEZ aligns with this focus.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2026, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vitalik-buterin-as-ethereum-scales-the-need-for-l2-diminishes\">stated<\/a> that the original concept of layer two solutions had become outdated. The programmer proposed a new model for ecosystem development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Later, the EF <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-redefines-the-role-of-l2-networks\">presented<\/a> its vision of the roles of the base layer and rollups. Developers also emphasized differentiation, suggesting that L2 solutions should offer unique features.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active Staking\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ethereum Foundation continues to stake more ETH. On March 30, the organization locked 22,517 coins worth $46.2 million, noted Arkham specialists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE ETHEREUM FOUNDATION IS STAKING ETH<\/p>\n<p>The Ethereum Foundation just staked $46.2M of ETH. This is more ETH than they have EVER staked before. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gCCc0qK6VN\">pic.twitter.com\/gCCc0qK6VN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arkham (@arkham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arkham\/status\/2038493175749493089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Reports of the organization&#8217;s plans in this direction <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-to-stake-70000-eth-to-fund-future-projects\">emerged in late February<\/a>. At that time, the EF emphasized that they would initially lock a total of 70,000 ETH. All proceeds will support the ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the foundation manages 147,471 ETH worth $301 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e52fe01df8816df6-457174092574974-1024x736.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-277615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e52fe01df8816df6-457174092574974-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e52fe01df8816df6-457174092574974-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e52fe01df8816df6-457174092574974-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-e52fe01df8816df6-457174092574974.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/entity\/ethereum-foundation\">Arkham<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In March, the Ethereum Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-to-implement-quantum-security-by-2029\">introduced<\/a> a roadmap to protect the network from quantum computers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/forklog.com\/exclusive\/konets-epohi-deshevogo-efira-pochemu-buterin-perepisyvaet-budushchee-l2-i-kto-ostanetsya-za-bortom\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gnosis and Zisk, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, have developed a framework to unify the fragmented ecosystem of layer two networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Gnosis and Zisk, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, developed a framework for layer two networks.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1289,46,1179,200],"class_list":["post-95706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-cryptocurrency-staking","tag-ethereum","tag-layer-2-solutions","tag-vitalik-buterin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"104","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Gnosis and Zisk, supported by the Ethereum Foundation, developed a framework for layer two networks.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95707,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95706\/revisions\/95707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}