{"id":33353,"date":"2024-12-09T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=33353"},"modified":"2024-12-09T08:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T05:18:57","slug":"layer-2-networks-need-decentralized-sequencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/layer-2-networks-need-decentralized-sequencers\/","title":{"rendered":"Layer-2 Networks Need Decentralized Sequencers"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Ethereum Layer-2<\/strong> (L2) ecosystem continues to grow, with most of Ethereum\u2019s daily economic activity now taking place on L2 solutions, the issue of centralization<\/strong> remains.<\/p>\n

Elena Sinelnikova<\/strong>, co-founder of Metis L2<\/strong>, recently told Cointelegraph that Layer-2 scaling solutions<\/strong> should adopt decentralized sequencers to maximize anti-fragility<\/strong> and censorship resistance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to Sinelnikova, most L2 networks feature only a single sequencer, and many users are unaware that they are transacting on centrally managed platforms that could be controlled or shut down at any time. Sinelnikova stated:<\/p>\n

“Approximately 97% of all Ethereum transactions occur on Layer-2s \u2014 so basically almost all of them. Layer-2 solutions were never meant to be decentralized. They are centralized solutions with one sequencer.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sinelnikova also addressed the Ethereum Foundation’s<\/strong> proposals to enhance decentralization by promoting L2 interoperability<\/strong> as an alternative to the current model of siloed and competing L2 solutions. However, the Metis co-founder argued that adopting decentralized sequencers is a simpler and more effective option.<\/p>\n

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