According to data from L2 Beat, there are 118 layer-2 scaling solutions listed for the Ethereum network as of December 2024.
As the Ethereum layer-2 (L2) ecosystem continues to expand and encompasses most of the daily economic activity on the Ethereum blockchain, the problem of centralization persists.
Elena Sinelnikova, co-founder of the Metis L2, recently told Cointelegraph that layer-2 scaling solutions should adopt decentralized sequencers to maximize anti-fragility and censorship resistance.
According to Sinelnikova, most layer-2 networks feature only one sequencer, and most users are unaware they transact on centrally managed platforms that can be controlled or shut down at any time. The Metis co-founder told Cointelegraph:
