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How Do Layer 2 Solutions Reduce Mainnet Transaction Fees?

Layer 2 solutions, such as Rollups (Optimistic or ZK), process transactions off the main blockchain (Layer 1) and then batch them into a single, compressed transaction that is submitted back to L1. This amortization of the L1 gas cost across hundreds or thousands of L2 transactions drastically reduces the per-user fee.

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