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How Does ‘Layer 2 Scaling’ Fundamentally Differ from ‘Layer 1 Scaling’?

Layer 1 increases base chain capacity; Layer 2 processes transactions off-chain for scalability, settling on Layer 1 for security.
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How Does ‘Layer 2 Scaling’ Fundamentally Differ from ‘Layer 1 Scaling’?

Layer 1 scaling involves increasing the base blockchain's capacity (e.g. larger blocks, sharding). Layer 2 scaling involves building protocols on top of the base chain to handle transactions off-chain, then periodically settling the state back to Layer 1.

Layer 2 prioritizes scalability while inheriting Layer 1's security.

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