How Does Transaction Batching Affect the Finality of an Individual Transaction?
For an individual transaction within a batch, finality is delayed until the entire batch is posted and confirmed on the Layer 1 blockchain. While the transaction may be instantly executed on the Layer 2, its final, irreversible settlement is dependent on the Layer 1 confirmation, which can take minutes or hours, depending on the Rollup type and congestion.
Glossar
Transaction Batching
Aggregation ⎊ Transaction batching, within cryptocurrency, options trading, and financial derivatives, represents a method of consolidating multiple individual transactions into a single, larger unit for processing.
Irreversible Settlement
Finality ⎊ Irreversible settlement, within cryptocurrency and derivatives, denotes the point at which a transaction’s state is cryptographically secured against alteration or reversal, representing a conclusive transfer of value or obligation.
Optimistic Rollups
Rollup ⎊ Optimistic rollups represent a Layer-2 scaling solution for blockchains, primarily Ethereum, designed to enhance transaction throughput while inheriting the security of the underlying Layer-1.