Most Bitcoin Layer-2 Networks Won’t Survive: Galaxy Research
Bitcoin layer-2 scaling networks—particularly “rollups”—have been the talk of the town in crypto developer circles as a new means to keep Bitcoin payments cheap, fast, and decentralized. But despite their vaunted promise, data and analysis from Galaxy Research suggest the vast majority of Bitcoin rollups will be unsustainable. “Rollups on Bitcoin that post data to the base layer will face a significant problem: the cost to post data,” wrote Galaxy analyst Gabe Parker in a report published Friday...