📊 Ethereum Layer 2 Adoption Reaches Critical Mass

New metrics show 78% of Ethereum users now transact on Layer 2 solutions. Where does this leave centralized alternatives?

April 2025 • 4 min read

Key Adoption Trends

User Growth

Daily active users on Layer 2 solutions grew 300% QoQ in 2024.

Transaction Volume

Over $18 billion in cumulative transactions processed on L2 networks this year alone.

Developer Activity

86% of new dApps are being built with Layer 2 frameworks.

Gas Cost Savings

Average transaction fees reduced by 92% compared to Ethereum mainnet.

Adoption Timeline

2022

Early Experimentation

Arbitrum and Optimism reach 1M DAus

2023

Enterprise Adoption

30+ institutional wallets move to L2s

2024

Mainnet Dominance

78% of all eth transactions now occur on l2s

Why L2s Won

Scalability

150k tps vs 30 tx on mainnet

Cost

$0.03 average fee vs $150+

Security

Fraud proofs now standard implementation

Developer Tools

Seamless integration with hardhat and foundry

L2 Migration Example

// Deploy to Optimism 
const deployer = new L2Deployer({
  network: 'optimism',
  gasOptimize: true
});

await deployer.deploy("MyContract", [
  { type: 'string', value: 'Hello, L2!' },
]);

Build on Layer 2 Today

Join 150,000+ developers building faster, cheaper, and secure decentralized apps with Elenebo

🚀 Get Started