The Next Chapter in Ethereum's Evolution: A Deep Dive into the Latest Scalability Innovations

Blockchain scalability especially Ethereum scalability remains a hot topic with the network's inherent limitations still inherent. This has led to the launch of many scaling solutions known as Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions with most solutions differing from the others. The 4 prominent approaches taken are:

-Sidechains (although many argue that it's not an L2. Example is Polygon and xDAI)

- State channels (Connext, Celer, etc.)

- Rollups which are divided into Optimistic (Arbitrum, Optimism, Cartesi, etc.) and ZK Rollups (Starknet, zkSync, Loopring, dYdX, etc.)

- Nested Channels/Plasma such as OMG Network.

Arbitrum is the latest in the L2 wave after a successful token launch. A general-purpose optimistic rollup, Arbitrum is designed to improve speed and privacy while reducing txn fees on Ethereum networks significantly.

Then there is Cartesi, an application-specific optimistic rollup scaling solution that is approaching a mainnet-ready stage with the scheduled release this year. Cartesi rollups offer lots of advantages like individual high-performing rollup chains for DApps in the Cartesi ecosystem, no competition of blockspace, and the same strong security and privacy of the underlying blockchain. These rollups can be deployed as layer 2 on top of Ethereum, layer 3 on top of L2s, or as sovereign Rollups.

The launch of the Cartesi mainnet will allow developers to break free from the current limitations of Ethereum VM and allow them to build DApps that can handle complex use cases. Don't miss the chance to learn more about Cartesi and how it can help you build more powerful DApps using familiar stacks and libraries at their upcoming meetup.

The future of Ethereum scalability is promising, and it is exciting to witness the evolution of this technology as we move towards a more decentralized and efficient world.