# Layer 2

By [Hemanta Mohanta](https://paragraph.com/@bond55) · 2023-03-22

---

Two major examples of layer 2 solutions are the **Bitcoin Lightning Network and the Ethereum Plasma**. Despite having their own working mechanisms and particularities, both solutions are striving to provide increased throughput to blockchain systems.

---

*Originally published on [Hemanta Mohanta](https://paragraph.com/@bond55/layer-2)*