# Layer 2 **Published by:** [Hemanta Mohanta](https://paragraph.com/@bond55/) **Published on:** 2023-03-22 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@bond55/layer-2 ## Content 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. ## Publication Information - [Hemanta Mohanta](https://paragraph.com/@bond55/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@bond55/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@bond55): Subscribe to updates