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What makes an L2 an L2?

Special thanks to Toghrul for reviewing this FAQ.We've all heard Toly say Solana is an Ethereum L2 via the Wormhole Eigenlayer bridge. But is that really true? Does the bridge define the rollup? Do rollups even scale the base layer? Your answers to some of the frequently asked rollup questions:1. What are rollups?Rollups are blockchains, separate ones from the base layer on which they are “deployed”. They are businesses that make a deal with the base layer to use the base layer consensus...

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