Layer 2

MegaETH’s mainnet is live in a product-first rollout while the MEGA token distribution is paused until milestones are met. That choice reshapes short-term UX, liquidity dynamics, and how builders should evaluate integrating with this new Layer 2.

Vitalik Buterin’s Linux/BitTorrent framing reframes Ethereum’s scaling problem: build for bandwidth and data availability first, let Layer 2s shoulder low‑latency UX. This explainer unpacks PeerDAS, zero‑knowledge approaches, and practical consequences for L1 vs L2 design, tooling, and enterprise adoption.