0202 - Layer 2

A general purpose smart-contract platform that depends technically on another Layer 1 and inherits fully or partially its crypto-economic security (e.g., rollups, side chains, etc.). It can but does not have to feature its own native asset.

Inclusion Criteria

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Technical dependence on another layer

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Cryptoeconomic security inheritance

Exclusion Criteria

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No smart contract functionality

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Layer 1 blockchain

Crypto assets in this sub sector

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MATIC

Polygon

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SHIB

Shiba Inu

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OP

Optimism

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ASTR

Astar

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GLMR

Moonbeam

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SYN

Synapse

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METIS

MetisDao

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CTSI

Cartesi

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ARB

Arbitrum

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RIF

RSK Infrastructure Framework

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RBTC

Rootstock Smart Bitcoin

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AUCTION

Bounce Token

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CTSI

Cartesi

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MNT

Mantle

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MOVR

Moonriver

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NEON

Neon EVM

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NTRN

Neutron

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STX

Stacks

ALT

Altlayer

BLAST

Blast

DYM

Dymension

MANTA

Manta Network

POL

Polygon Ecosystem Token

STRK

Starknet

TAIKO

Taiko

ZK

zkSync