From ‘Ethereum’s sidekick’ to standalone stars: How Vitalik Buterin’s latest pivot is forcing Layer 2s to grow up

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Leaders across the layer-2 space don’t see this moment as an existential threat, but rather that Ethereum’s progress is forcing them to clarify their purpose.

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