Tokenization’s Potential Impact on Ethereum Scaling Solutions

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6 min readMar 2, 2022

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Could adding a native token to Ethereum’s layer 2s provide an advantage to the ecosystem?

StarkNet, a StarkWare-developed Ethereum zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup product, announced its intention to transition to community control in the third or fourth quarters of 2022.

While StarkNet declined to comment on whether this was a precursor to the launch of a token, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)/governance model has frequently relied on a governance token to provide voting rights and connect the protocol’s governance with platform investors. Given that many projects in cryptocurrency utilize tokens, why would StarkNet’s possible launch be significant to the industry? Ethereum’s layer 2 protocols have been divided over whether a token is required or whether ether should serve as the primary token for all rollups.

Arbitrum and Optimism both employ a “wrapped” ether as their foundation token, which pays for gas and serves as the primary DEX (decentralized exchange) pairing for a large number of decentralized finance (DeFi) assets. To publish batched rollup transactions to the mainnet, the protocols must pay on-chain transaction fees, which are funded by the rollup’s users.

In that light, it makes reasonable that Ethereum scaling tools would employ ether as the native asset. Rollups, on the other hand, have struggled to garner a following similar to that of alternative layer 1 coins such as Solana, Avalanche, and Binance Smart Chain. In the short term, tokenless layer 2s face an uphill battle against layer 1s equipped with billion-dollar war chests that enable builders and users to contribute to the network.

Scaling Solutions for Ethereum Compete for Total Value Locked

By comparing the performance of tokenized Ethereum scaling tools (Polygon, Metis, and Boba) to the performance of tokenless layer 2s (Arbitrum, Optimism, and all ZK rollups), it is clear that launching a token economy enables networks to generate hype, build community, and establish grants for innovation and security. While the total value locked (TVL) may not be permanent, the introduction of a token or incentive program increases interest and financially incentivizes both builders and users to connect to the network.

Metis is trying to expand its tokenomics by charging transaction fees in the Metis token and repaying 30% of gas earned to protocols that develop on the network. The initiative improves alignment between Metis and the projects that build on the network, as both now benefit financially from snatching market share from competing chains and fostering a stronger ecosystem.

Metis also uses its native cryptocurrency to promote decentralization and security outside of DeFi. Metis’ Andromeda is an Optimistic rollup that, like Abitrum and Optimism, verifies transactions using sequencers. Rather than relying on a single sequencer run by the protocol’s creators, Metis wants to allow third parties to run sequencers as well by staking Metis to monetarily demonstrate their integrity.

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The token is just one of the distinctions between Optimism and these other tokenized layer 2 services, and as a result, multiple aspects like as user experience, decentralization, and transaction costs all contribute to adoption. Nonetheless, it appears plausible that layer 2 ecosystems would grow in the same way that alternative layer 1 ecosystems do if they could also benefit from the speculative values prevalent in the crypto business.

This is not to suggest that tokenization resolves all issues. Indeed, tokenizing layer 2s may create some complications within the broader Ethereum ecosystem. Because cryptocurrency is so narrative-driven, liquidity can become dispersed as users pursue incentives. This dispersion can degrade the efficiency of applications and chains by distributing users and liquidity over hundreds of applications and several chains.

Additionally, tokenization might foster short-term thinking among developers and ecosystem players, so stifling actual innovation and generating a negative feedback cycle. (A similar scenario frequently occurs with executives and stock options.)

While tokenization is not a one-size-fits-all solution, it will undoubtedly provide a tool for stimulating growth and innovation in specific layer 2s. By introducing a token, a significant rollup provider such as Arbitrum, Optimism, or StarkWare might easily trigger a domino effect, compelling smaller networks to follow suit in order to remain relevant. Without a doubt, a major player in the Ethereum rollup game will eventually succumb to the pressures of ecosystem actors and venture capital organizations.

Pulse Check

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Validated takes

— A plan to deploy the Aave ecosystem on StarkWare in February was unanimously endorsed by the Aave community. BACKGROUND: The bootstrapping will take around three months to complete in order to offer Aave V3 on Ethereum rollups. As Aave V3 focuses on a multi-chain borrowing and lending experience for users, deliverables for this project include “smart contracts (Ethereum/Starknet) enabling wrapping and bridging of aTokens.”

— The introduction of zkEVM marks the first ZK rollup on Ethereum’s testnet that is EVM (Ethereum virtual machine) compliant. BACKGROUND: zkSYNC 2.0 is designed to be a critical component of Ethereum’s endgame scalability. The newly deployed scaling tool is the first implementation of a ZK rollup, which enables developers to construct and deploy decentralized apps in a low-cost, highly scalable layer 2 environment using Ethereum’s native programming language, Solidity.

— Over $5 million in ETH has been sent to an Ethereum address to assist Ukraine in repelling the Russian invasion. BACKGROUND: The Ukrainian government’s and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov’s official Twitter accounts — @Ukraine and @FedorovMykhailo — released this wallet address in an effort to coordinate global support for Ukraine against Russia. Cryptocurrency has once again demonstrated its effectiveness as a means of crowdsourcing and funding.

— KPMG Canada purchased a non-fungible World of Women token just weeks after making its first Bitcoin transaction. BACKGROUND: KPMG Canada, a global accounting firm, recently entered the world of digital collectibles by purchasing an NFT from the World of Women collection for 25 ETH. KPMG’s entry into digital collectibles is a first step in developing a corporate near-future technology strategy for its clients.

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