According to the Ethereum Foundation, a new vision document updates the L1 and Layer-2 framework for the first time in about five years, reflecting the ecosystem’s development since the rollup-centric roadmap.
In an official blog post released on the 23rd, the Ethereum Foundation published a new vision document redefining the roles of Ethereum Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks for the first time in about five years. The update reflects how the ecosystem has changed since the rollup-centric roadmap was proposed. Ethereum L1 remains the permissionless global settlement layer, while Layer-2 networks are evolving beyond a narrow scaling role toward differentiated features, customized services, and greater autonomy. The foundation also said tightly integrated Layer-2 networks should pursue interoperability, shared liquidity, and Stage 2 mechanisms.