The Ethereum Foundation described how the ecosystem will evolve: the base layer (Ethereum L1) will remain the main hub for settlements and DeFi.
Meanwhile, Layer 2 (L2) networks are gradually moving away from the role of “just a scaling solution” and are instead focusing on specialized services and improving usability for specific user needs.

Ethereum Foundation Blog
How L1 and L2s can build the strongest possible Ethereum | Ethereum Foundation Blog
*The North Star of the Platform team is for Ethereum to scale as a cohesive system and enable confident adoption by all users. This post is intended to share...
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