Short for “Layer One”, L1s refer to blockchains at the base layer. For example, Bitcoin is an L1 and the Lightning Network is an L2 built on top of Bitcoin. Ethereum is an L1 and Optimism is an L2 on top of Ethereum. Other popular L1s include Avalanche, Solana, Cardano, etc.
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