Rollup‑centric Ethereum
Also known as: Rollup‑First Ethereum, Layer‑2 Centric Design
An Ethereum scaling strategy focusing on Layer‑2 rollups as primary execution environments.
Rollup‑centric Ethereum is an architectural approach where Layer‑2 rollups (Optimistic and ZK) become the main platforms for dApp execution and user interactions, while Ethereum L1 serves as a secure settlement and data availability layer. This design boosts scalability, as rollups process transactions off-chain and anchor state periodically on Ethereum. It preserves decentralization and security, relying on Ethereum for finality and trust, while dramatically reducing gas costs and improving throughput for end users.