Developers from Gnosis and Zisk, with Ethereum Foundation backing, have proposed a new 'Ethereum Economic Zone' framework to unify Ethereum's fragmented layer-2 ecosystem.
The proposed system would enable rollups to interact seamlessly with each other and the mainnet in a single transaction, allowing smart contracts on different rollups to execute synchronously without relying on bridges.
The initiative addresses a critical trade-off in Ethereum's scaling strategy, where dozens of layer-2 networks have improved throughput but split liquidity and infrastructure across separate environments. Over 20 active layer-2 networks currently secure nearly $40 billion in total value.
The proposal introduces an 'EEZ Alliance' of ecosystem participants coordinating standards as Ethereum's scaling architecture evolves. Technical details and performance benchmarks are expected in coming weeks.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns about current layer-2 designs, calling for a new approach as the ecosystem debates the future of rollups amid growing fragmentation.