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What is Layer 0?
Layer 0 protocols are essentially the infrastructure upon which Layer 1 blockchains can be built. As a foundational layer to blockchain networks and applications, Layer 0 protocols are among many solutions aiming to fix the challenges the industry faces, such as scalability and interoperability.
A blockchain ecosystem can be classified according to the following layers:
Layer 0: The underlying infrastructure upon which multiple Layer 1 blockchains can be built.
Layer 1: Base blockchains used by developers to build applications, such as decentralized applications (DApps).
Layer 2: Scaling solutions that handle activities off Layer 1 blockchains to ease their transactional loads.
Layer 3: Blockchain-based application layer, including games, wallets, and other DApps.
Layer 0 protocols help to remedy the challenges faced by Layer 1 networks built with a monolithic architecture, such as the Ethereum network. By creating a more flexible base infrastructure and letting developers launch their own purpose-specific blockchains, Layer 0 hopes to more efficiently tackle problems such as scalability and interoperability.
