Crypto
How Ethereum layer2 can differentiate from layer1? Starknet\'s privacy push in focus
Competition among Ethereum layer2 networks has entered a new phase as Vitalik Buterin puts more weight on strengthening layer1. That leaves layer2 chains needing to differentiate in areas Ethereum cannot or does not pursue. A key word Buterin highlighted is privacy. Crypto media Bankless pointed to Starknet, a layer2 developed by StarkWare, and its STRK20 standard that makes ERC-20 tokens private by default through a “privacy pool.”