2026-01-17 06:27:33

A recent report has dealt a blow to those fanatic L2 investors. The current situation is clear: Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism chains account for over 90% of transaction volume, while the other dozens of chains? They are struggling. Without native applications or liquidity accumulation, these small chains are turning into "zombie chains." By 2026, the industry may face a brutal wave of mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. This reveals a deeper reality: in the public chain sector, technological innovation often loses out to distribution channels and ecosystem network effects. Many are still sleepwalking, investing in small Rollup projects that only have narratives but lack active users. It's time to wake up.

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ParanoiaKing

· 1h ago

It's obvious that dozens of chains have died; it was long overdue to clear them out.

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MerkleMaid

· 11h ago

Listen, 90% of the traffic is taken by three chains, and the rest are just lying there like zombies... Some people are still falling in, laughing and crying.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 11h ago

Wake up, I already said it, small chains are basically breeding grounds for worthless tokens.

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Degentleman

· 11h ago

Hmm... 90% of the traffic is taken by three chains, the rest is just noise. It's been obvious for a long time. --- Base and Arbitrum have already won. Stop dreaming about investing in those unused small chains. --- Honestly, there are countless Rollups but only so many users. No wonder some are dying. --- A wave of bankruptcies in 2026? I think it should start now. Too many projects are just scams with narratives. --- In the face of network effects, even the strongest technology is useless. This is the harsh truth. --- Are people still hoarding coins of those zombie chains? Haha, wake up, brother. --- Distribution > Technology, this will always be the truth in Web3. --- Looking forward to Base continuing to grow, as for others... never mind. --- Just telling stories without users is a dead end. It's time to wake up.

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GasWaster

· 11h ago

ngl this aged like milk... been watching these zombie chains pump on pure hopium while i'm out here obsessively tracking bridge fees. Base/Arb/OP basically hoarding 90% of the volume and the rest? dead on arrival lmao

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