I Assumed Layer 2s Were All Basically the Same Until I Actually Used Different Ones
Tried Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Base. They’re all optimizing for the same thing - cheaper Ethereum transactions for DeFi and NFTs. Plasma’s completely different. They’re not trying to be a general-purpose chain. Entire focus is stablecoin payments working flawlessly. That specificity shows in the experience.
USDT transfers feel like Venmo. Instant, free, simple. No calculating gas, no slippage settings, no complexity. Just works.
The tradeoff is they’re less flexible for random DeFi experiments. But if you need reliable stablecoin infrastructure, focused design beats trying to do everything.
Curious whether specialized chains win or if general-purpose flexibility matters more long-term.