L2 Mind Map

Sidechains

Pro:

1. Cheap
2. Unlimited txs
3. Unlimited users

Cons:

1. Only game theoretical garanties (or trust)
2. Only one secure trustless chain

 

 

 

State channels/LN

Pro:

1. High level of trustless
2. Unlimited amount of transaction

Cons:

1. Money lock
2. Low capital efficiency
3. Dust level security (without collective security)
4. Unrealistic onboarding
5. Scaling amount of tx (not amount of user)

 

 

 

Plasma

Pro:

1. Unlimited amount of user

Cons:

1. Data availability is disaster

 

 

 

optimistic rollup

Pro:

1. Unlimited amount of user
2. High level of trustless

Cons:

1. Limited level of scalability
2. Miner attack is disaster

 

 

 

(zk)rollup

Pro:

1. Unlimited amount of user
2. High level of trustless
3. Compact data related to optimistic rollup

Cons:

1. Limited level of scalability

 

 

 

zk Sidechains

Pro:

1. Unlimited amount of user
2. Unlimited amount of tx
3. Constant proof size

Cons:

1. Data availability is problem. Without data fund can be freezed

 

 

 

PS: Sharding doesn't work because "adaptive corruption"