Layer-2 networks need decentralized sequencers — Metis co-founder

As the Ethereum layer-2 (L2) ecosystem continues to expand and encompasses most of the daily economic activity on the Ethereum blockchain, the problem of centralization persists.

Elena Sinelnikova, co-founder of the Metis L2, recently told Cointelegraph that layer-2 scaling solutions should adopt decentralized sequencers to maximize anti-fragility and censorship resistance.

According to Sinelnikova, most layer-2 networks feature only one sequencer, and most users are unaware they transact on centrally managed platforms that can be controlled or shut down at any time