307Course · Practitioner

Layer 2s

The scaling layer of Ethereum.

The Course

The scaling layer of Ethereum. Optimistic and ZK rollups, with a serious treatment of data availability as the real determinant of security.

Outcomes
  • 01

    Distinguish optimistic from zero-knowledge rollups.

  • 02

    Read a rollup's bridge contract.

  • 03

    Judge an L2 by its data-availability guarantees.

Prerequisites
  • The EVM; Consensus.
Pacing

~3 hours.

A Note from the Faculty

A rollup is only as secure as its DA guarantee.