Just followed a pretty interesting news update from the Ethereum community — researchers have published a prototype for a quite unique Layer 2 solution called 'Native Rollups'. The cool thing here is that it allows Ethereum to verify state transitions directly from Layer 2 on the base layer, without relying on external verification systems like zero-knowledge proofs or fraud proofs.

In fact, this solution operates through a precompile mechanism called EXECUTE proposed via EIP-8079. The basic idea is to replay Layer 2 blocks directly on the Ethereum mainnet to confirm their validity. It sounds simple but addresses a rather complex problem in current Layer 2 architecture.

The development team includes client developers from Ethrex, with support from the Ethereum Foundation and researchers from L2BEAT. They believe this design has a major advantage — Layer 2 networks can directly inherit Ethereum’s security properties and upgradeability, significantly reducing long-term maintenance costs.

This can be considered a quite interesting approach to Ethereum scaling issues. However, it is still in the early exploratory stage and not ready for production. But if developed successfully, it could change how we view Layer 2 architecture in the future.