Recently, many people have found that transferring directly on the Ethereum mainnet can be cheaper in gas fees than Layer2. Especially when depositing to an exchange, choosing the L2 route can take about 20 minutes just to wait for cross-chain confirmation. Although the mainnet has historically been known for high fees, its current liquidity and transaction throughput have been significantly optimized. Overall, the mainnet's immediacy and stability make many users prefer to directly use the main chain.
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ZKProofster
· 22h ago
honestly this tracks... people sleeping on mainnet optimization lately. the throughput improvements actually matter when you do the math, not just the hype around l2s. but tbh waiting 20 mins for bridge confirms is wild—that's what happens when everyone forgets about implementation details over marketing narratives fr
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MetaverseMortgage
· 01-08 00:26
Is the mainnet so hot now? I was afraid of getting hacked before, so I moved to L2. Looks like I need to take another look.
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ZKProofEnthusiast
· 01-07 21:02
The mainnet has really proven itself now, the 20-minute wait for L2 is truly impressive.
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WhaleWatcher
· 01-05 14:53
Who would have thought that the mainnet would make this comeback?
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token_therapist
· 01-05 14:53
The mainnet has turned around this time, and the cross-chain of L2 is really impressive. It's actually faster than the mainnet itself.
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StableGeniusDegen
· 01-05 14:44
Is the mainnet gas so cheap now? I'm still stacking L2, what a waste of expression.
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WhaleMistaker
· 01-05 14:26
Mainnet gas fees being cheaper is indeed a bit outrageous, and waiting 20 minutes for L2 is truly incredible.
Recently, many people have found that transferring directly on the Ethereum mainnet can be cheaper in gas fees than Layer2. Especially when depositing to an exchange, choosing the L2 route can take about 20 minutes just to wait for cross-chain confirmation. Although the mainnet has historically been known for high fees, its current liquidity and transaction throughput have been significantly optimized. Overall, the mainnet's immediacy and stability make many users prefer to directly use the main chain.