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Cryptocurrency News Articles
Ethereum L2 Solutions Are ‘Dangerous’ and Can ‘Cart Away’ Users’ Funds Unchecked, Says Justin Bons
Sep 01, 2024 at 06:00 pm
Justin Bons, the founder and chief investment officer of European cryptocurrency fund Cyber Capital, has once again criticized the operations of Ethereum L2 solutions.
Cryptocurrency fund Cyber Capital founder and CIO Justin Bons has once again raised concerns over the operational structure of Ethereum L2 solutions. In a recent X post on Saturday, Bons highlighted the centralized nature of these blockchain platforms, which are designed to enhance the scalability of the Ethereum network, and their potential to facilitate the unchecked removal of users' funds.
Justin Bons’ Contentions Regarding Ethereum L2 Solutions
According to Bons, the majority of the leading Ethereum L2 solutions are centralized, with often a single server handling the operations of the entire platform. The Cyber Capital CIO asserts that this design, which runs counter to the cypherpunk ethos of decentralization and security, can be detrimental to investors as these chains are susceptible to collapse at any moment due to a single event or manipulation, leading to the theft of users' funds.
To substantiate his claims, Bons cited examples such as Consensys' zkEVM Roll-up network Linea, whose management initiated a pause in block production on June 2, 2024, due to a bug in the platform's smart contract.
The renowned crypto researcher also highlighted the incident where the Optimism chain experienced a 2-hour downtime on February 15, 2024, as a result of a bug in the network's centralized sequencer. In addition to these examples, Justin Bons' report also includes similar incidents with other Ethereum L2 solutions like Starknet, ZkSync, Arbitrum, and Polygon, all of which can be attributed to the centralized nature of these projects.
The Cyber Capital founder expresses strong reservations against these L2 solutions, stating that they do not offer the same level of security and stability as the main Ethereum network. Furthermore, he states that while a worst-case scenario such as loss of user funds has not yet occurred, the mere possibility of such an event is concerning.
Interestingly, these statements follow previous claims by Bons that Ethereum had formed a parasitic relationship with L2s, where these platforms now almost operate independently of the main network, exerting significant control over liquidity and other crucial aspects of the Ethereum ecosystem.
Ethereum Primed for Further Price Dip
In related news, prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez has suggested that Ethereum may be set to continue its downtrend for the time being. Notably, the leading altcoin has endured a lackluster performance in August, with a loss of 22.36% in value. As per the MVRV momentum (180-day), which gauges the change in the market value to realized value ratio over 180 days, Ethereum still appears largely overvalued. Hence, its downtrend is unlikely to reverse anytime soon.
At the time of writing, the second largest cryptocurrency is trading at $2,500 with a marginal loss of 0.99% over the last day. Meanwhile, the asset's daily trading volume has decreased by 55.75% and is valued at $6.85 billion.
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