ChainCatcher message, Base protocol head Jesse Pollak stated in response to Solana co-founder toly: 'I don't think the relationship between Base and Ethereum is a zero-sum competition. Base and other L2s are actually executing the Ethereum roadmap, and many of us have been working together on this for more than 5 years. If Base grows, Ethereum will grow as well.'
Will the transaction acceptance rate on Ethereum L2 be lower than L1? Yes, absolutely. Will this acceptance rate be the same as today when we are in what may be the greatest growth opportunity in human history? I doubt it—I expect it to be higher, but it will still be below 100%. Should L1 also increase capacity? Yes, that would be great!
We can win together. Building with us is 100 times more interesting than tearing each other down and competing in a zero-sum way, and the chances of success are also 100 times higher.
That said, I do understand how useful it is for you to drive us to compete with each other. The more fiercely we compete, the less we can focus on working together across multiple layers to create the best version of Ethereum possible. My goal is to ensure that doesn’t happen. Achieve mutual success, stick to the fundamentals, and keep building.
