One chain, one application
A layer 3 settles to a layer 2 rather than directly to a layer 1. That gives a single application its own block space, its own gas token and its own rules, without competing with anyone else for capacity.
The case for a layer 3 is specific. A game generating a million small transactions an hour would congest a shared chain and make itself expensive. Give it a dedicated chain and it never competes with a DeFi protocol for block space.
The cost is fragmentation. Every new chain splits liquidity and adds another bridge. That is a real tradeoff and the reason layer 3s make sense for applications with heavy, predictable transaction volume and very little sense for anything else.
Dedicated block space
A busy application never competes for capacity, so costs stay predictable.
Custom gas
The chain can use its own token for fees, or sponsor them entirely so players never see a wallet popup.
Two hops to Ethereum
Settlement goes layer 3 to layer 2 to layer 1. More convenience, more assumptions.
Priced in real time
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| Network | Ticker | Price | 24h | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xai | XAI | |||
| ApeChain | APE | |||
| Degen Chain | DEGEN | |||
| Sanko | DMT | |||
| B3 | B3 | |||
| RARI Chain | RARI | |||
| Orderly Network | ORDER |
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One page each, with live data and the honest tradeoffs
Layer 3Xai
A gaming chain where players never touch a wallet popup.
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Layer 3ApeChain
The chain for the ApeCoin ecosystem, with yield on idle balances.
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Layer 3Degen Chain
A social chain that grew out of a tipping token on Farcaster.
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Layer 3Sanko
A gaming and culture chain with its own arcade and marketplace.
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Layer 3B3
A gaming layer 3 on Base built around an open game discovery layer.
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Layer 3RARI Chain
An NFT focused chain that enforces creator royalties at the protocol level.
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Layer 3Orderly Network
A shared order book any front end can plug into.
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