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Rollup

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Definition

A type of Layer 2 that bundles (rolls up) many transactions into one, then submits proof to Layer 1. Two variants: Optimistic Rollups (assume valid unless challenged) and ZK Rollups (cryptographic proof of validity).

Example

Arbitrum and Optimism are Optimistic; zkSync and StarkNet are ZK.

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