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Total value locked across Ethereum Layer 2 networks has slid back to roughly $5 billion, a level last seen in 2023, signaling a sustained outflow of capital and activity from the scaling ecosystem. Weaker L2 usage pressures the ETH investment case through reduced blob-fee revenue and settlement demand, while L2 tokens like ARB and OP carry the highest beta to the downturn. Watch whether TVL stabilizes or major protocols migrate liquidity elsewhere, which would confirm structural rather than cyclical decline.
As a Crypto signal, watch whether it changes price action, volatility, or flows around ETH, ARB, OP.
Original Source: The Block
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