On-chain analytics reveal a sustained migration of institutional digital asset holdings from base-layer networks to secondary scaling protocols. High transaction costs and network latency on primary blockchains have accelerated the adoption of zero-knowledge rollups.
Infrastructure Maturity and Yield Dynamics
Institutional custodians report a 45 percent quarter-over-quarter increase in Layer-2 Total Value Locked. The preference is largely driven by deterministic settlement times and reduced fee volatility, which are crucial for algorithmic liquidity provision.