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title: Did L2 Fragment Ethereum?
description: Layer 2 was supposed to scale Ethereum. But what if it fragmented it instead?
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# [Did L2 Fragment Ethereum?](https://www.canton.network/news/did-l2-fragment-ethereum)

 Written by [Canton](https://www.canton.network/news/author/canton) | Feb 27, 2026 12:00:00 PM

Layer 2 was supposed to scale Ethereum. But what if it fragmented it instead?

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