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Arbitrum vs Optimism vs Base: who really wins the Layer-2 market share?

Joseph Alalade

Dec 30, 2025 3 min read

Arbitrum vs Optimism vs Base: who really wins the Layer-2 market share?

Joseph Alalade

Updated on Dec 30, 2025

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