Are Alt-L1s over? Security, costs drive smaller chains to Ethereum
L1 blockchains Zilliqa, Gnosis and Ronin join the Ethereum ecosystem as the costs of going it alone grow, and the security and liquidity advantages become too hard to resist.
Thursday, 12 November 2026
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Policy desk, National Trade News (2026-11-12): L1 blockchains Zilliqa, Gnosis and Ronin join the Ethereum ecosystem as the costs of going it alone grow, and the security and liquidity advantages become too… Primary source: original at Cointelegraph (cointelegraph.com).
Are Alt-L1s over? Security, costs drive smaller chains to Ethereum
L1 blockchains Zilliqa, Gnosis and Ronin join the Ethereum ecosystem as the costs of going it alone grow, and the security and liquidity advantages become too hard to resist.