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L2 Liquidity Bootstrapping

Definition

L2 Liquidity Bootstrapping refers to the process of initiating and accumulating sufficient capital within a Layer 2 scaling solution to support active trading and lending activities. This involves incentivizing users and market makers to deposit assets onto the Layer 2 network, thereby providing the necessary liquidity for its decentralized applications. Effective bootstrapping is crucial for the functionality and adoption of these scaling solutions, as it ensures that users can execute transactions without significant slippage or delay. It helps overcome the cold-start problem for new Layer 2 environments.