Vitalik is saying here what we've known all along.
Layer 2s must have unique differentiation beyond low fees.
For us, that's always been present.
A focus on games and gamification. A proven ability around onboarding users from outside of the crypto bubble.
Onward.

There have recently been some discussions on the ongoing role of L2s in the Ethereum ecosystem, especially in the face of two facts:
* L2s' progress to stage 2 (and, secondarily, on interop) has been far slower and more difficult than originally expected
* L1 itself is scaling,

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