The crypto-fueled social marketplace Friend.Tech has caused a stir in the crypto market, as many feared it would have a negative impact on the Ethereum ecosystem. However, Ethereum’s daily gas fees have dropped by 26% since the platform’s launch, which is a positive development for the network. This is likely due to the platform being built on the Base network, a layer 2 blockchain built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. The Base network utilizes OP Stack software from Optimism, another prominent layer 2 network.Other layer-2 networks are also helping to reduce network congestion on Ethereum, such as Optimism and zkSync. Market researchers are responding positively to the new development, noting that the Layer 2 scaling vision is already being realized. Kunal Goel, a researcher at Messari, commented that the Ethereum ecosystem is now able to support much higher transaction volume. Overall, the integration of Friend.Tech and other layer-2 networks into the Ethereum ecosystem has been beneficial, as it has helped to reduce gas fees and increase transaction volume.

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Information	Details
Geography	Global
Countries
Sentiment	neutral
Relevance Score	8
People	Kunal Goel, FAC, FINRA
Companies	Messari, Optimism, Coinbase, FAC, FINRA, FalconX Research
Currencies	Ethereum, Optimism, Toucan Protocol: Base Carbon Tonne, Bitcoin
Securities	None