How MegaETH and Ethereum provide a layered stack for speed and trust.
I recently had the opportunity to mint a Fluffle NFT from MegaETH. With their rabbit avatars, as I was researching their plans, I thought of the story of The Tortoise and the Hare. But instead of a race, I saw something different…
The Tortoise (Ethereum base layer)
The base chain moves slowly but securely, ensuring finality, decentralisation, and resilience.
• Transactions take time.
• But once confirmed, they’re finalised – immutable, trustless, and secure.
Ethereum’s strength is settlement.
The Hare (MegaETH)
They L2 moves fast, executing transactions at near-instant speed.
• Real-time broadcasting at the L2 layer.
• Scales to meet demand.
• Prioritises speed over full decentralisation.
MegaETH’s strength is execution.
Ethereum + MegaETH: Tradeoffs and Synergy
Since both settle to Ethereum, they are not in competition – they work in harmony.
• MegaETH enables real-time onchain signing.
• Ethereum provides decentralised settlement.
Together, they form a layered blockchain stack that balances speed and security. Blockchains are always balancing tradeoffs. With a modular approach, it’s not speed vs decentralisation, but both.
• MegaETH optimises for speed.
• Ethereum optimises for trust.
If all goes well, users get both.
Cover Image: Tradeoffs NFT by @jackbutcher
