USDFI - The revolution will not be centralized.
  • USDFI Working Paper
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
      • Custodial Stablecoins
      • Non-custodial Stablecoins
    • USDFI Design
      • Introduction
      • The Decentralized Stablecoin Trilemma
      • Design Considerations
      • Financial stability: AMOs, BLR, AMMLR & The DeFi Trinity
    • USDFI Stability Mechanisms
  • Dual ve-tokenomics
    • Introduction
    • Liquidity Incentivization
      • Curve Finance
      • Olympus DAO
      • Zero-sum, ve and ve(3,3)
      • Dual-ve model
    • Analysis of dual-ve
  • USDFI: The protocol for protocols
    • How to get deep liquidity for your token
    • Problem: Bootstrapping your liquidity
    • Solution: USDFI P4P
  • USDFI explained in 120 seconds
    • Vision
    • Dual-ve tokenomics
    • STABLE/veSTABLE
    • USDFI/veUSDFI
  • USDFI AMM
    • Understanding Automated Market Makers
      • How-to execute a token swap
        • Token prices
        • Price Impact
        • Price Slippage
        • Price Impact vs Slippage
      • Understanding liquidity pools
      • vAMM vs sAMM
      • Understanding AMM users
    • Understanding USDFI's AFSA-Shield
    • Becoming a liquidity provider
      • Whitelisting
      • Dynamic pool fees for partner protocols
    • Understanding USDFI Pools
    • Understanding the USDFI Router
  • USDFI Money Markets
    • Peer-to-Pool Money Markets
    • Lending vs Liquidity
      • Lending
      • Borrowing
      • Liquidiations
      • Advanced Money Market Strategies
      • Contracts
    • Security
      • Token Report (BSC)
  • USDFI Stablecoin
    • Minting
    • Understanding the Minter
  • USDFI Money Legos
    • Introduction
    • Protocols
      • Thena
    • Risks
  • Security
    • About Chainsecurity
    • Audits
    • Contracts
  • More USDFI
    • The USDFI vision
    • Roadmap
    • Tokenomics
    • Pitch Deck
  • GETTING STARTED
    • Connecting a wallet to USDFI
    • Switching networks
    • What's a wallet address?
    • Getting a crypto wallet
    • Understanding Networks and Layers
    • Understanding Layer 2
    • Understanding transaction hashes
    • Understanding approval transactions
    • Network Fees
    • Buy Crypto
      • Credit Card
      • Bank transfer
  • AFFILIATES
    • How to become an USDFI affiliate
  • Brand assets
    • SVGs
  • FAQ
    • General questions about USDFI
    • How is USDFI different from...
    • Questions about the USDFI ecosystem
    • Terms of Use / Legal information
    • Where to find more information
    • Security and audit
    • The most important question
  • LINKS
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  1. GETTING STARTED

Understanding Layer 2

A Layer 2 is a second network or blockchain built on top of the Layer 1 Ethereum blockchain while preserving the security and decentralization guarantees of Ethereum. It aims to increase the scalability of the Ethereum blockchain by allowing more transactions to occur off-chain, rather than on the blockchain itself. This can help to reduce the cost and time associated with processing transactions on the Ethereum network.

The USDFI protocol is currently considering to launch on two Layer 2 networks: Optimism and Arbitrum. These networks use a technology called "optimistic rollups" to increase scalability. This technology allows many transactions from different users to be bundled together and processed as a single transaction on the Ethereum blockchain. This can lead to lower transaction fees and faster confirmation times for users.

To use one of these Layer 2 networks, you will first need to deposit funds from your Layer 1 wallet to the Layer 2 network. This is an important step as it ensures that your funds are stored securely on the Ethereum blockchain while still being able to take advantage of the benefits offered by the Layer 2 network.

It's important to note that both Optimistic Ethereum and Arbitrum are still in beta release and generally should be used with caution. There is a real possibility that errors can occur on a Layer 2 network which may result in a total loss of funds. Therefore, it is important to understand the risks associated with using a Layer 2 network before depositing any assets.

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