Layer 2 vs. Execution Sharding: Vitalik Reveals Key Differences

The main difference between Layer 2 and execution sharding lies in the different execution environments. Ethereum L2 has successfully fulfilled its role as an execution environment, and the focus of modern discussions is on the EVM, which corresponds to Layer 2. Approaches such as Arbitrum Stylus, Aztec and Fuel demonstrate a variety of approaches. …