The Rollups-as-a-Service Ecosystem
Key Insights
- Rollup-as-a-Service projects are building tools and services for the quick and easy deployment of rollups.
- Solutions range from rollup SDKs for developers, to no-code rollup deployment interfaces for communities.
- Rollups allow blockchains to scale vertically. They alleviate the network congestion issues faced by general purpose smart contract L1s, and reduce the validator bootstrapping burden of launching app chains.
- As the technology matures, rollups will make life easier for Web3 builders and users through enhanced and tailored UI, reduced OpEx, and a greater design space for native token economies.
Rollups represent a paradigm shift for blockchain scalability and dApp development. They allow blockchains to scale vertically by packing more transactions into existing blockspace, and their customizable execution environments, and plug-and-play modular components offer the widest possible design space for Web3 applications. To bring these features to a wider audience, "Rollup-as-a-Service" (RaaS) projects are building tools and services to quickly and easily deploy rollups. RaaS projects are expected to proliferate on mainnet in the coming months, leading to the launch of new and unique rollup ecosystems in 2023.
Stephanie graduated with a BSc in Psychology and began her career in startup operations and consultancy. Prior to joining Messari, she specialized in crypto technical communications. She was an early member of Messari's Diligence Team with ownership over product design, project management, and research quality. She produced and oversaw professional cryptoasset due diligence reports and helped scale the team to 20+ members. On the Enterprise Research team, Stephanie is best known for her work on validator decentralization, scaling, and the modular blockchain landscape.