Optimistic Rollup

[decanus]

Optimistic Rollups are a scalability solution that comes from the ethereum space. The main goal of this thread is to research rollups and create a general understanding which should later be summarized in a research post.

Questions

• What are optimistic rollups?
• How do optimistic rollups work?
• What can and can they not be used for?

Literature

• Minimal Viable Merged Consensus - post
• Ethereum Smart Contracts in L2: Optimistic Rollup - post