Layer 1 blockchain Dymension has unveiled a major upgrade that will make its rollups solution fully interoperable. Named Beyond, Dymension’s new release means that any project can launch a rollup on virtually any chain – with Dymension serving as the universal settlement layer. Beyond certainly lives up its name, radically expanding the scope of Dymension’s capabilities while doing the same for existing L1 and L2 blockchains, all of which have effectively now gained a badge marked “Rollups-Compatible.” It’s a bold move that should not only raise Dymension’s profile, but drive down the barriers to enterprise blockchain adoption. Rollups-as-a-Service Rollups-as-a-Service (Raas) may not be as popular as SaaS, but it’s a service vertical that’s rapidly gaining ground in web3 circles. By posting minimal data back to the main blockchain for security and finality, rollups are so named because they “roll up” multiple transactions into a single batch. This is the trick to reducing main chain bloat and keeping transaction costs vanishingly small. The other benefit is that rollups inherit the security of the Layer 1 chain while improving scalability – making them analogous to the cuckoo which lays its eggs in other birds’ nests. In an industry that is constantly seeking greater efficiency without reducing protocol security, rollups tick all the right boxes, which is why they’ve become so popular in recent years. Dymension is at the vanguard of this trend, empowering businesses to create their own rollup in minutes. And that ability has just gotten even simpler. What’s cool about the Beyond upgrade is that it transforms the compatibility of every major blockchain without altering its code. You want Ethereum but with lower fees and less congestion? Beyond gives you that. The way the seemingly impossible is made possible is by having Dymension’s chain serve as the bridge connecting rollups and networks such as Ethereum and Solana. Businesses typically choose rollups over spinning up their own public or private chain for a narrow range of reasons: lower maintenance, lower fees, and quicker deployment. Dymension gives them all that, providing connectivity to the omnichain world in a single click. Faster, Stronger The headline upgrade that Beyond brings to the table is the promise of “any rollup, any chain,” but it also adds some other powerful features. Chief among these is a reduction in block times from five seconds to just a single second on Dymension, resulting in a significantly improved user experience. This is blockchain that doesn’t feel like blockchain: it feels like using a conventional web2 platform. It’s an upgrade that will prove invaluable, given that Dymension’s L1 is poised to start seeing a lot more action now that it’s becoming the settlement layer for the multi-chain rollups it now supports. The primary beneficiaries of the Beyond upgrade are obviously businesses looking to deploy their own rollup, who no longer need to study every EVM L2 out there, parsing the differences between optimistic and ZK rollups before settling on a favorite.With Dymension, all roads lead to all chains, and any rollup can be routed anywhere. But aside from benefiting businesses, Beyond also helps Layer 1 chains, which can now effectively bill themselves as rollup-compatible, even though they haven’t modified their underlying architecture. Dymension has described Beyond as being “a new chapter” rather than a mere upgrade, and the hyperbole appears justified in this case. It’s too early to call it a game-changer, but it’s certainly a bold move that will give traditional enterprises and web3 businesses pause for thought. The blockchain world probably doesn’t need more L1s – but there’s always space for more rollups. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
