Ethereum’s second-tier expansion advances: Blockchain adoption and ROI disruptors

Ethereum’s Layer-2 expansion solution will drive institutional adoption in 2025, with a 10-fold increase in capacity, enabling high-throughput asset tokenization and lower transaction costs. Institutional activity on the Layer-2 network increased by 400% year-on-year, especially in the tokenized bond and stock sectors. Major financial institutions are launching tokenized funds using Optimistic Rollup and Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), while the annualized return on tokenized real estate is 15-20%. Although jurisdictional challenges remain, regulatory clarity and cross-chain interoperability are accelerating its adoption.