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This is a section from The Block Research’s soon-to-be-published 2023 Digital Assets Outlook report
The outlook for rollup usage appears positive, as rollups are set to capitalize on the improved scalability that comes with Ethereum data shards
The gas usage of rollup has been increasing in 2022 despite the ongoing bear market, which indicates growing adoption amidst the bearish outlook on the crypto markets
Data availability solutions such as Validiums and Celestia are seeing increased interest from the crypto community and will likely play a key role in scaling blockchains
Shard chains ecosystems of today have tapered off in activity, a result of the bearish sentiment as well as some shard-specific events, such as the Harmony Horizon bridge hack
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