Zora Network is a Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution built on Ethereum, designed to make NFT interactions more efficient and cost-effective.

Developed by the Zora team, the network aims to alleviate the transactional burden on Ethereum by handling NFT transactions offchain, which are then bundled and posted back to the Ethereum blockchain as proofs.

All in all, Zora Network offers a gas-friendly L2 integrated with Zora's creator tools and has the potential to become a dominant scaling solution for NFTs in the years ahead.

How Zora Network works

Zora Network leverages the OP Stack technology, which is the backbone of Optimism's Superchain vision, the aim of which is to create a network of many optimistic rollup chains.

That said, Zora Network is the first NFT-centric L2 to deploy using OP Stack, and the specialized tech allows Zora to offer rapid, cost-efficient transactions specifically tailored for NFTs. Transactions are confirmed in seconds, and minting an NFT can cost less than $0.50.