Going Beyond: A Universal Settlement layer

Dymension launched as the first Layer 1 blockchain designed to host native rollups. It evolved into a fully onchain rollup launchpad, making it easy for anyone to launch rollups.

Until now, these rollups were confined to the Dymension ecosystem. Now, with the upcoming release, Dymension breaks beyond its boundaries.

Beyond unlocks the ability to build rollups on top of any blockchain, without modifying the underlying chain.

Settling Rollups for Any L1

The Beyond upgrade transforms Dymension into a universal settlement layer for rollups across the entire blockchain landscape.

Any Layer 1. Any ecosystem. Without modifying their core protocols.

With Beyond, developers can seamlessly deploy rollups on top of any base chain, while Dymension acts as the validating bridge, facilitating deposits, securing withdrawals, and resolving disputes based on the onchain data from base chains. As always, Dymension ensures blockchain-level custody for rollup users, no multisig smart contracts, no trust assumptions. Rollups with Dymension inherit the data security of their base chains, while Dymension guarantees trust minimized bridging.

This marks Dymension’s evolution from a rollup platform bound to its own ecosystem into a universal platform for rollups across ecosystems.

All L1s are also Data Layers

Every monolithic chain has its limits on what can be built - whether due to scalability bottlenecks, latency constraints, or simply being restricted to a single execution model. As we've seen in ecosystems like Ethereum, which began as a general-purpose L1, rollups initially emerged to scale Ethereum yet continued to evolve to meet other various needs such as: latency, privacy, or entirely different VMs. This flexibility unlocked new classes of applications, while Ethereum shifted to serve as a reliable data layer.

Every L1 witnessing real growth would need to support more options and more flexibility to accommodate the needs of the growing community and rollups tick that box.

Alongside consensus and execution, every monolithic blockchain also guarantee data availability, ensuring that transaction data is published, stored, and accessible. This makes all L1 blockchains inherently suited to serve as rollup-ready data layers with proven infrastructure, many of which offer abundant, underutilized blockspace.

What this means?

• For L1 Blockchains: Unlock easy rollup deployment and drive greater value accrual, while offering developers a full suite of execution choices without being limited to a single architecture.
• For Developers: Choose your base L1 according to ecosystem values, alignment and community support - without being boxed by its native capabilities, virtual machine, fee structures, performance limits.
• For Users: A seamless abstracted experience with full self-custody: deposit, play, and withdraw across any rollup through an easy to use interface.

Dymension Beyond creates a positive-sum economy where blockchains extend their capabilities through rollups, and every rollup deployed pushes Dymension further beyond.

Moving Far

Connectivity defines the new era of rollups. With Beyond, Dymension integrates direct bridging between rollups and major ecosystems like Solana, Ethereum L1/L2, and others, unlocking native access to major liquidity venues without the need for custom infrastructure.

Now, anyone can launch a rollup using Dymension’s stack, with tokens minted and tradable not just on Dymension, but across the broader crypto landscape.

Most importantly, depositing tokens from any supported blockchain into a rollup becomes as simple as a single click.

Moving Fast

Beyond doesn’t just expand Dymension, it accelerates it.
Block times drop from ~5 seconds to just 1 second, making deposits, trades, and interactions nearly instant. This leap transforms the network’s responsiveness, unlocking a user experience that rivals centralized platforms - but with full self-custody and real decentralization.

Combined with Quick Auth, users can now interact across Dymension without needing to sign every transaction, creating a frictionless, high-speed crypto experience.

Moving Beyond

Beyond is more than an upgrade, it's a new chapter for Dymension and the blockchain landscape.

Beyond is coming soon.
Follow along on X and Discord as we roll it out.

A Universal Settlement Layer starts here.