Execution can happen on another system while settlement relates back to Ethereum.
LET’S PICTURE IT
A group can do work on a worksheet and submit information to the main classroom board.
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF
Link blocks, then see what an edit breaksStep 1 / 4
The first toy block records Maya sending Leo three units. A1 is an illustrative fingerprint label, not a real cryptographic digest.
The first toy block records Maya sending Leo three units. A1 is an illustrative fingerprint label, not a real cryptographic digest.Block two stores a reference to A1. A new page is connected to the prior page through its fingerprint.Block three refers to B2. The linked history now has three pages, each building on the previous one.Editing block one changes its toy fingerprint to X9. Block two still refers to A1, so its parent link is invalid and the downstream continuation needs revalidation.
Animated local teaching model. No wallet, RPC or live blockchain data. Some labels and hashes are abbreviated for readability.
Layer 1 supplies a base context
Ethereum mainnet provides its own execution, consensus and data rules. Calling it layer 1 describes its role relative to systems built around it, not a guarantee that every connected application has identical security.
Layer 2 adds an execution environment
A rollup can process transactions in its own state and use Ethereum for settlement and data-related mechanisms. Users interact with a different network context, even when addresses and ETH labels look familiar.
Security depends on the design
Proof systems, data availability, upgrade controls and operator behavior can all matter. The layer 2 label is a starting category rather than a complete trust analysis.
Switching a wallet is not moving assets
Selecting another network changes the state view. Deposits, withdrawals or other bridging operations require separate actions and assumptions. Learn those mechanisms before interpreting a missing balance.
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Does changing the wallet network automatically bridge an existing balance?
Network selection and cross-network asset movement are separate operations.