The crowded Ethereum [ETH] layer-2 landscape continued to witness healthy rivalry between the several networks that have sprung across in recent memory. Blockchains vying for the numero uno spot in Ethereum scaling sent out encouraging signals about the ecosystem’s long-term prospects. According to L2 Beat, Base network once again eclipsed the senior member of the family zkSync Era in total value locked (TVL), after falling behind the zk-rollup in the last week of September. Data showed crypto liquidity on the L2 surged by more than 25% over the past week to $553 million. In comparison, the TVL on zkSync Era plunged 14.6% to $408 million.