A Layer 2 Built for Entertainment

Since its mainnet launch in January 2025, Abstract has begun to carve out a distinct identity amid a sea of newly launched L2s. This is not a blockchain infrastructure focused solely on technical optimization or DeFi — it’s an ecosystem built around entertainment, community interaction, and viral content.

From the early memecoin spikes to the rapid emergence of mini-games and gamified social platforms, it has become increasingly clear: Abstract isn’t targeting “serious users,” but rather Web3 natives with a DNA rooted in fun, virality, and boundless creativity.

GameFi—The Beating Heart of the Abstract Ecosystem

Among the 100+ projects currently building on Abstract, the majority are game-related products, ranging from racing games and idle RPGs to card battlers and gacha experiences. What sets them apart is that most of these games don’t follow the outdated “play-to-earn” model but instead focus on delivering fast, accessible, viral-friendly experiences with a high degree of meme appeal.

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Titles like Roach Racing Club, 77-bit Promotion Royale, and more recently, Big Coin, highlight that the core attraction lies not in deep gameplay mechanics but in the ability to quickly activate communities— through memes, humorous visuals, and simple, easy-to-understand reward systems.

One standout example is Big Coin — a satirical Bitcoin mining simulator that has attracted tens of thousands of users in just a few weeks. According to data from Dune, ever since Big Coin began to surge in early February 2025, the entire Abstract network has seen a sharp spike in Transactions Per Second (TPS), climbing to over 20 TPS. The number of daily active wallet addresses surpassed 100,000, while the number of newly created contracts peaked at over 100,000 per day, the majority driven by staking interactions, reward claims, and mining rig management within Big Coin.

Despite lacking PvP features, 3D graphics, or complex gameplay layers, Big Coin has become the main engine that sustains Abstract’s activity, helping it maintain an average of nearly 10 TPS throughout March and early April— a rare feat for a Layer 2 that only recently launched its mainnet. This reflects Abstract’s “fun-first” approach — prioritizing simple, viral, community-driven experiences over technical depth.

Games like Onchain Heroes and Cambria are testing Abstract XP, staking, and social layer integration. Most Abstract games remain early-stage with incomplete gameplay and limited commercial readiness.

Meme & SocialFi – The True Catalysts Behind Abstract’s Explosion

It would be an oversight not to emphasize that memecoins and SocialFi campaigns have been the real driving force behind Abstract’s user growth in the early months of 2025. Projects like Zoo.fun, Buzz.fun, and random collection generators like Noodles.fun and Gacha are more than just NFT launchpads—they’ve become community hubs where memecoins are launched, farmed, distributed, and go viral in a short span of time.

The structure of “meme-launch-airdrop-minigame” is quickly becoming the standard playbook: it starts with a few thousand free or ultra-cheap NFTs, builds a community on X (formerly Twitter), and then adds a simple on-chain minigame or joke experience to keep users engaged within the ecosystem. What makes Abstract such an ideal testing ground is its ability to enable this coordination quickly, cheaply, and with zero technical barriers — a perfect environment for ideas that are either “dead by sunset or mooning by midnight.”

NFT Infrastructure – Present, But Not Yet a Core Driver

While Abstract integrates a full suite of NFT tools, including Magic Eden, Mintify, Scatter, and dedicated NFT launchpads, the reality is that its NFT value remains relatively soft. Most game-related collections have yet to establish true scarcity, and users primarily mint NFTs to farm rewards or test features, rather than to collect and hold long term. Some gameplay-supporting NFTs, like those from Roach Racing Club or Onchain Heroes, see modest trading activity, but liquidity remains thin and brand identity underdeveloped.

Rather than serving as core value centers like in NFT-focused ecosystems such as Solana or Ethereum, NFTs on Abstract currently function more as supporting tools: used for access, staking experiments, or as secondary tokens for airdrops and community rewards. In a landscape where user attention is heavily skewed toward tokens and coins, low NFT prices accurately reflect the ecosystem’s current priorities.

For example, Gigaverse ROMs, one of Abstract’s standout NFT collections, is currently trading at a floor price of approximately 0.086 ETH. However, trading volume and overall market cap remain relatively low, indicating that most users are minting or holding these NFTs primarily for farming purposes, rather than treating them as collectible assets with long-term value.

So Where Does Abstract Truly Shine?

Abstract’s true strength lies not in a single product, but in its culture of experimentation and rapid execution. For builders looking to test an idea within 48 hours or for Web3 communities seeking “fun with rewards” without needing to stake thousands of dollars, Abstract is the go-to destination. 

With its entertainment-first design, lightweight tools, low gas fees, and a social layer integrated with XP, the platform makes it possible for anything from the smallest idea to the most obscure meme to become a mini trend within just a few days.

Abstract isn’t competing with Arbitrum, Base, or zkSync on a technical level. But when it comes to sparking meme waves, social gaming, and community-driven experimental campaigns, it stands out as one of the most vibrant ecosystems, as of Q2 2025.

Conclusion

By empowering micro-experiments from memecoins and mini-games to viral NFT drops, Abstract has positioned itself not as just another Layer 2, but as a cultural engine for the next generation of Web3 users. Whether it’s Big Coin dominating daily activity or the “meme-launch-airdrop” formula driving community virality, Abstract has proven its ability to turn lightweight ideas into meaningful network activity.

As we move further into 2025, Abstract’s challenge won’t be proving its relevance—it already has. The next step is sustaining momentum, nurturing deeper product loops, and solidifying its identity as the go-to ecosystem for playful, permissionless creation in Web3.

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