# Layer-2 Fee Revenue Becomes the Prize

As applications and brands run their own chains, the contested value in the layer-2 stack shifts from raw throughput to who captures the fee stream, pushing base networks to negotiate direct revenue shares.

- Conviction: 40 / 100 (forming)
- Horizon: Emerging (watchlist)
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