Top 3 Standout Layer-2 Altcoins Right Now — and What You Need to Watch For

Jakarta, Pintu News – The Layer 2 network has been in the spotlight over the past week following adjustments to the Ethereum (ETH) roadmap focused on rollups, as well as criticism from one of its founders, Vitalik Buterin.

The debate, which sparked back-and-forth discussions between some L2 project founders and community members, coincided with the price of a number of Layer 2 tokens falling to new lows amid overall crypto market weakness.

Mantle eyes a rise above $0.68

Mantle (MNT) is moving in a consolidation phase and is trying to break the $0.68 level again after bouncing off $0.51 last Friday. The Layer-2 token has a chance to test the $0.84 area if it manages to break and hold above $0.68.

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However, MNT is still dealing with potential resistance at the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which has been a major hurdle since last December. On the downside, MNT is expected to find support around $0.51 if it experiences another rejection near the $0.68 level.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Stochastic Oscillator (Stoch) indicators on the daily chart are slightly above the oversold area, signaling a minor weakening in bearish pressure.

Arbitrum has the potential to print a new low if it breaks $0.096

Arbitrum (ARB) is continuing its decline on Tuesday (10/2), nearing Friday’s low of $0.096 which is also an all-time record low. This weakness comes after ARB was rejected from the $0.126 resistance area at the weekend.

ARB has an upside opportunity towards $0.171 if it is able to break and confirm a reversal above $0.126 and the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA). However, on the other hand, if $0.096 is broken, the price could potentially drop further towards a new low around $0.063.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Stochastic Oscillator (Stoch) indicators on the daily chart are in the oversold zone, signaling bearish momentum that is still very dominant.

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OP heads lower after rejection at $0.20

Optimism (OP) is now consolidating after experiencing rejection in the $0.20 area at the weekend. The direction of movement is likely to weaken and the token could potentially retest the record low of $0.16.

If it is able to reclaim the $0.20 level, OP has an upside opportunity to test the $0.24 area, which is just below the 20-day EMA.

The RSI and Stoch on the daily chart are currently in oversold territory, indicating bearish pressure still dominates. On February 10, OP briefly traded at around $0.18, down about 3% in the last 24 hours.

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Reference:

• FX Street. Top Layer 2 Networks Price Prediction: Mantle, Arbitrum, Optimism. Accessed on February 13, 2026