S2E4 The Layer 2 Ecosystem with Ryan de Souza and Rico Muller

The Crypto Explorer - by Sygnum Bank AG

In the 4th podcast episode of Sygnum’s The Crypto Explorer, we look at the pressing issue of Ethereum’s scalability and explore the challenges and critical role of Layer 2 solutions.

Ryan De Souza from Offchain Labs and Rico Müller, Head of VC at Sygnum, discuss the current Layer 2 landscape and the dominance of Arbitrum with podcast host Aliya das Gupta.

Episode highlights:

🔹 The current state of Ethereum’s scalability challenges and why Layer 2 solutions are essential
🔹 Areas where Arbitrum is leading and why it stands out
🔹 Promising Layer 2 projects and what sets them apart in terms of innovation and adoption
🔹 How to approach fragmentation across Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions
🔹 Addressing concerns around the security and centralisation of Layer 2 solutions
🔹 The role of Ethereum’s upcoming upgrades like ETH 2.0 in supporting Layer 2
🔹 Arbitrum’s roadmap and key trends for the future of the Layer 2 ecosystem

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