The Crypto Explorer - by Sygnum Bank AG

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

Aliya Das Gupta / Deborah Tan-Pink Season 2 Episode 4

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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