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How =nil; Foundation aims to horizontally scale Ethereum with zkSharding

How =nil; Foundation aims to horizontally scale Ethereum with zkSharding

The BlockThe Block2024/07/10 12:13
By:The Block

Quick Take =nil; Foundation CPO Avi Zurlo explains the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling solutions for blockchains.

Episode 42 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and =nil; Foundation Chief Product Officer Avi Zurlo.

Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on YouTube , Apple ,  Spotify ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [email protected]

Avi Zurlo is the chief product officer at the =nil; Foundation — a cryptography firm building a zkEVM Layer 2 on Ethereum.

In this episode, Zurlo discusses the importance of horizontal scaling in the crypto space and the need for blockchain technology to solve societal issues of trust and transparency.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
02:15 L2 Competition
04:22 =nil;'s Architecture
06:41 Scaling for Mass Adoption
08:56 Horizontal Scaling
14:34 Scaling Solutions
19:41 Accelerating Mass-Adoption
24:18 Closing Thoughts

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