53 - Building DeFi on Layer 2 | Synthetix, Loopring, Immutable
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Guests:
Justin Moses - CTO of Synthetix
Robbie Ferguson - Co-Founder & President of Immutable
Matt Finestone - Head of Business Development at Loopring
We discuss how these three voices in the crypto space have been integral in building successful DeFi products on the Ethereum mainnet. Listen in for a deep-dive into the different methods these protocols have taken to implement their apps on an Ethereum Layer 2.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
5:14 Loopring & ZK-Rollups
13:17 Immutable NFTs & ZK-Rollups
17:31 Synthetix & Optimistic Rollups
21:03 Why Ethereum? Why Rollups?
39:24 Layer 2 Efficacy/Roadmaps
1:01:25 Composability
1:18:22 L2 On-Ramps
1:27:52 Does L2 Compete w/ ETH?
1:34:47 Closing & Disclaimer
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Relevant Links:
Synthetix
https://synthetix.io/
Immutable
https://www.immutable.com/
Loopring
https://loopring.org/#/
An Incomplete Guide to Rollups (w/ Vitalik)
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