the strategy and vision behind the Ag layer, which aims to solve the problem of L2 fragmentation on Ethereum with Brendan Farmer Co-Founder of Polygon.
Polygon is focused on building a unified environment for value, liquidity, and state in the Ethereum ecosystem. The Ag layer connects different mini-ecosystems within Polygon and allows chains to plug into the liquidity and value that already exists.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:19 Polygon’s Strategy and Tech Shift
06:50 Analogies for Understanding the Ag Layer
07:26 Adoption and Benefits of the Ag Layer
09:36 Overview of Polygon’s Ecosystem
10:54 Polygon Today: POS Chain and ZKVM Chain
12:28 Polygon’s Technological Innovations
14:35 POS Chain and the Future of Polygon
19:42 The Ag Layer as a Connector
22:02 Competition and Collaboration in the Industry
23:36 Avoiding Fragmentation and Rent-Seeking
25:23 The Challenge of Monetizing Users in Crypto
27:44 The Builder Marketplace and Block Building
28:16 MEV and the Ag Layer
32:16 Addressing Outages and Ensuring Stability
34:44 Precautions and Warnings for Users
38:27 The Eigen Layer and L2 Vision
40:17 The DenCun Upgrade and the Blob Market
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