EthCC Paris: Celo contributor explains move to Eth L2 and why 'thousands' of chains will follow suit

by Davis Quinton and Frank Chaparro

The Block • July 26, 2023, 7:41PM EDT

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cLabs CTO Marek Olszewski discusses the proposed plan to transition Celo to an Ethereum Layer 2 and why many blockchains will eventually integrate with Ethereum.

Episode 70 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, and cLabs CTO Marek Olszewski.

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This episode of The Scoop was recorded with Marek Olszewski, Chief Technology officer for cLabs — the core development team behind the Celo platform — live from the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris.

In this episode, Olszewski unpacks cLabs recent proposal to transition Celo to an Eth Layer 2, and explains why he thinks one day "hundreds if not thousands of chains will all be rolling up to Ethereum."

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Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop podcast and Director of Special Projects. He also writes a biweekly newsletter. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley. In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. For inquiries or tips, email [email protected].