Why 'chain abstraction' could be the key to mass adoption

Xion Founder Burnt Banksy and Particle Network's Head of Developer Relations Ethan Francis

Episode 3 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland, The Block's Crypto Ecosystems Editor Vishal Chawla, Xion Founder Burnt Banksy and Particle Network's Head of Developer Relations Ethan Francis.

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The Block’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland & Ecosystems Editor Vishal Chawla were joined by Ethan Francis and Burnt Banksy to discuss chain abstraction and its importance in simplifying crypto UX.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Chain Abstraction Overview
08:52 Competing Design Choices
12:51 Cross-Chain Interoperability
18:10 Chain Abstraction in Production
22:43 Chain Abstraction Design
29:33 Chain Abstraction & UX
35:55 Web3 Onboarding
42:14 Chain Abstraction Endgame
52:23 Mass Adoption
57:28 Closing Thoughts

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