Amid a crowded sector, Scroll's Sandy Peng says L2 ecosystem success hinges on having a quality team

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  • Scroll’s Sandy Peng says the success of a crypto organization depends on building the right culture and having a diverse team.

Episode 60 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, and Scroll Co-Founder Sandy Peng.

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Sandy Peng is the co-founder of Scroll.

In this episode, Peng discusses scaling Ethereum and particularly emphasizes the importance of business insight and experience outside of crypto in driving application-level innovation.

OUTLINE
00:00 Intro
01:07 Peng's Journey to Scroll
04:27 Peng's Regulatory Background
07:52 Industry Headwinds
10:31 Ethereum Scaling Competition
15:00 Consumer Crypto Apps
16:49 Improving Crypto UX
23:06 Stepn's Success
26:11 ZK Advantages
29:45 Scroll's Roadmap
34:14 Closing Thoughts


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About Author

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.