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Talking ZKsync and Layer 2s with Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski

February 20, 2025, 11:02AM EST · 47:48

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The Block’s Editor-in-Chief Tim Copeland was joined by Matter Labs Co-Founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski to discuss the growth of Layer 2 networks and the increasing institutional adoption of blockchain technology. Gluchowski explains how Ethereum is becoming the platform of choice for enterprises and institutions due to its credible neutrality, security, and ability to support private and public chains through technologies like zk-rollups.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
03:07 Institutional adoption of blockchain
06:06 Ethereum vs. competing platforms
09:10 Interoperability
13:40 Applications
17:07 Fixing UX issues
24:43 Value accrual
28:17 Native Layer 2 networks
34:51 Governance tokens
37:48 Looking ahead
43:11 Decentralization
46:29 Conclusion

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Guest links:
Alex Gluchowski – https://www.linkedin.com/in/gluchowski/
Alex Gluchowski on X – https://x.com/gluk64

Matter Labs – https://matter-labs.io/
Matter Labs on X – https://x.com/the_matter_labs