Episode Highlights: In this deep-dive conversation, Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, takes us through his incredible journey from academia to building critical blockchain infrastructure.
From his early days researching at Polygon to spinning out Avail as a chain-agnostic data availability layer, Prabal shares insights that every Web3 builder needs to hear.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Why data availability is the "secret sauce" behind secure rollups
✅ The real differences between L1, L2, and L3 chains (and when each makes sense)
✅ How Avail is solving the interoperability nightmare plaguing Web3
✅ Why bridge exploits keep happening and how to fix them ✅ The evolution of blockchain development in India and Asia
✅ Honest takes on blockchain security and the need for better safeguards
Key Topics Covered:
Prabal's transition from PhD research to building at Polygon
The technical breakdown of data availability and why it matters
Multi-chain security models and their trade-offs
Avail Nexus: Making chain abstraction actually work
The cultural shift in global blockchain development
Hot takes on recent exploits and industry security
Guest: Prabal Banerjee - Co-founder of Avail
Host: Feroz Lakhani - Brand Director at Ankr
Find Avail: X @AvailProject | Website: AvailProject.org
Find Ankr: X @ankr | Website: ankr.com
