The future is multi-chain, scalable and modular. However, while Cosmos’ IBC set the standard for interoperability, Ethereum’s L2 shift revealed a huge problem of liquidity fragmentation across the many rollups fighting for market share. Polymer aims to bridge the two ecosystems and bring the best of both worlds: Ethereum’s native liquidity and Cosmos’ interoperability, through a modular framework using the OP-stack and IBC.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Bo’s background and the evolution of Polymer
- Scaling limits of L1s vs. L2s
- The ‘endgame’ for rollup frameworks
- IBC
- Interoperability & network topology: 70’s/80’s vs. blockchains
- Polymer hub
- Monomer framework
- Pre-confirmation & finality trade-offs
- Cross-rollup interoperability
- Building appchains with Monomer
- Modularity
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Sponsors:
- Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io
- Chorus One: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.one
This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture.
