What does the future of blockchain look like, and where do multi-chain systems fit in? On this episode, we're joined by Emin Gün Sirer, CEO and Founder of Ava Labs and one of the most prominent figures in blockchain innovation. Emin unpacks how Avalanche is reshaping the decentralized world with its groundbreaking consensus protocol, multi-chain scaling, and commitment to maintaining blockchain’s core values.
We also discuss:
Avalanche vs. Bitcoin and Ethereum
Gaming and DeFi innovations on Avalanche
Fighting centralization and the challenges of scale
The role of stablecoins and central banks in Avalanche’s ecosystem
Chapters:
00:00 Defiant intro
00:07 If the future of blockchain is centralized, I don’t want to be here
00:54 intro to Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs
04:29 Building the fastest consensus protocol on the market
04:43 How is Avalanche different from Bitcoin?
08:10 Avalanche vs. other multi chain systems
12:16 L2 scaling vs. multi chain scaling
16:55 Evaluating Ethereum’s promises
19:45 Interoperability on Avalanche
20:25 What’s the narrative behind Avalanche?
23:47 Avalanche’s long term strategy 💫
26:25 Gaming example: OTG
29:16 How flexible are Avalanche chains?
31:13 How do you maintain the tenets of blockchain across chains?
33:05 What's the liquidity breakdown between these L1 chains?
34:54 Avalanche’s TVL vs users and adoption
38:00 Fighting centralization on Avalanche
43:15 AVAX value and uses
45:58 Increased activity on Avalanche
48:00 It’s been a Bitcoin story: where do alt projects fit in?
53:33 Stablecoins and exciting catalysts for DeFi
53:15 Assets want to be digital
55:35 How do stable coins fit into Avalanche?
56:19 Prediction: central banks getting into stablecoins
57:11 Challenges with central banks getting into stablecoins
59:13 The next major milestones for Avalanche
01:06:52 Closing Remarks
