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Why Polychain Capital Founder Never Sells His Crypto | Olaf Carlson-Wee

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The App Chain Thesis and DYDX Development

In this chapter, they discuss the App Chain thesis and how it relates to the development of DYDX. They explore the issue of every application having to compete in one fee market in the Ethereum architecture, leading to certain transactions taking up block space and causing delays for regular users. They argue that app chains allow specific applications to escape the fee auction and block auction, sacrificing some interoperability for a more predictable consumer experience.

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