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The success of any blockchain isn’t just about scalability, security, or decentralization—it’s about attracting developers. The easier it is to build, the more innovation happens. Or at least, that’s the thesis of Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche and Olaf Carlson-Wee, CEO of Polychain Capital.
In this episode of Unchained, Rushi explains why Move, originally developed by Meta, is a fundamentally better programming language for crypto than the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He breaks down how Move’s unique approach to security and asset management improves developer experience and why the Movement Network is bringing Move to Ethereum as a layer 2 solution.
Olaf shares his thoughts on how alternative programming environments like Move could challenge the dominance of the EVM, why Ethereum is at a critical moment, and how AI-powered financial agents could change how investments work.
Show highlights:
- 2:32 What problems Move solves for crypto and how it got started
- 8:57 How the programming language is safer than others, specifically for crypto finance
- 21:00 What’s the thesis behind the Movement network
- 23:12 Why Movement chose to become an Ethereum L2
- 30:08 Where ETH is headed and what it needs to succeed
- 32:25 Why Rushi is so bearish on EVM layer 2s
- 34:59 Whether Ethereum is going through an existential crisis
- 37:47 Why Rushi believes that modularity will save Ethereum
- 39:28 How Movement differs from Aptos and Sui
- 41:36 The importance of developer experience in crypto’s growth
- 44:48 How tokens can signal the significance of content in social media
- 52:04 Why Olaf thinks we’ll soon see an explosive growth of financialized agents
- 57:19 Whether AI will replace VC investors and other jobs
- 1:01:38 What Rushi has to say about the Trump team buying MOVE
- 1:04:09 The significance of the U.S. making crypto a national priority
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