The Importance of Building Applications Alongside Infrastructure in the Blockchain Industry

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This chapter discusses the observation that many builders in the blockchain industry are focused on building infrastructure for decentralized applications rather than developing the applications themselves. The speaker acknowledges the need for improved infrastructure but also recognizes the importance of attracting more people to the industry by developing useful and user-friendly applications. The chapter explores the reasons behind this trend and highlights the emergence of teams simultaneously building applications and the supporting infrastructure.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:37) EthCC Vibe Check

(08:25) Discussions on zkEVM Problems

(14:04) Takeaways for Interoperability

(22:49) The Bull Case for Centralized Builders

(38:36) Enshrining Eigen Layer in Ethereum Protocol

(45:10) Are Scaling Solutions Too Much?

(54:38) Lido Bribe Mechanism

(59:29) Web2 Interactions

(1:02:24) What Does Institutional Adoption Look Like?

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LayerZero

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Vitalik Buterin - A history of account abstraction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLf8qpOmxQc

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