Bankless Polygon and Immutable zkEVM Partnership with Sandeep Nailwal & Robbie Ferguson
Mar 20, 2023
Sandeep Nailwal, Co-founder of Polygon, and Robbie Ferguson, Co-founder of Immutable, join forces to discuss their exciting zkEVM partnership. They delve into how this collaboration enhances Web3 gaming through ZK-rollup technology. The duo elaborates on the implications for their respective tokens, IMX and MATIC, and the potential to revolutionize decentralized gaming applications. With a focus on scalability and developer experience, they envision a new era for crypto gaming that attracts mainstream players.
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Immutable's Scaling Journey
- Immutable first built on Ethereum in 2017, facing scaling challenges with Plasma and State Channels.
- They then explored sidechains but weren't satisfied with security trade-offs before discovering ZK-rollups as the solution.
Mutual Respect and Different Visions
- Sandeep Nailwal admired Immutable's pioneering ZK tech and Ethereum-focused approach.
- Despite early attempts to bring Immutable to Polygon/Matic, Immutable prioritized a full Layer 2.
Immutable ZKEVM Announcement
- Immutable is expanding beyond its StarkWare rollup to build on Polygon's ZKEVM.
- This new Immutable ZKEVM will offer full EVM compatibility and standalone functionality.