The Defiant - DeFi Podcast

Polygon Co-Founder Mihailo Bjelic: Exploring Layer 3's, zkEVM, and NFL, Starbucks, Disney, Reddit, Adidas Partnerships

May 15, 2023

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Introduction

3min

Polygon POS: An EVM-Compatible Layer on Top of Ethereum

3min

The Evolution of Proof of Stake

3min

Polygon Labs' BDT Team Helped Them Earn Trust From Big Names

2min

Polygon ZK EVM: The Holy Grail of Ethereum Scaling

4min

ZK EVM: The Future of Ethereum

3min

ZK, EVM: The Future of Scalability

3min

The Launch of Vitalik's Testnet

2min

ZK EVM: 10,000 Applications or Smart Contracts Deployed

2min

10.

Polygon P.O.S. And ZK EVM

2min

11.

Decentralization of ZK EVM

2min

12.

Polygon ZK EVM: Off Code Equivalent?

3min

13.

The Importance of Layer Threes in Ethereum

2min

14.

ZK UBM: The Year of ZK

3min

15.

Polygon ZK EVM

2min

16.

ZK EVM: A Convergence of Three Teams

3min

17.

Polygon's Culture Meshing Process

2min

18.

The Importance of Openness in Cryptocurrency

4min

19.

The Future of Polygon

2min

20.

The Defiant: A Vision for a Global Network of Open Permissionless Value and Human Coordination

2min

This week's episode stars Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Polygon. We get into the juicy details behind what went on with the zkEVM launch a few months back, Mihailo’s thesis on Layer 3’s, how Polygon secured brand deals with the NFL, Starbucks and others, and what he's most excited about in 2023. But first, Mihailo shares what he's been focused on at Polygon.

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