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Arbitrum Launches! Founders Steven Goldfeder & Harry Kalodner (SotN 9/7)

Sep 8, 2021

Steven Goldfeder and Harry Kalodner, co-founders of Arbitrum, dive into the recent launch of their Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. They discuss the significance of this launch for decentralized finance and user experiences. The duo highlights the integration with major exchanges, the dynamics of gas markets, and strategies to attract liquidity. They also explore the challenges of migration, emphasizing the importance of decentralization and community values in the evolving blockchain ecosystem. Layer 2's potential to reshape the DeFi landscape steals the spotlight!

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Harry Kalodner

Steven Goldfeder

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Episode notes

Intro

1min

Competition and Collaboration in Layered Blockchain Solutions

2min

Exploring Arbitrum and DeFi Innovations

5min

The Launch of Arbitrum: Challenges and Triumphs

10min

Navigating the Arbitrum Ecosystem

16min

Exploring Arbitrum's Gas Market Dynamics

8min

Optimizing Gas Spending and Transaction Efficiency in Blockchain

2min

Exploring Cryptocurrency Innovations: Gemini and Aave

2min

Navigating the Layer Two Landscape

18min

10.

Integrating NFTs and DeFi on Arbitrum

17min

11.

Layer 2 Solutions: The Rise of Arbitrum in DeFi

2min

On August 31, 2021, Arbitrum went live on mainnet! This means it’s available to migrate funds and begin using the many DeFi apps that have already launched on the Layer 2 Rollup scaling solution.

Harry Kalodner and Steven Goldfeder return to State of the Nation to discuss what this means for the crypto space. Gas Markets, onboarding directly to Layer 2, the user experience, and the march towards decentralization are all themes. Layer 2 Summer is still intact!

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 8:00 Harry Kalodner & Steven Goldfeder 10:05 Arbitrum Shipped! 12:35 Prep… and then LAUNCH 18:35 The User Experience 25:05 Gas and Adoption 38:19 10x Data Capacity & Reddit 44:09 We Want Layer 2 to Win 49:42 How Arbitrum Attracts Liquidity 53:18 Decentralization and Values 1:01:00 Composability 1:04:30 Onboarding and NFTs 1:08:06 Mainnet and ETH 2 1:16:08 What’s Exciting 1:19:05 Closing & Disclaimers

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