Prabal Banerjee

Anna interviews Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, discussing his career, the building of the Avail project, and their use of KZG, validity proofs, and data availability in the blockchain ecosystem. They explore Avail's position in the Ethereum ecosystem and compare it to competing systems. They also discuss the transition from plasma-based to PUS contracts, the evolution of the Avail project, and the role of data availability in blockchain models. Additionally, they delve into the security of the Avail Network and the risks and opportunities associated with roll ups in financial trade.

Prabal Banerjee discusses Avail's innovative base layer for trust minimized applications, validity proofs, and erasure coding. Contrasts with other DA solutions and committee-based approaches. Explores data availability, interoperability with Ethereum, financial topics, and token incentives for ecosystem growth.