Sandeep Nailwal and Mihailo Bjelic, co-founders of Polygon, dive deep into the exciting launch of Polygon 2.0, emphasizing its advanced ZK technology for improved scalability. They counter claims of Polygon being 'just a sidechain' by showcasing its transformative shift to zkEVM and a multi-chain network. Discussions also cover the evolution of the MATIC token to POL, the introduction of a governance framework for community engagement, and the future landscape of crypto networks, painting a picture of Polygon's ambitious vision.

"For me, it's only about daily active users. I feel in the next five years, especially for the whole ecosystem. I'm not talking about Polygon first - let's say for the whole blockchain ecosystem… In [the] next five years, if we don't reach somewhere between 50 to 100 million users, I think we would've failed very badly. So all apps. I'm talking about all apps in all ecosystems, layer one, layer two, all the apps - payments, Bitcoin, everything included. We should have 50 to 100 million daily active users. Obviously, for Polygon, we want to capture as much market share out of that: 50 to 100 million. If Polygon remains the number one adopted amongst those daily active users, it will be a great scenario for Polygon." - Sandeep Nailwal   Fresh out of the studio, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon joined us to discuss the origin story of the Polygon blockchain and its evolution as a layer-2 chain for builders out there. Sandeep started with his backstory and how it led to the creation of the polygon blockchain followed by the subsequent evolution into a layer-2 chain within the Ethereum ecosystem. He shared his perspectives on the key trends of web3 and offered advice to builders there on how they should navigate in the midst of the current crypto downturn. Last but not least, he shared what great would look like for Polygon in the next few years.   Podcast Information: The show is hosted and produced by Bernard Leong (@bernardleong, Linkedin) and Carol Yin (@CarolYujiaYin, LinkedIn). Sound credits for the intro and end music: "Energetic Sports Drive" and the episode is mixed & edited by Geoffrey Thomas Craig (LinkedIn).

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.

Imran and Qiao invited Sandeep Nailwal and Mihalio Bjelic (Polygon) to discuss whether the Polygon's Chain Aggregation can unify all L2s.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:45) Welcome To Good Game(02:02) Things We're Excited To Talk About With Sandeep And Mihailo (Polygon)(05:27) Quick Note On The Vitalik's End Game(09:18) Sandeep And Mihailo (Polygon) Introduction(11:08) Addressing Fud Surrounding Polygon's Impact And Partnerships(19:43) Addressing Misconceptions And Branding Challenges In Polygon's Journey(22:17) People Say Polygon Has Too Many Narratives And Always Jumps On To The Latest Narratives(24:32) Exploring Polygon's Parallel Evm And Aggregation Layer(32:27) Transitioning Perspectives(36:02) The Token Rebrand(39:55) The Reason Behind The Layoff(46:17) Final Words(46:58) Putting Aside The FUDs And Narratives(49:50) Wrap Up(52:00) Partnership Vs. Competition(55:02) There Is A Disconnect Of Information(57:05) How Polygon Moved From Proof Of State To A ZK Validium(58:54) Polygon's Move To Parallelization(59:49) Founder Anecdotes That Imran Learned(01:01:05) Polygon Laid Off 20% Of Their Staff(01:02:25) Polygon Could Have Continued To Compete With Optimism And Arbitrum(01:04:35) Twitter Narrative Is So Different From The Real WorldAggregated Blockchains: A New Thesis - https://polygon.technology/blog/aggregated-blockchains-a-new-thesisSandeep Nailwal Twitter/X: https://x.com/sandeepnailwalMihailo Bjelic Twitter/X: https://x.com/MihailoBjelicSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3N675w3Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3snLsxUWebsite: https://goodgamepod.xyzTwitter: https://twitter.com/goodgamepodxyzWeb3 Founders:Apply to Alliance: https://alliance.xyz/Alliance Twitter: https://twitter.com/alliancedaoDISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are personal to the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or entity. Discussions and answers to questions are intended as generalized, non-personalized information. Nothing herein should be construed or relied upon as investment, legal, tax, or other advice.

Sandeep Nailwal and Mihailo Bjelic, Co-founders of Polygon, are driving Web3 adoption through their innovative solutions. They discuss Instagram's exciting integration of NFTs, which opens doors for creators to monetize content for 2.9 billion users. The conversation also covers a new partnership with Stripe to enable USDC payments, enhancing transaction experiences. They reflect on weathering the bear market and share insights into future strategies, including the development of Supernets to boost scalability. The optimistic outlook for NFT creators and mainstream crypto adoption shines through!