132 - Polynya's Crypto Thesis

This conversation has been a long time coming. Polynya is a pseudonymous writer, investor, and crypto researcher.

Polynya coined the term “modular blockchain” and has been influential on 100 different crypto topics, most notably on rollups, though they’re quick to point out that rollups are no longer their main focus.

This is a unique episode, in which Bankless DAO’s Eureka John acts out Polynya’s voice based on a 5-hour text-based discord interview. Tune in as we explore Polynya’s fascinating mind, covering their broad crypto thesis, EIP-4844, and the future of Ethereum Scalability.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
9:00 Polynya the Anon
13:45 Polynya IRL
20:05 Cautious Optimism
25:35 Polynya’s Crypto Thesis
29:58 Accruing Value at the L1
31:54 Bitcoin vs Ethereum
33:30 Alt-L1s and Decentralization
35:10 Everything is Finance
38:10 Layer 2 Value Capture
41:33 Rollups vs ETH
45:30 Increasing L2 Demand
47:40 Layer 2 Tokens
52:45 A Symbiotic Relationship
56:08 Cosmos and Alt-L1s
58:45 App-Specific Chains
1:00:30 All Just Chains and Bridges
1:02:14 Why Cardano Rocks and Sucks
1:04:23 Cults and Tribalism
1:05:20 Changing Crypto
1:06:54 Changing the World
1:07:35 Polynya’s Message
1:08:30 Thank You Polynya

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Resources:

Polynya on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/apolynya?s=20&t=4Cws8vmOo7v2mRmI8mGyfw

Polynya’s Writing:
https://polynya.medium.com/

Modular Blockchains:
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ultra-scalable-ethereum

Eureka John:
https://twitter.com/EurekaJohn1?s=20&t=ws5GNZKUSZtegsJQkvcuAg

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