Emin Gün Sirer on Scaling Avalanche and Redefining Decentralization

Emin Gün Sirer on Scaling Avalanche and Redefining Decentralization

What does the future of blockchain look like, and where do multi-chain systems fit in? On this episode, we're joined by Emin Gün Sirer, CEO and Founder of Ava Labs and one of the most prominent figures in blockchain innovation. Emin unpacks how Avalanche is reshaping the decentralized world with its groundbreaking consensus protocol, multi-chain scaling, and commitment to maintaining blockchain’s core values.

We also discuss:

  • Avalanche vs. Bitcoin and Ethereum

  • Gaming and DeFi innovations on Avalanche

  • Fighting centralization and the challenges of scale

  • The role of stablecoins and central banks in Avalanche’s ecosystem

Chapters:

00:00 Defiant intro

00:07 If the future of blockchain is centralized, I don’t want to be here

00:54 intro to Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs

04:29 Building the fastest consensus protocol on the market

04:43 How is Avalanche different from Bitcoin?

08:10 Avalanche vs. other multi chain systems

12:16 L2 scaling vs. multi chain scaling

16:55 Evaluating Ethereum’s promises

19:45 Interoperability on Avalanche

20:25 What’s the narrative behind Avalanche?

23:47 Avalanche’s long term strategy 💫

26:25 Gaming example: OTG

29:16 How flexible are Avalanche chains?

31:13 How do you maintain the tenets of blockchain across chains?

33:05 What's the liquidity breakdown between these L1 chains?

34:54 Avalanche’s TVL vs users and adoption

38:00 Fighting centralization on Avalanche

43:15 AVAX value and uses

45:58 Increased activity on Avalanche

48:00 It’s been a Bitcoin story: where do alt projects fit in?

53:33 Stablecoins and exciting catalysts for DeFi

53:15 Assets want to be digital

55:35 How do stable coins fit into Avalanche?

56:19 Prediction: central banks getting into stablecoins

57:11 Challenges with central banks getting into stablecoins

59:13 The next major milestones for Avalanche

01:06:52 Closing Remarks


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