Show notes
Today Jason is joined by MegaETH's Co-Founder, Shuyao Kong to discuss: * The L1 Endgame * Compatibility tradeoffs * Increased throughput tradeoffs: TPS * Centralized risks * Competing with Solana * Ethereum’s L2 ethos * MegaETH's Developer-acquisition strategy * Blockchain community/culture creation * L1’s opportunity to outcompete Solana * And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for investment and is for entertainment purposes only. -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:58) L1 Endgame (09:00) L1 investing metrics (13:10) Compatibility tradeoffs (15:48) Increased throughput tradeoffs: TPS (21:45) Centralized risks (25:01) Full nodes (31:08) Competing with Solana (34:39) Ethereum’s L2 ethos (39:29) Sui MOVE language (41:52) MegaETH: Developer-acquisition strategy (47:47) AWS with blockchain scaffolding (50:26) Blockchain community/culture creation (58:34) L1’s opportunity to outcompete Solana (1:03:11) Outro -- Partner message: Aptos is the next-generation Layer 1 blockchain designed to enhance scalability, security, and reliability for decentralized applications. With industry-leading performance, internet-grade UX, 100X lower gas fees than comparable chains, and a thriving ecosystem - Aptos is the platform of choice for both builders and users. Find out more at https://aptosfoundation.org/ -- Twitter accounts: Jason Choi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi Shuyao Kong's Twitter: https://x.com/hotpot_dao Sanat Kapur's Twitter: https://x.com/kapursanat MegaETH's Twitter: https://x.com/megaeth_labs MegaETH's website: https://megaeth.systems/ Blockcrunch Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch -- Blockcrunch VIP: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/ -- Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement. Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about