The Scoop

Sandy Peng is the co-founder of Scroll.
In this episode, Peng discusses scaling Ethereum and particularly emphasizes the importance of business insight and experience outside of crypto in driving application-level innovation.

OUTLINE
00:00 Intro
01:07 Peng's Journey to Scroll
04:27 Peng's Regulatory Background
07:52 Industry Headwinds
10:31 Ethereum Scaling Competition
15:00 Consumer Crypto Apps
16:49 Improving Crypto UX
23:06 Stepn's Success
26:11 ZK Advantages
29:45 Scroll's Roadmap
34:14 Closing Thoughts

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Show Notes

Sandy Peng is the co-founder of Scroll.

In this episode, Peng discusses scaling Ethereum and particularly emphasizes the importance of business insight and experience outside of crypto in driving application-level innovation.


OUTLINE

00:00 Intro

01:07 Peng's Journey to Scroll

04:27 Peng's Regulatory Background

07:52 Industry Headwinds

10:31 Ethereum Scaling Competition

15:00 Consumer Crypto Apps

16:49 Improving Crypto UX

23:06 Stepn's Success

26:11 ZK Advantages

29:45 Scroll's Roadmap

34:14 Closing Thoughts


This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot

Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more, head to polkadot.network

The Block Community

The Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity

The Block Newsletters

The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.