Fireside Chat with Rushi Manche, Movement Labs, and Kartik Talwar, ETHGlobal I Pragma San Fran 2024

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Join Rushi Manche from Movement Labs and Kartik Talwar from ETHGlobal in this insightful fireside chat at Pragma San Francisco 2024. Discover how Movement Labs is leveraging Move VM, an innovative blockchain programming environment developed originally by Facebook's Diem project, to overcome Ethereum’s scalability and security challenges. Explore key topics including Move's advantages over Solidity, high-throughput execution, formal verification, EVM compatibility, modular blockchain architectures, and the future of decentralized application (dApp) development. 00:00 Intro: Fireside Chat with Rushi Manche & Kartik Talwar 00:49 Rushi's Journey: Dropping Out & Starting Movement Labs 01:19 From Solidity to Rust: Early Blockchain Experiences 01:51 Facebook Diem & Inspiration Behind Move VM 02:22 Movement Labs: Combining Ethereum Security & Move VM 02:46 Understanding Alternate Execution Environments 03:12 Why Ethereum's EVM Struggles with Scalability 03:38 Introduction to Move VM & SVM for Scalability 04:06 High Throughput Execution: Move's Key Advantage 04:36 Why Choose Move VM? Facebook, Diem, & Regulatory Issues 05:30 Prioritizing Security: Solidity Issues & Move VM Solutions 06:30 Can Move VM Prevent Common Smart Contract Hacks? 07:28 Move's Runtime Safety & Preventing Integer Overflows 07:58 Move VM's Proven Security Track Record 08:27 BlockSTM: How Move Enables High Throughput Transactions 08:55 Improving Developer Experience (DevX) with Move 09:22 Simplifying Smart Contract Deployment & Security 09:49 Transitioning Developers from Solidity to Move VM 10:17 Growth & Developer Adoption of Move VM vs Solidity 11:18 Why Developers Are Shifting to Rust & Move 12:18 EVM Compatibility & Bridging with Movement Labs 12:44 Ethereum's Future: Alternative Execution Environments 13:40 Solidity (EVM) vs. Move (Rust) Analogy (PHP vs JavaScript) 14:37 Running Solidity Smart Contracts on Move VM 15:03 Modularity vs Scalability in Blockchain Explained 15:30 Movement Labs & Modular Blockchain Solutions 15:58 Movement Labs' Vision: Move VM Across Multiple Chains 16:58 Balancing Decentralization & Scalability with Move VM 17:51 Optional Decentralization & Security Levels Explained 18:16 Flexible Security: Choosing Between L1 & L2 18:37 Movement Labs Roadmap, Testnet & Mainnet Timeline _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇺🇸 *Pragma San Francisco* Pragma San Francisco 2024 was a special gathering of founders and builders that took place October 16th and 17th at The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, CA. Pragma San Francisco 2024 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma San Francisco playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4LcwDpGf_itZrAu7XRNb07&si=3x3y9J3avgNTITUe ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow the Rushi Manche* X: https://x.com/rushimanche ✅ *Follow Movement Labs* X: https://x.com/movementlabsxyz ✅ Follow the Kartik Talwar X: https://x.com/therealkartik Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/kartik ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _