# Arbitrum: Overcoming the Limitations of State Channels by Ed Felton of Offchain Labs

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2019-10-09
- Duration: 32:09
- Topics: Offchain, Offchain Labs, Ed Felton, ethereum, hackathon, ethboston, ethglobal, State Channels explained, Arbitrum, State Channel limitations
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-Qxn0NwF1Mbw
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxn0NwF1Mbw

## Description

Ed Felton, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Offchain Labs gives a talk at ETHBoston, an ethereum focused hackathon that took place Sep. 6-8 at Northwest Building, Harvard Campus. The talk explains Offchain's Arbitrum and how it overcomes several of the limitations of state channels.

ETHBoston was a hackathon organized by ETHGlobal and a team of hackers, developers and enthusiasts interested in building and creating in the ethereum ecosystem. The ethereum focused hackathon took place for 3 days at Northwest Building, Harvard Campus in Cambridge, MA.

For more information visit eth.boston and ethglobal.co