Panel I OP Stack vs Polygon CDK vs zkStack | Pragma Istanbul 2023

Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 12:00 AM

Dive into this insightful panel from Pragma Istanbul 2023 as Ben Jones (Optimism), Jordi Baylina (Polygon zkEVM), and Alex Gluchowski (Matter Labs / zkSync) join ETHGlobal’s Kartik Talwar to break down the rollup landscape. They explore the evolution of L2s, why teams are launching their own chains, and how platforms like OP Stack, Polygon CDK, and zkStack compare on scalability, interoperability, and decentralization. Hear direct insights on chain sovereignty, economic models, shared sequencing, proof aggregation, and the future of application-specific rollups. If you're building infrastructure or deploying onchain apps, this is a must-watch for understanding rollup strategy and the future of Ethereum scalability. 00:00 Intro to rollups and custom L2 chains 00:41 Why launch your own chain? 02:37 Economic and sovereignty reasons for custom L2s 04:39 Will thousands of rollups fragment Ethereum? 06:45 Friction between rollups and user experience 08:11 Developer experience and modular design 09:19 Core protocol-level collaboration needed 09:54 Platform pitch: zkSync zkStack 11:24 Platform pitch: Optimism OP Stack 12:55 Platform pitch: Polygon CDK 14:16 EVM compatibility across platforms 15:52 Differences in EVM equivalence and strategy 17:28 No major compatibility gotchas 18:24 What is the Superchain? 20:14 Proof aggregation and interoperability 22:52 Shared proofs and rollup synchronization 24:37 Treasury lockboxes and bridging mechanisms 26:09 Sovereignty and permissionless chain deployment 27:10 Will L2 stack standardization happen? 29:24 How to balance innovation with standardization 30:20 What is L2 EVM? 32:48 Should the EVM be ossified? 34:07 Toolkit growth and real-world applications 36:10 zkStack adoption: Gravity and Supermind 37:32 Unlocking new onchain use cases 39:22 Application-specific interoperability 41:05 Transfer value between rollups 42:35 Application vs. user-specific rollup architecture 43:07 Shared sequencing and limitations 43:44 Closing remarks and thanks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇹🇷 *Pragma Istanbul* The sixth edition of Pragma took place in Istanbul in November 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma Istanbul 2023 was an opportunity discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Istanbul 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4rHV1H4J7y0wDok4bIS17t&si=lb8ttkU1HS2tpnUP 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 *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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _