zkSync's Technical Roadmap | Alex Gluchowski, Anthony Rose

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In this week's episode of 0xResearch, Alex Gluchowski and Anthony Rose join us to discuss zkSync's technical roadmap and goal to become the standard that trustlessly connects execution environments. We explore the motive behind transitioning to open-source, why zkSync chose EVM compatibility (not equivalence), the path to decentralizing the sequencer & prover, account abstraction and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:52) Hot Seat/Cool Throne (17:12) Bored Ape Staking & Flipside Insights (21:07) Chainalysis Ad (21:46) $200M Raise & Partnership With OpenZeppelin (28:47) EVM Compatability vs EVM Equivalence (34:18) Decentralizing The Sequencer & Prover (41:33) Scaling via L3s (50:54) Chainalysis Ad (51:36) Building Trustless Interoperability (58:33) Alpha Mainnet (1:03:38) zkSync’s architecture design choice (1:09:05) Account Abstraction (1:14:31) Disrupting The Status Quo - - Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/gluk64 Follow Anthony: https://twitter.com/anthonykrose Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19 Follow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksres Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources: Flipside Bored Apes Charts https://app.flipsidecrypto.com/dashboard/bayc-and-ape-staking-XZIYcw zkSync website https://zksync.io/ Matter Labs website https://matter-labs.io/ Slush, a proposal for Fractal scaling https://hackmd.io/@kalmanlajko/rkgg9GLG5 -- Chainalysis is the leading blockchain analytics company. Web3 companies like Dapper, Gemini, and Crypto.com manage risk, drive investigations, and inform growth strategies with Chainalysis. Together, we build trust in blockchains, grow safe consumer access to cryptocurrency, and promote more financial freedom with less risk. Visit Chainalysis.com/blockworks to learn more now. -- Flipside has the most comprehensive data in web3 to get you the insights you need to work smarter. Instantly query the data yourself (for free!) or browse dashboards by elite analysts to find hidden alpha and get the edge you need to win. Earn up to $75 USDC by completing 0xResearch's exclusive bounty for analysts on Flipside: https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/drops/0xresearch-bounty-defi-users-7f5442 - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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