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Episode:

Emin Gün Sirer on Scaling Avalanche and Redefining Decentralization

Category: Technology
Duration: 01:07:23
Publish Date: 2025-06-23 16:00:01
Description:

What does the future of blockchain look like, and where do multi-chain systems fit in? On this episode, we're joined by Emin Gün Sirer, CEO and Founder of Ava Labs and one of the most prominent figures in blockchain innovation. Emin unpacks how Avalanche is reshaping the decentralized world with its groundbreaking consensus protocol, multi-chain scaling, and commitment to maintaining blockchain’s core values. 

We also discuss:

  • Avalanche vs. Bitcoin and Ethereum

  • Gaming and DeFi innovations on Avalanche 

  • Fighting centralization and the challenges of scale 

  • The role of stablecoins and central banks in Avalanche’s ecosystem 

Chapters:

00:00 Defiant intro

00:07 If the future of blockchain is centralized, I don’t want to be here

00:54 intro to Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs

04:29 Building the fastest consensus protocol on the market

04:43 How is Avalanche different from Bitcoin?

08:10 Avalanche vs. other multi chain systems 

12:16 L2 scaling vs. multi chain scaling

16:55 Evaluating Ethereum’s promises 

19:45 Interoperability on Avalanche

20:25 What’s the narrative behind Avalanche?

23:47 Avalanche’s long term strategy

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