David Schwartz & Jordi Baylina: Polygon zkEVM – From Mainnet to Mass Adoption - Part 2 #487
Channel: Epicenter Podcast
Date: 2023-03-17

While Part 1 (#486) focused on the technological advancements that allowed proofs to be generated in a practical manner, lowering both the time and the hardware requirements, in this episode, we take a closer look at the use cases of different types of zk rollups and how they could promote blockchain mass adoption. Polygon's zk EVM equivalence, coupled with low transaction fees, promise a frictionless user experience. As with all L2 rollups, sequencer decentralisation remains a pressing issue that needs to be solved.

We were joined by Jordi Baylina (tech lead) & David Schwartz (CTO) from Polygon's zkEVM, to discuss the relationship between Polygon's multiple zk rollups, their use cases, as well as network statistics for zk-EVM.

Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - The relationship between Polygon and zkEVM
3:55 - The differences between Polygon’s multiple zk rollups
9:24 - Network participant roles in zkEVM
14:09 - Transaction submission stages
17:49 - Sequencer decentralisation
22:21 - Transaction costs
29:25 - Use cases for different zk rollups
32:52 - Open-sourceness, decentralisation and the licensing of zkEVM’s prover
41:01 - The decentralised identity project (DID)
50:00 - Roadmap after main-net launch

Links mentioned in this episode: 
- Polygon zkEVM – From Circuits to Mainnet – Part 1: http://bit.ly/40c06Hl
- Jordi Baylina on Twitter: bit.ly/3JsyhFb
- David Schwartz on Twitter: bit.ly/3JusTBB
- Polygon zkEVM on Twitter: bit.ly/3LehzuE

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This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: https://epicenter.tv/487