#111 - Chainlens Spaces: Ethereum’s Broadband Moment with RISE Chain

In this episode of Chainlens Spaces, Conor Svensson speaks with Sam Battenally, co-founder of RISE Chain, about the future of Ethereum Layer 2 scaling and how RISE is positioned to deliver a "broadband moment" for Ethereum. Sam discusses the challenges of transaction throughput, the advantages of focusing on Giga gas over TPS, and how RISE aims to deliver high performance through parallelized EVM execution and state access. The conversation also touches on RISE’s roadmap, decentralized sequencing, and the future of Web3 scalability.Key Moments:Introduction to RISE Chain: Sam shares his background and journey from high-frequency trading and Robovault to co-founding RISE, a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2.The Importance of Giga Gas: Sam explains why Giga gas is a better measure of blockchain capacity than transactions per second (TPS), and how RISE aims to reach over one Giga gas.Parallelized EVM and Its Challenges: Sam delves into the technical challenges of parallelizing the EVM to allow for greater throughput and efficient transaction execution across multiple cores.Decentralized Sequencing with Ethereum: Sam discusses RISE's approach to sequencing via Ethereum’s validators and why this credibly neutral infrastructure is vital to RISE’s long-term success.Future of High-Performance DApps: Sam outlines the types of decentralized applications (DApps) RISE aims to support, including DeFi, SocialFi, and on-chain central limit order books, to unlock Web3's potential.Standout Quotes:"We're building the first Giga gas Layer 2, targeting two orders of magnitude more bandwidth than current Ethereum Layer 2s."  "TPS can be misleading. 10,000 Uniswap transactions are very different from 10,000 ETH transfers—that's why Giga gas is a better metric."  "Parallel EVM execution is vital for scaling Ethereum. It allows us to execute multiple transactions across different CPU cores at once."  "Decentralized sequencing via Ethereum validators is a neutral and scalable solution for RISE, avoiding the centralization trap."  Connect with RISE Chainhttps://www.riselabs.xyz/X - @rise_chainConnect with Us Join the Web3 Innovators community and engage with like-minded individuals passionate about the potential of blockchain technology.Contact Chainlens: Twitter | Discord | Telegram Explore Chainlens Email ChainlensContact Web3 Labs: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Discord | Tiktok Explore Web3 Labs Email Web3 Labs