20 - Scaling Public Blockchains - State of the Art Layer 2 Solutions

In the last two installments of this series, we talked about the problems facing blockchain projects when it comes to scaling to a global level. We talked about gas prices, transaction fees, and some of the solutions currently being tried.In this episode, we’re diving a little deeper into some of the current state-of-the-art solutions to blockchain scaling challenges. Today we’re talking about Plasma, optimistic roll-ups, ZK roll-ups, and Validium.We cover the pros and cons of each and talk about some common topics like whether or not to use on-chain cryptographic verification and on-chain data availability.--You can follow Braden on LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unstoppablemedia.substack.com