2024-09-06 –, Baltic Stage
This Panel will discuss the current state of L2s wrt to fees that are paid to L1. These are the example of questions that will be explored:
- Can settlement fees cover L1 expenses ?
- Are we not pricing L1 enough ?
- Do L2s actually need Ethereum-native assets ?
- Is L2-centric strategy sustainable ?
And in general - with the competition from L1s such as Solana, has Ethereum put too much emphasis on L2s neglecting L1 ?
Marek is a co-founder of the Celo Protocol, CEO at cLabs, and President of Valora, an easy-to-use mobile wallet built on Celo. Earlier, he co-founded Locu, a machine learning venture-backed company that was acquired by GoDaddy. He is also an MIT PhD alumni and a former Facebook Fellow and has previously worked at Google, Microsoft Research, and Sun Labs.
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Damian Straszak is a developer and researcher at Cardinal Cryptography working on Aleph Zero. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science from École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), with a focus on Continuous Optimization. His extensive research portfolio primarily encompasses the fields of Cryptography and Distributed Computing, with prior involvement in Discrete Optimization and Convex Programming. For over 15 years, Damian has actively participated in the Competitive Programming scene, consistently demonstrating his exceptional skills and strategic prowess. Notably, he reached the ACM ICPC World Finals in both 2013 and 2014, initially as a participant and subsequently as a team coach. Furthermore, Damian has played a pivotal role in organizing numerous large-scale programming competitions, showcasing his commitment to fostering collaboration and excellence within the programming community.
Founder of L2Beat
Founder of Vaults.fyi, a dedicated DeFi enthusiast with deep roots in the Ethereum ecosystem since its inception. Formerly the Head of Product Engineering at Golem and Director of Product at TrustToken.