AggLayer: Polygon's Vision for the Internet of Value | Interview with Sandeep Nailwal & Marc Boiron

We were recently joined by Sandeep Nailwal and Marc Boiron from Polygon on our Fundamentals podcast to discuss the technological and economic aspects of the evolving blockchain landscape. During our discussion, we focused on AggLayer, Polygon’s solution for an infinitely scalable blockchain ecosystem that aims to provide economic sovereignty for individual chains while ensuring unified liquidity and interoperability.

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We cover the growing importance of prediction markets in the crypto space, highlighted by the success of Polymarket. Additionally, we explore the concept of the internet of value, how Polygon is positioned to facilitate its adoption, Polygon’s rationale for developing AggLayer, and how developers should evaluate Polygon compared to other ecosystems.

Tune in for an insightful discussion on the fundamentals of Polygon.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Solar Flares and the Carrington Event
05:05 Polymarket: The Rise of Prediction Markets
10:44 The Future of Blockchain and AppChains
15:31 Building the Value Layer of the Internet
22:12 AggLayer: Polygon's Vision for Mass Adoption
28:28 Governance and Sovereignty in the AggLayer
29:07 Technical Foundations and Pessimistic Proofs
32:05 Polygon's Collaborative Ethos
41:43 Competitive Landscape and Builder's Perspective
50:03 Business Case and Economic Model

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Polygon: https://polygon.technology/
Polygon (X): https://x.com/0xPolygon
Sandeep (X): https://x.com/sandeepnailwal
Marc (X): https://x.com/0xMarcB

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