#294: Arjun Bhuptani, Co-Founder of Connext, on Ethereum’s Scalability Problem, Account Abstraction, and the SOL vs ETH Narrative

Arjun Bhuptani is the Co-Founder of Connext and understands the value of a truly universal interoperability protocol for the web3 industry. A pioneer in the space, Arjun was previously a lead developer in scaling infrastructure for Ethereum, and a co-creator of the Moloch DAO, one of the earliest Decentralized Autonomous Organization frameworks developed in 2018.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- SOL vs ETH narrative
- Founding story of Connext
- Ethereum’s scalability problem
- Speed vs Decentralization
- Account abstraction
- Connext’s aim to create interoperability
- Building the future of the Internet
- 2024 outlook on intent-centric development
- 2024 macro trends
- Crypto being the Wild West back in the day

Connext
Website: www.connext.network
X: @ConnextNetwork
LinkedIn: Connext

Arjun Bhuptani
X: @arjunbhuptani
LinkedIn: Arjun Bhuptani 
 
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