11-14, 17:20–17:30 (Asia/Bangkok), Stage 5
The number of L2s is growing rapidly and it’s crucial to create strong interoperability solutions to reduce liquidity fragmentation and friction for users. We provide a framework for analyzing interoperability solutions that defines 6 levels of interoperability. For each level, we deep dive the consequences on UX, DevEx, scalability, fee structures, and MEV potential. We also provide an ecosystem map categorizing the level of interoperability offered by existing projects.
Marshall is a research analyst at 1kx, where he focuses on research, due diligence, and thesis building around blockchain infrastructure projects. Previous to 1kx, Marshall was the lead data engineer at JPG building data infrastructure for NFTs as well as, briefly, a full-time experimental musician. Current focus areas include rollup interoperability, dapp infrastructure, and MEV.
Wei is a research partner at 1kx, where he focuses on research and investment around crypto deep tech and infrastructure. Before joining 1kx, he was a research partner at Bain Capital Crypto and served as technical advisor to numerous crypto startups. Prior to his investment career, he has published over a dozen academic papers around Cryptography and blockchains. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from University of California San Diego.