Xie: Blockchain energy criticism will fade as networks adopt layer-2 scaling
Linda Xie · a16z Podcast with Linda Xie and Jesse Walden - All About NFTS (Capital Allocators, EP.189) · Apr 15, 2021 · at 49:52
Linda Xie (Scalar Capital) discusses scaling solutions and Ethereum's shift to Proof of Stake amid backlash over NFT environmental impact.
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“And then increasingly, we're also having more movement towards layer two, like protocols built on top of Ethereum, because people do want to be less energy intensive when it comes to verifying Ownership on a blockchain. So there's going to be less of that narrative, I think going forward.”
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