Transcript Ep. 350: Will Optimism’s OP Token Draw People Back to Layer 2s on Ethereum?

Laura Shin:

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained, your no-hype resource for all things crypto. I'm your host, Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians. I started covering crypto seven years ago, and as a senior editor at Forbes was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full time. This is the May 10, 2022 episode of Unchained.

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Today's topic is what is up with layer 2. Here to discuss are Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix, and Ben Jones, co-founder and chief scientist at Optimism Foundation. Welcome Kain and Ben.

Kain Warwick:

Thanks Laura. Good to be back.

Ben Jones:

Hey. Thanks for having me.

Laura Shin:

Let's start with a brief description of what you and the projects you're working on do, and then also how your teams came to work together. Kain, you've been on the show before, so we will start with Ben. Ben, why don't you describe what Optimism is, what your role is, and yes, how you have been working with Synthetix.