The Real Reason Kraken Built an L2 | Andrew Koller & Hilmar Orth

The Real Reason Kraken Built an L2 | Andrew Koller & Hilmar Orth – Empire

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Bullish

DEFI— DeFi is expected to overcome current scalability bottlenecks within the next 5 years, potentially enabling fully on-chain trading with better pricing than centralized exchanges.
LAYERTWO— Major Web3 applications are expected to launch their own Layer 2 chains, driving adoption and potentially improving scalability in the blockchain ecosystem.
GELATO— Roll-up-as-a-service providers like Gelato are gaining traction as major players opt for their solutions over building in-house L2 infrastructure, due to the complexity and resource requirements of maintaining such systems.

Bearish

CEFI— The security premium currently enjoyed by centralized exchanges is expected to diminish over time as on-chain solutions become more secure and user-friendly.

Not investment advice.