Why Most Layer 1 Blockchains Will Fail Long Term | Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal breaks down why Ethereum lost its focus, why execution layers are winning, and why most L1s are fundamentally mispriced. He explains Polygon’s real strategy around payments, stablecoins, and fintech, why decentralization extremes don’t work, and how regulation, UX, and capital efficiency will decide the next phase of crypto adoption.

Topics discussed in this episode:

(03:45) Ethereum Was Too Expensive

(08:32) India Builds Despite Regulation

(15:05) Shared vs Dedicated Compute

(20:06) Ethereum Picked Wrong Battle

(26:45) Privacy Must Be Compliant

(30:10) L2 Valuations Are Broken

This episode features guest Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Polygon Foundation

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