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Inside Sei's Supercharged EVM Strategy | Jayendra Jog

In this episode, we sit down with Jay, co-founder of Sei Labs, to discuss the future of parallelized EVMs and Sei's approach to building a supercharged EVM. Jay shares his insights on the tradeoffs between decentralization and efficiency, the importance of shipping products quickly versus pursuing research, and how Sei is tackling these challenges with their upcoming V2 launch. He also dives into his experience at Robinhood, thoughts on the Gamestop saga, and tips for building strong teams. Thanks for tuning in Seilors!


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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:20) Jay's Robinhood Experience

(05:25) SEI's L1 Thesis

(14:53) Importance of Parallelism

(16:21) SEI vs Solana

(23:04) Aura Ad

(23:55) Kinto Ad

(24:51) Skale Ad

(26:07) Developer Communities

(33:25) Sei V2

(37:58) Why Decentralization is Bad

(44:31) Shipping Products vs Research

(47:48) Team Building

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.


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