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Polygon Co-Founder on Web3 Fellowship Program

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal recently launched a Web3 Fellowship program and is pledging his own money toward the $500,000 cohort of 10 builders selected each year. Nailwal joins "First Mover" to discuss the program and what he hopes to achieve amid the current crypto bear market. Plus, insights into what the future holds for the Polygon ecosystem.

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Polygon Co-Founder Launches Web3 Fellowship Program

Sandeep Nailwal will invest $500,000 of his personal capital on a new cohort each year.

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Polygon's Mission ‘Has Always Been Mass Adoption of Web3,’ Co-Founder Says

That can only happen with mainstream companies, Sandeep Nailwal said.

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Polygon Co-Founder Explains zkEVM

Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public last week. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains what zkEVMs are and why it's the "holy grail of scaling of blockchains."

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Polygon ZkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction

Ethereum scaling platform Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public, and Ethereum blockchain's co-founder Vitalik Buterin was granted the privilege of initiating the first transaction. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses the zkEVM technology and how the company is pushing for mainstream adoption of Web3 with recent partnerships.

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The Term 'ETH Killers' Is 'Invalidated': Polygon Co-Founder

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal says the term "ETH killers" has now been invalidated. In fact, "ETH is the ETH killer," he adds, as Ethereum itself will keep updating.

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Polygon Co-Founder Addresses Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork

Ethereum's proof-of-work fork will occur 24 hours following the Merge, according to a thread posted by Twitter account @EthereumPoW. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains why serious ecosystems aren't focused on the PoW fork.

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Polygon Co-Founder on Ethereum Merge: It’s the ‘First Major Step’

The long-awaited Ethereum Merge has been completed early Thursday morning, shifting the network from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal joins “First Mover” to discuss what the upgrade means for layer 2 protocols like Polygon. Plus, a conversation around scaling solutions and energy consumption.

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The Layer Zero Race to Solve Interoperability

Cosmos Hub Lead Billy Rennekamp and Moonbeam Director of Ecosystem Nate Hamilton join Polygon Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal at Consensus 2022 to discuss the role of the layer zero race in solving interoperability. Moderator: Galen Moore, Content Lead, Axelar

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Polygon Calling on Terra Projects to Move to its Blockchain

Terra and “LUNA 2” (LUNA) have launched following the collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Their thriving developer community will have to decide whether to continue building on the new Terra or abandon ship to competitor blockchains eager to snatch up talent. Polygon Co-founder Sandeep Nailwal and Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt discuss on “First Mover.”

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