Polygon never set out to beat Ethereum: Anurag Arjun, X Hall of Flame

Polygon never set out to slay Ethereum, despite perceptions at the time, says co-founder Anurag Arjun.

Contrary to reports at the time, Polygon never attempted to slay Ethereum. Back in 2021, various organizations, including CoinGecko and the Nasdaq, labeled Polygon as a faster and cheaper blockchain than Ethereum and built a perception among some that the projects proof-of-stake blockchain intended to become an Ethereum killer.

The label couldnt be more inaccurate, claims Polygon and Avail co-founder Anurag Arjun.

I dont think that was the intent. For sure, maybe a perception, but in terms of actual action, I mean Polygon built one of the first zkEVM rollups on Ethereum, the Indian-born tech entrepreneur tells Hall of Flame.

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