devcon 0 / ethereum 1x on blockchain interop and scaling
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Ethereum 1.x: On blockchain interop and scaling
Duration: 00:50:55
Speaker: Vitalik Buterin, Vlad Zamfir
Type: Talk
Expertise: Advanced
Event: Devcon
Date: Invalid Date
Vlad Zamfir and Vitalik Buterin present their latest research on blockchain interoperability and scaling as part of DEVCON 0.
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