258: Inside MultiversX: Building the World’s Fastest Blockchain with Lucian

Web3 with Sam Kamani

Lucian from MultiversX (formerly Elrond) joins Sam Kamani to break down how they’re building one of the fastest L1 blockchains in the world. From sharding to Supernova, discover how MultiversX is tackling decentralization, scalability, and real-world adoption with a new wave of architecture, global partnerships, and government use cases. Lucian also shares what he’d do differently, how they're supporting builders, and the thinking behind their US expansion.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Lucian and today's focus on MultiversX and scalable L1 innovation.

[00:01:00] Web3 Origins: Lucian shares his early exposure to Bitcoin and the journey from NAM to founding Elrond

[00:04:00] Why Elrond Started: Gaps in scalability, early insights on sharding, and forming the founding team.

[00:06:00] Tech Architecture: The database analogy for blockchain – consensus, state, and disk.

[00:08:00] Understanding Sharding: Lucian explains adaptive state sharding using real-world computing concepts.

[00:11:00] Scaling Without Sacrifice: How MultiversX optimizes scalability without compromising decentralization.

[00:12:00] Current Use Cases: From DeFi and NFTs to real government integrations and national-level domain projects.

[00:14:00] Andromeda Upgrade: One-shot finality explained and how it transforms blockchain performance.

[00:15:30] Supernova Upgrade: Reducing block time to 600ms and beyond – toward real-time L1 performance.

[00:17:00] Tradeoffs and Vision: What Lucian’s team chose to optimize for and the engineering behind it.

[00:23:00] What He’d Do Differently: From launching in Europe to distribution lessons and US expansion.

[00:26:00] Bootstrapping Usage: Lucian discusses incentivizing real use over speculation.

[00:30:00] Scaling with Ecosystem: Stablecoins, gaming, payments, DeFi, and government adoption trends.

[00:34:00] Call to Action: Lucian invites builders, governments, and investors to collaborate.

[00:36:00] Roadmap Highlights: Why Andromeda and Supernova are game-changers for the L1 space.

[00:37:00] Grants and Investment: Supporting startups via Growth Games and launchpad ecosystem.

[00:38:00] Final Words: Sam wraps up with links and how to get involved with MultiversX.

Connect

https://multiversx.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/multiversx/

https://x.com/multiversx

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianmincu/

https://x.com/lucianmincu

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