Daniel Wang: Loopring – A Scalable DEX Protocol Using ZK-Rollups
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Decentralized exchanges have been around for some time, and various designs have been attempted. Although they provide a number of privacy and censorship resistance benefits, one of their pitfalls has been transaction throughput. However, recent advancements in Zero-Knowledge Proof-based scaling solutions is creating a new breed of scalable DEXes.
Loopring is a non-custodial DEX protocol that achieves high-throughput trading. It leverages ZK-Rollups to achieve upwards of 2,000 transactions per second with on-chain settlement. As an order book-based exchange, it sets itself apart from other DEXes like Uniswap and the Gnosis Protocol. However, users should keep in mind that the orderbook is centralized. Daniel Wang, Founder & CEO of Loopring, talks about why they decided to focus on DEXes and their plans beyond the current version 3.0.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Daniel's background and how he became involved in crypto
- Loopring's 2017 token sale and why they needed to return funds to investors
- The concept of ring matching in the Loopring protocol
- Loopring's use of ZK-Rollups
- The current throughput and transaction cost
- Looping vs Binance and centralized exchanges
- Why Loopring chose to build on a centralized order book model
- The differences between the Optimistic Rollup and the ZK-Rollup
- The Loopring token (LRC) and how it's used in the protocol
- Daniel’s views on the future of the DEX ecosystem
Episode links:
- Loopring website
- Loopring 3.0
- Loopring’s Frontend Vulnerability, Explained
- Loopring Exchange frontend password bug: Postmortem
- Loopring Twitter
- Daniel Wang Twitter
Sponsors:
- Learn how Zero-Knowledge Access Passes can help you build a more privacy-minded business by disconnecting payment and user data. Learn more at leastauthority.com/zkaps
This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/340
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