Originally published on: November 14, 2024
In a bold move during the pandemic, China enforced a strict lockdown in Shanghai to combat COVID-19 while silencing any opposing views, leading to the creation of Ethereum’s innovative solution, Taiko. Daniel Wang, the brains behind Taiko Labs, shared his experience of confinement and censorship during the lockdown, which fueled his desire to create a decentralized publishing network free from government interference.
Wang’s vision for Taiko was to provide a platform for unrestricted speech, shielded by robust technology that could not be controlled by any authority. Together with his partner Terence Lam, they developed Taiko as an Ethereum layer 2-based rollup, eliminating the need for signature verifications and centralized components.
The primary goal of Taiko was to showcase the potential of based rollups and challenge the dominance of signature-based rollups. Wang encourages others to replicate and enhance Taiko’s code, emphasizing collaboration to strengthen the Ethereum ecosystem and pave the way for decentralized solutions.
As the crypto world embraces Taiko’s disruptive technology, Wang remains optimistic about the future of Ethereum-based innovations and urges the community to unite in scaling the network effectively. With Taiko leading the charge, the possibilities for decentralized publishing and censorship resistance are endless.
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