What is holding blockchain performance back?

In this episode, Annabelle Huang, CEO of Altius Labs, discusses crypto scalability, execution-layer bottlenecks, and the growing demand for high-performance blockchain infrastructure. The conversation explores app chains, onchain trading, decentralized finance (DeFi), and how new market players are shifting expectations around speed and efficiency.

Topics include crypto infrastructure, blockchain scalability, execution performance, modular architecture, DeFi trading, and institutional adoption.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and Scaling Discussion

00:17 - Interview with Annabel Wong

01:09 - Thoughts on Digital Asset Summit (DAS)

02:10 - Tokenization and Infrastructure Insights

03:15 - Privacy and Compliance in Blockchain

05:21 - Altius Labs' Focus and Strategy

08:23 - Fintech and Enterprise Interest

10:05 - Infrastructure Development Trends

13:31 - Privacy Solutions and Challenges

16:37 - Market Trends and Scalability

19:54 - Scalability and Decentralization

22:27 - Institutional Interest and Market Activity

26:58 - Altius Labs' Roadmap and Future Plans