In this podcast, the Social Director of BEN, Chris Buren, interviews the fascinating Dean Thomas who transitioned from the traditional finance juggernauts of Goldman Sachs and Blackstone before switching paths and joining Polygon to head their Institutional Capital wing. He announces Polygon's new ties with EY before discussing the indelible influences crypto and technology will have on all of our futures.


What is BEN?

The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) is the largest and longest-running network of students, alumni, professors, teachers, professionals, and community leaders excited about blockchain across the world. We are on a journey to spur blockchain adoption by empowering our leaders to bring blockchain to their companies and communities.
 
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What is Polygon? 

Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications.

Using Polygon, one can create Optimistic Rollup chains, ZK Rollup chains, stand-alone chains, or any other kind of infra required by the developer. 

Polygon effectively transforms Ethereum into a full-fledged multi-chain system (aka Internet of Blockchains). This multi-chain system is akin to other ones such as Polkadot, Cosmos, Avalanche, etc with the advantages of Ethereum’s security, vibrant ecosystem, and openness.