One of the most important hurdles to mass adoption is represented by blockchain scalability, which also hinders the real-life utility of its numerous applications. While there are different solutions being experimented with, one should not overlook the importance of security and decentralisation. Saga introduces the concept of chainlets, interoperable Cosmos-based sovereign blockchains that share the security of Saga’s mainnet validator set. The majority of their parameters are fully customisable, allowing developers to tweak them towards their own needs. Saga’s main focus is building their very own Web3 gaming ecosystem, providing game devs the scaling needed to unlock their full potential and creativity.

We were joined by Rebecca Liao, co-founder & CEO of Saga, to discuss blockchain scalability, its effects on dApp development and how Saga chainlets could provide 'infinite' horizontal scaling.

Topics discussed in this episode:
- Rebecca’s background and Saga overview
- ‘Infinite’ horizontal scalability
- Saga chainlets and their focus on blockchain gaming
- Saga validators and fee model
- Building a gaming ecosystem. UGC
- Validator & infrastructure challenges
- Saga mainnet rollout
- $SAGA token launch and airdrop
- Takeaways

Links mentioned in this episode: 
- Rebecca Liao on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3KBCes6
- Saga on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3IPX05S

Sponsors: 
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- Chorus1: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at chorus.one -

This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: https://epicenter.tv/543

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