The panel centered around the security and potential of the Scroll ecosystem, with emphasis on it being a secure and innovative layer 2 solution with its ZK rollups. There was a bullish sentiment from investors with a focus on Web3 and AI trends. Critique was directed towards current launchpad models, calling for improved project selection and community access. Panpad was acknowledged for aspiring to these improvements. As for the Year of the Dragon, the goal is to amplify ecosystem engagement, ensuring project success and aligning contributor efforts for sustained growth. Eric from OKX offered insights into trends, and the need for educational outreach for web 3.0 was highlighted.

Scroll Ecosystem and Layer 2 Technologies

Sandy (Co-Founder of Scroll)

Sandy emphasized Scroll's position as one of the most secure layer 2 options, being the first to produce ZK rollups and stating their multi-prover design offers robust security features. The ecosystem has seen healthy growth with developers actively deploying on Scroll.

Eric (OKX Web 3)

Eric underlined the growing maturity of the ecosystem, expecting progress in areas like DeFi, liquidity management, lending protocols, derivative markets, and cross-chain bridges.

Investment Trends and Perspectives

Alex (Crypto Portfolio Manager)

Alex showed a bullish stance towards Scroll, recognizing the demand for high-quality, innovative projects in the ecosystem.

David (Inception Capital)

David shared excitement about investing in the convergence of Web3 and AI, as well as the potential of new use cases enabled by platforms like Scroll.

Launchpad Evolution and Panpad's Role

Panel Discussion

The panelists critiqued current launchpad models, highlighting the need for fairer project selection, democratization of access, and alignment of stakeholder interests. Panpad was discussed as a platform that seeks to address these issues by leveraging the Scroll ecosystem's security and technology.

Priorities for the Year of the Dragon

Consolidated Panel Views

Collectively, the panel looked forward to further growth and democratization within the Scroll ecosystem. The need to get tokens into the hands of the right contributors was emphasized, with a goal for builders to succeed and for community members to engage meaningfully with new projects.

Overall Summary

The discussion revolved around the importance of security in layer 2 solutions, the potential for Scroll's ecosystem to drive innovation, the necessary evolution of launchpads to better serve communities and projects, and the collective aspiration for growth and meaningful participation throughout the Year of the Dragon.