Abdel Bakhta (Starkware): "Wake up the Bitcoin community to the benefits of rollups"

Abdel Bakhta (Starkware): "Wake up the Bitcoin community to the benefits of rollups"
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Starkware, a major player in the Ethereum world, is looking to extend its scalability solutions to the Bitcoin universe with the introduction of technologies such as ZK Rollups. However, convincing the Bitcoin community, known for its conservatism and attachment to network stability, remains a major challenge.

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Grégory Raymond

Grégory Raymond is Head of Research and co-founder of The Big Whale. A specialist at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, he has been covering the regulatory, institutional and technological developments of the sector since 2017 for an audience of decision-makers: ,banks, asset managers and fintechs. He is also the author of Bitcoin & Cryptos: L'enjeu du siècle (Talent Éditions, 2025), a book built around interviews with key figures from the ecosystem.

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