{"id":"yilong-li","title":"Yilong Li","content":"**Yilong Li** is a co-founder of [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth), a project focused on developing high-performance scaling solutions for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) networks. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-tLGAsa1mtA)\n\n## Early life & Education\n\nYilong Li first attended Stony Brook University, where he studied Computer Science as a visiting student between 2011 to 2012. He then attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2014.\n\nFrom 2015 to October 2022, he earned his PhD, Computer Science from Stanford University. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-tLGAsa1mtA)\n\n## Career\n\nBefore MegaETH, Li was a Senior Software Engineer at Runtime Verification from August 2014 to August 2015. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-tLGAsa1mtA)\n\n### MegaETH\n\nYilong Li co-founded [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth) alongside [Shuyao Kong](https://iq.wiki/wiki/shuyao-kong), [Namik Muduroglu](https://iq.wiki/wiki/namik-muduroglu), and [Lei Yang](https://iq.wiki/wiki/lei-yang). The project focuses on creating high-performance scaling solutions, specifically targeting [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) Layer 2 networks [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XqIpCi9d56) [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-tLGAsa1mtA).\n\nKey aspects of [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth) include its scaling approach for scaling Layer 2 solutions, leveraging the security and censorship resistance provided by [base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base) layers like [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XqIpCi9d56). It also includes its performance targets to scale over 100,000 transactions per second (TPS). [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XqIpCi9d56)\n\n## Li's Views & Interactions\n\nYilong Li has publicly discussed various technical topics related to [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) scaling and performance.\n\n* On Layer 2 vs. Layer 1 Scaling: He has stated that many of the scaling technologies developed for [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth), which is focused on [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2), do not directly apply to Layer 1 blockchains like [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum). This is because [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) solutions can [leverage](https://iq.wiki/wiki/leverage) the security and censorship resistance of the [base](https://iq.wiki/wiki/base) layer, enabling more aggressive optimizations [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-XqIpCi9d56).\n* On Quick Merkle Database (QMDB): Li has expressed interest in QMDB, describing it as a significant breakthrough in authenticated key-value stores with a simple and elegant design. He reviewed a draft paper on QMDB and congratulated the [LayerZero](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layerzero) team on its development. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-I3LqdzmAGM)\n* On Data Availability Choices: He explained that EigenDA was chosen for [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth) due to its capacity for hyperscale throughput, which is considered necessary to realize the vision of [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) as a \"world computer\" [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-ZTgh1VJ2u6).","summary":"Yilong Li is a co-founder of MegaETH Labs, a project focused on developing high-performance scaling solutions for Ethereum Layer 2 networks. He previously pursued a PhD in Computer Science at Stanford University.","images":[{"id":"QmWtKy9LPKGwoo3MsT6G3dGT38G5ig1sWXUDYN5WASBnkF","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"categories":[{"id":"people","title":"people"}],"tags":[{"id":"Founders"}],"media":[{"id":"QmUriYJdqnxJWe3cz6vtqSUofyDXGaP3kEXP7ksh7rsCzp","type":"GALLERY","source":"IPFS_IMG"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"I3LqdzmAGM\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/yilongl\\\\_megaeth?lang=en\",\"description\":\"Yilong Li X profile\",\"timestamp\":1750689070622},{\"id\":\"XqIpCi9d56\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/yilongl\\\\_megaeth/status/1808357636758442114\",\"description\":\"MegaETH scaling approach\",\"timestamp\":1750689070622},{\"id\":\"ZTgh1VJ2u6\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/yilongl\\\\_megaeth/status/1841786530194718992\",\"description\":\"Reason for choosing EigenDA\",\"timestamp\":1750689070622},{\"id\":\"kh6kjOMOe3\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/yilongl\\\\_megaeth/status/1838600637455699998\",\"description\":\"MegaETH 1M TPS explanation\",\"timestamp\":1750689070623},{\"id\":\"UAB1oPVwJv\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/LayerZero\\\\_Core/status/1879195871042310159\",\"description\":\"LayerZero QMDB announcement\",\"timestamp\":1750689070623},{\"id\":\"EriTE6H6Vb\",\"url\":\"https://x.com/yilongl\\\\_megaeth/status/1886468369865695547\",\"description\":\"Public testnet announcement\",\"timestamp\":1750689070623},{\"id\":\"tLGAsa1mtA\",\"description\":\"Linkedin profile\",\"timestamp\":1750689134631,\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yilong-li-a6883356/\"}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://x.com/yilongl_megaeth"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/yilong-li-a6883356/"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"\"https://ipfs.everipedia.org/ipfs/QmXTqiyJv9WLKtYMwcbXtK33SeouyEheMGLdu4XSRVy8uQ\""},{"id":"commit-message","value":"\"Refactor Yilong Li article: Add education/career, restructure sections.\""},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmRFzGVQWdChHTfh6jKYedUKjnebtJ3KXuNcpYfW7MLyiy"}],"events":[],"user":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"author":{"id":"0x8af7a19a26d8fbc48defb35aefb15ec8c407f889"},"language":"en","version":1,"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":["ethereum"],"founders":[],"speakers":[]}}