James D'Angelo: Satoshi’s Big Mistake and the Centralization of Bitcoin

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LIVE: Before the Chorus & Open Folk Present: In These Lines feat. Gaby Moreno, Lily Kershaw & James Spaite 33:58

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On June 25th 2025, in collaboration with Open Folk, we presented our first ever live interview event in Los Angeles. As Open Folk put it: "In These Lines is a live event where three artists each bring one song — not just to perform, but to explore. They sit down with Sofia Loporcaro, host of Before The Chorus, to talk about where the song came from, what it meant to write it, and what it still holds. Then they play it. Just the song, and the truth behind it." Find Open Folk on Instagram: @openfolkla Find Gaby on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0K9pSmFx0kWESA9jqx8aCW?si=Wz4RUP88Qlm_RKs7QTLvWQ On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gaby-moreno/472697737 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaby_moreno/ Find Lily on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0p0ksmwMDQlAM24TWKu4Ua?si=Bmdg-uIUTHu-zRUc_dqL3g On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lily-kershaw/526884610 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilykershaw/ Find James on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3u50TPoLvMBXNT1KrLa3iT?si=OoLoq7ZTRZyUiytQcz0FsQ On Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/james-spaite/905076868 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesspaite/ Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beforethechorus.bio.to/listen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.beforethechorus.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beforethechoruspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soundslikesofia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About the podcast: Welcome to Before the Chorus , where we go beyond the sounds of our favourite songs to hear the stories of the artists who wrote them. Before a song is released, a record is produced, or a chorus is written, the musicians that write them think. A lot. They live. A lot. And they feel. A LOT. Hosted by award-winning interviewer Sofia Loporcaro, Before the Chorus explores the genuine human experiences behind the music. Sofia’s deep knowledge of music and personal journey with mental health help her connect with artists on a meaningful level. This is a space where fans connect with artists, and listeners from all walks of life feel seen through the stories that shape the music we love. About the host: Sofia Loporcaro is an award-winning interviewer and radio host who’s spent over 8 years helping musicians share their stories. She’s hosted shows for Amazing Radio, and Transmission Roundhouse. Now on Before the Chorus, she’s had the chance to host guests like Glass Animals, Feist, Madison Cunningham, Mick Jenkins, & Ru Paul's Drag Race winner Shea Couleé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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With over 600,000 views, James D’Angelo’s educational videos at the World Bitcoin Network are among the most popular resources on Bitcoin. Besides his excellent technical explanation, he has also been vocal about the dangers of the increasing centralization of mining.

James joined us to talk about his background as a rapper, the World Bitcoin Network, his proposal to use the Bitcoin blockchain to fight climate change and his argument that keeping Bitcoin decentralized would require sacrificing the anonymity of miners.

Topics covered in this episode:

How he first learned about Bitcoin and started the World Bitcoin Network
His proposals on identity and climate change
The crucial mistake Satoshi made in designing Bitcoin
Why none of the current ideas can solve the underlying problem of the centralization of mining power
Why decentralization should be the only design criterion for Bitcoin
His Axiom: That anonymity and decentralization of miners are inversely correlated
How Identity-based Mining could foster decentralization

Episode links:

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/110

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James D'Angelo: Satoshi’s Big Mistake and the Centralization of Bitcoin

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Topics covered in this episode:

How he first learned about Bitcoin and started the World Bitcoin Network
His proposals on identity and climate change
The crucial mistake Satoshi made in designing Bitcoin
Why none of the current ideas can solve the underlying problem of the centralization of mining power
Why decentralization should be the only design criterion for Bitcoin
His Axiom: That anonymity and decentralization of miners are inversely correlated
How Identity-based Mining could foster decentralization

Episode links:

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/110

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Near One: Scaling the Agentic Internet. AI X Crypto - Bowen Wang 1:01:40

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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum, The [LAST] Steward of Decentralisation 39:19

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Maple Finance: On-Chain Institutional Yield & Lending Markets - Sidney Powell 54:49

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Tally: The Software Layer for Tokenized Organizations - Dennison Bertram 1:01:21

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Tally is a software platform designed to support tokenized organizations, particularly Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and crypto communities. It provides tools for launching tokens, governing protocols, and enabling staking to foster community participation and growth. Tally facilitates onchain governance, allowing transparent and decentralized decision-making for managing funds, grants, and protocol upgrades. It powers major blockchain ecosystems like Arbitrum, ZKsync, Uniswap DAO and Wormhole DAO by providing interfaces for proposal creation, voting, and staking. The Tally Protocol further enhances this by offering a liquidity layer for governance tokens, that allow token holders to earn staking rewards while retaining voting rights and participating in DeFi. Topics covered in this episode: Dennison’s background Has crypto won? Does privacy still matter? The vision behind Tally The evolution of DAOs Are grassroots DAOs viable? Corporate vs. DAO PMF How developer activity & contributors evolved Tally’s roadmap ICO vs. IPO Episode links: Dennison Bertram on X Tally on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.…

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ENS V2 Cross-Chain Domains & Namechain - Nick Johnson 48:42

16 weeks پیش48:42

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Namechain is an L2 developed by ENS Labs, to enhance the scalability and efficiency of managing decentralized identities on Ethereum. It is designed to work in tandem with ENS V2, which introduced a hierarchical registry system for more efficient subdomain management and custom resolvers. A key vision for Namechain is to unify multi-chain user identities, creating a "digital identity chain" that simplifies how users interact with the broader blockchain ecosystem. This is achieved through features like L2-to-L2 bridging, which allows users to initiate ENS-related activities from various Ethereum Layer 2 networks, not just Namechain itself. Topics covered in this episode: High level overview of ENS Crosschain functionality through CCIP Read Domain squatting Onboarding ENS users via Paypal and Venmo Google & GoDaddy integrations ENS V2 upgrade & Namechain Transferring tokens from Namechain to L1 Sequencer security assumptions Scalability New features & use cases ENS roadmap & metrics Ethereum ecosystem status Episode links: Nick Johnson on X ENS on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.…

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Lido V3: Ushering in Institutional Staking Through stVaults - Hasu 1:19:32

17 weeks پیش1:19:32

1:19:32

Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake created a unique set of conditions (i.e. lack of protocol-level delegation, 32 ETH requirement, long exit queues, etc.) that led to Lido’s liquid staking model to gain huge traction, significantly eclipsing other LSD providers on native PoS chains. stETH added on-demand liquidity, bypassing withdrawal windows, while also increasing DeFi utilization and increasing yields. Moreover, by allowing users to stake any amount of ETH in pools, it removed the requirement for 32 ETH increments, ultimately improving decentralisation through long tail distribution of individual stakers. Lido V3 introduces modular stVaults which enable staking customization. This allows professional actors, such as institutional stakers, to have granular control over validators, MEV and other parameters, diversifying their investment strategies. Topics covered in this episode: Hasu’s background Discovering Lido Liquid staking and the early days of Lido Why liquid staking gained traction on Ethereum The evolution of Lido Initial decentralisation concerns and the importance of dual governance Restaking Lido V3 and vaults Institutional staking & ETFs Ethereum’s ‘crisis’ and its values Episode links: Hasu on X Lido on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Ronin: How Axie Infinity Kickstarted the Blockchain Gaming Revolution - Jeff Zirlin 54:34

18 weeks پیش54:34

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While DeFi’s ultimate goal is to provide an alternative for TradFi, blockchain gaming caters to retail masses, onboarding millions of users to crypto through incentives and fun gameplay. The greatest success story in Web3 gaming thus far has been, without a doubt, Axie Infinity. Apart from creating an engaged community whose early adopters also experienced rags-to-riches stories, it kickstarted an entire movement around play-to-earn gaming. Many have tried copying it, yet most of them failed. Axie Infinity managed to design a sustainable economy that combined NFTs and fungible tokens. The result was the first gamified crypto mining event, at scale. In order to accommodate such a massive demand, in a time when L2 rollups were still in R&D, Sky Mavis founded Ronin, a gaming-oriented Ethereum sidechain. The community that formed around Axie Infinity created a tremendous network effect, solidifying Ronin’s PMF as a gaming powerhouse. Before long, many up-and-coming titles migrated to Ronin, and the growth effects in all their key metrics (i.e. DAUs, transactions, revenue, etc.) further fuelled the flywheel. Topics covered in this episode: Jeff’s background Cryptokitties Joining Axie Infinity and how it evolved Monetizing Axie’s economy The recipe for successful blockchain games Building Ronin, the gaming L1 On-chain vs. off-chain game elements Community building Ronin’s economy & composability Most suitable gaming genre for Web3 AI x gaming Crypto gaming investments Ronin’s current state and future roadmap Axie’s upcoming MMO Episode links: Jeff Zirlin on X Axie Infinity on X Ronin on X Sky Mavis on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Solana: From On-Chain Nasdaq to the Pump Fun Craze - Anatoly Yakovenko 1:18:28

20 weeks پیش1:18:28

1:18:28

Solana needs no introduction. Ever since its inception, it pushed throughput scaling on a single chain, without the need of sharding or rollups. Despite its ups and downs that culminated at the bottom of the bear market after the FTX crash, it managed to not only survive, but build a vibrant community around crypto's (arguably) most prominent PMF (thus far). Join us for a fascinating discussion and learn about Anatoly's take on controversial topics such as MEV, concurrent block leaders (the equivalent of Ethereum's PBS proposal), L2 rollups, Solana economics, how to tackle potential exploits and more. Topics covered in this episode: How the original Solana vision turned out What makes blockchains valuable MEV & program writable accounts Concurrent block proposers Current bottlenecks for scaling Solana Mainnet vs. L2 rollups Firedancer upgrade Halting the network vs. rollbacks Solana’s scaling roadmap DoubleZero Worst hacks on Solana UI exploits, Bybit hack and smart contract security Solana economics and the SIMD-0228 proposal Future improvements Use cases for blockchains Solana mobile Episode links: Anatoly Yakovenko on X Solana on X Solana Mobile on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Martin Köppelmann.…

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Build on Bitcoin: Combining Bitcoin's Security With Ethereum's Versatility - Alexei Zamyatin 1:10:10

20 weeks پیش1:10:10

1:10:10

Bitcoin’s security and reliability as a store of value are undeniable. However, its liquidity remained untapped for too long due to a lack of trustless bridges and native smart contract capabilities. As BTC is only native to Bitcoin’s L1, any attempt to include it in DeFi relies on the trust assumptions of third party custodians that wrap it. Build On Bitcoin (BOB) aims to expand Bitcoin’s functionality by integrating it with Ethereum’s smart contract capabilities. BOB operates as an OP Stack L2 with a hybrid design incorporating ZKPs, Bitcoin staking, and Ethereum for data availability. By functioning as a rollup, BOB processes transactions off-chain and batches them for settlement on Bitcoin and Ethereum, significantly improving transaction speed and reducing costs compared to Bitcoin’s base layer. Topics covered in this episode: Alexei’s background Setbacks for Bitcoin DeFi Bitcoin bridges BitVM BOB operators and trust assumptions BOB architecture & Bitcoin staking Bitcoin LSTs The future of Bitcoin DeFi Episode links: Alexei Zamyatin on X Build on Bitcoin on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Puja Ohlhaver: Why Community Currencies Are Crucial for Governance in DeSoc 1:04:42

22 weeks پیش1:04:42

1:04:42

In the digital networked age, people’s attention often overlooks local problems in favour of global ones, which don’t necessarily impact them in their daily lives, or over which they don’t have a say due to the skewed Pareto distribution of power in modern day societies. Puja Ohlhaver, in her recent research paper ‘Community currencies’, proposes a dual-currency model that prices attention and influence in each community, with the ultimate goal of creating a Gaussian distribution of power, either locally, or globally through the dynamic interaction of multiple local communities. This model allows community members to stake their currency to earn non-transferable governance rights, creating a substrate for decentralised societal coordination that favours social innovation. Topics covered in this episode: Puja’s background Web3 research ‘Community currencies’ Pareto vs. Gaussian distributions Global vs. local power distributions The community currencies model Meritocracy vs. influence Quadratic funding Governance, bribery and the crisis of legitimacy Experimenting with community currencies Episode links: Puja Ohlhaver on X 'Community Currencies' Research Paper 'Decentralized Society' Research Paper Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.…

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Nevermined: Payment System for the AI Agentic Economy - Don Gossen 1:04:38

22 weeks پیش1:04:38

1:04:38

Even though current LLM providers usually charge flat rates regardless if the subscriber is a ‘power user’ or not, as AI agents become the workhorses of the online economy, a dynamic AI-to-AI payments infrastructure would prove crucial for proper remuneration. Nevermined proposes a blockchain-agnostic, AI-agnostic credit system, that each builder can use to implement custom pricing strategies for their users. As the next trillion transactions will be mostly performed by AI agents, a universal payment system would help streamline integrations and economic interactions. Topics covered in this episode: Don’s background Integrating payment systems in the agentic economy Marketplaces vs. payment systems AI agentic economy Fixed vs. variable pricing strategies License tokenization Settlement and payment for AI agents Estimating price and avoiding overcharges Nevermined’s tech stack and integrations Value prop Nevermined metrics Episode links: Don Gossen on X Nevermined on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: one of the largest node operators worldwide, trusted by 175,000+ accounts across more than 60 networks, Chorus One combines institutional-grade security with the highest yields at - chorus.one This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.…

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Turtle Club: Helping Web3 Users Monetize Their On-Chain Activity - Esfandiar Lagevardi 1:09:25

23 weeks پیش1:09:25

1:09:25

As more and more protocols compete for marketshare, user acquisition represents one of the most important elements of the GTM strategy. Web3 projects, through their governance tokens, can incentivise users directly to participate in meaningful activities for each protocol, subsidising their revenue generation through vested upside in the project. Turtle Club built the first distribution protocol of Web3, helping its users maximise their rewards they get for meaningful on-chain activities that help bootstrap projects. Topics covered in this episode: Esfandiar’s background The evolution of DeFi Yield sustainability in DeFi DeFi vs. TradFi Quantifying risk Main blockers for DeFi adoption On-chain transparency or privacy? What is missing in DeFi? Genesis story of Turtle Club How Turtle Club users accrue rewards Episode links: Esfandiar Lagevardi on LinkedIn Turtle Club on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Story Protocol: Tokenizing Intelligence Into Programmable IP Assets - Jason Zhao 58:54

25 weeks پیش58:54

58:54

As online content becomes predominantly AI-driven, intellectual property (IP) rights should not be neglected as (human) creators will heavily rely on them. While the main use cases for blockchains revolve around financial applications, one could argue that our everyday lives constantly intersect IPs in different forms. Although the legal framework is abundant, proper recording, monetization and disputes are often a burden for independent creators. Story Protocol aims to create a decentralised framework for IP management, tokenizing it both through NFTs and fungible tokens, allowing creators to register fully programmable IP, that is also recognized and enforced through the traditional judiciary system. Using smart contracts and programmable metadata, Story Protocol ensures proper monetization for creators whenever their IP is used. Topics covered in this episode: Jason’s background Current IP pain points Tokenizing IP Story Protocol blockchain Preventing IP infringement Story Protocol validators Interoperability Onboarding traditional IP to Story Protocol Story Protocol’s legal framework Enforcing IP rights on Story Protocol Hiding or demonetizing on-chain IP Governance & disputes Roadmap Episode links: Jason Zhao on X Story Protocol on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Balancer: Custom AMMs and Liquidity Solutions - Fernando Martinelli 1:04:35

26 weeks پیش1:04:35

1:04:35

While AMMs (automated market makers) represent a DeFi innovation in themselves, research and experimentation have pushed the possibilities well beyond the limitations of the classic x*y=k constant product formula originally used by LPs. One of the main innovators in this field remains Balancer - from multi-token pools with different weights replicating TradFi indices, to dynamic ratios that can be changed under certain conditions preventing further imbalances, Balancer set in place user protection measures. With the recent release of Balancer V3, developers get more freedom to experiment with AMMs, introducing features such as hooks that enable limitless pool customisation, boosted pools that combine LP fees with yield farming from money markets, and many more. Topics covered in this episode: Balancer’s inception The evolution of AMMs Balancer vs. other AMM competitors Fungible vs. non-fungible liquidity Balancer v3 Boosted liquidity pools DevEx and hooks in Balancer v3 Preventing stablecoin depegs MEV mitigation & CoW AMM Scaling to L2s Gyroscope & QuantAMM Balancer’s B2C & B2B solutions Episode links: Fernando Martinelli on X Balancer on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Kiln: Democratising Value Creation in Digital Assets - Laszlo Szabo 59:58

27 weeks پیش59:58

59:58

Kiln operates as a staking-as-a-service platform, primarily focused on Ethereum, enabling users to stake assets programmatically, managing validators, rewards, and commissions through an API-first approach. In addition, it offers white-label solutions that allow institutional clients to integrate staking functionalities into their own offerings, with unified API for all assets and rewards, making it easier for businesses to provide staking services without developing the infrastructure themselves. With more than $13bn worth of assets secured, Kiln has proven its reliability, having no slashing events thus far. Moreover, Kiln widget offers a no-code experience for launching custom earn options, integrated with every major wallet and custodian. Topics covered in this episode: Laszlo’s background Founding Kiln Enterprise-grade validators and slashing DevOps & infrastructure maintenance ETH staking and custody Liquid staking and restaking The evolution of staking providers and requirements DeFi yield Institutional investors Kiln roadmap Episode links: Laszlo Szabo on X Kiln on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Babylon: Self-Custodial Bitcoin Native Staking & Bitcoin-Secured Networks - David Tse 49:43

28 weeks پیش49:43

49:43

Throughout the years, there were many attempts of tapping into Bitcoin’s liquidity and security, but almost all of them came with different caveats. Most notably, wrapped BTC (wBTC) depended on the wrapper contract security. However, the recent surge in research and development for native solutions has led to breakthroughs previously thought impossible. Babylon launched native BTC staking and plans to further expand this to secure other blockchains, in a model similar to that of mesh security. This would not only help secure other networks, but it would also unlock liquidity from the mother chain through liquid staking derivatives. Topics covered in this episode: David’s background The evolution of Babylon The Bitcoin Renaissance Technical challenges of implementing Bitcoin staking The OP_CAT upgrade Babylon’s Bitcoin staking & Bitcoin-secured networks Bridging liquidity & LSTs Securing multiple chains and slashing Babylon chain - aggregating Bitcoin-secured networks Could Bitcoin become a POS chain? Babylon upgradeability Episode links: David Tse on X Babylon on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain & Sebastien Couture.…

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RedStone: The Oracle Pioneering the Future of DeFi - Marcin Kaźmierczak 1:04:40

29 weeks پیش1:04:40

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The DeFi landscape has significantly evolved since 2018 when Chainlink was launched. Recent developments such as L2 rollups, liquid staking, restaking and the rise of BTC DeFi have created huge demand for more customizable, modular oracles that would be able to provide accurate data for countless use cases, crosschain. RedStone set out to do exactly that and are now securing over $6.6 bn worth of assets (1000+ assets), across more than 60 chains, without a single mispricing event. Topics covered in this episode: Marcin’s background Early oracle landscape RedStone’s technical architecture Network incentives Data aggregation module Node operator module Push vs. Pull oracles RedStone’s business model The role of RedStone token Pyth vs. RedStone Restaking Oracle extractable value Synergies between oracles and institutional investors Episode links: Marcin Kazmierczak on X RedStone on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Privado ID & Quark ID: On-Chain ZK-Powered Unified ID - Diego Fernandez & Evin McMullen 1:06:49

30 weeks پیش1:06:49

1:06:49

Traditional KYC and AML regulations have often forced companies to comply, without having the right tools to do so. Simply storing users’ personal information led to the creation of security honeypots which haven’t gone unnoticed by hackers. Web3 solutions like Privado ID aim to cryptographically prove certain traits from a user’s personal data, without disclosing it to the enquirer. This is usually made possible through zero knowledge proofs which allow users to store their personal data on their own device and only exchange verifiable credentials with trusted issuers. City of Buenos Aires has adopted a similar implementation through their Quark ID system, a digital trust framework that creates a new digital identity system, giving people control over their information. Topics covered in this episode: Evin’s background and founding Disco Polygon ID acquisition and blockchain agnostic decentralized IDs Diego’s background, from private to public practice Privado ID and its registry of reputation issuers Use cases, DevEx and UX KYC and regulations Buenos Aires digital ID system Real world applications of Quark ID UX frictions and solutions ZK verification Societal impact and adoption Ethical considerations around DIDs The role of blockchains in other real world applications Episode links: Evin McMullen on X Diego Fernandez on X Privado ID on X Quark ID on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Abundance: The First 1 Gigagas/second Stack for Sovereign Rollups - Hilmar Orth 1:09:00

31 weeks پیش1:09:00

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One of the most limited blockchain resources is blockspace. From Bitcoin’s Blocksize Wars to Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, a common denominator seems to have emerged in the form of rollups. Advancements in zero knowledge proofs have enabled trustless bridges, which are a cornerstone to onboarding liquidity to any blockchain. Furthermore, Celestia’s modular approach to blockchain architecture and their recent commitment to gigabyte blocks of data availability marked the beginning of commoditization for rollups. Abundance is the first rollup-as-a-service platform that is able to scale to 1 gigagas/second throughput, finally bringing off-chain applications, on-chain. Topics covered in this episode: Gelato’s pivot to rollup-as-a-service platform Sovereign rollups Enshrined bridges and settlement proofs Abundance and 1 Gigagas/second rollups Modularity Security assumptions Sequencer (de)centralisation Social consensus Celestia’s DA layer bandwidth Ethereum native rollups Decentralisation and censorship-resistance Episode links: Hilmar Orth on X Gelato Network on X Abundance on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Monad: The EVM-Compatible 10,000 TPS L1 Blockchain - Keone Hon 1:10:54

32 weeks پیش1:10:54

1:10:54

The status quo for developers choosing an ecosystem for their blockchain usually revolves around trade-offs: do they go for Ethereum’s network effect, liquidity and decentralisation, or sacrifice some features in favour of a higher throughput. Monad aims to combine the best of both worlds, while not being limited by excessive hardware requirements. Monad built an EVM-compatible L1 from the ground up, completely rethinking execution and consensus, in order to achieve the infamous 10,000 TPS. This extreme scalability is made possible through Monad’s optimistic parallel execution which is asynchronous from consensus. The latter has also been optimized in order to achieve single-slot finality. Monad’s proprietary database architecture allows for states to be stored on SSDs instead of RAM, which ensures that consumer-grade hardware can run a Monad node, further increasing decentralisation. Topics covered in this episode: Keone’s background TradFi vs. DeFi and how Monad was founded EVM’s network effect vs. other VMs How Monad aims to improve EVM’s performance MonadDB MonadBFT - New consensus mechanism Asynchronous execution MEV and proposer-builder separation (PBS) Monad’s throughput Further scaling and limitations Alternatives & trade-offs DevEx Community & ecosystem development Episode links: Keone Hon on X Monad on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Succinct: Every Rollup Will Be a ZK Rollup! - Uma Roy 49:28

33 weeks پیش49:28

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Polynomials are quintessential in machine learning for establishing relationships between outputs and inputs. However, there is also a field in cryptography which could not be made possible without polynomials - zero-knowledge technology. In zero-knowledge proof systems, computations are often represented as arithmetic circuits, and these circuits are translated into polynomials. This process is crucial for generating proofs that can demonstrate the correctness of computations without revealing the underlying data. The involved complexity explains the massive adoption hurdle for zk rollups compared to optimistic ones. Succinct aims to simplify the use of zero-knowledge proofs by providing a zkVM (SP1) that allows code written in languages like Rust to be proven in a privacy-preserving way. By doing so, it aims to lower the barrier to implementing zk-rollups and increase their adoption. Topics covered in this episode: Uma’s background and her interest in zero knowledge tech How Succinct’s story began ZK light clients ZK circuits SP1 and the RISC-V instruction set The prover network Use cases ZK rollups and commoditizing ZKPs Incentivizing provers Succinct’s business model Supported blockchain applications Bottlenecks in ZK adoption Succinct metrics SP1’s competitive advantage and future roadmap The real world impact of verifiability Episode links: Uma Roy on X Succinct on X Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Bitcoin OS: Bitcoin Block 853626 Changed Everything For BTC Smart Contracts - Edan Yago 1:10:20

34 weeks پیش1:10:20

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Bitcoin’s Taproot update paved the way for a new & exciting era for Bitcoin, as it expanded its use case far beyond that of an immutable ledger. However, Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens and, more recently, Runes, have limited functionality compared to what DeFi is capable of, on other smart contract blockchains. BitcoinOS envisions a revolutionary Bitcoin economy that stems from truly programmable tokens, unlocking staking, governance and many other use cases. Using BitSNARK and Grail, BitcoinOS enables Bitcoin “rollups”, which act as execution environments that use BTC as gas fee and inherit security from the L1. The missing link was always a trustless bridge between Bitcoin L1 and any potential L2. And Grail Bridge achieved just that - using zero knowledge cryptography, BTC could be transferred to other chains without relying on other custodians’ trust assumptions. In that sense, Bitcoin block #853626 is historically meaningful as it contains the first-ever onchain verification of a zero knowledge proof, on Bitcoin. A truly programmable smart contract operating system on Bitcoin was no longer a mere concept…it became a reality through BitcoinOS. Topics covered in this episode: Yago's background The effect of Trump’s election on the crypto industry The goal behind BitcoinOS The history of Bitcoin’s programmability Verifying ZK proofs on Bitcoin Taproot Ordinals BitSNARK, Grail bridge and Merkle Mesh BitcoinOS modularity and sequencing An impending (r)evolution of the industry Bitcoin vs. Ethereum L2 landscape Bringing Bitcoin liquidity to Cardano BitcoinOS roadmap Episode links: Edan Yago on Twitter Bitcoin OS on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture.…

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Symbiotic: Scaling Shared Security Through Restaking - Misha Putiatin 1:05:36

35 weeks پیش1:05:36

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Bootstrapping and maintaining a validator set can be a challenging endeavour, especially for projects that are in search of a product market fit. However, this does not mean one should abandon the ethos of decentralisation in favour of a more streamlined centralised approach. The notion of shared security had been previously explored in the Cosmos ecosystem, but Symbiotic takes it a step further, making it readily available for any project, regardless of its native blockchain, through restaking. Symbiotic is a modular coordination layer that sources node operators and economic security in a maximally capital-efficient manner. Topics covered in this episode: Misha’s background Symbiotic’s origin story How Symbiotic tackles decentralisation The role of restaking in proof-of-stake models The economics of restaking The architecture of Symbiotic Liquid restaking tokens (LRT) Expanding restaking beyond Ethereum Slashing Symbiotic smart contract immutability and future updates Ecosystem development Episode links: Misha Putiatin on Twitter Symbiotic on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Ari Juels: Can AI Weaponize Blockchain Smart Contracts? - Chainlink 1:04:05

36 weeks پیش1:04:05

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A smart contract’s rigid rule system represents a double-edged sword. ‘The Code is Law’, but what happens when rogue large language models or AI agents bend the Law? Can smart contracts be weaponised to serve a criminal agenda? In his ‘Oracle’ novel, Ari Juels explores this thesis and issues an eery warning regarding the blockchain x AI intersection. In this imminent future, oracles play a crucial role, allowing LLMs to push data on-chain or smart contracts to pull off-chain data. Topics covered in this episode: Criminal Smart Contracts Oracle x LLM convergence Preventing malicious intents through oracle systems AI x crypto use cases DAOs Entropy in voting behaviours Dark DAOs TEEs & private smart contracts MEV & proofs of transaction ordering Future blockchain research Episode links: Ari Juels on Twitter 'The Oracle: A Novel' by Ari Juels Chainlink on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Citrea: Modular Rollup Framework on Bitcoin - Orkun Mahir Kilic 44:15

37 weeks پیش44:15

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Bitcoin’s lack of native programmability, coupled with advancements in zero knowledge cryptography, has led to rollups being explored as a substitute for an execution layer. Citrea’s approach involves using Bitcoin as a data availability & settlement layer for their zero knowledge rollup. These rollups not only lower transaction costs, but they also enable smart contracts to use Bitcoin’s L1 security and further incentivise miners to secure the chain despite halving rewards. In order to inherit Bitcoin’s security, zk proofs are inscribed in Bitcoin blocks. Topics covered in this episode: Orkun’s background Inscriptions, BitVM and zk rollups on Bitcoin Optimistic bridging Sequencer Programmability solutions on Bitcoin BitVM development Citrea ecosystem development cBTC vs. custodial wrapped BTC There is no second best! PoW, halving block rewards and how rollups incentivise miners Citrea’s efficiency & fee reduction Bitcoin as an inflation hedge Episode links: Orkun Mahir Kilic on Twitter Citrea on Twitter BitVM Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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.…

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Anoma: Solving Cross-Chain Interoperability Through Intents - Adrian Brink 1:05:02

38 weeks پیش1:05:02

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Inspired by Cosmos’ IBC ethos, Anoma takes interoperability a step further, from VM (virtual machine) to IM (intent machine). While traditional dApps that run on virtual machines require step-by-step instructions to achieve a desired outcome, Anoma’s universal intent machine design allows users to simply define their end-results which are then aggregated and an optimal combination of intents is selected - cross-chain, simple, elegant. Moreover, intents also enable on-chain privacy, a concept explored by Namada. Topics covered in this episode: The vision behind Anoma OS for decentralised applications What is Anoma? Building dApps with Anoma Native generalised intents Anoma’s L1 blockchain The importance of decentralisation On-chain privacy Namada The collapse of the banking system Roadmap Episode links: Adrian Brink on Twitter Anoma on Twitter Namada on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Dappnode: Plug-n-Play Decentralization - Eduardo Antuña, Pol Lanski 1:18:46

39 weeks پیش1:18:46

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In a world where everyone chases every basis point of marginal return, core values are often overlooked. The emergence of liquid staking protocols made stake delegation a norm rather than an exception. The hassles of running their own node and dealing with slashing risks were often too much of a burden for regular users. Dappnode offers both hardware and open-source software solutions for home stakers which are as facile to implement as a plug-n-play device. Their newly released Dappnode Smooth aims to offer the advantages of staking pools (via smart contracts), without centralisation risks. Topics covered in this episode: Eduardo’s and Pol’s backgrounds Founding Dappnode Dappnode userbase Supported networks Dappnode’s tech stack Setting up Dappnode Dappstore Updating nodes Dappnode hardware usage percentage Dappnode Smooth Solo staking vs. liquid staking Distributed validator technology (DVT) Restaking ETH issuance Future roadmap for Dappnode Episode links: Eduardo Antuna on Twitter Pol Lanski on Twitter Dappnode on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Dan Held: Bitcoin DeFi Will Change Everything! - Asymmetric 58:07

40 weeks پیش58:07

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One of the best known educators in the space and OG Bitcoin maxi, Dan Held joined us to discuss his crypto journey from entrepreneur to marketing & growth specialist and why he decided to start the Asymmetric Bitcoin DeFi Fund. Although initially a contentious topic, the emergence of Ordinals revealed Bitcoin’s untapped potential, sparking tremendous interest for Bitcoin L2s and DeFi on the ‘mother chain’. Apart from bringing new utility to the highest liquidity blockchain, the new-found demand for blockspace significantly increased fees, thus incentivising miners to further secure the chain despite halving rewards. Topics covered in this episode: Dan’s background ZeroBlock Increasing marketing reach ZeroBlock acquisition & marketing at Kraken Asymmetric Bitcoin DeFi Fund Bitcoin’s history: NFT & DeFi emergence OP_CAT & trustless bridging Bitcoin ‘governance’, forks & BIPs Usecases for DeFi on Bitcoin Bitcoin block reward subsidy and long-term security Episode links: Asymmetric on Twitter Dan Held on Twitter Blockchain.com on Twitter Taproot Wizards on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Blockworks: The Future of Crypto = AI, Memecoins and DePIN - Jason Yanowitz Live @Permissionless 59:58

41 weeks پیش59:58

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From a cross-platform media company, to launching their own conference and, more recently, an advisory branch, Blockworks has seen and done it all. We couldn’t miss Permissionless III, one of the largest crypto conferences in the US, where we sat down with Jason Yanowitz to discuss emerging trends in the industry and where the attention might shift over the coming months. Topics covered in this episode: Blockworks’ evolution The crypto conference landscape Blockworks advisory Apps & infrastructure Regulations ZK & AI Stablecoins Podcasting Episode links: Jason Yanowitz on Twitter Blockworks on Twitter Permissionless on Twitter Empire Podcast on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture, Friederike Ernst & Sunny Aggarwal.…

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Konstantin Lomashuk: '#bitcoin is like a #memecoin' - cyber·Fund 1:06:57

42 weeks پیش1:06:57

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Outside of BTC’s cypherpunk movement, the early days of crypto were more or less barren in terms of innovation. However, this presented a huge opportunity for visionaries and angel investors to either launch or back bold projects, recognizing the potential of crypto stretching far beyond than just payments. One of them was Konstantin Lomashuk, co-founder of cyber•Fund which was a key actor in bootstrapping the cybernetic economy. Apart from early investments in Ethereum, Polkadot, Cosmos, Solana and many others, Konstantin recognized the potential threats to the core ethos of decentralisation and also co-founded Lido DAO in order to stave off Ethereum’s centralization risks. Topics covered in this episode: Konstantin’s background cyber·Fund & cybernetic economy Entrepreneurship vs. angel investing Delegating tasks and scaling businesses Lido’s origin story Lido DAO proposals and improvements Solana vs. Ethereum The evolution of Ethereum’s economy Konstantin’s other areas of interest AI’s risk of centralization The impact of AI on crypto How CyberFund invests in new narratives Episode links: Konstantin Lomashuk on Twitter cyber·Fund on Twitter P2P org Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Celestia: 1Gb Blocks, Rollup Interoperability & Lazy Bridging. Ismail Khoffi & Mustafa Al-Bassam 1:03:48

43 weeks پیش1:03:48

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As Ethereum’s roadmap shifted to a rollup-centric approach, a plethora of rollups have been launched, to the point where L3s have been conceptualized. Celestia sits at the forefront of modularity as it aims to replace the monolithic blockchain architecture with specialized layers that are more suited for scalability and customization. As a result, Celestia strictly focuses on data availability to accommodate the recent rollup expansion, as data storage represents the largest portion of fees on L2s. The Lemongrass upgrade lays the foundation for further use cases being enabled through Celestia, mainly revolving around interoperability and zk proof enabled ‘lazy bridging’. Topics covered in this episode: The vision behind Celestia Rollup architecture Centralised sequencers and the role of fraud proofs Celestia’s market share Rollkit & sovereign rollups Governance & light clients The importance of decentralisation: L1s vs. rollups Celestia’s data availability capacity Latency & Celestia block times Interoperability & ‘lazy bridging’ The Lemongrass upgrade On-chain economics & value accrual Interchain accounts on Celestia Crypto’s mainstream adoption Future roadmap Episode links: Mustafa Al-Bassam on Twitter Ismail Khoffi on Twitter Celestia on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Numerai & Predictoor: How AI Changed Crypto Prediction Markets - Trent McConaghy & Richard Craib 1:20:36

45 weeks پیش1:20:36

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Prediction markets were one of the first use cases of smart contracts, yet their popularity only recently spiked, following Polymarket’s social media spread. However, while prediction markets are generally zero-sum games, the rise of AI models trained on large datasets led to AI-powered prediction feeds and hedge funds. Crypto offers a unique array of use cases as it allows data scientists to not only share their data sets and models with complete privacy, but also access decentralised computing and model training. While Predictoor employs Ocean’s data infrastructure to run AI-powered prediction bots on lower timeframes, Numerai developed its own AI hedge fund for stocks, that recently also expanded to crypto (Numerai does not trade cryptocurrencies, and Numerai’s Hedge Fund(s) have no relation to Numerai Crypto). Topics covered in this episode: Predictoor & Numerai overview Prediction markets Prediction feeds Prediction markets in TradFi and other use cases Implementation of Ocean’s tech in Predictoor Predictions vs. Futures Market participants Numerai hedge fund Numerai’s trust assumptions The role of AI The evolution of AI and how it might solve market inefficiencies Numerai crypto and how it differs from Predictoor Predictoor x Numerai collaborations The future of prediction markets Episode links: Trent McConaghy on Twitter Richard Craib on Twitter Predictoor on Twitter Numerai on Twitter Ocean Protocol on Twitter Oasis Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Skip Protocol: The API for Seamless Cross-Chain Experiences on Cosmos & Beyond - Sam Hart 58:24

46 weeks پیش58:24

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Interoperability is the holy grail for a multi-chain future or the ‘internet of blockchains’. However, while IBC (inter-blockchain communication protocol) revolutionised permissionless cross-chain transfers, it was Skip Protocol’s Go API that took advantage of Cosmos’ infrastructure (and its numerous messaging protocols), to create an end-to-end interoperability platform, allowing developers to design seamless cross-chain user experiences. We were joined by Sam Hart, head of product at Skip Protocol, to discuss the challenges of interoperability across Cosmos & Ethereum, and how Skip:Go API & Skip:Connect push the crosschain boundaries towards end user adoption. Topics covered in this episode: Sam’s background The Other Internet Skip Protocol: bringing seamless interoperability to Cosmos Monetization for Skip:Connect & Skip:Go The Skip:Connect oracle and how Cosmos chains pull data Cross-chain MEV MEV blockers Ethereum vs. Cosmos ecosystem development and activity Ethereum bridges vs. Cosmos IBC Cross-chain interoperability Skip’s multi-chain expansion Episode links: Sam Hart on Twitter Skip Protocol on Twitter The Other Internet Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Arcium: Parallelized Confidential Computing Network - Yannik Schrade 1:02:10

47 weeks پیش1:02:10

1:02:10

In this day and age, privacy and confidentiality are more important than ever. Advancements in the cryptographic research of zero knowledge proofs (ZKPs), fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) and multi-party computation (MPC) paved the way for computational integrity and confidential computing. While FHE allows for computation to be performed on encrypted data without the need for prior decryption, it is MPC that enables compliance with regulations (e.g. AML). Arcium aims to build a global super computer for parallelised confidential computing, powered by custom MXEs (multi-party computation execution environments). Topics covered in this episode: Yannik’s background Confidentiality & decentralised compliance Confidential computing TEEs (trusted execution environments) & side-channel attacks ZKP vs. MPC vs. FHE Arcium’s global super computer architecture How Arcium differentiates itself from other privacy protocols Use cases Censorship risks Ecosystem development Episode links: Yannik Schrade on Twitter Arcium on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Felix Lutsch.…

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Polymer: A New Era for Interoperability...on Ethereum! - Bo Du 1:02:19

47 weeks پیش1:02:19

1:02:19

The future is multi-chain, scalable and modular. However, while Cosmos’ IBC set the standard for interoperability, Ethereum’s L2 shift revealed a huge problem of liquidity fragmentation across the many rollups fighting for market share. Polymer aims to bridge the two ecosystems and bring the best of both worlds: Ethereum’s native liquidity and Cosmos’ interoperability, through a modular framework using the OP-stack and IBC. Topics covered in this episode: Bo’s background and the evolution of Polymer Scaling limits of L1s vs. L2s The ‘endgame’ for rollup frameworks IBC Interoperability & network topology: 70’s/80’s vs. blockchains Polymer hub Monomer framework Pre-confirmation & finality trade-offs Cross-rollup interoperability Building appchains with Monomer Modularity Episode links: Bo Du on Twitter Polymer Labs on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture.…

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Zeal: The Day-to-Day Crypto Wallet for EVM Chains - Hannes Graah 55:27

49 weeks پیش55:27

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Self-custodial wallets often represent the first point of contact for crypto users that venture away from centralised exchanges. As a result, their security and user experience should be paramount. This often explained Metamask’s first mover advantage and the users’ reluctance to change. However, as infrastructure evolves, new wallets are equipped from the get-go with features that are designed for normie adoption, such as: account abstraction, gas fee abstraction, easier on- and off-ramp, etc. Zeal was envisioned as a day-to-day wallet solution, allowing users true freedom to transact, both on-chain, as well as off-chain (i.e. real world spendings). Topics covered in this episode: Hannes’ background Existing wallet solutions and Zeal’s userbase Wallet UX, account abstraction and passkeys Security assumptions and passkey recovery Smart contract interactions Zeal’s mobile-first focus IBAN & Gnosis Pay integrations Capturing market share Banking the unbanked Gas fees Cross-chain interoperability DeFi & staking Monetisation Privacy Zeal’s backend Growth & business scaling in Web3 Zealot recruitment Episode links: Hannes Graah on Twitter Hannes Graah on LinkedIn Zeal on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Alkimiya: Blockspace, the Digital Real Estate - Leo Zhang 53:10

50 weeks پیش53:10

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As the crypto industry matures, more sophisticated market participants become involved. As a result, risk management and hedging will evolve to levels seen in TradFi. However, regardless of the preferred market activity, when interacting with a blockchain, every actor competes for the same limited blockspace. Based on demand levels, the cost for securing that blockspace can fluctuate (in the form of miner fees for Bitcoin transactions, or gas fees for PoS blockchains). Therefore, a particular niche of power users could lower these costs by reserving blockspace in advance of elevated demand levels. Alkimiya set out to build just that - a marketplace for blockspace. Topics covered in this episode: Leo’s background The vision behind Alkimia Market participants for blockspace Hedging costs Use cases on Ethereum Proposer-Builder Separation and preconfirmations Reserving blockspace Polkadot’s blockspace allocation Current market sentiment. ETH vs. SOL Episode links: Leo Zhang on Twitter Alkimiya on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Nansen: AI & Blockchain Analytics - Alex Svanevik 58:06

51 weeks پیش58:06

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The saying goes that knowledge is power, and this perfectly applies to blockchains due to their innate transparency and immutability. However, raw data could seem, at first, unusable. This is where analytics companies, such as Nansen, play a major role in demystifying blockchain data by labelling it. In turn, curated data holds value as it can give an edge to traders, by tracking ‘smart money’ wallets. In the age of AI, most of the heavy lifting of data analysis is performed by LLMs, but human input is equally valuable for discerning nuances and fine tuning the process. Topics covered in this episode: Alex’s background, from AI to crypto Nansen’s values Querying blockchain data Supported chains Ensuring data accuracy Generating wallet labels The role of LLMs and AI Data privacy and monetisation On-chain transparency, privacy and ethics Roadmap and further enhancements Episode links: Alex Svanevik on Twitter Nansen on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst. P.S.: Our friends from @nansen_ai have offered us 10 discount codes for 10% off on their professional and pioneer plans! If you are interested in unlocking Nansen's true power, DM us on Twitter (X - @epicenterbtc) and we'll hook you up with a code (FCFS).…

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MultiversX: Blockchain Sharding 101 - Lucian Mincu 1:08:49

52 weeks پیش1:08:49

1:08:49

In 2017, Vitalik Buterin defined the ‘Scalability Trilemma’ which consisted of 3 attributes that every blockchain had to balance depending on its intended use cases: decentralisation, scalability and security. While Ethereum sacrificed scalability in favour of security and decentralisation, others prioritised throughput over the other two. However, a solution was proposed, inspired from Web2 computer science - sharding. Despite the fact that Ethereum’s ossification and significant progress in zero knowledge research led to a shift in Ethereum’s roadmap away from execution sharding towards L2 rollups, there were other L1s that were designed from the get-go as sharded blockchains. One such example was Elrond, who implemented the beacon chain PoS consensus alongside a sharded execution layer. Their recent rebranding to MultiversX alludes to a multi-chain, interoperable ecosystem, in which sovereign chains can communicate in a similar manner to cross-shard transaction routing. Topics covered in this episode: Lucian’s background and founding Elrond (MultiversX) Elrond’s validator & shard architecture Cross-shard composability VMs, smart contracts and transaction routing Self sovereignty and modularity MultiversX vision Roadmap Episode links: Lucian Mincu on Twitter MultiversX on Twitter xPortal on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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.…

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Mel Project: Is Web3 Truly Decentralised? - Eric Tung 1:18:06

1 year پیش1:18:06

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Web3’s decentralisation is currently limited to smart contracts as they can be verified on-chain. However, until scalability and UX become on par with that of Web2, the only realistic way for crypto to reach mass adoption is threw off-chain dApps. This creates the premise for a security bottleneck in the form of centralised APIs used for on-chain querying. Mel Project aims to expand on-chain security and decentralisation (consensus) to off-chain apps, basically achieving off-chain composability through trustless light clients. Earendil, the backbone of their ecosystem, designed to resist ISP-level censorship, is a decentralized anonymous communication and payment network that enables autonomous applications and true P2P protocols. Topics covered in this episode: Eric’s background and founding Mel Project Why Ethereum came short Is Infura a security bottleneck? Liberating markets (and the Internet) Light clients and how Mel Project tackles them Use cases Smart contracts on Mel Project Scaling the ‘world computer’ Mel Project’s consensus: Streamlet Why Mel Project chose an UTXO model Earendil & ISP-level censorship resistance Roadmap The Geph VPN Mel Project’s low volatility (stable) coin $SYM: PoS token Misc. Episode links: Eric Tung on Twitter Mel Project on Twitter Geph VPN on Twitter Moxie Marlinspike's 'My first impressions on web3' article Streamlet BFT consensus model Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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How Gnosis 3.0 Paves the Way for Mass Adoption - Friederike Ernst 1:10:20

1 year پیش1:10:20

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One of the OG flag bearers for decentralisation, Gnosis initially set out to build a prediction market on Ethereum. However, unlike the vibrant ecosystem of today, the early Ethereum days were barren. As a result, Gnosis team decided to build out their own infrastructure and tooling to suit their needs. Before long, tools such as Gnosis Safe, Zodiac, etc. were quickly adopted by the entire industry. Nowadays, since the foundation has been tried and tested, Gnosis 3.0 aims to focus on improving consumer dApp UX in order to facilitate widespread adoption. Topics covered in this episode: Gnosis’ background and vision Gnosis 3.0 Gnosis DAO Capital allocation management How Gnosis Pay revolutionizes payment rails The ‘Baguette Conundrum’: privacy & regulatory compliance for on-chain payments The future of the EVM vs. modularity Would Gnosis shift to an L2 architecture? Episode links: Friederike Ernst on Twitter Gnosis DAO on Twitter Gnosis Chain on Twitter Gnosis Pay on Twitter Safe on Twitter CoW Swap on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture.…

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Ethereum at a Crossroads - Vitalik Buterin (Live from EthCC 7) 52:10

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We couldn’t miss EthCC 7, nor the chance to chat with Vitalik Buterin about Ethereum’s status quo as an L1 amidst the plethora of L2s competing for market share, and what challenges will most likely arise along the way (e.g. staking decentralisation). Tune in for a captivating discussion on the importance of decentralisation as a last stand of human empowerment in the current geopolitical context and how it could positively impact AI's trajectory. Topics covered in this episode: Types of Ethereum ‘hardnesses’ (sic) The L1 status quo Staking decentralisation & block building Non-financial crypto applications Account abstraction & interoperability Solana & Bitcoin ecosystems DeSci, biotech & longevity Geopolitics Ethereum nation state? The impact of AI Do not go gentle into that good night Episode links: Vitalik Buterin on Twitter EthCC on Twitter Ethereum on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Brian Fabian Crain.…

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‘Aave v4 Will Unify Cross-Chain Liquidity’ - Stani Kulechov 1:10:48

1 year پیش1:10:48

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One of the bluechip DeFi projects and backbone of Ethereum liquidity markets, Aave has recently announced their V4 upgrade proposal, which aims (among others) to unify crosschain liquidity. We were joined by Stani Kulechov, founder & CEO of Aave, to discuss the DeFi (r)evolution since ETH Lend to Aave V4, expanding to non-EVM chains and potentially even building a self-sovereign chain. Topics covered in this episode: The evolution of Aave Aave V3 risk management & MakerDAO feud Aave V4 Unified liquidity layer & risk pricing GHO stablecoin How the unified liquidity layer improves UX RWA & liquidation strategies in Aave V4 Expanding to non-EVM networks Building a self-sovereign chain Aave’s role in the future of DeFi How stablecoins will evolve DeFi institutional adoption Future roadmap Episode links: Stani Kulechov on Twitter Aave on Twitter Lens Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst.…

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Fabric Ventures' Investment Thesis Since the Dawn of Bitcoin to AI - Richard Muirhead 1:09:24

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It is one thing to invest in early stage companies, but to do so in a nascent industry that constantly reinvents and rediscovers itself is a whole different venture. Richard Muirhead co-founded Fabric Ventures in 2012 around the thesis of supporting the Open Economy. While at first this meant investing in Bitcoin-related projects, once Ethereum was announced, a new horizon unveiled, filled with tremendous potential. Since then, the Open Economy thesis was adapted to match technological breakthroughs, and it is now centered around artificial intelligence, distributed computing and self sovereignty (over both fungible, as well non-fungible assets). Topics covered in this episode: Richard’s background and how he founded a crypto VC Fabric Ventures’ thesis How the AI thesis evolved User-generated AI On-chain autonomous agents Upcoming DeFi innovations Web3 trends that took Richard by surprise Missed opportunities The impact of crypto liquidity & market cycles on VC investing How to vet projects in early investment phase Episode links: Richard Muirhead on Twitter Fabric Ventures on Twitter Fabric Ventures Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst.…

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Plurality: How Taiwan Managed to Unite Its People Through Tech - Audrey Tang & Glen Weyl 1:01:32

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In a world constantly torn by social division amplified by polarizing scissor statements throughout social media, Taiwan conducted a social experiment aimed at strengthening social unity while also embracing diversity. Plurality details how Taiwan’s Digital Minister Audrey Tang and her collaborators achieved inclusive, technology-fueled growth that harnessed digital tools to provide an antidote to information chaos and warfare. The open-source book is living proof that present global challenges can be solved through democratic solutions that embody a decentralised ethos. We were joined by Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl, co-authors of Plurality, to discuss the social dynamics they studied and how technology can be used to unite rather than divide. Topics covered in this episode: How Audrey & Glen met and Plurality’s genesis Audrey’s journey from civic hacker to Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Minister How democracy is perceived around the world Establishing a co-creating mentality Scissor statements and how to avoid division How Polis works Leveraging Web3 to strengthen democracy & social collaboration Decentralised co-ownership Web3 governance Human facilitators Episode links: Audrey Tang on Twitter Glen Weyl on Twitter Plurality Book on Twitter Plurality Institute on Twitter Radical xChange Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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'Ethereum Needs Polygon's Aggregation Layer to Scale' - Brendan Farmer & Sandeep Nailwal 1:05:56

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As more and more L2s launch promising to scale Ethereum, they end up competing for the same market share, userbase and liquidity. Apart from this harsh reality, crosschain interactions should be as seamless as possible in order to bridge different L2 ecosystems. Polygon envisions a scalable future in which various zero knowledge rollups post their proofs on an aggregation layer before settling on Ethereum, thus lowering latency and transaction costs as crosschain interactions take place expeditiously, without involving the L1 mainnet. We were joined by Sandeep Nailwal & Brendan Farmer, to discuss Polygon’s aggregation layer and how it aims to solve the current fragmentation of Ethereum L2 scaling solutions. Topics covered in this episode: Polygon’s ZK expansion and the acquisition of Mir Protocol Polygon’s aggregation layer Block building between different L2s Shared sequencing & asynchronous sequencing Security guarantees of the aggregation layer Sequencer decentralisation & censorship resistance Chains using Polygon’s aggregation layer Pessimistic proofs Can optimistic rollups be included in the aggregation layer? Type 1 prover and Plonky3 The evolution of ZKP systems Ensuring ZK rollup integrity The future of scalability Episode links: Sandeep Nailwal on Twitter Brendan Farmer on Twitter Polygon on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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EthStaker: Ethereum Staking Wars - Nixorokish & Superphiz 1:02:09

1 year پیش1:02:09

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In a world where a handful of (centralised) entities hold the majority of staked Ethereum (either directly or via delegation), the network’s decentralisation and security might be in peril. While there are multiple proposals being discussed to address this pressing matter, from reducing issuance after a certain breakpoint (~30% of total ETH being staked) to introducing more severe slashing for colluding entities, education and guidance remain paramount. EthStaker is a community led project whose goal is to guide, educate, support and offer resources for stakers, in order to lower the barrier of entry for solo stakers. We were joined by Superphiz & Nixorokish, to discuss the current Ethereum staking landscape and what challenges need to be addressed to ensure the network’s decentralisation and security. Topics covered in this episode: Superphiz’ & Nixorokish’ backgrounds Ethereum staking evolution Staking options Liquid staking Centralization risks Incentivizing solo staking Lowering ETH issuance proposal & network security Solo stakers How a healthy staking ecosystem looks like The importance of client diversity Socio-political collusion Misc. Episode links: Superphiz on Twitter Nixorokish on Twitter EthStaker on Twitter EthStaker Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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PsyDAO: Decentralising Psychedelic Research - Dima Buterin & Paul Kohlhaas 1:21:46

1 year پیش1:21:46

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One could argue that psychedelic research has experienced a similar journey as crypto, in the sense that decentralised communities bound together to fund research where centralised entities refuse to do so. One of the greatest hurdles in modern science is access to research funding, and DeSci aims to provide a solution through decentralised crowdfunding. In addition, IP rights are incontestably attributed with the help of blockchain technology, as they cannot be altered at a later date. However, as the human mind is unique and moulded by each individual’s life story, establishing a causal relationship between consumption and their beneficial or detrimental effects can be extremely biased. We were joined by Dima Buterin & Paul Kohlhaas, to discuss the vast subject of psychedelics (especially in relationship to trauma), how research has progressed and how decentralisation pushes the field forward (DeSci). Topics covered in this episode: Dima’s & Paul’s backgrounds Discovering psychedelics Dealing with trauma Psychedelics throughout history and societies How Molecule DAO was founded DeSci & on-chain IP Ethereum early days, causality & rationality PsyDAO Network states Misc Episode links: Dima Buterin on Twitter Paul Kohlhaas on Twitter Molecule DAO on Twitter Psy DAO on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Crypto ETFs: Trojan Horse or Big Win? - Austin Griffith, Mona El Isa, Peter Van Valkenburgh 1:12:29

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The approval of Ethereum spot ETFs sent shockwaves through the industry as policymakers pivoted abruptly from threatening to veto FIT21 bill, to a pro-crypto discourse. One could say their hand was forced by the imminent US elections, but Ethereum is now officially classified as a commodity, nonetheless. As the regulatory hurdle seems, for the time being, surpassed, one should not forget the values promoted by the crypto movement from the get-go: decentralisation and permissionlessness. However, everyday users tend to overlook these aspects in favour of a more streamlined user experience. As technology evolves and scaling solutions mature, better UI & UX represent crucial goals in the race for end user adoption. Topics covered in this episode: Crypto regulations: FIT21 & Tornado Cash trial Ethereum spot ETF Is Ethereum a commodity or a security? Scaling solutions & end user adoption The importance of decentralisation How Web3 lowers barriers of (permissionless) competition Regulatory and legal hurdles Educating ‘normies’ & UX Technology: depoliticising money Berlin blockchain week & Dappcon 2024 wrap-up Episode links: Austin Griffith on Twitter Mona El Isa on Twitter Peter Van Valkenburgh on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst and Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Alluvial: Institutional Liquid Staking and Spot Ethereum ETF - Mara Schmiedt 52:41

1 year پیش52:41

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The massive success of the recently approved spot Bitcoin ETF showed tremendous interest from large institutional players. Even despite negative takes in public appearances, behind the curtain, more and more ‘smart money’ accumulate $BTC, either directly or through ETF shares. The same is to be expected for Ethereum, yet uncertainty still looms due to its proof-of-stake consensus model and, ultimately, staking yield. While crypto natives quickly embraced both ETH staking as well as liquid staking, institutions could not justify the higher risk profile and lack of regulatory compliance. Alluvial and Liquid Collective seek to change this and provide ultrasound infrastructure for enterprise-grade security in liquid staking. Topics covered in this episode: Mara’s background ETH 2.0 and the current staking landscape Liquid Collective ETH ETF and staking concerns The risks of adjusting staking emissions Restaking and new opportunities Institutional staking and risk optimization Episode links: Mara Schmiedt on Twitter Alluvial on Twitter Liquid Collective on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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.…

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Quadratic Funding and How Gitcoin Raised $60M for Public Goods - Kevin Owocki 48:43

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5 years, 20 Grants, 3715 projects crowd-funded and over $60M raised towards public goods funding, from 4.2M unique donations. Gitcoin’s headline numbers are indicative of the massive success their quadratic funding (QF) and public goods funding models (PGF) have seen over the years. With Gitcoin 2.0, crowd-funding is further decentralised, Allo Protocol being open-source and permissionless: any ecosystem treasury can create their own Gitcoin Grants program to help their community fund what matters to them. Topics covered in this episode: Kevin’s background and Gitcoin’s journey so far The utility of Gitcoin Passport Gitcoin Grants sybil protection dilemma Public goods & capital allocation Quadratic funding (QF) & retroactive public goods funding (RPGF) New allocation models introduced by Gitcoin 2.0 $GTC token utility & decentralising Allo Protocol The current landscape of DAOs Episode links: Kevin Owocki on Twitter Gitcoin on Twitter Gitcoin Governance Forums Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst.…

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Near Protocol: 'Blockchains Cannot Scale Without Sharding!' - Illia Polosukhin & Alex Skidanov 1:45:33

1 year پیش1:45:33

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The initial scaling roadmap for Ethereum featured execution layer sharding. However, the rapid advancements of layer 2 scaling solutions in general, and zero knowledge proofs in particular, caused a restructuring of the original plan. The reason was that rollups would have required less changes made to Ethereum’s base layer, hence lower risks. On the other hand, Near Protocol was designed from the ground up as a sharded system, capable of withstanding billions of transactions simultaneously, without sacrificing decentralisation or security. Topics covered in this episode: Illia’s & Alex’s backgrounds Sharding and blockchain scalability Challenges of building a sharded blockchain Near namespace Shard security & validator sampling Stateless validation and data availability State witnesses and chunk producers Block production Shards vs. Rollups How Near could further improve Leaderless chunk production Chain abstraction Episode links: Illia Polosukhin on Twitter Alex Skidanov on Twitter Near Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy.…

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'Is Tether's USDT Safe?' - Paolo Ardoino 1:27:32

1 year پیش1:27:32

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Long regarded as an impending black swan, Tether has successfully weathered out the contagion and bank runs caused by Luna’s collapse in the depths of the 2022-2023 bearmarket. Since then, a large portion of Tether’s reserves has been shifted to treasury bills, which are the closest dollar proxy, positioning Tether among the top 20 holders of T-bills, worldwide. However, navigating the Tether FUD was not the first rodeo for Paolo Ardoino, as he has also previously led Bitfinex, which successfully recovered after a $72M hack, back in 2016. The worldwide adoption of USDT, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, serves as a testament to Tether’s commitment to create a product with tangible real-life applications. Topics covered in this episode: Paolo’s background How Bitfinex succeeded DEX vs. CEX UX Entrepreneurship and company culture Founding Tether and its use cases Expanding Tether’s cross-chain support Tether’s reserves and long-term vision Stablecoin wars: BUSD & USDC Decentralized stablecoins and bank runs The potential of diversifying physical backing Holepunch & Keet - the P2P renaissance Incentivising P2P interactions Episode links: Paolo Ardoino on Twitter Tether on Twitter Bitfinex on Twitter Holepunch on Twitter Keet on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain & Friederike Ernst.…

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Safe: Securing $100 Billion of Crypto Assets - Lukas Schor 1:06:24

1 year پیش1:06:24

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What started out as a plan to build prediction markets, Gnosis ended up building crucial Ethereum infrastructure and tooling. Safe is one of its many successes, which originated during the 2017 ICO mania, as a solution for managing the raised capital securely, via a multi-sig. Even back then, the multi-sig model was quickly adopted by the entire industry, as a gold standard for asset security. Smart accounts and ERC-4337 represent the next step towards mass-adoption, through achieving a Web2-like UX. Topics covered in this episode: Lukas’ background and how Safe was founded Bitcoin vs. Ethereum multi-sigs Smart accounts & ERC-4337 Safe’s design phylosohpy Safe CORE, SDK & API Safe wallet UX Expanding cross-chain support Safe account recovery OpSec Safe’s smart contract security Gnosis ecosystem evolution Episode links: Lucas Schor on Twitter Safe on Twitter Gnosis DAO on Twitter Gnosis Chain on Twitter Gnosis Pay on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture.…

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Saga: 'Ethereum and Solana CAN NOT Scale. Our Chainlets Fix This!' - Rebecca Liao 52:10

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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. Topics covered 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 Episode links: Rebecca Liao on Twitter Saga on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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.…

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Movement Labs: 'Facebook's MOVE Will Bring Billions of Users to Crypto' - Rushi Manche 58:14

1 year پیش58:14

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Classical, monolithic blockchains are inherently limited in their throughput due to their single-thread execution architecture. Modern VMs attempt to solve this issue through parallelisation being implemented from the get-go. Movement Labs employs the Move-VM to build a ZK L2 rollups on Ethereum, thus also deriving its security. Through parallel execution threads, Movement achieves a theoretical TPS of 160,000 while also ensuring sub-cent transaction fees. Topics covered in this episode: Impressions from ETH Denver Rushi’s background Move vs. Solidity EVM compatibility Parallelisation vs. intent-based transactions Security and parallel state transitions Transitioning from EVM to newer VMs Berachain’s approach to EVM-compatibility Movement Labs’ tech stack Decentralising the sequencer Movement’s M1 and M2 chains Celestia DA and the Dencun upgrade Restaking Bitcoin L2s IBC-compatibility and USDC on Movement Ethereum x Cosmos convergence dApps on Move Episode links: Rushi Manche on Twitter Movement Labs on Twitter Nebular Podcast 'Ethereum x Cosmos Convergence' Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst.…

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Wintermute: 'Avoid These Trading Mistakes!' Secrets of a Market Maker - Yoann Turpin 1:21:36

1 year پیش1:21:36

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Market makers help create more efficient markets and liquid order books, by positioning themselves on the receiving end of a trade that other market participants are unwilling to fill. Quantitative analysis is crucial in determining their position and size. Wintermute defines itself as a tech-first company that also became one of the largest spot market making firms in Web3. From angel investing in Web2, to market making in Web3, Yoann Turpin (co-founder of Wintermute) has a vast experience in both tech products & financial markets. He shares what differentiates good traders and how he approaches investing, trading and market making. Topics covered in this episode: Yoann’s background and his interest in trading The ever-changing trading landscape Wintermute’s genesis Trading vs. Investing vs. Market Making What defines a good trader On-chain trading vs. CEX trading How Wintermute succeeded Wintermute culture rsync blockbuilder Longterm predictions AI impact Misc. Learning new languages Episode links: Yoann Turpin on Twitter Wintermute on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain.…

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Gearbox Protocol: 'DeFi Is Boring, Let's Reinvent Credit' - Ivan & Mikael Lazarev 1:19:03

1 year پیش1:19:03

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Credit is a widely used term, which could essentially be summarised as “more capital so you can do whatever you want”. In DeFi, there are numerous ways of getting exposure to an asset in a leveraged manner: from looping to perpetuals and margin trading, the possibilities are endless (especially when you also account for synthetic versions). Gearbox Protocol aims to create a universal, composable, on-chain ‘credit layer’, through credit account abstraction. This approach simultaneously addresses three concerns: liquidity, security and, ultimately, user experience (UX). Topics covered in this episode: Mikael’s and Ivan’s backgrounds Composable leverage explained Leveraged staking Gearbox credit account Managing smart contract risk Quotas and rate limits Leveraged restaking Governance and safety parameters Scaling Gearbox Fee structure Episode links: Mikael Lazarev on Twitter Ivan on Twitter Gearbox Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy.…

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Humayun Sheikh: Fetch AI – Decentralising AI Economies 57:53

1 year پیش57:53

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While large language models (LLMs) are rather passive from an economic perspective on their own, AI agents offer a preview of what truly autonomous AI applications can achieve. Fetch.ai aims to create a platform for economic interactions in the AI economy, where participants can provide many different kinds of stake, ranging from purely financial, in the form of cryptocurrency tokens, to utility based, in the form of data sets that LLMs can be trained on. It thus creates a supply chain that links different actors of the AI economy. We were joined by Humayun Sheikh, co-founder & CEO of Fetch.ai, to discuss AI economic models and how LLMs can be integrated by agentic systems as a foundation for autonomous AI apps. Topics covered in this episode: Humayun’s background Founding Fetch.ai Multi-agent systems Autonomous economic agent Building a Cosmos based blockchain Integrating ML with agent economy Scalability & interoperability Use cases & partnerships AI x crypto projects Incentivising developers AI alignment problem Fetch AI roadmap The future of ML & LLMs Episode links: Humayun Sheikh on Twitter Fetch.ai on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/539…

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Jasper De Goojier: SEDA – Intent-Based Modular Data Layer 54:30

1 year پیش54:30

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As technology progresses, infrastructure should be commoditised, especially in Web3, in order to avoid the creation of bottlenecks and gatekeepers. Blockchains are naturally oblivious to off-chain data, so they need oracles to fetch data. However, given their past technical limitations, oracles have failed to provide a decentralised and permissionless framework for data query. SEDA seeks to change this by creating an intent-based modular data layer, which brings off-chain data on-chain, in order for it to be available to any party, regardless of who requested it first. We were joined by Jasper De Goojier, co-founder of SEDA Protocol, to discuss the oracle landscape and how SEDA aims to decentralise it and make data access permissionless. Topics covered in this episode: Jasper’s background High level overview of SEDA Oracle use cases How SEDA Protocol functions Intent-based data availability Verifying subjective data & LLM integration ZKPs & FHE for data privacy Interoperability & bridging Roadmap & optimistic oracles SEDA token migration Chain abstraction Episode links: Jasper De Goojier on Twitter SEDA Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/538…

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Anish Mohammed: Panther Protocol – Zero-Knowledge Compliant Privacy in DeFi 1:09:21

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Blockchains are, by default, public ledgers containing every transaction recorded by the network. While this ensures transparency, it also violates users’ privacy once an address is linked to an entity. Apart from creating additional risk for self-custody, institutions are also limited by what they can publicly share on a blockchain. As a result, there is great demand and utility for on-chain, compliant privacy, which still requires KYC (& KYT), but protects them through cryptographic constructs. Zero knowledge proofs attest computational integrity, allowing for transactions to be bundled together and their correctness verified, without revealing each individual interaction. We were joined by Anish Mohammed, co-founder & CTO of Panther Protocol, to discuss the importance of compliant privacy for on-chain transactions, powered by zero knowledge technology. Topics covered in this episode: Anish’s background Panther’s value proposition UX & on-chain privacy Panther’s multi-asset shielded pool architecture KYC & KYT Shielded zones and transactions Zone administrator Address mapping Roadmap & Panther mainnet Target audience & adoption Fee model & tokenomics Episode links: Anish Mohammed on Twitter Panther Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/537…

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Gil Binder & Yair Cleper: Lava Network – Decentralising RPC and Node Providers 54:43

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The monolithic blockchain era appears to be sunsetting. Among the first to contribute to this paradigm shift was Cosmos, which introduced the idea of specialized sovereign blockchains (appchains), made possible by the Cosmos SDK. Nowadays, the modular thesis employs external data availability and even execution solutions, which enables the creation of countless new chains. Each new blockchains comes with its own ‘specs’, and centralised RPC and node providers have to adapt to each chain’s setting. However, the saying ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ applies in this scenario too - we have often witnessed RPC failures during high demand periods. Lava Network aims to provide a competitive marketplace for RPC and node providers, which would compete based on their performance and user feedback. We were joined by Gil and Yair to discuss Lava Network’s RPC decentralisation in the modular, multi-chain landscape. Topics covered in this episode: High-level overview of Lava Network What problem Lava Network solves Decentralised marketplace for RPC providers Quality of centralised vs. decentralised RPC providers Gateways Lava Network participants Specs & APIs Quality of service & provider optimizer How services are priced Relayers Modularity & chain abstraction Magma & Lava mainnet Episode links: Yair Cleper on LinkedIn Gil Binder on Twitter Lava Network on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Sebastien Couture & Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/536…

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Zhiming Yang: Orbit Markets – Crypto Derivatives and Structured Products 1:07:41

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Prolonged range bound markets are a hallmark of bearmarkets and they usually end up chopping inexperienced or over leveraged traders. Customised structured products offer a solution for market participants that want to limit their downside, but also the upside, by introducing knock-outs at certain levels or triggers. Such custom options, usually with lower probabilistic chances of occurring, naturally come at a discount. This allows traders to hedge their risk, while also betting on certain outcomes or market scenarios. We were joined by Zhiming Yang, co-founder of Orbit Markets, to discuss crypto derivatives and how TradFi expertise applies to customising structured products for crypto markets. Topics covered in this episode: Zhiming’s background in investment banking FX derivative products Exotic options Crypto structured products Custom solutions for crypto miners Hedging Uniswap V3 impermanent loss Options based on prediction markets Managing counterparty risk Protocolising structured products Differences between TradFi and DeFi Episode links: Zhiming Yang on LinkedIn Orbit Markets on Twitter Orbit Markets website Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/535…

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David Goldberg: Founders Pledge – Maximising Charity Efficiency & Impact 1:02:39

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Measuring the social impact of a charitable donation is, oftentimes, an impossible task. Founders Pledge is a non-profit organisation that aims to funnel and streamline donations from successful entrepreneurs in order to maximise their efficiency, based on data and research. Having built a network of nearly 2000 like-minded philanthropists, the vision behind Founders Pledge was to ensure transparency, unbiased assessment, ease of access and incentive alignment for its members. Despite the hurdles of running and scaling a non-profit organisation, Founders Pledge managed to stay true to its values throughout its 10 years of activity. In the end, where there’s a will, there’s a way. We were joined by David Goldberg, founder of Founders Pledge, to discuss the landscape of charitable non-profit organisations and how data can streamline donations and maximise their social impact. Topics covered in this episode: David’s background Founding Founders Pledge How Founders Pledge works Joining Founders Pledge The challenges of managing a non-profit organisation Building a great company culture. Hiring process Maximising impact Assessing non-profit organisations’ efficiency Effective altruism How philanthropy changed over time Pledge Ventures Future challenges for Founders Pledge Episode links: David Goldberg on Twitter Founders Pledge on Twitter Founders Pledge website Pledge Ventures Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/534…

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Lefteris Karapetsas: Rotki – From Ethereum Devcon 0 to Building Rotki 1:11:24

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We are, arguably, still early in the crypto industry, but some people were really…really early. One of them is Lefteris Karapetsas, who joined EthDev in 2014 and contributed to building the Ethereum ecosystem, since before the genesis block. His crypto journey is one for the history books, as after EthDev he joined Slock.it, right around the time of The DAO raise…and hack. Lefteris remained a core supporter of decentralisation and an active member of the Ethereum community, being involved (and delegated) in multiple projects’ governance. More recently, he founded Rotki, an open source portfolio management app that aims to preserve user privacy. We were joined by Lefteris Karapetsas, true Ethereum OG, to discuss his 10-year long journey through the Ethereum ecosystem, from joining EthDev (pre-Devcon 0) to founding Rotki. Topics covered in this episode: Lefteris’ background Ethereum’s beginnings Joining Slock.it The DAO r(a)ise and hack Ethereum classic hard fork Brainbot & Raiden Network era Founding Rotki Crypto accounting privacy The challenges of building a local app Rotki membership tiers Upcoming portfolio management on Rotki Future roadmap for Rotki How Ethereum’s culture evolved over time Ethereum public good funding. Optimism governance Hopes and fears regarding Ethereum’s future Episode links: Lefteris Karapetsas on Twitter Rotki on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/533…

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David Minarsch: Autonolas – Autonomous AI Agents 1:06:53

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The Autonolas stack aims to address the ‘A’ in DAO (decentralised autonomous organisation), through its Open Autonomy framework, which enables the creation of autonomous, off-chain services for crypto applications. A key component for ensuring the proper operation of these off-chain autonomous economic agents, is the consensus mechanism. The protocol is overseen by the Governatooorr, the world’s first autonomous, AI-powered governor. We were joined by David Minarsch, co-founder of Valory, to discuss the ever-changing landscape of AI agents and how they can be used to automate crypto applications. Topics covered in this episode: David’s background and founding Valory Agentic AI systems Multi-agent systems Autonolas’ agent framework Collaborative agent economy & composability DAO optimisation via autonomous agents Potential attack vectors & AI risks Episode links: David Minarsch on Twitter Autonolas on Twitter Valory on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/532…

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Andreas Tsamados & Vijay Krishnavanshi: Fileverse: A Trustless Stack to Decentralize Knowledge and Collaboration 1:08:19

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Web2 file storage relies heavily on centralised entities, which have mostly outgrown their competitors, establishing a quasi-monopoly. The reasons for this are twofold: enormous operating costs and seamless user experience (e.g. social logins and account recovery), which, until recently, could only be solved through centralisation. Add to this the reluctance to change platforms as users need to re-upload their files, and you get an ossified user base. However, data leaks and hacks are a constant threat to users’ privacy, and indicate the disruptive potential of decentralised file storage and sharing. We were joined by Andreas Tsamados & Vijay Krishnavanshi, co-founders of Fileverse, to discuss their decentralised file sharing solution and how they plan to disrupt the Web2 quasi-monopoly. Topics covered in this episode: Returning to the P2P roots of the Internet Web2 vs. Web3 user experience (UX) Business models for Web2 data Decentralising data Web3 data storage Costs of data storage Managing file updates and permissions Fileverse use cases The business model of Fileverse Improving UX Future roadmap Episode links: Andreas Tsamados on Twitter Vijay Krishnavanshi on Twitter Fileverse on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/531…

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Guy Itzhaki & Guy Zyskind: Fhenix – FHE-powered End-to-End Encrypted Ethereum L2 58:36

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Fully homomorphic encryption, also known as the Holy Grail of cryptography, allows for computation to be performed on encrypted data, without the need for prior decryption. Its blockchain applications would enable programmable, institutional-grade, compliant privacy. With the addition of fhEVM libraries, solidity developers don’t have to worry about the complex cryptography and only decide what layers of the UX should be private. We were joined by Guy Itzhaki & Guy Zyskind, to discuss fully homomorphic encryption and how Fhenix plans to leverage it to build an end-to-end encrypted Ethereum L2 with compliant privacy. Topics covered in this episode: Guy(s)’ backgrounds and why they chose FHE The differences between TEE, MPC, ZK and FHE Threshold decryption The challenges with FHE. Hardware acceleration. Zama’s fhEVM Fhenix architecture fhEVM Use cases for FHE & composability Compliant privacy Fhenix roadmap Episode links: Guy Zyskind on Twitter Guy Itzhaki on Twitter Fhenix on Twitter Encryption Day @ ETH Denver (Feb. 28, 2024) registration Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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: epicenter.tv/530…

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Illia Polosukhin: Near Protocol – From AI to High-Throughput Blockchain 1:28:47

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What began as an AI company trying to seek solutions in order to pay remote (unbanked) workers, Near AI became, in 2018, Near Protocol. Its sharded design was inspired by modern database architecture and large language model (LLM) training. Near Protocol aimed to solve the scalability trilemma, through a modular approach, combining data availability sharding with stateless validation. By abstracting away archaic blockchain standards, Near basically enabled decentralised full stack development and, in terms of UX, a distributed custodial solution via chain abstraction and account aggregation. We were joined by Illia Poloshukhin, co-founder of Near Protocol, to discuss Near’s journey, from AI company to high-throughput L1 blockchain, and how LLM training influenced the modular design choice. Topics covered in this episode: Illia’s background in AI & ML Scaling large language models (LLMs) and the role of attention Stochastic Parrot vs. Understanding spectrum From Near AI to Near Protocol and the role of LLMs How Near abstracted the blockchain away and enabled decentralised full stack development Defining ecosystem standards to improve UX Chain abstraction, account aggregation and interoperability Chain threshold signature Near’s intent layer Near’s modularity, Nightshade sharding & stateless validation EigenLayer integration Episode links: Illia Polosukhin on Twitter Near Protocol on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/529…

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Isidoros Passadis: Lido DAO – Staking Decentralisation for Ethereum and LSTs in DeFi 1:30:53

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As Ethereum ‘merged’ to its current proof-of-stake consensus model, the steep (for retail) minimum stake of 32 ETH created a serious risk of centralisation through staking delegation to centralised entities. Lido DAO was envisioned to preserve staking decentralisation, while also providing additional value for staked ETH in the form of liquid staking tokens (LST). However, as its market share reached the first threshold of 33%, concerns have started to be voiced regarding Lido’s own risk of centralisation. Through its dual governance model where stakers can veto $LDO voters, and the upcoming implementation of distributed validator technology (DVT) and community staking module (CSM), the Lido DAO aims to preserve staking decentralisation. We were joined by Isidoros Passadis, contributor and Master of Validators at Lido DAO, to discuss Ethereum’s current liquid staking landscape, Lido’s governance model and what steps it takes to ensure staking decentralisation. Topics covered in this episode: Isidoros’ background and how he started working at Lido DAO Lido’s core architecture and how it ensures decentralisation Transitioning from a curated node operator set to a permisionless model Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) Lido’s dual governance model stETH bridging and use cases in DeFi How Lido adapts to Ethereum forks & EIPs Maximum validator effective balance and minimal staking issuance Ethereum vs. Lido governance Lido’s approach to MEV Restaking & Eigenlayer Expanding Lido to other chains Lido’s market share and other liquid staking competitors Episode links: Isidoros Passadis on Twitter Lido on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Brian Fabian Crain & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/528…

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Epicenter - 10-Year Anniversary Livestream 2:25:11

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10 years ago, Adam B Levine, the host of ‘Let’s Talk Bitcoin!’, decided that it was time to encourage other voices to step onto the crypto podcast scene. Among many applicants, Sebastien and Brian were the only 2 Europeans, so Adam suggested that they teamed up in order to record the pilot episode. On December 20th 2013, Sebastien and Brian released ‘Regulation and the Future of Bitcoin’, which marked the beginning of a 10-year (and counting) long journey. The rest is history. On this anniversary episode, our hosts were joined by special guests and friends of Epicenter, to share their favourite moments and fun stories gathered during the 10 years of epicness. Topics covered in this episode: Adam B Levine - Epicenter’s godfather & the early days of Epicenter Trent McConaghy - From Ascribe to Ocean. Ahead of the NFT and inscription hype Sebastien Buergel - How he got into crypto, early ventures and Meher’s secret Griff Green & Lefteris Karapetsas - The DAO hack and Sebastien Buergel’s alleged role Sam Jernigan & Anna Rose - From TradFi to ZK Jordi Baylina & Ryan Zurrer - Standing in the Epicenter of the storm and the unsung hero of the DAO hack Richard Muirhead - The future of zk proofs, privacy and AI Episode links: Adam B Levine on Twitter Trent McConaghy on Twitter Sebastian Buergel on Twitter Griff Green on Twitter Lefteris Karapetsas on Twitter Sam Jernigan on Twitter Anna Rose on Twitter Jordi Baylina on Twitter Ryan Zurrer on Twitter Richard Muirhead on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Brian Fabian Crain, Friederike Ernst, Meher Roy, Felix Lutsch and Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/527…

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Aki Balogh: DLC Link – Self-Wrapped Bitcoin (dlcBTC) 1:04:03

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gnosis.io Unlike Ethereum ‘programmable money’, Bitcoin lacks native smart contracts by design. In an attempt to expand Bitcoin past its store of value narrative, wrapper contracts provided wBTC on other chains for DeFi applications. However, wBTC does not directly represent the native asset and it is, therefore, subject to potential exploits. DLC Link introduces a novel approach, by allowing entities to self-wrap dlcBTC. We were joined by Aki Balogh, co-founder of DLC Link, to discuss discreet log contracts, their trust assumptions and what they mean for Bitcoin’s use cases and liquidity. Topics covered in this episode: Aki’s background and switching from AI to crypto Discrete Log Contracts (dlc) Trust assumptions in dlc BTC bridges and dlc attesters The non-fungibility of dlcBTC Potential regulations Current status and roadmap Other BTC bridges Episode links: Aki Balogh on Twitter DLC Link on Twitter Epicenter's 10-year anniversary live stream Sponsors: Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.io Chorus One: 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 Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/526…

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Yat Siu: Animoca Brands – From NFTs & Blockchain Gaming to the Open Metaverse 1:10:55

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When it comes to NFTs and blockchain gaming, very few companies can rival with Animoca Brands’ early conviction, investment thesis and time horizon. They understood early on that community building and network effects are the core pillars for a true paradigm shift in gaming. However, culture and narratives transcend the boundaries of gaming, becoming social phenomena. Animoca’s latest undertaking, the Mocaverse, aims to unite communities in a truly open metaverse. We were joined by Yat Siu, chairman of Animoca Brands, to discuss the importance of digital culture in our modern-day lives and how NFT ownership unlocks community building in the open metaverse. Topics covered in this episode: Yat’s background and Animoca Brands’ interest in NFTs Digital culture & narratives Animoca Brands’ investment thesis Blockchain & NFT adoption by Web2 brands Financial inclusion & financial literacy Ownership & play-to-earn gaming: East vs. West NFT use cases & IP rights Interoperability Decentralisation & the value of ownership Mocaverse Long-term vision & the open metaverse Episode links: Yat Siu on Twitter Animoca Brands on Twitter Sandbox on Twitter Axie Infinity on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/525…

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Marek Olszewski & Rene Reinsberg: Celo – The Mobile-First High-Throughput Blockchain 1:07:15

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With an average block time of 5 seconds and sub-cent transaction gas fees, Celo focuses on scalability and ease of access in order to bring DeFi to those that need it the most. Celo’s vision of ensuring equal access is reflected through their mobile-first design, aiming to disrupt legacy TradFi. The upcoming transition to an L2 rollup aims to tap into Ethereum’s security, while maintaining minimal costs through Celo’s scalability and EigenLayer’s data availability solutions. We were joined by Marek Olszewski & Rene Reinsberg to discuss Celo's mobile-first approach to building a low-fee, high-throughput blockchain with real-world applications, and their transition to an Ethereum L2. Topics covered in this episode: Rene’s and Marek’s backgrounds Celo’s design principles Celo’s scalability Mobile compatibility for blockchains and dApps Wallet UX Stablecoins as gas token & transaction confirmation times Optimising mobile accessibility SocialConnect & off-chain social identifiers Celo’s transition to an Ethereum L2 Single block finality in an optimistic rollup Sequencer decentralisation Lowering costs of settling on Ethereum via EigenDA Credit Collective & Impact Market Mento DAO The future of Celo Episode links: Marek Olszewski on Twitter Rene Reinsberg on Twitter Celo on Twitter MiniPay on Twitter cLabs on Twitter Credit Collective on Twitter Impact Market on Twitter Mento Labs on Twitter Sponsors: dYdX Foundation: The recently launched dYdX chain features new governance and token economics, that empower stakers and promote validator decentralisation. Bridge your DYDX tokens and contribute to the evolution of dYdX chain, fully permissionless and community driven. - https://bit.ly/47kqG59 This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/524…

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Rand Hindi: Zama - Fully Homomorphic Encryption in Blockchain Applications & Privacy 59:21

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Homo- (Greek prefix meaning ‘same’); -morphic (Greek suffix meaning ‘having a specific shape/form’) Intuitively, one could deduct that homomorphic encryption indicates that the initial data and the encrypted result (cipher) could share the same form. Based on this property, it can be inferred that computation can be performed on the encrypted data, without prior decryption. By decrypting the result, you get the same output as the computation performed on the unencrypted data. While homomorphic encryption can be either additive or multiplicative, fully homomorphic encryption supports both types of operations. Unlike ZKPs, which are proofs of computational integrity, fully homomorphic encryption allows for encrypted data computation, without revealing additional information about the original data. This could provide the missing link for ensuring private transactions on blockchains’ public ledgers. We were joined by Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama, to discuss fully homomorphic encryption solutions, how they differ from ZKPs & MPC, and how they can be leveraged to ensure compliant programmable privacy. Topics covered in this episode: Rand’s background and his interest in privacy Meeting Pascal and founding Zama Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) Zero knowledge proofs vs. Multi-party computation vs. Fully homomorphic encryption Taking fully homomorphic encryption 'mainstream' Zama’s products fhEVM How multi-party computation would secure fhEVM Multi-key homomorphic encryption & functional encryption Deploying an FHE rollup FHE use cases Privacy Zama’s business model Episode links: Rand Hindi on Twitter Zama on Twitter Fhenix on Twitter Sponsors: dYdX Foundation: The recently launched dYdX chain features new governance and token economics, that empower stakers and promote validator decentralisation. Bridge your DYDX tokens and contribute to the evolution of dYdX chain, fully permissionless and community driven. - https://bit.ly/47kqG59 This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/523…

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Ye Zhang: Scroll - EVM-compatible ZK rollup 1:11:57

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"The advancements of zero knowledge proving technology, hardware acceleration and proof recursion have significantly increased the efficiency of EVM-compatible zk provers. As a result, the former tradeoff in efficiency implied by EVM-compatibility is gradually improving. Translating Ethereum’s virtual machine bytecode ensures seamless scaling for applications, without the need for additional audits and security compromises. We were joined by Ye Zhang, co-founder of Scroll, to discuss the EVM-compatible zero knowledge landscape and how Scroll aims to stay true to Ethereum’s values and community. Topics covered in this episode: Ye’s background in zk research Hardware limitations for zk tech Founding Scroll Why Scroll went for EVM compatibility Efficiency of EVM- vs. non-EVM-compatible zk provers The timeline of ideating Scroll Scroll mainnet launch Building the Scroll community Scroll token Sequencer decentralisation Data availability, validiums and security tradeoffs L2 bridges and interoperability Roadmap Episode links: Ye Zhang on Twitter Scroll on Twitter Sponsors: dYdX Foundation: The recently launched dYdX chain features new governance and token economics, that empower stakers and promote validator decentralisation. Bridge your DYDX tokens and contribute to the evolution of dYdX chain, fully permissionless and community driven. - https://bit.ly/47kqG59 This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/522…

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Charles d'Haussy: dYdX V4 - Decentralised Perpetual Exchange on a Cosmos Appchain 1:12:39

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Leading decentralised perpetual exchange, dYdX V4 recently migrated to Cosmos to build its own sovereign appchain, in order to provide its users a much better trading experience, while continuing to deliver DeFi innovations (e.g. permisionless markets). By having full control over the appchain’s parameters, the dYdX DAOs can shape the future of the protocol, starting from the very bedrock, ensuring proper distribution and incentives for the validator set. From early adopter of L2 zero knowledge proofs (STARKs), to building its own Cosmos appchain, dYdX has proven once again to be a trailblazer for new technologies. We were joined by Charles d’Haussy, CEO of dYdX Foundation, to discuss dYdX V4’s recent migration to a Cosmos appchain and what challenges it solves in terms of: order book decentralisation, validator distribution and user experience. Topics covered in this episode: Charles’ background, from Asia to CEO of dYdX dYdX’s history and V4’s transition to a Cosmos appchain How perpetual futures work dYdX supported assets and permissionless markets DeFi innovations vs. CEX UX The current state of dYdX V4’s alpha mainnet dYdX validator dynamics & order book decentralisation dYdX’s DAOs & governance Mitigating MEV (feat. Skip Protocol) Migrating to Cosmos Astropolis The intersection of crypto & AI Episode links: Charles d'Haussy on Twitter dYdX on Twitter dYdX Foundation on Twitter Charles' Astroprolis Keynote (Cosmoverse Istanbul) Cosmos on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/521…

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Nick Johnson: ENS - Multichain ENS Domains and Decentralised Identities 1:06:11

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The very nature of Ethereum addresses, expressed as random hexadecimal character strings, represents a big hurdle for mass adoption, as they are not human-readable. ENS domains were envisioned to not only solve this and provide a seamless UX, but to also be the cornerstone of on-chain identities. However, in the current multichain landscape, a plethora of decentralised naming services arose, which led to a heterogeneous domain name pool. As a result, ENS aims to expand to L2s and non-EVM chains, attempting to provide consistency, in order to further reduce user friction and limit conflicting domain names. We were joined by Nick Johnson, founder of ENS, to discuss the current state of decentralised naming services from a multichain and L2 perspective, and how these ultimately tie into decentralised identities. Topics covered in this episode: Nick’s background and ENS history The plethora of decentralised naming services ENS use cases Interacting with Web2 DNS L2 compatibility for ENS via CCIP Read ENS wrapper and subdomains CCIP Read Bridging ENS to non-EVM L2s Coinbase’s cb.id ENS and on-chain privacy OPSEC Account abstraction The future of ENS Governance Episode links: Nick Johnson on Twitter ENS on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/520…

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Simon Harman: Chainflip - Native cross-chain AMM 1:03:59

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While competition fosters innovation, the proliferation of different blockchains has resulted in the fragmentation and isolation of liquidity within each ecosystem. Early attempts to address this issue primarily involved bridges and wrapped assets. Unfortunately, these solutions were often vulnerable to hacks and exploits, and the value of wrapped assets was contingent on the security of the wrapper contract, rather than the underlying asset. Cross-chain swaps of native assets hold the promise of resolving liquidity fragmentation, but numerous technological challenges must be overcome to make them as seamless as same-chain swaps. We were joined by Simon Harman, founder of Chainflip, to discuss multi-chain liquidity fragmentation and how Chainflip’s JIT AMM (Just in Time) aims to solve this, by providing cross-chain native swaps. Topics covered in this episode: Simon’s background (Legacy) Bridging vs. Threshold Signature Scheme Chainflip’s Just in Time (JIT) AMM vs. Uniswap’s V3/X Providing liquidity on Chainflip Slippage and UX Deciding trading pairs Chainflip validators Validator stake auctions Governance Roadmap and bootstrapping liquidity Episode links: Simon Harman on Twitter Chainflip on Twitter This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/519…

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Guy Young: Ethena - USDe Synthetic Dollar via Delta-Neutral Staked Ethereum Hedging 52:52

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Stablecoins represent a safe haven against crypto’s volatility, allowing participants to remain in the market, without off-ramping to fiat. While the major stablecoins are centrally issued (e.g. USDT, USDC, BUSD), there is a pressing need for an algorithmic variant or a synthetic dollar asset. (DAI is somewhere in between since approximately 50% of its collateral is USDC). After Luna’s collapse, many jumped to point out its design flaws, yet such a concept would be crucial for crypto’s decentralisation and self-sustainability. Arthur Hayes proposed an interesting concept of NAKA synthetic dollar (NUSD), backed by Bitcoin and its inverse perpetual swap short. However, yield generation on $BTC is significantly lower than that of $ETH. A sustainable yield would help balance the cases in which funding rates would be negative (a minority in crypto). We were joined by Guy Young, co-founder of Ethena, to discuss the stablecoin landscape and their synthetic eUSD, backed by staked ETH and its inverse perpetual swap. Topics covered in this episode: Guy’s background and founding Ethena The history of stablecoins The stablecoin trilemma and transparency eUSD synthetic dollar mechanics Ethena’s insurance fund and hedging Minimising the impact of depegging Leveraging centralised liquidity while maintaining self custody through MPC User experience Risk factors CEX vs. DEX: liquidity, infrastructure, UX The potential of fixed return rates Supply & rates equilibrium Episode links: Guy Young on Twitter Ethena Labs on Twitter Arthur Hayes' article proposing the Naka synthetic dollar This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/518…

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Evgeny Yurtaev: Zerion - Web3 Wallet UX 2.0 57:36

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One of the best known memes in crypto is: 'Not your keys, not your coins'. This usually resurfaces whenever a (custodial) centralised exchange is hacked or goes bust altogether. Although Web3 provides the infrastructure for self custody, this often shares the fate of Pandora. Self-custody requires increased security measures, from both end-users, as well as application developers. Web3 wallets are the interface between users and decentralised applications deployed on blockchains. While Metamask still maintains the largest market share, a multitude of wallets have emerged, promising additional features and a better UX. We were joined by Evgeny Yurtaev, co-founder & CEO of Zerion, to discuss the challenges of building a Web3 wallet and how Zerion aims to improve user experience, while still maintaining security. Topics covered in this episode: Evgeny’s background The motivation behind building a Web3 wallet Zerion UX and security Seed phrase storing Zerion user profile Challenges in building a new wallet app Protecting users and potential attack vectors Supported blockchains and (seamless) bridging Account abstraction and MPC Business models for Web3 wallets Episode links: Evgeny Yurtaev on Twitter Zerion on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/517…

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Niklas Kunkel: Chronicle – Ethereum's First-Ever Oracle 1:11:14

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Back in 2017, there was no DeFi as we know it today, yet MakerDAO were already envisioning and building towards what they thought to be a certainty. The backbone of DeFi is represented by stable coins, and MakerDAO quickly understood this: they set out to build a decentralised stable coin, $DAI (and its precursor $SAI). Being collateral-backed, the smart contract needs to know the value of that collateral, but any off-chain price data is not readily available on-chain. This is where oracles come in and provide data feeds on-chain. MakerDAO’s internal oracle has been active since 2017 on Ethereum and has recently branched out, forming Chronicle. By using aggregated Schnorr signatures, Chronicle solves the problem of oracle cost-efficient scaling. We were joined by Niklas Kunkel, founder of Chronicle, to discuss the challenges and tradeoffs that oracles regularly face, and how Chronicle is solving them, continuing the ethos of early MakerDAO. Topics covered in this episode: Niklas’ background and the early days of MakerDAO How MakerDAO evolved over time and the adoption of DAI MakerDAO’s core principles Why Chronicle branched out from MakerDAO Oracle challenges & tradeoffs Oracle validators Business model for oracles Providing oracle services to different blockchains Schnorr signatures Chronicle’s supported chains and oracle offerings Real-world assets (RWA) and credit delegation Episode links: Niklas Kunkel on Twitter Chronicle on Twitter Maker DAO on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/516…

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Elias Simos: Rated Network - Reputation for Machines = Transparent Blockchain Infrastructure 1:09:47

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Data immutability and transparency are key features that define a blockchain’s public ledger. However, while transactions are indeed transparent, information surrounding the blockchain’s infrastructure layer is not readily available. Since Ethereum’s Merge to PoS and the introduction of staking delegation, actionable data on the validator and client status quos became crucial for the wellbeing of the network. Rated Network aims to build a reliable ‘reputation system for machines’ forming the infrastructure layer, through better data curation and improved transparency. We were joined by Elias Simos, founder of Rated Network, to discuss data interpretation in blockchain infra and what conclusions can be drawn about validator performance, client diversity & much more. Topics covered in this episode: Elias’ background and founding Rated Network Providing transparency in blockchain infrastructure layer Tapping into Ethereum’s data. The subjectivity of performance The consumer profile of Rated data Ethereum’s credible neutrality & client diversity EIP-7514 & managing Ethereum’s state bloat Governance: dev council vs. on-chain Expanding Rated to other PoS networks Episode links: Elias Simos on Twitter Rated Network on Twitter This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/515…

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Misha Komarov: =nil; Foundation – The Marketplace for ZK Proof Generation 52:07

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Zero knowledge proof systems have found tremendous cryptographic utility in scaling blockchains, due to their ability to prove computational integrity, succinctly. However, despite recent advancements in ZKP R&D, their construction still requires special prover circuits. Their complexity is what gatekeeps zero knowledge technology to a select few astute teams. =nil; Foundation aims to challenge this status quo by providing an alternative through their zkLLVM circuit compiler and zk proof marketplace. By commoditising the production of custom proofs, =nil; Foundation unlocks an entire new range of applications employing zero knowledge technology. We were joined by Misha Komarov, co-founder of =nil; Foundation, to discuss the use cases and challenges of building the first marketplace for (outsourced) zero knowledge proofs. Topics covered in this episode: The vision behind =nil; Foundation Use cases for zk tech zkLLVM circuit compiler Homomorphic encryption, ZKPs & privacy solutions ZKP marketplace Why proof markets (currently) run on DBMS Marketplace actors Proof generators vs. PoW miners Infrastructure challenges Future roadmap Episode links: Mikhail Komarov on Twitter =nil; Foundation on Twitter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/514…

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Robbie Ferguson: Immutable - The Web3 Gaming one-stop-shop 1:01:15

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Apart from its numerous financial applications, blockchain technology could also disrupt the gaming industry, causing a paradigm shift towards true digital ownership, one that would create new incentive models for both players, as well as developers. Up until recently, technological barriers seemed cumbersome for most game developers, but the advancements of layer 2 scaling solutions made on-chain integrations viable. Immutable set out to create an all-in-one platform for developers, empowering them to create a lush gaming ecosystem to seamlessly onboard Web2 players. We were joined by Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, to discuss the state of Web3 gaming and Immutable's contribution to this paradigm shift. Topics covered in this episode: Robbie’s background and founding Immutable The pitfalls of centralised in-game asset marketplaces Web3 game development challenges Onboarding the Web2 gaming scene Immutable’s value prop Integrating Polygon’s zkEVM with the STARK-powered Immutable X Immutable SDK & DevEx AppStore’s Web3 policies Immutable Passport Enforceable royalties $IMX Episode links: Robbie Ferguson on Twitter Immutable on Twitter Gods Unchained on Twitter Guild of Guardians on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/511…

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Stani Kulechov: Lens Protocol – Decentralised Social Media Primitive 51:50

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Social media revolves around content creation, and while the content itself could be tokenised through NFTs, SocialFi aims to take it a step further. The recently released friend.tech app went to show that users might be interested in something more than just content - creator shares. This implicitly links back to handles and profiles, and we can slowly start to unveil the primitives of social media. Lens Protocol predates the friend.tech venture, in both timeline, as well as scope. While social media became synonymous with monopolistic central entities, Lens Protocol aims to build the decentralised bedrock for Web3’s social layer. These primitives would not only be interoperable with any Web3 application, but they would redefine content creation, feed generation and monetisation. We were joined by Stani Kulechov, founder of Lens Protocol & Aave, to discuss decentralised social graphs and how to leverage smart contracts to build the primitives for Web3's social layer. Topics covered in this episode: The vision behind Lens Lens V2 and smart contract capabilities Social media development platform Defining the Web3 social media primitive Feed generation algorithm on Lens Integrating on-chain and off-chain infrastructure The tragedy of the commons in decentralised social media Can a public good architecture also accommodate private goods? Growth model, sponsored transactions and monetisation Governance and decentralised social media Episode links: Stani Kulechov on Twitter Lens Protocol on Twitter Aave on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/512…

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Stephane Gosselin: Frontier Research - Solving Ethereum's MEV Problem 1:00:56

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The maximal extractable value (MEV) problem, if left unchecked, could represent an existential threat to Ethereum’s core values. One might argue that it is a natural result of solving market inefficiencies, but it entices to centralisation and collusion in order to extract the highest amount of value. Additionally, through front-running and back-running, it creates unnecessary overhead, which caused up to 2.4% of the total network congestion back in DeFi summer of 2020 (according to Flashbots’ research). As current infrastructure cannot eliminate MEV altogether, Flashbots and other research groups have tried to come up with solutions to address its aftermath. We were joined by Stephane Gosselin, co-founder of Flashbots and Frontier Research, to discuss the MEV landscape, what research breakthroughs have been recorded and how they impact DevEx and UX. Topics covered in this episode: Reflecting on ‘Frontrunning the MEV crisis’ Decentralising the MEV ‘supply chain’ The vision behind Frontier Research Request-for-Quotation (RFQ) explained Block building Uniswap X and how it might impact LPs & block building Decentralising block building Proposer-builder separation (PBS) MEV burn How MEV influenced different applications’ UX Intents Episode links: Stephane Gosselin on Twitter Frontier Research Frontier Research on Twitter Flashbots This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/511…

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Marko Baricevic: Cosmos SDK - The Internet of Appchains 58:04

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From the very beginning, Cosmos set out to provide an alternative to the monolithic blockchain architecture proposed by Ethereum. Cosmos SDK was the cornerstone of this vision, as it allowed developers to spin up blockchains effortlessly. Its modularity enabled custom, self-sovereign chains to become a reality. And, instead of being a jack of all trades, those chains were centred around a sole purpose, thus transforming them into appchains. In turn, as the ecosystem grew, appchains had to be interoperable with one another, but this was already a core feature of Cosmos, via IBC. Before Ethereum’s rollup-centric roadmap, appchains were thought to be a much-needed scaling solution. However, with the advancements of zero knowledge technology, the Cosmos SDK now faces another set of challenges as it navigates the market demand for L2 scaling solutions. We were joined by Marko Baricevic, Cosmos SDK product lead, to discuss the development philosophy behind the Cosmos Hub and how appchains evolved over time. Topics covered in this episode: Marko’s background Cosmos SDK’s history and high-level overview Cosmos SDK modules and VMs Ethereum’s & Cosmos’ development philosophies Cosmos SDK value prop and use cases Cosmos SDK vs. other frameworks (e.g. Substrate) Token value accrual and the fragmentation dilemma Using the Cosmos SDK to build rollups Cosmos SDK vs. Avalanche’s HyperSDK Adoption of fraud proofs and validity proofs by the Cosmos SDK Episode links: Marko Baricevic on Twitter Cosmos on Twitter Cosmos SDK on Twitter Interchain Foundation on Twitter Binary Builders on Twitter This episode is hosted by Meher Roy & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/510…

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Sandeep Nailwal: Polygon 2.0 - The New Value Layer of the Internet? 1:10:44

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What started out as Matic Network, in 2017, and later rebranded to Polygon, in 2021, it is now facing another major milestone: Polygon 2.0. Apart from a tokenomics update, their plans include building an aggregation layer for every scaling solution that will settle on Ethereum. This will not only provide crucial rollup interoperability, but it will also further offload Ethereum by recursively combining multiple proofs into a single one. We were joined by Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, for a fascinating discussion on Polygon’s future revamp, their views on infrastructure decentralisation and interoperability. Topics covered in this episode: Sandeep’s background and the vision behind Matic Polygon 2.0 ZK rollup vs. Validium Multi-purpose sharding Tokenomics Staking decentralisation Interoperability The multi-chain future outlook Blockchain adoption and use cases Episode links: Sandeep Nailwal on Twitter Polygon on Twitter Polygon Labs on Twitter This episode is hosted by Meher Roy & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/509…

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Stephen Young & Storm: NFTFi – P2P NFT Lending Protocol: From PFPs & Art to RWA 1:06:41

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After a 2021 frothy bull market, NFTs are currently experiencing the depression phase of the market cycle. However, despite the fact that only NFT art has truly found its product-market fit, NFTs in general represented the consumerist moment for crypto. In addition, they also provided a solution for tokenising real world assets (RWA) and intangibles, potentially penetrating markets worth hundreds of trillions of dollars. Moreover, similar to digital art, the advent of AI poses a challenge when it comes to establishing provenance, but this represents another utility for NFTs, as they can be traced back to their origin, given the public nature of blockchains. We were joined by Stephen Young and Storm from NFTFi, to discuss the general state of the NFT market, future prospects for NFT development and how their P2P NFT lending platform unlocks new sources of liquidity in this bear market. Topics covered in this episode: Stephen’s & Storm’s backgrounds and what allured them to NFT finance NFT market overview Tokenised real world assets (RWA) NFTFi’s peer-to-peer vs. peer-to-pool models How other DeFi derivatives apply to the NFT market NFT vs. fungible token market size Blur’s Blend NFT royalties NFT lending protocols differences How escrow contracts affect NFT ownership and utility NFTFi roadmap Interest rates for different collections NFT art market AI art Collateralizing RWA Episode links: Stephen Young on Twitter Storm on Twitter NFTFi on Twitter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/508…

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Alex Gluchowski: zkSync - A new Era for EVM-compatible zk rollups 1:18:49

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Ethereum scaling solutions often resort to tradeoffs, sacrificing security or decentralisation in favour of scalability. However, zk rollups hold the potential of increasing throughput, while also inheriting the layer 1’s security. This is achieved through zero knowledge validity proofs, which are published on Ethereum mainnet. The final hurdle remains the sequencer decentralisation. zkSync was designed around EVM-compatibility, offering custom scaling solutions through its hyperchain architecture. We were joined by Alex Gluchowski, co-founder & CEO of Matter Labs, to discuss the zk rollup landscape, its bottlenecks, and what makes zkSync stand apart as the most popular rollup. Topics covered in this episode: High-level overview of zero knowledge proofs ZK rollups zkSync Era ZK ecosystem taxonomy Rollup performance: bottlenecks & tradeoffs Bridging between zkSync hyperchains Data availability. Validium vs. Volition Governance & security layers Sequencer decentralisation Episode links: Alex Gluchowski on Twitter zkSync on Twitter Matter Labs on Twitter This episode is hosted by Meher Roy & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/507…

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Patrick O'Grady: Avalanche – Building High Performance VMs With HyperSDK 1:17:35

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The recent history of L2s has shown that there doesn’t need to be ‘one chain to rule them all’ or an ‘ETH killer’. Instead, a healthier approach would be to find the best solution for a specific need, taking into consideration any potential tradeoffs. Avalanche has done just that, focusing from the get-go on delivering high transaction throughput, using their unique subnet architecture, consensus protocol and warp messaging. HyperSDK continues this conviction, offering a framework for developers to spin up customisable, high performance virtual machines. We were joined by Patrick O’Grady, VP of Engineering at Ava Labs, to discuss HyperSDK and how it enables building customisable, high performance VMs on Avalanche subnets. Topics covered in this episode: Patrick’s background Avalanche’s consensus protocol Subnets AvalancheGo design concepts Warp messaging Staking and subnet validators HyperSDK HyperSDK vs. Cosmos SDK Avalanche throughput parameters Custom solutions for developers Episode links: Patrick O'Grady on Twitter Ava Labs on Twitter Avalanche on Twitter This episode is hosted by Meher Roy & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/506…

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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum - MEV, Staking Derivatives and Privacy (EthCC 6) 1:03:24

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We couldn’t miss EthCC 6 and we got to sit down with Vitalik Buterin to discuss hot topics from the Ethereum ecosystem: MEV, staking derivatives, privacy, decentralisation and future interoperability. Ethereum’s merge to proof-of-stake brought with it the emergence of liquid staking derivatives (LSD). Similarly to mining pools in proof-of-work consensus models, staking pools could pose a risk to Ethereum’s decentralisation. In terms of privacy preserving solutions, the advances in zero knowledge research were a big breakthrough, especially as EVM-compatibility became possible. Maximal extractable value (MEV) remains a pressing matter, but hopes are that the upcoming proposer-builder separation (PBS) will alleviate it. Topics covered in this episode: EthCC 6 updates and development across Ethereum’s ecosystem MEV and proposer-builder separation (PBS) Liquid staking derivatives (LSD), governance and decentralisation Privacy ZK proofs and decentralised identifiers (DID) Ecosystem interoperability Cross-chain bridge security Conclusions Episode links: Vitalik Buterin Ethereum Foundation on Twitter EthCC on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Friederike Ernst & Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/505…

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Avril Dutheil: Neutron – Interchain Smart Contracts on Cosmos 1:17:29

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Blockchains are secured through the economic incentives offered to their validators/miners. The more robust the network effect among validators, the more difficult it is for that blockchain to be compromised. However, building a truly decentralised and reliable validator set is not a trivial task. As a result, hub and spoke ecosystem designs like Cosmos’ (and even Polkadot’s), aim to share the main hub’s validator set and security to their ‘consumer’ chains (parachains in Polkadot’s case). Neutron relies on interchain queries, interchain accounts and interchain (replicated) security to deliver the most secure CosmWasm smart contract platform in the Cosmos ecosystem. We were joined by Avril Dutheil, GM at Neutron, to discuss Neutron’s smart contract platform and how it leverages replicated security (ICS) and interchain accounts (ICA). Topics covered in this episode: Avril’s background and the value prop behind Neutron Practical examples Interchain accounts and different use cases Interchain security Atom hub vs. Polkadot relay chain. Onboarding and security models Offboarding Cosmos consumer chains Replicated security vs. Modular blockchains Neutron’s token utility and governance Episode links: Avril Dutheil Neutron on Twitter This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/504…

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Sveinn Valfells: Monerium – Regulated On-Chain Euro (EURe) 59:55

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Stablecoins represent the backbone of DeFi, allowing complex financial applications to be protected from external volatility. From fiat-backed to algorithmic, there are multiple approaches to issuing and backing stablecoins. While US regulations are looming over the crypto industry, Monerium released a fully regulated on-chain euro stablecoin, the EURe, enabling direct SEPA transfers, on- and off-ramp. We were joined by Sveinn Valfells, CEO of Monerium, to discuss the European E-Money Directive and how it set the ground for fully regulated on-chain currencies (EURe) built on top of SEPA. Topics covered in this episode: Sveinn’s background and building Monerium Regulated on-chain EUR and seamless SEPA on- and off-ramps How electronic money regulation differs from MiCA What assets back EURe Monerium’s business model EURe’s adoption compared with other stablecoins (USDC, USDT) Issuing other currencies on-chain CBDCs and the banking sector Challenges of building on SEPA IBAN discrimination KYC limitations DeFi and stablecoin backing Real world assets used as on-chain collateral Episode links: Sveinn Valfells on Twitter Monerium on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/503…

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Eli Ben-Sasson: Starknet - zk-STARKs and Cairo 1.0 upgrade 1:07:57

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Layer 2 zero knowledge roll-ups have initially been used for achieving private transactions on blockchains. However, past simple transfers, interacting with a public smart contract posed a serious challenge. As research and technology evolved, proof construction became much more efficient, enabling zk-powered scalability. There is a variety of pros and cons for each type of proof system, but given the impending rise of qunatum computers, we have witnessed a recent migration from SNARKs to STARKs. While the former relies on trusted setups, zk-STARKs are quantum-resistant. We were joined by Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of Starkware, to discuss Starknet's layer 2 architecture, as well as the upcoming update to Cairo 1.0 and how it will impact scalability performances for STARKs. Topics covered in this episode: Shifting from privacy to scalability ZK roll-up taxonomy and main differences between SNARKs and STARKs Why scalability is easier to implement than privacy solutions Constructing proofs efficiently in Cairo Starknet’s layer 2 architecture Built-in account abstraction Volition, data availability and trust assumptions Sequencer decentralisation and crypto regulations Storage proofs Cairo upgrades & TPS Council-based vs. DAO governance Future developments Episode links: Eli Ben-Sasson on Twitter Starknet on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/502…

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Luka Müller: Sygnum Bank & MME Legal – Crypto Regulations & Institutional Investors 56:17

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As institutional money set their eyes on crypto, some degree of centralisation and regulation was inevitable. However, the key aspect is to limit it to access gateways and not affect protocols’ decentralisation. Recent events have shown that price manipulation is easily achieved in conditions of low liquidity, hence regulated fiat on- and off-ramps will, in the end, also benefit retail consumers. It once again all boils down to achieving these goals while maintaining privacy for users and ensuring that regulations will not stifle innovation. We were joined by Luka Müller, co-founder of MME Legal Firm & Sygnum Bank, to discuss about crypto regulations, institutional investors, user privacy & CBDCs. Topics covered in this episode: The evolution of MME Legal Firm & Sygnum Bank Sygnum Bank’s pro-crypto services & target clients The impact of FTX’ collapse. DeFi vs. CeFi Investor protection post-Terra Luna’s demise Expanding in the APAC region Switzerland’s pro-crypto regulations User privacy vs. KYC & AML US’ crypto policy: regulation by enforcement EU’s MiCA framework Luka’s insights on crypto’s value proposition CBDC vs. cash privacy Exciting crypto trends and innovations Episode links: Sygnum Bank on Twitter MME Legal on LinkedIn This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/501…

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Epicenter – Looking Back on 10 Years of Crypto. AI Doom & Gloom? SPECIAL 1:21:52

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As Epicenter hits the 500 episode milestone, our hosts look back on almost 10 years of crypto developments, analysing the good, the bad and the ugly. What projects & narratives have surprised our hosts? Has Bitcoin failed in becoming a reliable store of value? Will ZK proofs provide the much needed solution to AI’s alignment problem? Last but not least, are we still early? Get ready for a fascinating discussion, albeit gloomy for this special occasion. Thank you for being part of this amazing journey! We wouldn’t have made it so far without your continuous support! Looking forward to the next 500 episodes! Topics covered in this episode: Brian’s health update Looking back on 10 years of Epicenter & crypto development Are we still early on Bitcoin or has that ship already sailed? Stores of value: Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. Market Indexes The need for stablecoins, including algorithmic ones! Projects & narratives that took a 180 degree turn AI vs. verifiable computation via ZK proofs The control & alignment AI problems Decentralised identity systems (DID) Looking forward to the next 500 episodes Sponsors: CoinGecko : CoinGecko API provides access to the most comprehensive data aggregator in the market, supporting more than 10,000 crypto assets from over 700 exchanges! Visit https://gcko.io/epicenterCGpromo today and use the promo code ""EPICENTER"" to unlock an additional 10% OFF! This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Brian Fabian Crain, Friederike Ernst, Meher Roy, Sunny Aggarwal & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: [epicenter.tv/500](https://epicenter.tv/500)…

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Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews: Aztec - Privacy-preserving, hybrid ZK rollup 1:18:21

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In order to achieve true transaction privacy, it is not enough to encrypt or build ZK proofs for transaction bundles, as long as the underlying blockchain uses an account-based model. Aztec is building a ZKVM that superposes an UTXO model, so that balances are constantly updated as new, untraceable, log entries. The upcoming Aztec 3 aims to enable privacy-preserving smart contracts, using a hybrid, multi-layered rollup. This approach allows for both public and private smart contracts to be executed simultaneously. We were joined by Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews, to discuss the evolution of Aztec, from ZK Money to their upcoming privacy-preserving hybrid ZK rollup. Topics covered in this episode: The evolution of Aztec, from ZK money to Aztec 3 How Aztec’s ZKVM ensures privacy for Ethereum transactions The need for UTXO model for privacy-preserving encrypted databases Interacting with public smart contracts in a private manner Technical roadmap and challenges faced along the way How Aztec differs from Mina protocol Recursive proofs Estimating gas Main-net sequencer decentralisation Goblin Plonk The future of programmable privacy Episode links: Zac Williamson on Twitter Joe Andrews on Twitter Aztec on Twitter This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/499…

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Fig: Squid Router – Sub-20 Second Cross-Chain Swaps. Axelar-Powered Interoperability 46:18

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As crypto evolves, it becomes clearer that the future will be multi-chain. Presently, moving funds between different blockchains is frustrating...to say the least. The current bridging solutions are prohibitive from a UX perspective, mainly due to how finality is reached across different blockchains. This translates to long wait times and anxiety when interacting with new protocols, caused by the incertitude of funds arriving safely on the other side. Another major blockage consists of gas fees, particular to each blockchain, which often require an additional swap. But what if, users could enjoy near-instant cross-chain swaps (sub-20 second) and one-click transaction aggregators? We were joined by Fig, co-founder of Squid Router, to discuss how they leverage Axelar's infrastructure to achieve one-click, near-instant cross-chain swaps, creating user-friendly interoperability. Topics covered in this episode: Fig’s background How Squid tackles interoperability Building a better DevEx & UX on top of Axelar’s security Choosing what DEXes to wrap & aggregate in Squid Optimising gas fees, prices & MEV cross-chain Squid’s business model Integrating other messaging protocols Addressing finality to reduce swap times below 20 seconds How Squid x Axelar solve other bridging protocol issues (e.g. multichain hack) Squid use cases Episode links: Fig on Twitter Squid on Twitter Axelar on Twitter This episode is hosted by Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/498…

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Collin Myers & Oisín Kyne: Obol Network - Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) 1:10:40

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Ethereum's merge and transition to a proof-of-stake consensus implied switching from proof-of-work mining to transactions being validated by entities that have an economic stake in the network. Proof-of-stake distributed networks are subject to complex game theory models (e.g. slashing). Distributed validator technology (DVT) enables a more modular validator stack at every level: key pairs, hardware and entities. This reduces trust dependencies and increases security for validator entities. We were joined by Collin Myers & Oisín Kyne, founders of Obol Network, to discuss Ethereum's 2.0 PoS consensus, the current validator landscape and how distributed validator technology (DVT) allows for an increased security and overall smoother UX for validator entities. Topics covered in this episode: Collin’s & Oisín’s backgrounds Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) explained How DVT improves user experience for different staking models Reducing validator costs and increasing fault tolerance through DVT Obol middleware approach Obol v.2 Interacting with other middleware from the Ethereum stack Expanding DVT to other ecosystems Future validator landscape How post-Danksharding data availability will be handled by an Obol cluster L2 Ethereum equivalence Episode links: Collin Myers on Twitter Oisín Kyne on Twitter Obol Network on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/497…

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Ben DiFrancesco: Umbra – Privacy Preserving Token Transfers 1:09:07

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Public transaction history in blockchains represents one of their key features which, alongside immutability, aim to provide an alternative to CeFi. However, this transparency comes at a price: privacy. As a result, different solutions have been proposed, that preserve privacy while maintaining all the other benefits of blockchain technology, but there currently isn't a one-size-fits-all answer to this problem. For example, zero knowledge proofs convey the validity of a transaction batch without sharing any other details, but the underlying arithmetic circuits are both complex as well as computational intensive. Umbra proposes a system that relies completely on elliptic curve cryptography, employing multiple private-public key pairs to achieve stealth payments. We were joined by Ben DiFrancesco, founder & CEO of ScopeLift, to talk about Umbra's privacy preserving stealth token transfer system and if the need for privacy on blockchains outweighs any implicit UX frictions. Topics covered in this episode: Ben’s background Umbra's mission How Umbra works Non-interactive key distribution Potential solutions (& trade-offs) for Umbra's computational intensity Generating private-public key pairs by the Umbra smart contract User experience (UX) for senders and receivers Fee structure for deterring griefing attacks How Umbra works for ERC20 tokens & NFTs Privacy preserving withdrawals from stealth addresses Privacy vs. UX friction Smart wallets & account abstraction Prioritising privacy Episode links: Ben DiFrancesco on Twitter Umbra on Twitter ScopeLift on Twitter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/496…

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Emin Gün Sirer: Avalanche – The Future of Crypto: From Gaming to LLM-Powered Smart Contracts 1:03:21

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As the second Avalanche summit drew to a close, Sebastien Couture and Sunny Aggarwal sat down with Emin Gün Sirer for a fascinating conversation exploring future innovation narratives in crypto. Longtime friend of Epicenter, Ava Labs' founder and CEO shared his unique insights on the industry, from both a founder, as well as a former academia perspective. Given Avalanche's consensus & architecture, it boasts high TPS and scalability properties, incentivising founders to build better products in the AVAX ecosystem. One of the most controversial narratives is that of LLMs (i.e. ChatGPT) powering smart contract development by bypassing programming languages and even bytecode altogether. The question arises if replacing the human third-party with an AI fixes trust issues or not, but only time will tell which piece of code we can actually consider 'law'. Topics covered in this episode: Emin’s background, from academia to running a multi-billion dollar company Main takeaways from the 2nd Avalanche summit Innovation narratives in the Avalanche ecosystem. NFTs & blockchain gaming The Avalanche architecture, consensus & scalability Avalanche’s evolution ChatGPT smart contracts & no-code blockchains Auditing AI & security Innovation vs. Stagnation Bitcoin, BTC.b & ordinals Bridging Cosmos with Avalanche: IBC x Warp Best & worst products built by crypto Episode links: Emin Gün Sirer on Twitter Avalanche on Twitter Ava Labs on Twitter Shrapnel on Twitter Gunzilla Games on Twitter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/495…

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Ali Yahya: Andreessen Horowitz – A16z Crypto Investment Thesis 1:12:50

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When it comes to top-tier VCs, very few equal Andreessen Horowitz' (a16z) impressive portfolio, which stretches over both Web2 and Web3. Their crypto venture arm includes investments in most industry verticals, from infrastructure projects to NFTs and blockchain gaming. Constructing such a solid investment thesis requires conviction in the long-term prospects of the industry, as well as an influential network. We were joined by Ali Yahya, GP at Andreessen Horowitz, to discuss about a16z structure, operations and investment thesis, as well as the broader crypto landscape and value proposition. Topics covered in this episode: Ali’s background Why Google didn’t embrace crypto a16z’s team structure The role of a GP in a VC a16z’s thesis when it comes to crypto investing Which crypto niches Ali is most bullish on Governance vs. platform risk Valuation-based investments Protocol revenue and monetary premium for L1s Token vs. Equity How to prevent banking crisis contagion for crypto projects Episode links: Ali Yahya on Twitter a16z crypto a16z This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/494…

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Jose Macedo: Mars Protocol – Red Bank' Credit on Cosmos via Osmosis 59:24

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The end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 were marked by centralised institutions failing: from CEXes to CeFi itself, contagion spread quickly in over-leveraged and opaque entities. Amidst this chaos, (crypto)people turned their hopes, once again, to DeFi. However, in lack of traditional enforcing mechanisms, not even battle-tested decentralised lending protocols could find a solution to provide under-collateralised loans, aka credit. Mars Protocol, with its unique hub & outposts architecture, aims to answer this need in the Cosmos ecosystem, by deploying on Osmosis and tapping into its deep liquidity. From manual leverage to credit and yield farming, Mars will feature a wide suite of DeFi products. We were joined by Jose Macedo, founder of Delphi Labs, to discuss the history of Delphi Digital, their learnings from incubating projects and the vision behind Mars’ ‘Red Bank’ DeFi products. Topics covered in this episode: Jose’s background Delphi Digital’s history Incubating projects on Solana and Terra Learning from Terra The vision behind Mars Protocol Mars’ DeFi suite Different risk parameters and collaterals Mars’ module architecture (outposts) in the Cosmos ecosystem How Mars Protocol differs from Osmosis Mars Protocol roadmap & Mars v.2 Ecosystem accelerator Episode links: Jose Macedo on Twitter Delphi Labs on Twitter Delphi Digital on Twitter Mars Protocol on Twitter Astroport on Twitter Osmosis on Twitter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/493…

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John Letey: KYVE – Decentralised and Accessible Data Storage 59:31

۲ years پیش59:31

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We often take data storage for granted, but the rise of centralised storing facilities (i.e. AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) hangs over like Damocles’ sword. When it comes to blockchains, full nodes store that network’s complete data history. Even if storage costs are set to decrease as technology evolves, so do blockchains accumulate more data over time. An interesting solution would be to create a decentralised backup for blockchain data and Arweave is a prime candidate for it. There is but a missing link represented by uploading and validating different blockchains’ data. This is where KYVE steps in, offering a decentralised validating solution to verify uploaded blockchain data and even retrieve it from Arweave, on demand. This also extends to off-chain data, opening new possibilities for data availability and scalability. We were joined by John Letey, founder and CTO of KYVE Network, to discuss the challenges and use cases of decentralised data storage and how blockchain interoperability could benefit from it. Topics covered in this episode: John’s background Why KYVE migrated to a Cosmos app-chain High-level explanation of KYVE KYVE’s data pools and data streams How KYVE connects to Arweave Validating uploaded blockchain data How Arweave works KYVE v.2 How slashing is handled KYVE use cases Future roadmap Episode links: John Letey on Twitter KYVE Network on Twitter KYVE Network Arweave This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/492…

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Tim Galebach: Uqbar – Smart Contracts on Urbit 1:31:25

۲ years پیش1:31:25

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Building a truly decentralised, peer-to-peer network, based on a built-in identity system, limits the ecosystem’s interoperability with the outside world. Onboarding developers and users to Urbit was only the first hurdle. On-ramping crypto was a whole different & daunting task. Uqbar set out to build an execution layer on top of Urbit, enabling smart contracts, which would ultimately settle, via a ZK rollup, on Starknet. We were joined by Tim Galebach, founder of Uqbar, to discuss the different design choices involved, from Hoon programming DevEx to a hybrid ZK-optimistic rollup. Topics covered in this episode: Tim’s background Urbit explained How Uqbar took shape Integrating crypto in the Urbit stack Hoon’s usability and DevEx AI-enabled Uqbar Uqbar interoperability Rollup vs. L1 approach for Uqbar Hybrid ZK-optimistic rollup Getting from programming in Hoon to ZK proofs Use cases for Uqbar & Urbit Episode links: Tim Galebach on Twitter Uqbar on Twitter Urbit on Twitter Uqbar This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/491…

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Ryan Zurrer: Dialectic AG - A Decade of Crypto Ventures: From BTC mining to P2E gaming 1:22:57

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Considering the abundance of cryto projects launching constantly, making sound investment decisions requires both ample experience in the space, as well as a reliable network. Predicting future trends in such a volatile industry is a skill very few possess, especially since narratives evolve at a rapid pace. Ryan Zurrer is one of the OG participants and investors in the blockchain industry, with an experience of more than 10 years and an impressive portfolio of investments. From BTC mining to ICOs, DeFi and more recently NFTs & play-to-earn gaming (P2E), Ryan has witnessed all the major cycles in crypto. We were joined by Ryan Zurrer, founder of Dialectic AG, to discuss about the crypto investment landscape and the evolution of the industry from BTC to P2E gaming. Topics covered in this episode: Ryan’s background, from BTC mining to ICOs and P2E gaming Keepers in blockchain networks explained Axie Infinity and the evolution of play-to-earn gaming Web2 vs. Web3 gaming and the importance of communities NFTs in art, culture and blockchain gaming Traditional vs. digital fine art Dialectic’s investment strategies MEV & market efficiency Geopolitical climate and crypto investments Psychedelics & MAPS Episode links: Ryan Zurrer Dialectic AG Vine Ventures MAPS This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/490…

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