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Ethers Club#50 - The Blockchain Socialist: Politics and BreadchainSend us a textPodcast Summary: The Blockchain SocialistHosted by Joshua Dávila, The Blockchain Socialist explores crypto, decentralization, and political economy from a post-capitalist perspective. Joshua, author of Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It, has interviewed key figures like Vitalik Buterin, Ethan Buchman, and Cory Doctorow, tackling the ideological forces shaping Web3. He is also a co-founder of Breadchain Cooperative, building crypto applications for a more equitable future.🔗 More: 🌐 Website 📚 Book & Links ✍️ Mirror BlogSupport the showBlog: https...2025-04-0258 min
Future Is Already HereTrust Without Trusting: Tendermint and the Magic of BFTHow do blockchains achieve consensus without relying on a central authority? Tendermint's Byzantine Fault Tolerance is a key part of the answer. We'll break down this complex concept, explaining how Tendermint ensures that even if some participants are dishonest, the network remains secure and operational. Join us to explore how Tendermint is building the foundation for decentralized trust.References:This episode draws primarily from the following paper: Tendermint: Byzantine Fault Tolerance in the Age of Blockchains by Ethan Buchman The paper references several othe...2025-03-0217 min
Game of Nodes: The Validator PodcastEpisode 126: I'm Not a Gangster, I'm a BusinessmanWhile the babies (and SPF ports) keep us up at night, the GoN crew Demonstrates our Commitment and gets back to work discussing @injective's cash grab booth of Validator coupons at Token 2049, AIs rugging AIs, and the academic definition of shitcoin.Show LinksDemonstrate your Commitment to Injective - rhinostakeAIs are now paying other AIs with crypto - twitterAI Wallets - coinbaseTendermint: Byzantine Fault Tolerance in the Age of Blockchains by Ethan Buchman - pdf/rhinostakeKujira FIN KUJI/axlUSDC Contract by Rarma - mediumPlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in...2024-09-051h 24
Tané FM - ブロックチェーン/クリプト/暗号通貨/WEB3/DAO/NFTのポッドキャスト#29 VitalikによるEthereum展望｜Ethereum vs. Solana｜Lidoの紹介と歴史今回のテーマ
VitalikによるEthereumの近未来と中期的展望と、ShardingとL2の違いについて
EthereumのL2中心のエコシステムの課題とそれに対しての対策
BanklessのEthereum vs. Solanaエピソード featuring Justine Drake and Anatoly
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The near and mid-term future of improving the Ethereum network's permissionlessness and decentralization
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ETHEREUM VS. SOLANA: Which Blockchain Wins 2024 & Beyond?
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Michael on X: "1/ Some quick alpha on the timing games & Solana discussion
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Lido - Liquid Staking for Digital Tokens
Introducing Lido
What is Lido DAO
Ethereum's Staking Debate: Decentralization vs. Security vs. Yield | Hasu & Vasiliy - YouTube
The Guided Open Objective Setting Exercise (“GOOSE”) proposal; A genesis step to jump-start a DAO-wide goal setting exercise and cadence...2024-06-1155 min
CryptoNews Podcast#337: Ethan Buchman, CEO of Cycles Protocol, on The History of Money, Cosmos Ecosystem, and Collaborative FinanceEthan Buchman is Co-founder of Cosmos, CEO of Informal Systems, and Founder Cycles Protocol Ethan is a leading figure in blockchain technology and has worked at the Interchain Foundation, Tendermint, and his consultancy CoinCulture CryptoConsulting.His academic background in Biophysics from the University of Guelph informs his interdisciplinary approach, evident in his research contributions across institutions like the University of California, San Francisco. Ethan's innovative mindset and expertise continue to drive advancements in decentralized systems.In this conversation, we discuss:- Blockchains' killer app is money- What is money? To...2024-05-2342 min
Higher Signal: Get Smarter. Faster.Cosmos DeFi in 2024 - with Sunny Aggarwal, Valentin Pletnev and Hyung Yeon LeeWatch Cosmos DeFi 2024 Panel at Cosmoverse 2023 with Sunny Aggarwal from Osmosis, Valentin Pletnev from Quasar, Hyung Yeon Lee from Crescent and the moderator Thyborg from Informal Systems. #cosmosecosystem #Blockchain #Crypto #web3 #Cosmoshub #cosmoverse is the largest annual conference of the Cosmos Ecosystem organized by its community members. In 2023, Cosmoverse was hosted in Istanbul from October 2nd to 5th, 2023. During these three days of the conference, several projects shared details about what they are building with the community and got together to celebrate the #Cosmos Ecosystem. The conference was followed by Hackmos, the official Cosmos hackathon by...2024-02-1004 min
EmpireWhat's Next for the Cosmos Appchain Thesis? | Ethan Buchman and Sam HartIn today's episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are revisiting the Cosmos appchain thesis and are joined by Ethan Buchman, Cosmos co-founder, and Sam Hart, head of product & strategy at Skip Protocol. They revisit the App Chain thesis and how it is playing out both within Cosmos and L2-Ethereum based rollups. The ideal protocol for launching an App Chain is unpacked, addressing functionality needs, integration requirements, governance models and more. Sam and Ethan dive into IBC enabling multi-chain flows, shared security models and key learnings from governance processes in Cosmos. Thanks for tuning in!2023-12-051h 09
Frens Validator Crypto PodcastThe End Goal of Crypto and How to Fix Our Money - with Ethan BuchmanWhat is the end goal of crypto and how can we fix today's money? Dive in for one of the most dense and intense conversations ever held on our podcast! Max is joined by Ethan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos and CEO of Informal Systems. Together, they discuss how to fix our money, and the end state of crypto, and develop a critique of major economic philosophies. - - - - - Follow Ethan: Ethan: https://twitter.com/buchmanster Ethan´s blog (seriously, check it out!!): https://ebuchman.github.io/ In...2023-11-301h 09
Web3 Galaxy Brain 🌌🧠Cosmos for EVM Devs with Sam HartMy guest today is Sam Hart. Sam is a developer, artist, and biochemist. He is Head of Product & Strategy at Skip Protocol and co-founder at Timewave Labs. He has contributed to the Cosmos ecosystem for years, and is also co-founder of Folia, a blockchain art collective.
On September 1, 2023, Sam wrote a long and detailed post to the MakerDAO forums pitching Cosmos as an interesting option for the appchain aspect of Maker's endgame.
Inspired by that post, this episode is an introduction to Cosmos for EVM devs. In this conversation, Sam and I discuss the major...2023-10-041h 16
Citizen Web3Semantics, Modular Architecture and Predicting the Future with Marko Baricevic
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Marko Baricevic Co-founder of Binary Builders, focused on providing a range of services to the interchain such as contributing to the Cosmos SDK
Binary builders also is developing Numia an interface that makes stored data from a veriety of Cosmos SDK chains accessible to users, as well as The interchain Builders Program, which provides mentorship, structured support and guidance for teams who build in the Interchain, using at least one component of the Cosmos Stack
We spoke to Marko about Binary Builders and:
The birth of IBC
...2023-08-1755 min
The Wolf Of All StreetsThe Real Killer App Of Crypto | Ethan Buchman, CosmosEthan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos and a crypto-nerd-core-rapper, came to my show to discuss what's going on with Cosmos, what is collaborative finance, and how he wants to apply graph theory to finance. Ethan Buchman: https://twitter.com/buchmanster►► OKXSign up for an OKX Trading Account then deposit & trade to unlock mystery box rewards of up to $10,000! 👉 https://www.okx.com/join/SCOTTMELKER►►THE DAILY CLOSEBRAND NEW NEWSLETTER! INSTITUTIONAL GRADE INDICATORS AND DATA DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX, EV...2023-07-3041 min
The Ski Show - The Ultimate Show Ski Podcast2023 Wisconsin State RecapToday we recap the Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships. It's the largest water ski show tournament in the world, and it rarely disappoints. Tune is as we talk about the highlights, the stars on display like Josie Smerchek, Ethan Shulda, Derek Buchman, Cale Ducane, and more. We recap the results, the individual act results, and we talk to the show directors from all 3 Championship teams - Laura Lohrman from D3 Champ Southern Wakes United, Summer Schultz and Jeanne Cooper from D2 Champ the Water Bugs, and Matt Wilson from the D1 Champion Rock Aqua Jays. Today's spon...2023-07-2637 min
The Ownership EconomyEpisode 043 - Case Studies on Collaborative Currencies: A Conversation with Will Ruddick from Grassroots EconomicsIn this episode of the Ownership Economy, Jahed and Martin speak with Will Ruddick, the founder of Grassroots Economics. This episode follows up previous episodes on collaborative currencies such as Episode 15 with David Casey on Mutual Credit and episode 41 with Ethan Buchman from Cosmos. Will walks through two different collaborative currency systems he co-founded in Kenya, one blockchain enabled and the other not. We hope you enjoy the episode.2023-06-2954 min
The Blockchain SocialistCollaborative Finance: Credit clearing for collectively doing more with less capitalFor this episode I spoke to Ethen Buchman (@buchmanster) and Tomaž Fleischman (@T_Fleischman) in person while at the Commons Hub in Austria from May 22nd to 28th for the Collaborative Finance event with the Crypto Commons Association, one of the projects part of the Breadchain Cooperative. Ethan is one of the co-founders of Cosmos and works at Informal Systems, a workers cooperative that focuses on building Cosmos infrastructure with Tomaž. A big theme of the Collaborative Finance event was about the paper Tomaž co-wrote while working with Sardex about multilateral trade clearing seto...2023-06-1848 min
Informal ConversationsCosmos Co-Founder Recounts the Beginnings of Cosmos - Part 5 | Informal Conversations
Join us as Ethan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos and founder of Informal Systems, unravels the history and evolution of the Cosmos Hub with our host Thyborg. Discover insights into the dedicated Validator community, the unique governance model of the Cosmos ecosystem, and the game-changing technology of Interchain security. Tune in for a compact yet comprehensive tour of the Cosmos universe.
The Cosmos Hub is a Port City - Ethan Buchman & Sam Hart: https://blog.cosmos.network/the-cosmos-hub-is-a-port-city-5b7f2d28debf
Informal Systems Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/informalinc
Informal Systems Website 👉 https://informal.systems/
Informal Systems GitHub 👉 https://github.com/infor...2023-05-1149 minInformal ConversationsCosmos Co-Founder Recounts the Beginnings of Cosmos - Part 4 | Informal ConversationsIn Episode 4 of "Informal Conversations," host Thyborg welcomes back Ethan Buchman, Cosmos co-founder, for an in-depth discussion about Informal Systems, their contributions to the Cosmos ecosystem, and the innovative use of formal methods in cosmos technology and engineering in general.
Apalache: https://github.com/informalsystems/apalache
Quint: https://github.com/informalsystems/quint
Hermes: https://github.com/informalsystems/hermes
Comet BFT: https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft
Informal Systems Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/informalinc
Informal Systems Website 👉 https://informal.systems/
Informal Systems GitHub 👉 https://github.com/informalsystems
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this video do not necessari...2023-05-0300 minInformal ConversationsCosmos Co-Founder Recounts the Beginnings of Cosmos - Part 3 | Informal ConversationsIn this episode of our series on the origins of Cosmos, Thyborg interviews Ethan Buchman, Cosmos co-founder, to discuss starting Informal Systems and the terms of the spin-out from the Interchain Foundation, the role Informal played in the ecosystem and the benefits of formal methods in software engineering.
For more detail, see the accompanying blog post: https://informal.systems/blog/informa...
Informal Systems Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/informalinc
Informal Systems Website 👉 https://informal.systems/
Informal Systems GitHub 👉 https://github.com/informalsystems
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of any particular person or organizat...2023-05-0314 min
Injective – TerraSpacesInjective Hackathon Panel: Tendermint and Shared SecurityToday on the Ether we have the Injective Hackathon Panel discussing Tendermint and Shared Security. You'll hear from Cooper, Ethan Buchman, Vini, Facundo Werning, and more! Recorded on May 2nd 2023.
If you enjoy the music at the end of the episodes, you can find the albums streaming on Spotify, and the rest of your favorite streaming platforms. Check out Project Survival, Virus Diaries, and Plan B wherever you get your music.
Thank you to everyone in the community who supports TerraSpaces.2023-05-0252 minInformal ConversationsCosmos Co-Founder Recounts the Beginnings of Cosmos - Part 2 | Informal ConversationsIn the second episode of Informal Conversations, Thyborg sits down with Ethan Buchman, Cosmos co-founder, to discuss the goals of the creation of the Interchain Foundation, its role of the ICF in supporting the growth and development of the Cosmos ecosystem, the early community of validators, and more
Gaia genesis files: https://github.com/cosmos/gaia/blob/m...
Interchain Foundation medium: https://medium.com/the-interchain-fou...
Informal Systems Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/informalinc
Informal Systems Website 👉 https://informal.systems/
Informal Systems GitHub 👉 https://github.com/informalsystems
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this recording do not necessarily reflect the views of any parti...2023-05-0100 minInformal ConversationsCosmos Co-Founder Recounts the Beginnings of Cosmos - Part 1 | Informal ConversationsIn the first part of a series on Cosmos history, Ethan Buchman shares his incredible journey into the world of cryptocurrency and how he came to know Jae Kwon, Zaki Manian, and the rest of the Proof-of-Stake crew. Discover the groundbreaking moments, challenges, and successes that have shaped Cosmos into what it is today!
To learn more about the history of Cosmos, check out this insightful blog post: https://blog.cosmos.network/cosmos-hi...
Informal Systems Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/informalinc
Informal Systems Website 👉 https://informal.systems/
Informal Systems GitHub 👉 https://github.com/informalsystems
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this recording...2023-05-0100 min
Inside ScoopInside Industry | Freight Industry Breakdown with Freightos CMOWelcome to "Inside Industry" on the Inside Scoop podcast. We bring you exclusive insights and insider knowledge from the world's top industries. In this episode, we dive deep into the freight industry, exploring how it operates and breaking down its complexities with none other than the Freightos CMO Ethan Buchman.
Join us as we uncover the inner workings of the freight industry and gain a better understanding of its role in the global economy. From the logistics of shipping to the technology that powers it, our guest expert will provide valuable insights and share real-world examples of...2023-03-2830 min
Citizen Web3Formal Verification, Innovation and Consensus with Zarko Milosevic
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Zarko Milosevic from Informal Systems, a core developer of the Cosmos Network.
Informal Systems makes formal verification technology more accessible by developing tools and processes to improve the quality and experience of software engineering.
We spoke to Zarko Milosevic about Informal Systems and:
The evolution of Zarko Milosevic
The growth of Informal
Zarko’s personal values and goals
Informal’s vision of the three pillars of society
Leading by example in Cosmos governance
Progress in verification tools
Quint
Working in Cosmos
How the correct development tools can revo...2023-01-2654 min
Citizen Web3Privacy, Silk and Encryption with Carter Woetzel
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Carter Woetzel, Lead researcher & economist for Shade Protocol, an app for private DeFi.
Shade Protocol is an array of connected privacy-preserving DeFi applications built on Secret Network - all accruing value back to SHD ("shade"), the treasury, and governance token.
We spoke to Carter Woetzel about Shade Protocol and:
Carter's book, "Building Confidence in Blockchain"
Privacy on the blockchain
Bringing privacy to smart contracts
Auditability, for regulators
How do we get people to trust blockchain
How trust in the technology is crucial for adoption by users and...2023-01-1251 min
Waves in the FinoverseEpisode #13: What is the future of decentralize finance? Cosmos Ethan Buchman explains the internet of blockchains.In the past year, the complex layer zero network, Cosmos has exploded with activity. Co-founder of Cosmos, CEO of Informal Systems, and President of Interchain Foundation, Ethan Buchman is help us understand what they are calling the "internet of blockchains".LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.To find out more head to www.finoverse.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-0835 min
The Ownership EconomyEpisode 041 - The Cosmos Network, Collaborative Finance (Co-Fi), and the Empowerment of Monetary Localism with Cosmos Co-Founder Ethan BuchmanIn this episode of the Ownership Economy, Jahed and Martin connect with Ethan Buchman, Co-Founder of Cosmos and Tendermint and current CEO of Informal Systems, a worker-owned cooperative that develops software for Cosmos Network. Ethan walks us through how the architecture of Cosmos is powering a multi-chain, or multiple blockchain, future with interoperability as its core. The discussion then moves to why this architecture will empower a new generation of Collaborative Finance applications that allow communities to deepen relationships, increase internal trade, and remain resilient in global financial downturns through new applications of locally governed money. We hope you...2022-11-1858 min
Web 3 NativeAtom 2.0 and the Interchain Vision with Cosmos Co-founder Ethan BuchmanOur GP Shi Khai spoke with Ethan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos, CEO of Informal Systems, and President of the Interchain Foundation, about Atom 2.0, Cosmos’ interchain vision, and the recent Prop 82 vote.2022-11-151h 11
The ScoopInside the Cosmos Ecosystem with Ethan BuchmanCosmos contributors recently released a new whitepaper that proposes major upgrades to the Cosmos Hub, the central blockchain of the Cosmos ecosystem.A community vote to determine whether or not the proposed changes are integrated into the Hub concludes on Monday, Nov. 14th.In this episode of The Scoop, Cosmos Co-Founder and Interchain Foundation President Ethan Buchman explains what will change if Atom 2.0 passes, as well as how these changes fit into his overall vision for how Cosmos’s app-chain architecture will continue to evolve.According to Buchman, key to Atom 2.0 is the in...2022-11-1152 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEthan Buchman & Zaki Manian: ATOM 2.0 – Deep DiveSince its announcement a few weeks ago at Cosmoverse in Medellin, Atom 2.0 has sparked intense debate in the Cosmos community and throughout the blockchain ecosystem. It proposes three pillars for the Cosmos Hub: Interchain Security, the Interchain Allocator, and the Interchain Scheduler. However, parts of the paper have been contested and debated over fears of token holder dilution, potential treasury mismanagement, and even the collapse of the Hub. We chat with Ethan Buchman and Zaki Manian to dive deep into Atom 2.0 and its vision for Cosmos moving forward.Topics covered in this episode:The ATOM 2.0 announcement...2022-10-241h 15
The No Execution PodcastSovereignty in the personal computing revolution with Ethan Buchman - Ep 4We sit down with Ethan Buchman, Co-founder of Cosmos and CEO of Informal Inc, to discuss sovereignty in the personal computing revolution with Celestia labs CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam. Moderated by Ekram Ahmed. Timestamps 🕐0:00 Start0:12 Intro2:54 The community computer7:33 Sovereignty in the community computing revolution11:45 Tensions with the status quo16:47 Digital colonialism 25:02 Blockchains as top-level social contracts30:40 Why does web3 drive you?38:31 Why is privacy a necessity for web3?44:25 What is a sovereign blockchain?45:52 What a...2022-08-301h 21
Word on the Block | Forkast.NewsCosmos Reaching For The Stars with CoFounder Ethan BuchmanWhile there are thousands of blockchains around, most of them work in their own galaxy and interoperability is still a challenge. However, Cosmos is trying to change that by creating an internet of blockchains.
How exactly are they creating that internet & what challenges are they facing as they try to create a system that could operate over the next few decades? And why is uplifting grassroot communities and creating systems that support local economies top of Cosmos agenda?
Find out the answer to all these questions and more in the latest episode of Word on the Block.2022-08-2927 min
BlockChain ReactionEthan Buchman, Co-founder of Cosmos (ATOM)Ethan Buchman is the co-founder of Cosmos and the CEO of Informal Systems, a core developer of Cosmos. Ethan shared his thoughts on the utility of blockchain beyond just payments and his reaction to the Terra LUNA blowup. BlockChain Reaction members get the full audio version of this episode in addition to a live chat, weekly market report, portfolio, and top token ideas.
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The views and opinions expressed in the following podcast are those of myself and my guest. None of this is investment advice or a solicitation for you...2022-06-0922 min
Bankless116 - Why Bankless Is Wrong | Ethan Buchman - Cosmos✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/116-ethan-debrief ----- Ethan Buchman is a fantastic human being, an Internet Biophysicist, Monetary Localist, and Co-Founder at Cosmos. In addition, he is President of the Interchain Foundation. Today, he comes on Bankless to tell us why we’re wrong. This episode’s dialectic explores the fate of the blockchain ecosystem—will we have a multi-chain sprawl of different protocols, or will we see a few chains with a power law distribution? We dive into the value of monetary premium, se...2022-05-021h 44
Bankless116 - Why Bankless Is Wrong | Ethan Buchman - Cosmos✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/116-ethan-debrief ----- Ethan Buchman is a fantastic human being, an Internet Biophysicist, Monetary Localist, and Co-Founder at Cosmos. In addition, he is President of the Interchain Foundation. Today, he comes on Bankless to tell us why we’re wrong. This episode’s dialectic explores the fate of the blockchain ecosystem—will we have a multi-chain sprawl of different protocols, or will we see a few chains with a power law distribution? We dive into the value of monetary premium, se...2022-05-021h 44
Citizen Web3Web3 Economics, Developers and Civil Theory with Rebecca Liao
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Rebecca Liao, Co-founder and CEO at Saga, a Cosmos-based protocol for automatically provisioning application-specific blockchains.
Saga is a protocol that allows developers to take a single tenant VM and automatically launch it on a dedicated blockchain, complete with fully provisioned validators and an optimally incentivized security structure.
We spoke to Rebecca Liao about Saga and:
Elections
Civil theory
Dedicated chains
Interchain security
Marketing dynamics
Hype
Beating the drum
Brotherhood
Fees and tokens
Deployment
Scalability
Gaming
Web3 economics
Infrastructure
Developer experience
Values
Motivation
If you like what...2022-04-1539 min
Boundaryless Conversations PodcastS3 Ep. 12 Jon Alexander – The citizen story: stepping into a many-to-many societyJon Alexander began his career in advertising, winning the prestigious Big Creative Idea of the Year, before making a dramatic change. Driven by a deep need to understand the impact on society of 3,000 commercial messages a day, he gathered three Masters degrees, exploring consumerism and its alternatives from every angle.
In 2014, he co-founded the New Citizenship Project with Irenie Ekkeshi to bring the resulting ideas into contact with reality. Since then, they have been on a mission to figure out how to use our skills — not just to sell stuff — to Consumers, and involve people in the decisions th...2022-04-121h 02
The Defiant - DeFi PodcastCosmos Co-Founder Ethan Buchman on Building an Internet of Sovereign BlockchainsEthan Buchman is the co-founder of Cosmos, an ecosystem of interoperable blockchains which includes Terra, Osmosis and Crypto.org, and has the most value locked after Ethereum. It's a complex network with many moving parts, and in the past year it has exploded with activity. Cosmos was born out of Ethan’s research into a switch from proof of work to proof of stake, and his idea to enable each project and community to be able to build and secure their own blockchain. It was Ethan’s goal to bring about a community computer revolution, stemming from the personal comp...2022-04-041h 05
Boundaryless Conversations PodcastS3 Ep. 10 Ethan Buchman – Why Blockchain should be plural: Cosmos and Inter-Blockchain CommunicationEthan Buchman is the co-founder of the Cosmos network and serves as the CEO of Informal Systems. Informal Systems is a member-driven worker’s cooperative building software that enables trustworthy relationships between protocols and people to flourish. Ethan also serves as the President of the Interchain Foundation, which funds and coordinates development of public goods in the Cosmos ecosystem.
Tune in to this discussion as we explore the current ‘moment’ blockchain is experiencing and the implications of having a community computer. We also discuss the personal computer revolution, polycentricity, and how Informal Systems is organized to enable their...2022-03-1556 min
Citizen Web3Mathematics, Rollups and Adoption with Ismail Khoffi
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Ismail Khoffi, Co-Founder and CTO at Celestia Labs, the first modular blockchain network.
Celestia is the first modular consensus and data network to power scalable, secure Web3 applications. It is a minimal blockchain that only orders and publishes transactions and does not execute them. By decoupling the consensus and application execution layers, Celestia modularizes the blockchain technology stack and unlocks new possibilities for decentralized application builders.
We spoke to Ismail Khoffi about Celestia and:
IT & programming
Math & coding
Merkle trees
Rollups & execution
Apps & fees
Bots & smart contracts
...2022-03-1043 min
Citizen Web3Breaking Software, VR and Validating as a Business with Mircea Colonescu
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Mircea Colonescu, Infrastructure Engineer at Informal leading the operations of the Cephalopod Validator.
The mission of Informal Systems is a vision is an open-source ecosystem of cooperatively owned and governed distributed organizations running on reliable distributed systems to bring verifiability to distributed systems and organizations.
Cephalopod equipment operate infrastructure for decentralized technologies designed to support new forms of economic coordination and participant-owned networks.
We spoke to Mircea Colonescu about Cephalopod and:
Validating as a business
Validators and operators
Testing & breaking software
VR
Security
Relaying
DLT
...2022-03-0341 min
Citizen Web3Human Nature, Cencorship and the Free Market with Jelena Djuric
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Jelena Djuric, Product Marketing Manager at Informal Systems, core developer of Cosmos.
The mission of Informal Systems is a vision is an open-source ecosystem of cooperatively owned and governed distributed organizations running on reliable distributed systems to bring verifiability to distributed systems and organizations.
We spoke to Jelena Djuric about Informal Systems and:
Interchain security
Cosmos hub in a few years
The value of ATOM
The free market
Community management
Validators
Blitz scaling
Governance
Censorship
ICF & reporting
IBC DAO
Revolutions & psychology
Local money
Space & hope
Motivation
Dreams
...2022-02-2443 minThe Blockchain SocialistThe Anarchist Case for DAOsFor this interview I spoke to @againstutopia he's known as on anarchist and crypto Twitter. He has a background in working in tech, platform cooperatives, and is one of the stewards of PrimeDAO. We had followed each other online but finally had the opportunity to meet in person during The DAOist in Lisbon a few months ago.During the interview we discuss why he thinks the anarchist community is split on crypto, the interesting DAO tools being built at PrimeDAO for DAO2DAO interactions, and the limitations of criticizing technology from an ideological lens instead of speaking t...2022-02-131h 29