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Crypto’s Casino Phase: The Future of Bitcoin, Ethereum & DeFi with Jordi Alexander
Join Jordi Alexander, CEO of Selini Capital and host of the Steady Lads podcast, as he unpacks the current state of global markets and crypto in a high-stakes era. From the macroeconomic shifts driving Bitcoin and gold to the speculative bubbles bursting in altcoins and meme tokens, Jordi shares his candid views on where value lies today. This episode dives deep into the intersection of AI and crypto, the future of DeFi, and the economic forces shaping the next phase of digital finance.🎧 Listen to The Interop on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58QAY...
2025-05-08
43 min
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"Liquidity Fragmentation Isn't a Technical Problem, It's an Economic One" - Josh Bowen of Astria
Most rollups today aren’t sovereign. They rely on a single sequencer, creating a major centralization risk. Josh Bowen, CEO of Astria Labs breaks down how shared sequencing fixes this—eliminating blockchain silos and making rollups more secure and interoperable. Without shared infrastructure, modular blockchains just become fragmented networks. We explore the trade-offs in existing rollup solutions, why DA layers aren’t enough, and how Astria is reshaping the rollup landscape by removing single points of failure. This is how rollups can stay independent while still working together. The future of Ethereum scaling is here.Cons...
2025-04-04
49 min
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Build A Chain In Any Language with Melanie Mohr of PWR Labs
Melanie Mohr, Co-founder of PWR Labs, joins to talk about building a new kind of blockchain infrastructure—one that finally bridges Web2 and Web3. PWR Chain separates consensus from execution, enabling developers to build their own chains—called VIDAs—in any language: JavaScript, Python, C++, Rust, Move, Solidity. No VM restrictions, no validators required, and no gas tokens needed.We dive into:– How PWR Chain rethinks the Layer 1 / Layer 2 stack – Why most blockchains failed to attract developers – How DPoP (Delegated Proof of Power) secures the base layer – What ma...
2025-03-26
47 min
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Hold DOGE, XRP, LTC? MoreMarkets Lets You Stake It!
Altan Tutar, CEO of MoreMarkets (formerly Nuffle Labs), shares how the platform unlocks the potential of dormant crypto assets like Doge and XRP. By leveraging innovative infrastructure, MoreMarkets makes it easy for users to participate in DeFi without bridging risks. Altan discusses the evolution from NEAR DA to enabling seamless cross-chain staking and liquidity. Dive into the conversation on restaking, fast finality layers, and the future of crypto usability.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures📚 Chapters
00:00 Meet Altan Tutar...
2025-03-19
38 min
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Symbiotic Mainnet: Why Modular Restaking Matters with Felix Lutsch
Felix Lutsch, Head of Ecosystem at Symbiotic, dives deep into the future of blockchain security, modular restaking systems, and the challenges of decentralization. Learn how Symbiotic’s flexible architecture is paving the way for innovative use cases like insurance, multi-asset staking, and RWA integration. Felix also shares insights on Ethereum, Cosmos, and Bitcoin’s evolving role in DeFi.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures📎 LinksSymbiotic Mainnet - https://blog.symbiotic.fi/symbiotic-arrives-on-mainnet/Symbiotic - https://symbiotic.fi/...
2025-03-12
38 min
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USDN: Real Yield & Programmability in One Stablecoin with Jelena Djuric of Noble
Jelena Djuric, CEO and co-founder of Noble, joins Sebastien Couture to discuss Noble’s groundbreaking updates. From the launch of the $USDN, a composable yield stablecoin, to its role in the Cosmos and EVM ecosystems, Jelena reveals how Noble is reshaping stablecoin issuance and real-world asset integration. Explore how Noble leverages IBC to eliminate fragmentation, drive adoption, and enable seamless liquidity across ecosystems.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction01:01 What is Noble Dollar?02:11 Scaling...
2025-03-05
52 min
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Will Stablecoins Replace Traditional Money? with Ryne Saxe of ECO
Stablecoins are changing the game in crypto. 🚀 Join us as Ryne Saxe, CEO of Eco, explains how his platform is building seamless cross-chain liquidity and making stablecoins the gateway for mass crypto adoption. Discover how stablecoins simplify payments, power emerging markets, and enable groundbreaking financial innovation. With insights on institutional adoption, user-friendly designs, and yield opportunities, this episode is a must-watch for crypto enthusiasts and builders alike.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction02:10 Driving Crypto Adoption...
2025-02-27
57 min
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The Shocking Truth About Crypto Privacy
Join Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma, as he delves into groundbreaking concepts reshaping blockchain technology. Explore how Namada is leading the charge in privacy-first crypto systems and why intent-based protocols are the future. Learn about the push for user-controlled data, resilient systems for a chaotic world, and how decentralized blockchains can enable new applications. Get insights into building systems that protect user privacy while driving real-world adoption.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures📚 Chapters00:00 Introduction00:43 Transparency Limits Blo...
2025-02-19
41 min
The Interop
Biconomy’s “Supertransactions” are changing the way we use crypto
Ahmed Al-Balaghi and Mislav Javor dive deep into their mission to simplify Web3 for developers and users alike. From gasless transactions to modular execution environments, this episode explores how Biconomy is tackling blockchain UX challenges. Learn about super transactions, multichain scaling, and the vision for a seamless Web3 future. Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures 🎧 Listen to The Interop on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58QAYwzVjCLrWR8E4tWbgm 📚 Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:05 The Origin...
2025-01-27
1h 00
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Morpho: Building a Unicorn from College with Paul Frambot
Paul Frambot, co-founder and CEO of Morpho Labs, joins the show to discuss Morpho’s transformative impact on decentralized lending. From building a permissionless protocol to scaling Morpho’s ecosystem to $6 billion TVL, Paul shares insights into the protocol’s unique architecture, the challenges of creating risk-managed lending markets, and why Morpho is distinct from platforms like AAVE. With discussions on token strategies, cross-chain deployments, and institutional DeFi adoption, this episode is packed with actionable insights for the DeFi space. Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures ...
2025-01-21
51 min
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How Movement CRUSHED its token launch with Ali Sheikh
Movement launched its token to massive success, surpassing FDV expectations and igniting a vibrant ecosystem of Move powered applications. Ali Sheikh shares insights on their strategic TGE, the Move language’s impact on blockchain security, and the roadmap ahead. Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventures 📚 Chapters 00:00 Intro & Background 02:10 From VC to Builder 04:30 Movement’s TGE Lessons 07:45 MOVE’s Role in Security 10:55 Movement’s Culture of Success 14:20 Supporting Ecosystem Projects 18:30...
2025-01-17
44 min
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Shared Security for AVS Explained | Abhishek Kumar (CEO at Catalysis)
"Economic security is not free, but Catalysis helps you find the most cost-effective solution.” Watch Abhishek Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Catalysis explain the role of Catalysis in providing abstraction layers for restaking protocols, enabling AVS builders to tap into diverse economic security sources while simplifying development. This episode explores the AVS landscape, the challenges of decentralization, and how Catalysis is solving interoperability and cost issues to accelerate innovation in decentralized app ecosystems. Topics: - The role of shared security in decentralized applications - Challenges an...
2025-01-02
48 min
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Bringing XRP, ADA, BTC, and LTC to DeFi w/ Larry Lyu of Dango
"Dango is simplifying margin trading in DeFi." Hundreds of billions of dollars of liquidity in $BCH, $DOGE, $XRP, $ADA and other assets is mostly absent from DeFi, not to mention Bitcoin. Imagine if we could fully utilize that TVL. That’s what Dango wants to achieve. Right after they rebuild the entire DeFi stack... The team built Grug as a new CosmWasm-based chain purpose-made for DeFi: - On-chain credit account - By-default smart accounts - No...
2024-12-27
1h 02
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Can Cosmos Become a Top 3 Ecosystem? Maghnus Mareneck & Josh Cincinnati
Cosmos is gearing up for a new era. Join Josh Cincinnati, Chair of the Interchain Foundation Council, and Magnus Marinak, Co-Founder of Interchain Labs, as they discuss the bold steps being taken to redefine the Cosmos ecosystem. From unifying development to attracting institutional liquidity, this conversation dives into the hub's role, rebranding debates, and the future of decentralized blockchain architecture. Topics - The ICF's acquisition of Skip and its rebranding as Interchain Labs. - Vision of multiple sovereign blockchains and ecosystem growth. - Attracting institutional liquidity to the...
2024-12-23
1h 01
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Building the Shared Computer on Solana with Bless Network
In this episode, Butian Li and Derek Anderson, co-founders of Bless Network explore the future of decentralized computing. Formerly Blockless, Bless is launching the world's first shared computer, enabling users and developers to contribute compute power seamlessly from the comfort of their own browsers. They also discuss their rebrand, integration with Solana, the innovative browser extension, and the dynamic orchestration of compute resources. Discover how Bless is powering real-time AI, gaming, and beyond while making the decentralized internet accessible to everyone. Topics ...
2024-12-20
44 min
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Building The Future of Proof: Ismael & Bo
The Future of Proof with Polymer and Lagrange! Discover how the Internet of Verifiability is transforming trust, how ZK TLS enables privacy-preserving apps, and what it means to bridge Ethereum's finality barrier. Ismael and Bo explore the challenges of cross-chain apps, the role of digital identity, and why scaling solutions are critical for blockchain's future. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:50 Internet of Verifiability Explained 04:59 The Power of ZK TLS 08:13 The Role of Decentralized Trust 13:19 Digital Identity and Custody Risks 18:04 Breaking Ethereum's Finality Barrier 24:11...
2024-12-16
35 min
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Rethinking DeFi: Tokens, Tech, and Regulations with Julien & Lucas
Julien and Lucas share insights on the push toward regulated decentralised exchanges, the rise of stablecoins by major companies, and the role of global politics, including the impact of Trump’s crypto policies and Europe’s regulatory approach. Truly reflecting on the philosophical balance between decentralisation and pragmatism, questioning what it means for the blockchain ecosystem as it matures and reshapes the financial world. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Key Themes 01:31 Stablecoins and Regulation 03:10 Trump’s Crypto Impact on Europe 06:50 The DeFi Renaissance 11:09 Regulation, Clarity, and Innova...
2024-12-10
29 min
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How Restaking Could Reshape DeFi and Infrastructure with Mirko & Felix
Bitcoin staking is here, and the debate is heating up. At the Staking Summit 2024, Mirko from Staking Rewards and Felix from Symbiotic dive into the latest trends: the growing role of restaking, Bitcoin’s proof-of-stake potential, and the institutional capital fueling innovation. They also explore how Ethereum, Cosmos, and Bitcoin are converging in unexpected ways, and why meme coins might still be the crypto industry’s best experiment. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Staking Summit Highlights 02:10 Growth of Staking Summits 04:18 Bitcoin Staking and Proof of Stake 07:45 Ethereum Meets Cosm...
2024-12-06
32 min
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Is Staking Truly Profitable? Robert Koschig and Angela Kreitenweis
What does it take to make staking profitable? Angela Kreitenweis from Token Engineering Academy and Robert Koschig of 1kx dive into the intricacies of staking mechanisms, tokenomics, and protocol design. From analyzing validator costs to rethinking inflationary rewards, they reveal what works—and what doesn’t—in crypto ecosystems. Tune in for a deep dive into profitability, risk management, and the evolving economics of staking networks. Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.ventur...
2024-12-02
30 min
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Inside Cosmos: Culture, Challenges, and Vision with Robert Kelley
In this conversation, host Sebastien Couture and guest Robert Kelley dive deep into the ethos and challenges of the Cosmos ecosystem, examining the unique elements that set Cosmos apart from other crypto projects. From the complex vision of sovereign interoperability to the communication hurdles that come with decentralized communities, they discuss how Cosmos stands out as a network of networks. Rob shares his perspective on community-building initiatives like the “Slow Blink Oath,” aiming to foster better communication within Cosmos. Tune in to hear insights on Cosmos’s evolution and why it might be on the path to becoming the “Linux” o...
2024-12-02
31 min
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Is It Time for Cosmos to Rebrand as Interchain? Sunny Aggarwal
Sunny Aggarwal sits down with Sebastien Couture to discuss Cosmos’s evolving identity and why it might be time to rebrand the ecosystem as “Interchain.” Together, they explore the challenges Cosmos faces around liquidity, EVM compatibility, and the risks of having too many competing innovations. Sunny also shares insights on Osmosis’s next big moves, including Polaris, the new bridge and DEX aggregator, and ideas on integrating AI within blockchain. From interoperability to community focus, this episode captures the big questions shaping Cosmos and DeFi’s future.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https...
2024-11-25
37 min
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Why Cosmos Should Embrace EVM and Bitcoin DeFi with Valentin Pletnev of Quasar
In this episode, Sebastien Couture and Valentin Pletnev of Quasar discuss Cosmos’s latest trends, challenges, and the increasing need for liquidity across the ecosystem. Valeyo shares insights on how Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity could transform Cosmos, with projects like Babylon, Noble, and Osmosis leading the way. They explore the possibility of rebranding Cosmos and embracing EVM compatibility to attract new assets and users. Valentin also shares updates on Quasar’s work in creating innovative yield products and the emerging importance of BTC-focused DeFi for Cosmos. This episode dives deep into Cosmos’s path forward and the strategies that could...
2024-11-20
26 min
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Cosmos & Celestia: Building the Next Generation of DeFi with Drop
In this episode, Mitya Argunov, co-founder of Drop, explores the transformative potential of liquid staking across DeFi. He discusses Drop’s journey, the challenges of cross-chain liquidity, and why Cosmos and Celestia ecosystems play a critical role in the future of decentralized finance. Mitya shares insights on upcoming token unlocks, the impact of modular chains, and how Drop is creating more utility for staked assets. Join us for a deep dive into the future of cross-chain applications and Cosmos’ next chapter.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the following link - https://interop.venturesTOPI...
2024-11-18
30 min
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Why Cosmos Chains Need to Think Bigger with Max Einhorn & Spaydh
At Cosmoverse 2024, Spaydh from Neutron and Max Einhorn from Valence dive into the future of Cosmos and the race to take crypto innovation mainstream. They discuss their “wartime mode” approach to building products, cross-chain liquidity, and expanding Cosmos’ reach into EVM and non-Cosmos ecosystems. Spaydh and Max envision Cosmos as a tech hub with products people actually want, breaking out of the Cosmos “bubble” to create integrated, user-focused DeFi applications. Tune in for insights on IBC, Cosmos Hub’s evolving role, and why the future of crypto demands bigger thinking.Consider staking with Interop Ventures by clicking the followin...
2024-11-12
37 min
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Why Decentralized AI Needs Cosmos: Greg Osuri or Akash Explains
Sebastien Couture talks with Greg Osuri, founder of Akash, about Cosmos’ resilience, the push for decentralized AI, and the tech breakthroughs happening with Cosmos’ appchain model. Greg shares why Nvidia and other big names are exploring decentralized GPUs on Akash, how Cosmos can support open-source AI to avoid Big Tech control, and why Cosmos is seen as the “cockroach” of crypto—tough, resilient, and essential for the future of blockchain and AI. Tune in to learn how Cosmos tech is disrupting both AI and cloud computing.GUESTSGreg Osuri on XSOCIAL MEDIASebastien...
2024-11-09
54 min
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Why Meme Coins Are Beating DeFi – Farmer’s Take
Consider staking with Interop Ventures 🥩Sebastien Couture and Farmer, CEO of Defi Dojo Validator,Æ explore the shifting landscape of DeFi, meme coins, and Cosmos. Farmer shares why meme coins have captured the market’s attention, how communities like Defi Dojo evaluate yield farming opportunities, and what’s driving the explosive interest in AI-generated meme coins. Dive into the mechanics of points farming, the market’s “bag bias,” and the evolving role of Cosmos SDK in today’s DeFi scene. Whether you’re a DeFi nerd or just curious about crypto’s latest trends, this episode has it all.TOPICS
2024-11-04
29 min
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Will Cosmos Reach its Full Potential? Cryptocito at Cosmoverse
Consider staking with Interop VenturesJoin Cryptocito and Sebastien Couture as they dive into the intense planning behind Cosmoverse 2024 and the evolving identity of Cosmos. From the unique challenges of hosting events in Dubai to Cosmos’ growing pains and its brand identity debate, they reveal what it takes to rally the interchain’s true believers. Learn why Cosmos’ ecosystem could be the Linux of crypto, how it's responding to brand challenges, and why events like Cosmoverse are crucial—even if they’re “financial nightmares.”GUESTSCryptocito on XCryptocito on YoutubeSOCIAL MEDIA
2024-10-31
22 min
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Solving the Interchain's Liquidity Problem with Mitya Argunov of Drop
Mitya Argunov, Co-Founder of Drop, highlights the need for a new liquid staking protocol in the Cosmos ecosystem, emphasizing its integration with DeFi partners to enhance liquidity and use cases. Drop, built on Neutron, allows users to stake ATOM tokens, receive dATOM, and participate in DeFi, with plans to expand to Celestia and integrate with other roll-ups.Consider staking with Interop VenturesTOPICS00:00 Introduction04:12 Drop Launch06:36 Droplets Explained10:43 Native Staking & The Interchain20:04 Another LST?28:23 Beyond the Hub: What’s Next?31:58 Future As...
2024-08-30
1h 09
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How Orchestration Makes Web 3 Feel More Like Web 2 w Dean Tribble of Agoric
I sat down with Dean Tribble CEO of Agoric at Nebular Summit to chat chain abstraction, Agoric's implementation of Chain Orchestration and how these technologies improve applications and user experience in crypto.Consider staking with Interop Ventures TOPICS00:00 Introduction01:17 Chain Orchestration08:01 Interoperability10:23 User Experience & Safety16:54 Crypto Regulations24:24 NFT's25:25 Building with AgoricGUESTSDean on XSOCIAL MEDIASebastien Couture on XThe Interop on X
2024-08-07
28 min
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Solving Ethereum Rollup Fragmentation with Austin King of Omni Labs
Join us on this episode as we dive into the future of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with the CEO of Omni! Omni is revolutionizing the way developers build across different Ethereum Layer 2 solutions by providing a robust messaging layer and compute layer. By solving the fragmentation issue, Omni taps into liquidity from different networks, facilitating seamless cross-chain applications in the Ethereum ecosystem. Its architecture includes a secure messaging layer for roll-up communication and an EVM-based compute layer, ensuring interoperability and collateral management across roll-ups. Secured through restaking, with nodes offering services backed by restaked ETH, Omni's future looks promising. With...
2024-07-12
1h 00
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Programmatic Monetary Policy for Protocols with Max Einhorn of Valence
Valence enables programmatic economic relationships between protocols. This allows crypto-native institutions (e.g., appchains & DAOs) to engage in complex financial interactions.Valence is live today with two sub-protocols in private beta: The Rebalancer lets protocols set desired portfolio targets and efficiently rebalance over time. Covenants enable crypto-native institutions to lend protocol-owned liquidity (POL).A key innovation is the ability to create POL markets, which is crucial for restaking. Valence ensures AVSs know exactly how much liquidity they will receive, making restaking protocols more attractive and generating new revenue sources.Valence is to li...
2024-06-28
1h 02
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Bitcoin is Making a Comeback with Matt Ye of Lorenzo
Lorenzo is a Cosmos chain that leverages BTC shared security and enables liquid staking. In this conversation, Seb and Matt discuss the resurgence of interest in Bitcoin, particularly in the context of DeFi. They also explore the concept of liquid staking for Bitcoin and how it differs from liquid staking in proof-of-stake chains. Matt explains the architecture of Lorenzo, a Bitcoin liquid staking protocol built on the Cosmos chain, and how it leverages Babylon. They also touch on the different approaches to Bitcoin L2s and the importance of liquid staking to the success of the Bitcoin L2 ecosystem.
2024-06-18
59 min
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Rebooting the Metaverse with Lex Avellino of Passage
Passage improves virtual experiences and collaboration, making them more organic and immersive and better reflecting the way we interact in real life. For creators, Passage is a platform that enables nearly unlimited creative freedom thanks to its use of the Unreal Engine. This allows creators to build unique experiences for their communities. How does this relate to crypto? The $PASG token is the economic foundation for a new creator economy where community members own their identity and digital assets.Consider staking with Interop Ventures 🥩TOPICS00:00:00 Introduction00:17:09 Is the Metaverse Dead?00:22:06 What is Pas...
2024-06-14
1h 00
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The Interchain Application Layer with Adair Kelley of Abstract
Abstract is an Interchain app platform enabling developers to build across CosmWasm-supported chains. Apps built with Abstract get automatic integrations with Interchain DEXes, lending markets, oracles, and liquid staking protocols.The core infrastructure is the Abstract Account, a smart contract wallet extendable with Abstract modules. One exciting use case is mesh applications, where chains form an Interchain DAO to vote on and fund public goods at a supra-chain level.Consider staking with Interop VenturesTOPICS00:00 Introduction02:33 CosmWasm Berlin Hackathon10:14 Evolution of CosmWasm 15:20 What is Abstract 24:21 Security32:06 Abstract-JS
2024-06-05
53 min
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Interwoven Rollups with Stan Liu & Ezaan “Zon” Mangalji of Initia
Join us in this episode where we discover how Initia's vertically integrated tech stack seamlessly connects their L1s with application-specific L2 chains, enabling efficient inter-chain communication and solving the traditional fragmentation of multichain systems. We also explore the variety of development tools available (EVM, MoveVM & WasmVM), which simplify app deployment and significantly reduce the complexity for developers. Consider staking with Interop VenturesTOPICS00:00:00 Introduction00:08:36 Appchains Debate00:14:35 Tackling Fragmentation00:17:31 Building on Initia00:25:05 Inside L2s 00:27:13 Role of Sequencers00:29:26 Scaling Limits00:30:33 L1s Services00:36:13 IBC Implementation00:37:57 C...
2024-05-22
57 min
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MONOLITHIC VS APPCHAINS with Eric Zhang & Brian Breslow of DoraHacks
Join us in this episode as we explore how DoraHacks advances the hacker movement. Learn about Dora Factory's innovative public good staking and decentralized funding infrastructures. We also discuss Dora Vota's role in enabling fair and private community governance through Anonymous Minimal Anti-Collusion Infrastructure (aMACI). Additionally, we deep dive into the appchain thesis and how projects benefit from running their own sovereign chains over building on monolithic L1s.Consider staking with Interop Ventures TOPICS00:00:00 Introduction00:02:22 DoraHacks Overview00:10:51 Appchain Thesis00:20:11 L2s Thesis00:30:00 Cosmos SDK Evolution00:37:34 Solana Appchain...
2024-05-15
1h 07
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Cosmos in 2024 LIVESTREAM with Cryptocito, Sam Hart, Farmer and Stephen TCG
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2024-01-06
1h 24
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GENERALIZED ABSTRACTION with Anthony of XION
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures XION is the first L1 purpose built for mass consumer adoption through its Generalized Abstraction layer. It is a paradigm shift, paving the way for mainstream adoption of Web3 by enabling seamless user experiences for everyday users through protocol-level implementations. It focuses on accounts, signatures, payments, interoperability, devices, and pricing. TOPICS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:09 Burnt Banksy 00:05:12 Early NFT Projects 00:07:34 Nobody gives a shit about crypto 00:12:06 What is XION 00:13:30 XION in comparison to other protocols 00:15:51 Generalized Abstraction 00:18:37 Integration with other chains 00:21:19 Advantage of integrating with XION 00:23:28 Meta accounts and how it works 00:27:50 Abstraction 2.0 do we...
2024-01-04
1h 00
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ATOM IS MONEY with Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures Osmosis is an Interchain DEX that lets you swap, earn, and build on the leading decentralized Cosmos exchange. Building Interchain-native apps and smart contracts, as well as analyzing assets and liquidity, are all made possible by Osmosis's tools. ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:38 The Mars-Neutron merger 00:12:10 Sunny’s take on Mars leaving Osmosis 00:17:01 Competition & stealing liquidity 00:21:33 Osmosis and Umee’s merger 00:23:05 Appchains merging & becoming rollups 00:25:03 Proposal #858 & AEZ 00:33:27 Community’s reaction to the proposal 00:34:40 Atom is money 00:44:46 What’s the vision & the plan? 00:50:18 Views on Atom1 & LSDs 00:57:07 Osmosis 2.0 - CL hooks & smart accounts 01:04:48 Exciting Osmosis applicat...
2023-12-13
1h 08
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BUILD WHATEVER with Nick White of Celestia
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures Celestia is a modular data availability (DA) network that securely scales with the number of users, making it easy for anyone to launch their own blockchain without having their own validator set. Celestia recently launched on Mainnet, going from white paper to protocol. Many exciting applications are being built with Celestia and new primitives are being discovered in the realm of Data availability sampling (DAS), Light nodes, DA narratives and more. ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:38 Celestia's Launch: white-paper to protocol 00:03:35 Crypto community's reaction to the launch 00:07:39 Will app-chains supplement security with Celestia? 00:11:23 What's...
2023-12-08
1h 18
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BUILDING THE AEZ with Youssef Amrani of AADAO
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures Atom Accelerator DAO (AADAO) is a grant focused DAO for the Cosmos Hub, funded by the Hub. AADAO currently focuses on ecosystem initiatives and public goods with the goal of aligning the ecosystem and driving value for ATOM. AADAO has been around for 9 months and been giving grants for 6 months. AADAO is also actively working towards wrapping the DAO in a legal structure in order to have a cohesive onchain and offchain existence. ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:28 Youssef's background 00:05:30 Atom 2.0 whitepaper and lessons learned 00:14:04 What is AADAO? 00:18:41 Mandate and funding of AADAO 00:22:23 AADAO's...
2023-12-05
1h 15
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ETHEREUM IBC HUB with Bo Du of Polymer
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures This episode is all about Polymer's shift to the OP stack. Polymer just announced they will transition to operate as a rollup leveraging the OP stack, and build Ethereum's interoperability hub. Polymer will no longer build a Cosmos app-chain secured by Cosmos validators. Polymer will use Ethereum for security, and the Eigen Layer for for data availability. ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:38 Polymer's IBC Summit 00:04:43 Polymer's shift to Ethereum 00:08:10 High level vision of Polymer 00:11:58 Connecting EVM chains to IBC 00:17:30 Futures contract and perpetuals 00:16:55 OP stack + Polymer 00:21:25 How Polymer's rollup will implement IBC 00:27:34 Bringing IBC...
2023-11-28
1h 05
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DYDX V4 MAINNET with Charles d'Haussy of dYdX
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures In 2017 dYdX was launched as a decentralized exchange protocol. Fast forward to 2023 and dYdX has reached over 1T in total trading volume and commands a TVL of over $300m. Just last month dYdX released dYdX V4 which is a standalone open-source blockchain built on the Cosmos SDK. With dYdX V4 the product development and governance is in the hands of the respective subDAOs, validators, dYdX stakers, and community members contributing to its future development. This was originally recorded for the Epicenter podcast ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:40 Charles Background 00:05:03 How did Charles join dYdX...
2023-11-18
1h 13
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LIQUIDITY ROUTER with Fig of Squid
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ Squid was built out of the need to communicate with multiple blockchains when there is not just one dominant chain. Squid is the router for moving assets across different chains, utilizing Axelar as the underlying layer. Squid does the work of figuring out the best path and rates for swapping assets across ecosystems, and simplifies this into a one-click process for the user. Squid has packaged swaps, bridges, and message transfer into one router. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:55 Fig's background 00:06:18 What is Squid? 00:11:11 Pain points for developers Squid is solving 00:13:20 Squid's relationship to...
2023-11-09
59 min
The Interop
COSMOS IBC EVERYWERE with Karel Kaiser of Union
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ Union builds Zero Knowledge infrastructure for interoperability that will enable permissionless and trust minimized message passing between the Interchain and Ethereum. Union is based on consensus verification and has no dependencies on trusted third parties, oracles, multi-signatures, or MPC. Union is the first messaging protocol with an IBC connection between Ethereum and their testnet. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:45 Karel's background 00:06:25 Karel's take on Cosmos ecosystem 00:08:08 Union product & mission 00:10:45 Verifying the state between chains 00:15:30 Consumer hardware generated proofs 00:17:25 Union architecture 00:21:30 Comet BLS 00:27:30 What are storage/state proofs? 00:29:15 How does BLS enable more validators? 00:32:49 Relayer...
2023-11-07
1h 06
The Interop
MODULAR BASE LAYER with Anurag Arjun of Avail
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ Avail is a modular blockchain built to scale other blockchains, spun out of Polygon. It provides a fast, secure data and consensus layer for launching a sustainable blockchain. Avail is part of a growing modular ecosystem in the ongoing effort to increase data availability for blockchains. Avail's final incentivized testnet is starting in the end of October with final audits by the end of the year, and mainnet launch expected in 2024. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:13 Introduction to Anurag 00:04:18 Starting Avail while at Polygon 00:07:19 Tradeoffs when choosing security layers 00:16:15 Longterm viability of EVM Rollups 00:24:00...
2023-10-27
1h 10
The Interop
MODULAR INTEROPERABILITY with Jon Kol of Hyperlane
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ Hyperlane is an interoperability protocol enabling permissionless connectivity between blockchains. Hyperlane is unique in that it provides a modular framework allowing developers to build interoperability solutions that fit the needs of their applications. Their recent v3 upgrade solves developer pain points, including the release of Hooks, which allows you to customize message routing. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:20 Jon’s interest in interoperability 00:09:00 How are interoperability protocols competing? 00:14:05 What are modular blockchains? 00:19:15 Making modularity accessible and secure 00:22:55 Hot take: Decentralized shared sequencers are not real 00:29:22 Tradeoffs for optimizing Hyperlane 00:34:02 Hyperlane’s architecture 00:44:45 Difference between IBC...
2023-10-22
1h 13
The Interop
DIVERSIFIED YIELDS with Valentin Pletnev of Quasar
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ This week I sat down with Valentin Pletnev, Founder of Quasar Finance, an Interchain yield aggregator. We discuss Quasar's concentrated liquidity and staking vaults, how Quasar works with Osmosis, vault creators that provide strategies, the tech under the hood of their product, and Cosmos DeFi. We also hear Valentin's take on why he thinks the growing amount of Cosmos chains is a bearish direction for the ecosystem. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:15 Valentin's Background 00:07:53 Deploying Capital on Asset Management Platforms vs. Protocols 00:14:04 Liquidity Concentration and Community Governance 00:18:35 Early Yield Aggregation Products 00:22:46 Quasar and Sommelier...
2023-10-16
1h 07
The Interop
PERPETUAL SWAPS with Jonathan Caras of Levana
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ This week I sat down with Jonathan Caras, Head of Communications for Levana Protocol, a perpetual swap protocol deployed in the Cosmos ecosystem. We discuss the launch and future of Levana and dissected the ins-and-outs of DeFi yield, perpetual swap fees, and user strategies deployed on Levana. We also break down aspects of Levana's white paper, and discuss Jonathan's take on how the appchain thesis has failed. TOPICS 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:20 Jonathan's background 00:05:48 Best Non-Finance User Products 00:12:15 Why has the Appchain Thesis Failed? 00:17:16 Sovereignty as an Appchain 00:24:00 Levana Background and Deployment 00:26:38 What is...
2023-09-29
1h 09
The Interop
THE STAKING ECONOMY with Brian Crain of Chorus One & ICF
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures Brian Crain of Chorus One talks about his role in the Cosmos ecosystem as an early team member at Tendermint and his work structuring the ATOM token sale. He also discusses the staking economy, interoperability, and liquid staking, reflecting on the centralization-decentralization tension in these areas. He also talks about the Interchain Foundation's (ICF) role and how the organization can better steward the broader Interchain ecosystem. Brian Crain is CEO of Chorus One, President of the Interchain Foundation Council, and Host of the Epicenter podcast. ------------------------------------ LINKS - Unbundling PBS: Towards protocol-enforced...
2023-09-14
1h 19
The Interop
BLOCK SDK with Maghnus Mareneck of Skip
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-09-07
1h 09
The Interop
PEER-TO-PEER RPC with Yair Cleper of Lava Network
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-08-25
1h 06
The Interop
ZK VERIFIABLE APPS with Butian Li of Blockless
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-08-25
58 min
The Interop
MOVE VM with Rushi Manche of Movement Labs
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-08-04
57 min
The Interop
CUSTOMIZABLE ROLLUPS with Neel Somani of Eclipse
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-07-07
1h 08
The Interop
IBC EVERYWHERE with Bo Du of Polymer Labs
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-06-27
1h 03
The Interop
NEUTRON MAINNET with Spaydh
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-06-20
1h 11
The Interop
VERIFIABLE CREDENTIALS with Fraser Edwards of Cheqd
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS Fraser Edwards: https://twitter.com/fraser_again LINKS Cheqd: https://cheqd.io Creds: https://creds.xyz ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-06-16
1h 14
The Interop
DATA GOVERNANCE with Théo Pelliet of OKP4
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-05-31
57 min
The Interop
CROSS-CHAIN LIQUIDITY with Jim Chang of Catalyst AMM
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Techno 00:01:46 Introduction & background 00:07:52 Jim's hot take 00:16:25 Raas ecosystem 00:23:40 Catalyst product vision 00:28:45 Deploying Catalyst 00:31:44 Catalyst network architecture 00:37:30 Cross-chain messaging 00:42:40 Pricing mechanism 00:46:10 Unit of liquidity 00:48:06 Trust-minimized bridging 00:52:28 Impermanent loss 00:54:30 Capturing MEV 00:56:40 Multi-hop routing 01:00:09 Virtual pools 01:05:48 Partnership with Neutron 01:09:01 Roadmap & next steps GUESTS Jim Chang: https://twitter.com/0xJim Catalyst: https://twitter.com/CatalystAMM ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-05-24
1h 12
The Interop
AI SUPERCLOUD with Greg Osuri of Akash Network
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-05-16
1h 23
The Interop
GPT SMART CONTRACTS with Emin GĂĽn Sirer of Avalanche @el33th4xor #Avax
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-05-12
1h 03
The Interop
Sovereign MEV with Maghnus Mareneck of Skip Protocol
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 - Introduction 02:32 - Maghnus' background 08:49 - Sentinal Protocol 10:14 - Different types of MEV 14:10 - Liquidations 16:48 - Sandwich attacks 20:04 - What is back running? 27:36 - MEV in Cosmos 30:26 - Cosmos v Ethereum developers 32:40 - The Skip Protocol stack 37:37 - Skippy 42:25 - Good MEV 48:17 - MEV Satellite 52:02 - Previous MEV models 55:10 - Satellite data dashboard 59:14 - IBC unwinding 01:04:12 - Future of MEV in Cosmos 01:09:16 - Crosschain MEV across ecosystems GUESTS Maghnus Mareneck: https://twitter.com/0xMagmar LINKS Skip Satellite: http://satellite.skip.money ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3...
2023-04-27
1h 12
The Interop
Understanding RollApps with Shaolin of Dymension
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 - Introduction 02:50 - Barry's background 05:47 - Evolution of scaling 09:21 - Dymension’s RollApps 12:30 - Different types of rollups 16:33 - Scalability trilemma and modular blockchains 20:24 - Cosmos’ ICS scaling 23:55 - Dymension architecture and RDK 35:50 - The data availability layer 39:15 - RollApp interoperability 41:45 - Incentivising sequencer neutrality 53:14 - Network roles in Dymension 59:30 - Use cases & limitations of RollApps 01:02:47 - Future of Appchains 01:04:52 - The roadmap GUESTS Barry (shaolin): https://twitter.com/shaolin_flow ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-04-12
1h 10
The Interop
DeFi Leasing with Ivan Kostov & Metodi Manov of Nolus
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - Ivan and Metodi's backgrounds 04:39 - Credissimo 09:34 - Nolus overview 11:44 - The mechanics and user experience 15:45 - How to repay a loan 19:09 - Why only stablecoins 21:56 - Difference to other lending markets 25:27 - Utility functions of the token 31:05 - Governance 33:04 - Current strategies 36:43 - Cross chain transfers 41:38 - Current and future partnerships 43:30 - Why Nolus is built on CosmWasm 46:35 - Why a Cosmos Appchain? 49:20 - Long term vision for sovereignty 57:26 - Nolus roadmap and launch GUESTS Metodi Manov Ivan Kostov: https://twitter.com/kostovster LINKS - Website: https...
2023-03-30
1h 00
The Interop
AXELAR VM
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Interop Summit 03:30 Account abstraction 07:30 Axelar Update 10:11 Token fungibility 12:30 Token translation 15:30 Axelar VM 21:30 IBC vs Axelar 24:30 Wallets & interoperability 29:00 Axelar VM & CosmWasm 30:35 Axelar Maestro 34:50 Contract templates 36:07 Contract upgradability 37:50 Grants program 38:30 Cross-chain MEV 40:30 Interchain security 41:50 Execution environments 46:35 Roadmap GUESTS Sergey Gorbunov: https://twitter.com/sergey_nog ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-03-17
47 min
The Interop
Planetary Regeneration with Gregory Landua of Regen Network
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:10 - Gregory and Regen's background 00:05:11 - Carbon credits overview 00:10:24 - The carbon costs 00:14:30 - Fungibility of carbon credits 00:23:20 - Accuracy of carbon reduction methods 00:27:10 - Government driven carbon incentives 00:34:26 - The relationship with crypto 00:38:14 - The Nature Carbon Ton token 00:40:21 - The interoperability challenges 00:44:25 - What token holders do 00:54:28 - Upgrading the tokenomics 00:57:26 - Regen 5.0 upgrade 01:04:15 - Accountability of claims Regen Ledger 5.0 Upgrade: https://github.com/regen-network/governance/tree/main/proposals/2023-01-regen-ledger-v5.0-upgrade GUESTS Gregory Landua: https://twitter.com/gregory_landua ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https...
2023-02-28
1h 15
The Interop
Interchain Lending with Dohko of Mars Protocol
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:47 - Dohko's background 00:04:41 - Mars and Delphi Labs 00:07:17 - Background of Mars Protocol 00:11:53 - Opportunities unique to Cosmos 00:19:06 - Synchronous composability 00:20:37 - The outpost model 00:29:34 - Liquidity on the outpost model 00:38:29 - Price coordination on the hub 00:40:14 - The Red Bank and The Fields of Mars 00:43:10 - A borrower's user case 00:45:25 - Leverage yield farming 00:51:14 - User contribution 00:52:33 - Risk parameters in their strategy 00:57:58 - Building on Mars 01:04:58 - Dohko's views on L2s on Ethereum 01:11:32 - The future of DeFi products GUESTS Dohko: https://twitter.com/dohko_01 ...
2023-02-17
1h 20
The Interop
Future of DAOs with Jake Hartnell
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures Nebular Summit draft proposal: https://commonwealth.im/juno/discussion/9988-grant-for-nebular-summit-in-paris-in-july-interchain-builders-conference ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:58 - Jake's background 00:06:46 - The transition to his work today 00:12:20 - Jake's views on IBC 00:14:59 - Is Juno dead? 00:19:18 - DAO community governance 00:34:28 - Quadratic voting 00:38:48 - DAO DAO 00:46:50 - The DAO DAO roadmap 00:52:50 - The vision for Juno 01:02:48 - Funding on Security DAO 01:06:20 - Contributing to Juno GUESTS Jake Hartnell: https://twitter.com/JakeHartnell ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-02-15
1h 16
The Interop
IBC Roadmap with Susannah Evans of Interchain
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 - Introduction 01:34 - Susannah's background 06:09 - Views on veganism! 11:37 - History of IBC 17:47 - Susannah's role 26:34 - IBC component flow 38:03 - Post token transfer 40:04 - Preventing malicious incidents 50:30 - Interchain Accounts and Queries 01:03:42 - Audience Question! 01:05:36 - IBC solidity implementation GUESTS Susannah Evans: https://twitter.com/susevans ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-02-13
1h 23
The Interop
EVM + COSMOS
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:57 - The last 4 months 02:48 - Evmos' role in the ecosystem 09:28 - The future technical vision 16:25 - Launching a chain 19:02 - Cevmos 23:22 - Life expectancy of EVM 31:40 - Recent uses of Ethermint 37:49 - Licensing models 43:34 - Benefit of Evmos SDK to Evmos holders 47:20 - Evmos governance 50:19 - The Evmos roadmap GUESTS Federico Kunze Kullmer: https://twitter.com/fekunze ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-02-08
1h 04
The Interop
Rewarding Web3 Developers with Griffin Anderson of Archway
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:26 - Griffin's background 00:06:35 - Tendermint's influence 00:09:08 - Ethereum Enterprise Alliance 00:15:15 - What is Archway? 00:22:42 - Fees 00:29:55 - Interaction between modules 00:35:56 - CosmWasm SDK 00:39:57 - Differences between Archway and Juno 00:48:41 - Development of infrastructure 00:54:35 - Moving up the Archway stack 00:59:55 - Confio's halt on public goods 01:05:43 - The Archway roadmap 01:09:21 - Learn more! GUESTS Griffin Anderson: https://twitter.com/andergri ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-02-08
1h 11
The Interop
NFT Interoperability with Shane Vitarana of Stargaze
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Shane's background 00:05:00 - What led to Stargaze 00:09:26 - Overview of Stargaze 00:10:32 - Generating revenue 00:13:29 - The Stargaze stack 00:19:20 - What are validators doing? 00:23:50 - Comparison to KYVE 00:27:42 - What contracts are being uploaded? 00:29:47 - Striking a balance between NFT users 00:35:58 - NFT Interoperability 00:40:40 - NFT trading 00:47:21 - Transferring between chains 00:51:29 - Outposts on Stargaze 00:56:16 - Thoughts on scaling 00:58:41 - The current ecosystem infrastructure 01:08:04 - Privacy issues 01:18:17 - Stargaze tools for creators GUESTS Shane Vitarana: https://twitter.com/shan3v? ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com...
2023-02-02
1h 25
The Interop
Verifiable Ethereum Data Marketplace with Rick Dudley of Laconic
00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:33 - Tendermint's early days 00:10:33 - The biggest challenges in Web3 00:14:49 - Biggest technical challenges in crypto 00:16:57 - Making compromises 00:22:32 - Why do we need Laconic 00:25:53 - Uniswap 00:30:45 - Who's building models for the data 00:38:50 - How watchers work 00:53:44 - Why 7 validators 00:55:44 - Relationship with L2s 00:57:42 - Predicting reorgs 01:01:35 - Trust anchors 01:14:59 - Funding 01:18:27 - The Laconic roadmap and getting involved GUESTS Rick Dudley: https://twitter.com/AFDudley0 ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-01-27
1h 23
The Interop
Liquid Staking in Comos - Roea Mortaki & VishModali of Quicksilver
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Meet Roea and Vish 05:30 - How important was Quicksilver's launch 09:30 - Quicksilver's vision 11:02 - Launch 13:53 - Chain Halt 17:16 - Governance Proposal 19:31 - Audits 22:49 - The hub running on a version 25:09 - What do we learn from here 30:17 - What are the constraints 32:07 - Difference between Ethereum and Cosmos 39:16 - Different approaches to liquid staking 43:41 - Proxy governance 46:06 - Decentralisation 49:28 - User parameters 56:36 - Liquidity fragmentation GUESTS Roea Mortaki: https://twitter.com/m_roea Vish Modali: https://twitter.com/vishwakat ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com...
2023-01-19
1h 16
The Interop
COSMOS: Looking forward to 2023 (and lessons from 2022)
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2023-01-06
1h 24
The Interop
Crypto & Blockchain: Looking beyond the bear market
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS GUESTS ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-12-22
1h 12
The Interop
The Gnosis Chain Merge
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ GUESTS Friederike Ernst: https://twitter.com/tw_tter ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-12-15
1h 08
The Interop
Gamified Learning with Sam
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:32 - Sam's background 00:11:25 - Node Guardians 00:19:47 - Leveraging the platform 00:24:32 - Recruitment scams 00:37:14 - Project investors 00:44:25 - StarkNet Ecosystem 00:59:37 - StarkNet conference 01:02:42 - Bare metal vs cloud GUESTS Sam: https://twitter.com/samnode_ ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-12-13
1h 11
The Interop
Attracting users to Cosmos with better UX with Dogemos
00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:05 - The Cosmos ecosystem today 00:09:21 - The growth of the ecosystem 00:11:54 - Involvement with Terra 00:17:07 - Cultural significance of badkid 00:21:50 - Keplr 00:25:16 - The future of wallets 00:32:10 - The Keplr UX 01:01:00 - What's coming next? GUESTS Dogemos: https://twitter.com/dogemos ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-12-09
1h 07
The Interop
Decentralized Capital Market Infrastructure with Jay Jog of Sei
00:00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:07 - Jay's background 00:04:30 - Robinhood 00:06:26 - Jay's views on FTX 00:11:26 - What is Sei? 00:16:45 - Social Co-ordination 00:22:34 - Future of sector-specific chains 00:25:52 - Curating the ecosystem 00:27:32 - Sei's scaling strategy 00:31:43 - The technical components 00:38:17 - Risks with transactions 00:41:00 - Parallelization 00:51:27 - Sei's MEV strategy 00:59:24 - The order matching engine 01:03:30 - Who's building on Sei? 01:05:43 - Their partnership with Kyve 01:07:06 - Their long term vision LINKS Sei on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeiNetwork Sei Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sei GUESTS Jay Jog: https://twitter.com/jayendra_jog ------------------------------------ SOCIAL...
2022-12-02
1h 11
The Interop
Interchain Privacy with Adrian Brink of Anoma
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:40 - The FTX collapse 00:07:26 - Anoma overview 00:10:44 - Homogeneous architecture 00:16:43 - Existing vs new model 00:25:57 - What is Namada? 00:29:31 - Privacy preserving transfer 00:32:20 - Intent-centricity 00:41:38 - The launch phases 00:56:50 - Pro/Retro active public good funding 01:02:04 - Apps on Anoma blockchain 01:10:18 - The trusted setup 01:13:42 - Who should come on next? 01:14:42 - Regulatory concerns GUESTS Adrian Brink: https://twitter.com/adrian_brink ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-11-18
1h 19
The Interop
Understanding CosmWasm SDK with Larry Engineer
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:33 - Larry's background 00:04:09 - Building on Terra 00:12:02 - Benefits of Wasm 00:16:42 - How cw-sdk is built 00:38:24 - Funding and team structure 00:45:29 - The IAVL Tree 00:51:46 - Complexity of different modules 00:54:48 - Compatibility with existing tools 01:00:28 - The future roadmap 01:03:10 - Who should come on next? 01:03:44 - Centralized v decentralized appchains GUESTS Larry Engineer: https://twitter.com/larry0z ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-11-11
1h 10
The Interop
Understanding Penumbra with Henry de Valence
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:23 - Henry’s background 00:09:06 - Privacy preserving systems 00:11:59 - zk-reserch used 00:19:48 - Scaling 00:29:14 - The wallet 00:36:55 - Shielded AMMs 00:39:47 - Sealed-bid batch trading 00:48:25 - Private staking 00:54:14 - Staking rewards 00:58:59 - Use of IBC 01:04:15 - Penumbra’s role 01:13:06 - Penumbra client architecture 01:22:50 - Regulatory concerns 01:31:17 - Learn more GUESTS Henry de Valence: https://twitter.com/hdevalence ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-11-04
1h 33
The Interop
ATOM ONE Constitution with Jae Kwon
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:20 - The last few years 00:07:29 - How Gno differs 00:10:45 - Smart contracts 00:14:47 - IBC compatibility 00:20:20 - ATOM ONE Constitution 00:40:00 - PHOTON token 00:47:00 - Maintaining its value 00:51:40 - Interchain Security staking 01:08:18 - Overlap of ATOM 1 and 2 01:23:00 - The github repo 01:29:21 - ICF funds 00:37:58 - AiB and NewTendermint GUESTS Jae Kwon: https://twitter.com/jaekwon GUEST HOST Brian Fabian Crain: https://twitter.com/crainbf LINKS - Atom One Constitution: https://github.com/tendermint/atom_one - Atom One Forum Discussion: https://forum.cosmos.network/t/atom-one-constitution-proposal/7514 - The Shape of...
2022-10-28
1h 48
The Interop
Osmosis Mesh Security & Permissioned CosmWasm with Sunny Aggarwal
00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:24 - Cosmoverse 00:03:43 - ATOM 2.0 00:06:12 - Intro to Mesh Security 00:14:03 - Validator centralization 00:18:19 - Mesh Security flow 00:25:45 - Incentives 00:27:04 - Impact on less secure chains 00:30:45 - Liquid staking 00:37:13 - Permissioned CosmWasm 00:47:38 - Osmosis Beaker 00:50:31 - Permission vs Permissionless 00:54:30 - MEV - Osmosis vs ATOM 2.0 01:00:45 - The scheduler GUESTS Sunny Aggarwal: https://twitter.com/sunnya97 LINKS Mesh Security Flow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13JrSdzodhAGRj59-P5e9sxyoDPvVm7ZVvw1GzR8OilQ/edit#slide=id.g15d37737ae2_0_336 CosmWasm/mesh-security: https://github.com/CosmWasm/mesh-security ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture...
2022-10-21
1h 07
The Interop
ATOM 2.0 GOVERNANCE DEBATE ⚛️
00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:56 - Overview of whitepaper 00:08:19 - The community reaction 00:12:13 - Addressing the concerns 00:18:57 - Concept of councils 00:23:05 - Fund allocations 00:28:17 - ICF transparency 00:35:48 - Checks and balances 00:49:05 - Civil resistance on DAOs 00:53:40 - The allocator and scheduler 01:23:30 - Issuance 01:36:00 - Main takeaways from the chat LINKS - Atom 2.0 white paper: https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmWXkzM74FCiERdZ1WrU33cqdStUK9dz1A8oEvYcnBAHeo - A new vision for the Cosmos Hub: https://forum.cosmos.network/t/proposal-draft-a-new-vision-for-cosmos-hub/7328 - Atoms Stakeholders Letter from many Cosmos Maximalists: https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad...
2022-10-14
1h 45
The Interop
The Politics of Cosmos Validators – Daniel Hwang
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 00:50 The problem 06:30 Validator Commons 08:01 Mesh Security 09:17 Validator best practices 10:31 Validators as DAOs 14:14 Validator cooperation 15:05 Thoughts on OFAC 21:07 Risk of recreating existing systems 22:53 Bitcoin's reliance on Core Devs GUESTS Daniel Hwang: https://twitter.com/danhwang88 ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-12
26 min
The Interop
Building the decentralized datalake with Fabian Riewe of KYVE
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:16 - How Fabian got into crypto 00:05:43 - What is KYVE? 00:08:20 - Permanent storage on Arweave 00:19:15 - Arweave smart contracts 00:25:37 - Interaction between Arweave and Cosmos 00:28:10 - Rollups 00:29:24 - KYVE use cases 00:31:40 - KYVE architecture 00:38:22 - Verifying data by validators 00:46:56 - Where funding comes from 00:51:00 - Kysor - the KYVE Cosmovisor 00:54:03 - The incentivized testnet 00:55:35 - Future uses of KYVE 00:58:23 - How you can get involved LINKS KYVE: https://www.kyve.network/ KYVE docs: https://docs.kyve.network/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kyve GUESTS Fabian Riewe: https://twitter...
2022-10-07
1h 00
The Interop
Securing the Cosmos with Bitcoin PoW – Fisher Yu of Babylon
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Babylon vision 05:08 Weak subjectivity 07:55 Babylon architecture 10:37 Bitcoin checkpoints 12:40 BLS Vs. Threshold Signatures 16:13 Transactions to Bitcoin 17:02 Bitcoin light clients 18:59 Shortening unbending periods 22:51 Babylon roadmap GUESTS FIsher Yu - www.linkedin.com/in/mingchaoyu ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-07
24 min
The Interop
Building Cosmos Apps for Mass Adoption – Sarah-Diane Eck of Lum Network
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Lum Network 07:10 Decentralized curation mechanisms 09:05 Lum usage 10:07 Wallet UX 12:44 DFRACT Cosmos Index 16:50 Regulatory framework 20:05 The roadmap LINKS Lum Network: https://lum.network Dfract: https://dfract.fi ADCosmonaut guide: https://abcosmonaut.notion.site/ GUESTS Sarah-Diane Eck - https://twitter.com/sarahdiane_eck ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-05
23 min
The Interop
Interoperable Smart Contacts on Cosmos – Jacob Gadikian of Notional Labs
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Multi-chain contracts 07:31 Multi-chain DAOs 09:02 Public goods funding through staking 18:30 Thoughts on Atom 2.0 19:45 MEV and The Hub GUESTS Jacob Gadikian - https://twitter.com/gadikian ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-03
24 min
The Interop
Cosmoverse: Where Cosmos Legends are Made
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction and why Medellin? 00:15:08 - Highlights from the event 00:19:16 - Mesh Security 00:24:17 - Prop #69 00:26:00 - ATOM 2.0 00:36:15 - Centralized planning & ICF 00:50:36 - Legends that were made GUESTS CryptoCito: https://twitter.com/cryptocito ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-02
55 min
The Interop
COSMOS VS. THE FIAT SYSTEM
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Three Phases of Cosmos 03:54 Why Cosmos is important 08:15 Avoiding dystopia 12:05 ICF transformation 16:15 What's at stake for humanity GUESTS https://twitter.com/buchmanster ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-10-01
19 min
The Interop
ATOM 2.0 IS HUGE FOR COSMOS!
Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Cosmos Hub vision 09:41 Liquid staking 17:05 Interchain Allocation module 27:11 Interchain Scheduler module 37:57 Atom 2.0 future LINKS Atom 2.0 whitepaper: https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmWXkzM74FCiERdZ1WrU33cqdStUK9dz1A8oEvYcnBAHeo Atom 2.0 proposal: https://forum.cosmos.network/t/proposal-draft-a-new-vision-for-cosmos-hub/7328 GUESTS Zaki Manian - https://twitter.com/zmanian ------------------------------------ SOCIAL MEDIA Sebastien Couture: https://twitter.com/seb3point0 The Interop: https://twitter.com/TheInterop
2022-09-28
40 min
The Interop
Cross-Chain Communication with Sergey Gorbunov of Axelar
Consider staking your AXLR tokens with Interop Ventures ➡️ https://interop.ventures Interchain Travel in Medellin on September 27: https://www.interchaintravel.xyz ------------------------------------ TOPICS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:43 - Sergey's background 00:05:30 - Overview of Axelar 00:07:16 - Why Axelar is secure 00:08:56 - Trust assumptions on Axelar 00:16:40 - The chains Axelar supports 00:17:19 - The network architecture 00:29:28 - Dealing with finality assumptions 00:33:19 - Security risks and plans 00:41:00 - MEV opportunities 00:44:15 - Future of the application 00:47:40 - Solving fungibilty of bridge tokens 00:53:07 - Regulatory liabilities 00:55:30 - The token launch LINKS - Security at Axelar Core: https://axelar.network/blog/security-at-axelar-core - Navigating Arbitrary Messaging Bridges: A Comparison Fram...
2022-09-24
1h 00
The Interop
Smart Contracts on Interchain Security with Neutron
Consider staking your EVMOS with Interop Ventures ➡️ https://www.mintscan.io/evmos/validators/evmosvaloper1wvgslxyxtg798cwsjj9epjcxxj8xqhj4a4pfzq ------------------------------------ NEBULAR SUMMIT - JULY 22, 2022 - PARIS The Interop and Interop Ventures are organizing Nebular Summit in Paris on July 22. Join Cosmos ecosystem developers, researchers and entrepreneurs as they discuss the challenges facing the Interchain and envisage the expanding Internet of Blockchains. ➡️ More info: https://nebular.paris YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HTb8y2_1EeJW348XcCKwA Nebular Summit is generously supported by: - Evmos: https://evmos.org - Anoma: https://anoma.net - Neutron: https://twitter.com/Neutron...
2022-08-19
1h 09
The Interop
Evmos v.6.0 upgrade with Federico Kunze KĂĽllmer
Consider staking your EVMOS with Interop Ventures ➡️ https://www.mintscan.io/evmos/validators/evmosvaloper1wvgslxyxtg798cwsjj9epjcxxj8xqhj4a4pfzq ------------------------------------ NEBULAR SUMMIT - JULY 22, 2022 - PARIS The Interop and Interop Ventures are organizing Nebular Summit in Paris on July 22. Join Cosmos ecosystem developers, researchers and entrepreneurs as they discuss the challenges facing the Interchain and envisage the expanding Internet of Blockchains. ➡️ More info: https://nebular.paris YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HTb8y2_1EeJW348XcCKwA Nebular Summit is generously supported by: - Evmos: https://evmos.org - Anoma: https://anoma.net/ - Neutron: https://twitter.com/Neutron...
2022-07-12
51 min
The Interop
Modular vs. Monolithic Blockchains with Ismail Khoffi of Celestia
Ismail Khoffi of Celestia joins The Interop to discuss the modular blockchain design paradigm and how Celestia aims to bring more scalability to crypto by providing a generalized data availability layer for rollups. **Join Us in Paris for Nebular Summit** The Interop and Interop Ventures are organizing Nebular Summit in Paris on July 22. Join Cosmos ecosystem developers, researchers and entrepreneurs as they discuss the challenges facing the Interchain and envisage the expanding Internet of Blockchains. Tickets: https://nebular.paris Topics: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:39 Nebular Summit in Paris on July 22 00:02:54 Ismail’s background 00:09:24 Rebranding to Celestia 00:12:54 Modular vs Monolithic blockchain design 00:33:44 What is Ce...
2022-07-07
1h 20
The Interop
Why Evmos HALTED an entire blockchain
In this inaugural episode of The Interop, I’m pleased to speak with Federico Kunze Küllmer, Co-founder of Evmos and CEO of Tharsis. We discuss: 00:00 Introducing The Interop 01:26 Federico's background 07:23 Why Evmos is hard to build 12:15 Evmos vs Polygon 13:55 Evmos & Eth 2.0 17:23 Current state of Evmos 22:40 New EVM features brought by Evmos 27:10 Asset interoperability & fungibility 36:35 Interchain accounts & Evmos 39:04 Apps launching on Evmos 42:10 Token model 52:43 Benefits to developers 58:37 Smart contracts interoperability 1:05:42 Vulnerabilities discovered after launch 1:14:29 Tombstoning validators 1:19:30 Where the chain will restart 1:21:58 Impact on the Rektdrop 1:23:14 Lessons learned Links: - Evmos: https://evmos.org - Evmos developer docs: https://evmos.dev - E...
2022-04-08
1h 30