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The InteropIs It Time for Cosmos to Rebrand as Interchain? Sunny AggarwalSunny 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...2024-11-2537 min
CryptoNews Podcast#382: Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis, on The Cosmos Ecosystem, Bitcoin Based DeFi, and The Future of Decentralized ExchangesSunny Aggarwal is the Co-Founder of Osmosis, the premier DEX and DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem and beyond. To date, the Osmosis DEX has facilitated over $35 Billion in trading volume, and more than 100 separate blockchains have connected to the Osmosis blockchain. At Tendermint, Sunny served as a Core Developer of the Cosmos SDK and contributed to the development and launch of Cosmos and IBC. Sunny then decided to build on top of the foundation he had developed at Tendermint and co-founded Osmosis to develop an appchain and DEX that rivals even the most robust centralized exchanges....2024-10-2837 min
ExpansionIs Low Data Demand Crypto's Biggest Blind Spot? | Roundup (Ft. Sunny Aggarwal)In this episode, we dive deep into the world of cross-chain trading with Sunny, co-founder of Osmosis, who unpacks their latest product Polaris. We then move on to explore the implications of Succinct's ZK rollup solution for Optimism and unpack Eigen DA's revealing data on blockchain capacity. The conversation then shifts to Coinbase's launch of cbBTC and its potential impact on Bitcoin in DeFi. Thanks for tuning in!- -Follow Sunny: https://x.com/sunnya97 Follow Rex: https://x.com/LogarithmicRexFollow nosleepjon: https://x.com/nosleepjonFollow...2024-09-1459 min
Building Web3Sunny Aggarwal on Osmosis: Cross-Chain Trading, DeFi Innovation, and Web3 AdoptionWelcome to another insightful episode of the Building Web3 Podcast! In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Sunny Aggarwal, the visionary co-founder of Osmosis, one of the leading projects in the Cosmos ecosystem. Join us as we explore Sunny's remarkable crypto journey, from his early days at UC Berkeley discovering Bitcoin, to his pivotal role in developing Osmosis into a powerhouse for cross-chain trading and decentralized finance (DeFi).Work with us: https://buildingweb3media.com/Chapters00:00 Sunny Aggarwal's Crypto Journey03:14 Bitcoin Renaissance and Osmosis' Mission08:15 Creating a Seamless...2024-09-0233 min
Around The CoinHow Decentralized Exchanges Benefit Everyone? - Sunny Aggarwal | ATC #510In this episode of the Around The Coin podcast, host Stephen Sargeant engages in a comprehensive conversation with Sunny Aggarwal, co-founder of Osmosis, about his journey in the cryptocurrency space, the inception of Osmosis, and the broader developments within the Cosmos ecosystem. Sunny shares his background, from being a student at Berkeley interested in Bitcoin to dropping out and dedicating his career to cryptocurrency, specifically working with Cosmos and Osmosis. He discusses the evolution of blockchain education, the significance of decentralized finance (DeFi), the concept of app-chains, and the unique functionalities of Osmosis as a decentralized exchange (DEX). Furthermore...2024-05-0153 minAround the CoinHow Decentralized Exchanges Benefit Everyone? - Sunny Aggarwal | ATC #510In this episode of the Around The Coin podcast, host Stephen Sargeant engages in a comprehensive conversation with Sunny Aggarwal, co-founder of Osmosis, about his journey in the cryptocurrency space, the inception of Osmosis, and the broader developments within the Cosmos ecosystem. Sunny shares his background, from being a student at Berkeley interested in Bitcoin to dropping out and dedicating his career to cryptocurrency, specifically working with Cosmos and Osmosis. He discusses the evolution of blockchain education, the significance of decentralized finance (DeFi), the concept of app-chains, and the unique functionalities of Osmosis as a decentralized exchange (DEX). Furthermore...2024-05-0153 min
The RollupCelestine Sloths, Alloyed Assets, And Hyperbitcoinization with Sunny AggarwalThe evolution of the modular thesis doesn't go without saying Osmosis and the Cosmos ecosystem.
Being the hub of liquidity for the modular ecosystem assets (TIA, DYM, OSMO), Osmosis plays an important role for the space.
In today's interview with co-founder Sunny Aggarwal, we discuss the recent rise of Celestine Sloths and how features like the Skip API allows for seamless cross-chain transactions, enabling users to mint NFTs on Stargaze by swapping currencies through Osmosis in a single transaction.
This is a mega leap...2024-04-221h 00
The DCo PodcastPodcast Episode : Sunny from OsmosisSunny Aggarwal from Osmosis labs joins us in this episode to discuss the emergence of L2s, meme-assets, and the future of shared security. Sunny was an early member of the team behind Cosmos and is currently a co-founder of Osmosis labs. He joins us to share how his career has evolved over the past three cycles, what he has learned along the way, and a few contrarian stances on where the market is headed. His takes are backed with substance that comes from operating deep in the industry. Stream for lessons from one of the best in our i...2024-04-1249 min
The DCo PodcastSunny Aggarwal from OsmosisSend us a Text Message.Sunny Aggarwal from Osmosis joins us in this episode to discuss the emergence of L2s, meme-assets, and the future of shared security. Sunny was an early member of the team behind Cosmos and is currently a co-founder of Osmosis, a leading dex. He joins us to share how his career has evolved over the past three cycles, what he has learned along the way, and a few contrarian stances on where the market is headed. His takes are backed with substance that comes from operating deep in the industry. S...2024-04-1249 min
Frens Validator Crypto PodcastThe Grand Vision for Bitcoin, Cosmos & Osmosis - with Sunny Aggarwal | Builder's Diary #11Today’s episode marks the eleventh episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. We will talk about his early days in crypto, his grand vision for Bitcoin, Osmosis, Cosmos, and Urbit, his crypto principles, and much more! - - - Catc...2024-04-091h 07
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
Frens Validator Crypto PodcastWhat is Urbit? - with Sunny AggarwalWhat is Urbit? Urbit has existed for roughly twenty years and aims to rebuild the internet from scratch to get rid of intermediaries like Google and Co. Their claim: the internet can’t be saved since it is controlled by the megacorp! So, we need to start all over again! But how does Urbit work and what should the future of Urbit look like? Is this just a utopia? What about synergies between Urbit and the crypto industry? What are Urbit comets, planets, stars, and galaxies? And could Urbit launch a Cosmos blockchain? This and much more is what we...2024-01-2455 min
DeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETFs Get the Green Light, a Conversation with Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny AggarwalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. Listen in as they discuss the Bitcoin ETF approvals and their potential implications, the state of Web3 and Osmosis’ role within it, the impact of having native USDC on Cosmos, exciting narratives circulating within the ecosystem, Osmosis’ DEX market share, the prospect of a successful crypto native stablecoin, and more.2024-01-1138 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETFs Get the Green Light, a Conversation with Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny AggarwalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. Listen in as they discuss the Bitcoin ETF approvals and their potential implications, the state of Web3 and Osmosis’ role within it, the impact of having native USDC on Cosmos, exciting narratives circulating within the ecosystem, Osmosis’ DEX market share, the prospect of a successful crypto native stablecoin, and more.2024-01-1138 min
The InteropATOM IS MONEY with Sunny Aggarwal of OsmosisConsider 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.
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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...2023-12-131h 08
Weapons of Mass Adoption#1 – Mesh Security with Sunny AggarwalStaking APRs, Validator Squads, NATO – In this episode, Julius from Design DAO chats with Sunny from Osmosis about all things Mesh Security.2023-09-0535 min
0xResearchHow Osmosis Could Become Cosmos' DeFi Hub | Sunny AggarwalSunny Aggarwal joins us to discuss how Osmosis is building the liquidity hub of Cosmos. We cover why Osmosis launched CosmWasm, how the ProtoRev module captures MEV, why Osmosis turned on the fee switch, the future of active vs passive liquidity provision, the AEZ growth strategy, ICS vs Mesh Security and more!And as usual, we start the episode with our analyst bullpen to discuss why all FDVs aren't created equal, the end of PFP NFTs, Coinbase ETF news, Rob Leshner's new venture and more!- -Timestamps:(00:00...2023-07-051h 24
Interchain.FMCircle - Native $USDC Comes to Cosmos Amid Silicon Valley Bank Uncertainty✨About USDC ✨ $USDC is the second most liquid stablecoin that powers crypto asset-to-stablecoin swaps for both CeFi and DeFi protocols alike. USDC will be a keystone stablecoin for the Interchain, especially as it emerges from the ashes of the $UST de-peg. As part of the go-to-market plan, Circle will be issuing USDC from an asset issuance chain, secured by Cosmos Hub Interchain Security. If you're not familiar with Interchain Security, I recommend you to watch a primer about it under the Chjango Unchained YouTube episode with Sunny Aggarwal covering Mesh Security vs Interchain Security. 🔗 Useful Links 🔗 2023-05-1552 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEmin Gün Sirer: Avalanche – The Future of Crypto: From Gaming to LLM-Powered Smart ContractsAs the second Avalanche summit drew to a close, Sebastien Couture and Sunny Aggarwal sat down with Emin Gün Sirer for a fascinating conversation exploring future innovation narratives in crypto. Longtime friend of Epicenter, Ava Labs' founder and CEO shared his unique insights on the industry, from both a founder, as well as a former academia perspective.Given Avalanche's consensus & architecture, it boasts high TPS and scalability properties, incentivising founders to build better products in the AVAX ecosystem.One of the most controversial narratives is that of LLMs (i.e. ChatGPT) powering smart contract development b...2023-05-111h 03
Crypto Clarified - Investing in the TruthCrypto Clarified: Exploring Cosmos with Sunny AggarwalThis week, Ben is joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Together they discuss all things Cosmos.
You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:
Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean
Sunny: https://twitter.com/sunnya97
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BanklessOsmosis Labs with Sunny Aggarwal | ETHDenver 2023 Interview #3Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto. Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis Labs and Cosmos. Sunny and David chat about how Osmosis and Axelar are working together, what’s new in the Cosmos ecosystem, and how Cosmos isn’t solely DeFi-focu...2023-03-0815 min
EmpireThe Case for Sovereign Blockchains | Sunny Aggarwal, Dmitriy BerenzonThere's a heated debate in crypto right now around AppChains and the modular vs monolithic paradigm. That's why we released this special episode today from our other favorite podcast, Bell Curve.Sunny Aggarwal and Dmitriy Berenzon discuss how AppChains enable developers and protocols to customize consensus, cryptography, MEV rules, fees and more. But is this customization worth the fragmentation, start-up costs, lack of tooling and other challenges AppChains face? Tune in to find out!And don't worry - we'll be back to the usual roundup with Jason and Santi...2023-02-101h 35
Bell CurveThe Case for Sovereign Blockchains | Sunny Aggarwal, Dmitriy BerenzonSeason 3 | Episode 1In this episode of Bell Curve, Sunny Aggarwal and Dmitriy Berenzon join us to discuss the pros and cons of building a sovereign AppChain. AppChains enable developers and protocols to customize consensus, cryptography, MEV rules, fees and more. But is this customization worth the fragmentation, start-up costs, lack of tooling and other challenges AppChains face? Tune in to find out.- -Timestamps:(00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview(02:33) The AppChain Thesis(10:52) Reasons to Build an AppChain(28:28) The Downsides and Challenges(42:04) What is Permissioned Blockspace?2023-01-241h 31
TFM – TerraSpacesTFM Founders Series – Episode 2: Sunny AggarwalToday on the Ether we have a chat with Osmosis co-founder Sunny Aggarwal for the second episode of the TFM Founders Series, hosted by Rebel DeFi. Recorded on January 12th 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.2023-01-121h 02
Interchain.FMErik Voorhees, Sunny Aggarwal, Chjango, Haseeb discuss Web3's Lehman Moment w/ CoinDeskThe following is recorded from a twitter spaces co-hosted by CoinDesk and Interchain.fm. The conversation was moderated by Sam Kessler, a CoinDesk journalist, and Chjango Unchained spoke alongside Erik Voorhees, Haseeb Qureshi, and Sunny Aggarwal on the ongoing topic of FTX and our latest main character, Sam Bankman Fried. We discussed the failings of centralized financial institutions and how DeFi already fixes a lot of those failures. Is there a role for crypto regulation, or is there a future where we as crypto natives can build solutions to self-regulate?2022-12-051h 14
Game of Nodes: The Validator PodcastEpisode 38: Mesh Security Giga ChadsThe GoN crew welcomes gigabrans Ethan Frey (@RealInterchain), Jake Hartnell (@JakeHartnell) and Sunny Aggarwal (@sunnya97)! This episode is devoted to the vision, benefits, challenges and implementation of Mesh Security. @the-frey, @kingnodes and @rhinostake try to keep up.Show LinksMesh Security Diagram - githubReplicated vs. Mesh Security blog - informalBlow the Whistle by The Cosmonauts - soundcloudSunny's Superfluid Staking Talk at Cosmoverse 2021Follow the GoN crew on twitter and youtube. Ask some questions on Twitter or YouTube!Please support Game of Nodes...2022-11-171h 30
Alpha Venture DAO (Previously Alpha Finance Lab)Deep Dive into Osmosis Product Journey with Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis LabsWelcome to Alpha Academy, a cryptopedia for builders that will help you, Web3 builders, kickstart your projects. This podcast series offers a ‘Company Building Guide’ from various notable builders sharing key insights to their success. In other words, this section was curated exclusively for builders by builders.
Listen to this episode on “Deep Dive into Osmosis Product Journey” with our special guest:
Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs
More About Sunny
https://twitter.com/sunnya97
More About Osmosis
https://twitter.com/OsmosisZone2022-10-2333 min
The InteropOsmosis Mesh Security & Permissioned CosmWasm with Sunny Aggarwal00:Consider staking with Interop Ventures https://interop.ventures
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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
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Sebastien Couture...2022-10-211h 07Bankless139 - The Cosmos Thesis with Sunny Aggarwal & Zaki Manian✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-cosmos-thesis-debrief Sunny Agarwal and Zaki Manian are crypto OGs that have been in the Cosmos ecosystem and community from the very beginning. Sunny started the Blockchain at Berkeley, the largest student organization for crypto in the world, and also co-hosts the Epicenter podcast. Zaki is helping ship Cosmos’s IBC, is working on the validator ecosystem, and is also an advisor to the Electric Coin Company, the org behind Zcash and is also a co-founder of Iqlusion. On today’s episode, Sunny and Zaki share what th...2022-10-101h 34
Frens Validator Crypto PodcastCosmos to become THE Multi-Billion $$ MEV ecosystem - with Sunny AggarwalWill Cosmos become THE ecosystem for MEV? MEV is a hot topic right now and one of the fast-growing + most profitable sectors in crypto. The Cosmos architecture could allow setting up a wild MEV playground in the crypto industry. But what is MEV all about? Why are people talking about good & bad MEV? And what are the different approaches to maximize profit from MEV? This is what I will discuss with Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny Aggarwal today! - - - - FOLLOW FRENS VALIDATOR: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator STAKE WITH FRENS VALIDATOR: https://frens.a...2022-08-0352 min
BanklessEthCC #5 | "The Cosmos (ATOM) Thesis" - Sunny Aggarwal🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 5, Sunny Aggarwal joins us from the Cosmos ecosystem, and gives the high level on one of the more compelling theses in the crypto space. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL...2022-07-3117 minBanklessEthCC #5 | "The Cosmos (ATOM) Thesis" - Sunny Aggarwal🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 5, Sunny Aggarwal joins us from the Cosmos ecosystem, and gives the high level on one of the more compelling theses in the crypto space. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL...2022-07-3117 minEmpireWhy Osmosis could be the interchain DEX | Sunny Aggarwal & Derek HsueIn this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by Sunny Aggarwal (Osmosis co-founder) and Derek Hsue (Reverie co-founder & "I Pledge Allegiance" co-host) to discuss the future of Osmosis, appchains and protocol governance. Show highlights include:- Learnings from the CeFi fallout- How protocols should re-think token incentives- Thoughts on dYdX moving to Cosmos- Why applications should launch their own chain- One of the biggest shortfalls of rollups- Osmosis as the interchain DEX- Mars protocol...2022-07-041h 18Game of Nodes: The Validator PodcastEpisode 16: Painkillers for Bot StuffIn this episode, the GoN team welcomes Sunny Aggarwal from Osmosis! The GoN crew and Sunny discuss recent Governance groups and topics within the Cosmos, the recent Osmosis chain halt and release defect, how it was fixed and practices moving forward. Sunny also reviews the future of Osmosis.Hosted by @kingnodes, @lavenderfive, and @rhinostake.Follow the GoN crew on twitter and youtube. We (usually) address listener questions every week!Show LinksAbout SunnyGovernance Groups Mentioned:Validator CommonsCosmos Validators LeagueInterchain Standards2022-06-241h 32
UnchainedHow Osmosis Is Trying to Improve the Crypto User ExperienceSunny Aggarwal, co-founder of Osmosis Labs, talks about how Osmosis is being built, the innovations that are coming, the reasons to use app chains, and much more. Show highlights: how Sunny got into crypto how the DAO hack turned him off Ethereum at first how the scaling issues with Ethereum got him interested in the Cosmos vision of app-chains why he is interested in Proof of Stake what the vision of Cosmos is how Sunny compares the evolution of blockchains with human evolution why he thinks that Cosmos integrates the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks why he th...2022-05-311h 11UnchainedHow Osmosis Is Trying to Improve the Crypto User ExperienceSunny Aggarwal, co-founder of Osmosis Labs, talks about how Osmosis is being built, the innovations that are coming, the reasons to use app chains, and much more. Show highlights: how Sunny got into crypto how the DAO hack turned him off Ethereum at first how the scaling issues with Ethereum got him interested in the Cosmos vision of app-chains why he is interested in Proof of Stake what the vision of Cosmos is how Sunny compares the evolution of blockchains with human evolution why he thinks that Cosmos integrates the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks why he th...2022-05-311h 11
Flawthentic ME021: Fighting Colourism and Embracing our True Self with Shweta AggarwalHave you ever been told, "You're so dark, who will marry you?" OR "Don't go out in the sun, you'll get dark". These are just some of the ways society enforces colourism on us. My guest, Shweta Aggarwal grew up with colourism, being told at the age of six that her parents abandoned her because of her dark skin. She succumbed to the use of fairness creams and is now the voice of anti-colourism. Shweta Aggarwal is an anti-colourism activist and a challenger of outdated South Asian cultural norms. You can connect with Shweta thr...2022-05-1147 min
CoinGecko Podcast - Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency InsightsBuilding Successful Crypto Bridges with Sunny Aggarwal, Co-founder of Osmosis Labs - Ep.52 We are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Aggarwal gives us an insight into Osmosis, a proof-of-stake automated market maker for the Cosmos ecosystem. We also covered the importance of blockchain bridges and how to successfully build them! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [04:30] What is Osmosis and why building on the Cosmos ecosystem?[08:11] What separates Osmosis from other cross-chain automated market makers? [13:15] Challenges in bridging assets from chains like Ethereum[19:45] Technical differences between SDK chains and non-SDK chains [28:02] Do you see centralized exchanges as your competitors[32:19] The role of the Osmosis t...2022-04-0546 min
Sunny Side Up NutritionRaising Body Positive Teens with Dr. Shelley AggarwalAnna Lutz and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Shelley Aggarwal, a board certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about weight-inclusive care for teens and young adults. Dr. Aggarwal speaks on the importance of challenging diet culture in schools, at home, and in healthcare settings, and what parents can do to help their teen build a positive relationship with food and body. We discuss: The cultural factors that influence food choices and can shape food exposures for teens. How well-meaning adults and medical providers can inadvertently say things that leave teens feeling bad about themselves. How common pop culture messaging a...2022-03-2821 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEpicenter – The Hosts Look Back on 20212021 was an exciting year for the crypto space. We've seen all time market highs, dramatic regulatory shifts, and some use cases hit the main stream. 4 of our hosts got together to dissect the standout events of this year, and share their predictions for what is coming next.Topics covered in this episode:The NFT explosion of 2021The DeFi bluechip declineLayer 1 wars & bridgesDAO proliferation, tooling, and emergence of new organization paradigmsReturn of DogecoinBitcoin in El SalvadorLooking ahead - crypto and its tax implicationsThe future of MEVUrbitEpisode links:Episode 374 - The Great Epicenter Host Extravaganza 2021...2021-12-101h 32
BlockHashSunny Aggarwal - Co-founder of OsmosisToday on EP. 186 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Sunny Aggarwal joins Brandon Zemp to cover Osmosis, the Epicenter Podcast, Tendermint and more! Osmosis is the AMM laboratory built on the Cosmos SDK. He’s been developing blockchain technologies since he was an engineering student at UC Berkeley, where he co-founded the world-renowned Blockchain at Berkeley student org, designed and taught a Blockchain Fundamentals course.
Listen to the full episode wherever you go on Anchor, Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon Music and more!
The podcast is available on…
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.appl...2021-10-1926 min
Citizen Web3DeFi, AMM & the future with Sunny Aggarwal
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Sunny Aggarwal, founder of Osmosis, the first interchain DeFi platform and AMM.
Osmosis is an advanced AMM protocol built using the Cosmos-SDK that will allow developers to design, build, and deploy their own customized AMMs. It is the first interchain DeFi platform built using Tendermint and Cosmos-SDK.
We spoke to Sunny about Osmosis and:
Defi
What is Osmosis
UX in crosschain development
The UI behind Osmosis
Interchain DeFi vs Multichain DeFi
The beauty of open source
DAO's and their role in the ecosystem
Product strategy
How...2021-09-0257 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesSunny Aggarwal: Osmosis – The AMM Protocol Built for Liquidity ProvidersRecently launched Osmosis is a Cosmos based and IBC enabled AMM protocol that allows for a high level of customization by liquidity providers. As the main dex on the Cosmos network, Osmosis provides liquidity for IBC-enabled Cosmos assets like AKT and ATOM for the first time.Head of the Osmosis development team, Sunny Aggarwal, joined us for a chat about why the protocol was built and the problem it solves, the wider Cosmos ecosystem, and the roadmap for the protocol.Topics covered in this episode:Why the Osmosis project was builtHow Osmosis works on...2021-07-161h 01
Zero KnowledgeAnalyzing Osmosis & Preventing MEV with Sunny and DevThis week, Anna and Tarun chat with Sunny Aggarwal and Dev Ojha about their new project Osmosis, an AMM built into the Cosmos ecosystem using the IBC interoperability protocol.Osmosis brings some interesting innovations to the AMM table, starting from the seamless IBC integration to customizable bonding curves and per-pool governance to promote experimentation. Sunny and Dev are also very passionate about the topic of MEV, diving into the various types of value extraction, how MEV is mitigated on other networks and how it could be largely eliminated on Osmosis through threshold cryptography.2021-07-071h 17
The Delphi PodcastExploring Cosmos Network With 6 Leading CosmonautsThe Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy hosts a galaxy brain group of leading Cosmos builders to discuss the Cosmos Network, value accrual, IBC, comparisons to other Layer-1s and much more.
Zaki Manian: Co-Founder of IqLusion and SommFinance
Sunny Aggarwal: Co-Founder of SikkaTech
Jelena: Working on InformalInc and Cosmos
Joe Dirtay: Communications at Cosmos
Ethan: CEO of Informal and Co-Founder of Cosmos
Jack Zampolin: Co-Founder of SommFinance and Pylon Validator
We would like to thank Cosmos for making this podcast possible through their sponsorship! Cosmos is on a mission, link one million bl...2021-05-0558 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesThe Great Epicenter Host Extravaganza 2021The new year has brought with it a new bull run. This is great news for crypto holders, but at what cost? Will this bring with it a number of negative implications such as regulatory push back and privacy battles? Listen as the five hosts of Epicenter come together for an in-depth chat to share their predictions for the crypto space in 2021.Topics covered in this episode:Each of our hosts share how 2020 went for themIn-depth individual predictions on where things are headed with the current bull marketPublic backlash to the crypto systemRegulatory and tax related...2021-01-121h 08
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesTarun Chitra: Gauntlet – The Simulation Platform for Blockchain ProtocolsGauntlet is a simulation platform for building financial models of blockchain protocols and applications. Their platform uses machine learning methods to simulate different environments with various user behaviors and see how the system holds up in those conditions. They perform analysis on things like core mechanisms to test for liveness, block propagation, and at higher layers like simulating markets. Their offering is complementary to security audits as their analysis goes beyond code functionality and looks at how systems may behave in real-life conditions. Tarun Chitra, CEO & Founder of Gauntlet, talks about his previous life in chip manufacturing...2020-09-091h 13
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJack O'Holleran: SKALE Labs – An Ethereum Scaling Solution Using App Specific BlockchainsSKALE Network's modular protocol is one of the first of its kind to allow developers to build application specific blockchains. These are interoperable and compatible with the Ethereum mainchain, and the entire Ethereum ecosystem. They provide the benefits of decentralization without compromising on computation, storage, or security.The focus of SKALE Network is slightly different to other scaling solutions, many of which we have had on the show in the past. SKALE Network aims to scale smart contracts, not necessarily transaction throughput. Think of it as a highly performant Ethereum as a service side chain, where developers...2020-08-111h 09
The Outlier Ventures PodcastEmpires and Politics in blockchain, Sunny Aggarwal of Cosmos TendermintWe talk with Sunny, the lead researcher at Tendermint, and core contributor to Cosmos and Cosmos Hub as well as cofounder of Blockchain at Berkeley. We talk about the political theory of blockchain as well as its main narratives: sound money, defi, web 3 and open law. We look at the story of Cosmos and how its ecosystem has evolved and the natural devolution from initial founder to community and how they can been so successful at beginning to onboard the 99% of developers with a ‘build your own blockchain’ model.
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Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEvan Kuo: AMPL - the Controversial Digital Currency With an Elastic SupplyAmpleforth is a cryptocurrency attempting to become an essential building block to an alternative financial ecosystem. The protocol’s native token, AMPL, is a non collateralized cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, but with a twist: It is supply elastic. This means the token and protocol will automatically increase or decrease the quantity of tokens held in user wallets based on 24 hour weighted volume price. AMPL operates as an ERC-20 token on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Some claim that the Ampleforth protocol’s implementation of “countercyclical” economic policy makes it a good complimentary collateral because they posit that this mechanis...2020-08-041h 13
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesFernando Martinelli: Balancer – The Automated Market Maker Protocol for Programmable LiquidityBalancer is a generalized automated market maker (AMM) protocol built on Ethereum. It allows anyone to create or add liquidity to customizable pools and earn trading fees. On one side there are liquidity providers (LPs) that generally seek to balance their holdings, and they get rewarded with trading fees. On the other side, traders that are looking for the best rate possible.One way to look at Balancer is as a generalization of Uniswap, however Balancer pools aren't restricted to the same 50/50 split between 2 tokens. A Balancer pool can support up to 8 tokens with any weights. It...2020-07-281h 33
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAllison Lu: UMA – The Open Financial Platform for Building Synthetic AssetsUMA, or Universal Market Access, is an open source financial contracts protocol for building synthetic assets. It allows any two counterparties to design and create their own financial contracts for derivatives. An example of these assets in the traditional finance world, are interest rate derivatives. These are used to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Today, interest rate derivatives are commonly used and the contracts to create these are standardized. Similarly, UMA allows anyone to create a derivative on a blockchain. Enforcement of agreement will be enforced by the network and so will settlement.What’s un...2020-07-211h 20
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDieter Fishbein & Joe Petrowski: Polkadot – Claiming Digital Sovereignty on BlockchainPolkadot is a unique protocol connecting multiple purpose-built blockchains into one scalable network. It's using blockchain technology to make way for new markets and future decentralized economies and has many stand out features. It's a sharded multichain network enabling many transactions on several chains in parallel. It offers interoperability and cross-chain communication. Communities on Polkadot govern their own network, and hold a stake in the future of Polkadot’s network governance as a whole. It also enables forkless upgrades, allowing blockchains to evolve and adapt easily. Over 100 projects have been or are currently being built for the Polkadot ecosystem, in...2020-07-071h 14
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesHugh Karp: Nexus Mutual – The Decentralized Insurance for EthereumNexus Mutual provides an alternative decentralized insurance solution for Ethereum. The protocol is built on the public chain and operates under a discretionary mutual structure meaning it is owned wholly by its members. It allows anyone to become a member and buy cover, and the model encourages engagement as members receive incentives for participating in Risk Assessment, Claims Assessment and Governance. At present the product offered is cover to protect against hacks in smart contract code. When Nexus Mutual is alerted to a claim, members will also be asked to vote on whether to pay out on that claim...2020-06-231h 00
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesZubin Koticha: Opyn – The Insurance Platform Which Protects Your DeFi DepositsOpyn is a smart contract-based insurance platform built on a generalized (supports both put and call) options protocol called Convexity. It is intended as a platform to protect DeFi users against both technical and financial risks, and a place where ETH holders can earn substantial premiums on their holdings by providing insurance.Opyn uses tokenized ERC20 put options, oTokens, on ETH to allow option buyers to keep their upside while limiting their downside. If you buy Opyn protection, you are buying “the right but not the obligation to sell an asset at a pre-specified price”. Currently, you can...2020-06-171h 22
Crypto Talks from CoinDeskSoft Money: Does a Crypto Network Exist Without a Community?This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace.Maria Paula of ETHBerlin and Sunny Aggarwal of Sikka discuss what makes a healthy cryptocurrency community, how narratives affect consensus and how crypto platforms’ consensus compares to the design process of the internet. This segment is hosted by CoinDesk’s Joon Ian Wong and London School of Economics PhD student Annaliese Milano.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2020-06-1717 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesGabriel Jiménez: Petro – The Crypto Project That Tried to Free VenezuelaIn late 2017, Gabriel Jimenez was approached by the Venezuelan presidency and asked to create a national digital currency, the Petro. Although very much against the regime, Gabriel saw this as a chance to save his country which was on the brink of economic collapse. A new currency that would move freely over an open network, like Bitcoin. And the government would not be able to control it. So he agreed. Things didn’t go as Gabriel had envisioned. Months later, Gabriel almost paid with his life when he was held at gunpoint by military guards in the Pr...2020-06-101h 22
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDavid Vorick: On Skynet and Trusted SetupsToday, half of the internet is built on top of Amazon S3. Although the cloud has allowed Internet applications to scale, centralized infrastructure means less control over one's own data. And when it goes down, so does half of the internet.Sia CEO David Vorick is back on the podcast to talk about a new product recently released by their team: Skynet. Skynet builds on Sia and enables web applications to be developed and deployed over a decentralized data storage infrastructure. David also shares his thoughts on Trusted Setups, why he thinks they're "busted," and how the...2020-05-2255 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDaniel Wang: Loopring – A Scalable DEX Protocol Using ZK-RollupsDecentralized exchanges have been around for some time, and various designs have been attempted. Although they provide a number of privacy and censorship resistance benefits, one of their pitfalls has been transaction throughput. However, recent advancements in Zero-Knowledge Proof-based scaling solutions is creating a new breed of scalable DEXes.Loopring is a non-custodial DEX protocol that achieves high-throughput trading. It leverages ZK-Rollups to achieve upwards of 2,000 transactions per second with on-chain settlement. As an order book-based exchange, it sets itself apart from other DEXes like Uniswap and the Gnosis Protocol. However, users should keep in mind that...2020-05-191h 16
Citizen Web3Money as a religion and validating with Sunny Aggarwal
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Sunny Aggarwal. Sunny is the chief of research at Tendermint, founder of the Sikka.tech validator and a very profound thinker. We will discuss validating on GPUs, money as a religion, economic incentives in blockchains, validator security, teaching at Berkley and Switzerland, GTP-2 and, of course, Sunny's AI twitter.
Tendermint, a core contributor to the Cosmos Network. Building the most powerful tools for distributed networks. Tendermint is the gateway to the Cosmos ecosystem. Building critical infrastructure for open networks, like the Cosmos SDK, Tendermint Core, and Gaia. And leading developer...2020-05-0752 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJinglan Wang & Karl Floersch: Optimism – The Optimistic Approach to Ethereum ScalingThe Plasma Group was a not for profit research group focussing on layer-2 scaling on Ethereum. Optimism is a new Public Benefit Corporation that builds on the lessons of the Plasma research and is implementing Optimistic Rollups. This solution scales Eth 1.x and offers near-instant transaction finality on Ethereum, while providing over 100x transaction throughput. Jinglan Wang and Karl Floersch, co-founders of Optimism, explain the transition to this new entity and its goals moving forward.Topics covered in this episode:Jinglan and Karl's backgrounds and how they came to work togetherHow the Plasma Group and all...2020-04-211h 00
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDavid Hoffman: Eth Is Money?In this episode we are joined by David Hoffman, Chief of Operations at RealT, a company which tokenizes realestate assets into security tokens. He is also well known for numerous pieces he has written on Ethereum and DeFi and is co-host of the POV Crypto podcast. Hear us as we talk about his writings, how tokenizing real estate assets works, Bitcoin on Ethereum, the feedback loop problem and effects of the USD in DeFi, and a debate on whether Ether is an asset.Topics covered in this episode:What RealT is and how tokenizing real estate...2020-03-241h 15
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJacob Arluck: TQ Tezos – Meet the Independent Driving Force Behind the Growth of TezosWe are joined by founder of TQ Tezos, Jacob Arluck. TQ Tezos is a company that works to advance the Tezos ecosystem by creating open source software and other public goods. It's been over two years since we last did an episode about Tezos and this was a good refresher on how that project is shaping up. We hear about the decentralized and permissionless nature of the Tezos infrastructure, the protocol development of Tezos, and how TQ is working to make Tezos more accessible.Topics covered in this episode:Decentralized nature of Tezos development and the...2020-03-101h 08
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJoe Lallouz: Bison Trails – Building a Better Proof of Stake Ecosystem for EveryoneJoe Lallouz is the CEO of Bison Trails, who provide staking infrastructure for a variety of PoS blockchains. They have built a really impressive system for deploying nodes across multiple cloud services. In light of the $25m recently raised by Bison Trails, Joe shares their vision to build a better PoS ecosystem for everyone, the types of customer they run validators for, and the cutting edge stuff they're working on in terms of deployment, redundancy and key storage. We also hear their view on infrastructure centralization in PoS, protocol improvements, and Bison Trails' role with Libra Association....2020-03-031h 23
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesKevin Wang: Nervos – Scaling Smart Contact Blockchains With Proof of Work and Generalized UTXOWhile recent blockchain launches seem to leverage various Proof of Stake consensus mechanisms, some believe Satoshi’s consensus mechanism is optimal for distributed protocols. As decentralized ledgers jockey to become the chain of choice for enterprises looking to leverage blockchain technology, projects are looking to offer a solution that maximizes security, decentralization, and transaction throughput. Kevin Wang, a Co-founder of Nervos, joins us to discuss why Proof of Work was implemented as the consensus mechanism for the network. To enable greater flexibility for application developers, Nervos created a Common Knowledge Base (CKB) to focus on the security of...2020-02-111h 24
ValidatedSunny Aggarwal - Core Developer at Tendermint / Cosmos. Founder of Sikka Tech & Blockchain at Berkley Ep #13This episode is all about Validators. Are you interested in learning more about how to run a node and become a validator? Sunny and Anatoly go deep into the current models and how validation within the blockchain ecosystem is evolving. DISCLAIMERThe information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose.The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be a...2020-01-2052 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDillon Chen: Edgeware – Coordinating Distributed Communities With On-Chain GovernanceGovernance within any community has been a work in progress for humanity's history. The blockchain ecosystem continues to develop and offer an alternative to today's centralized powers. With this, distributed projects and technologies will need to enact clear governance to ensure viable competition with the streamlined decision-making processes present in today's institutions. The absence of codified governance in Bitcoin may be one of its most significant traits, signaling to the world its predictability due to its inability to change drastically. New projects like Edgeware, however, hope to encode the rules of governance on-chain and ensure a transparent...2020-01-1558 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesCharlie Shrem: The Untold Story of a Bitcoin Pioneer and RenegadeCharlie Shrem became fascinated with Bitcoin in 2011 but grew frustrated with the hassle of buying it from the leading exchange at the time, Mt. Gox. To make the process faster and more convenient, Charlie created BitInstant in 2012. BitInstant quickly grew and by 2013 became responsible for processing a third of all Bitcoin transactions. This was with the help of Roger Ver and the Winklevoss twins, who were his seed investors, and Erik Voorhees, who led their marketing efforts. The success of BitInstant was short-lived. In a time where Bitcoin's primary applications were price speculation and buying things on...2020-01-081h 18
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesMonetary Systems in an International ContextWith global commerce and finance continuing to digitize, the world’s borders are seemingly becoming more fluid, even as physical walls are built. How does this globalization affect the sovereignty of nation-states and their ability to democratically direct their own economic future? In a panel moderated by Epicenter host, Sunny Aggarwal, we explore the interpretation of monetary policy from a global context, discuss the morality of impacting other nations, and the potential for new technologies to offer alternatives in a dollar-dominated world. The conversation includes Jae Kwon, CEO of Tendermint; John P Conley, Professor at Vanderbilt University; St...2019-12-3132 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDavid Vorick: Sia – Creating a P2P Marketplace for Data Storage to Disrupt the Cloud IndustryMuch of the digital world now operates in the cloud. A handful of companies are responsible for the massive market, and the centralization makes many people worry about censorship, privacy, and network resilience. David Vorick’s passion for distributed file storage had him start Sia in 2014. He’s been working fervently ever since to develop a viable competitor to the centralized solutions that are responsible for much of the content on the internet today. David aim’s to create a more private, resilient, and secure alternative to Amazon Web Services while also outperforming it.Topics covere...2019-12-171h 23
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesNishant Sharma: Bitmain – Rising to Mining DominanceBitmain is one of the most well known, and one of the most polarizing companies in the blockchain space. The largest ASIC manufacturer and operator of several mining pools, Bitmain is the center of many controversies and discussions around centralization in the space. But not only is it the subject of discussion, Bitmain breaks out of the “passive miner” stereotype and is very active in many of the discussions in the community, most notably the Great Scaling Debates. In this episode, we sit down with Nishant Sharma, Head of Community Relations, who is responsible for acting as a br...2019-11-191h 05
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEli Ben-Sasson: StarkWare – Productizing zk-STARKs to Provide Blockchain Scalability and PrivacyThis past year, we have witnessed what some are calling a “Cambrian Explosion” in zero-knowledge proof systems. New proof systems based on a variety of cryptographic assumptions are popping up every week. And while zero-knowledge systems are known for their privacy-preserving characteristics, they have proven particularly useful for scaling blockchains through off-chain computations.We're joined by Eli Ben Sasson, Co-founder and Cheif Scientist in the East at Starkware. His company is developing a full proof-stack, which leverages STARKs. Pioneered by Eli, STARKs are zero-knowledge cryptographic proofs, which are succinct, transparent, and post-quantum secure. StarkWare has demonstrated how zkST...2019-10-221h 17
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDappCon 2019 – Tales of Governance: DAOs, Swarms and Anarchic SystemsAs we take some time to record new interviews, we’re releasing content from DappCon which took place in Berlin in August. This week, you’ll hear a panel moderated by Sunny all about blockchain governance.The panelists where Ameen Soleimani of MolochDAO, Stephanie Hurder of Prysm Group, Jorge Izquierdo of Aragon One, and Sebastian Gajek of ditCraf.Topics covered in this episode:Hard Governance vs. Soft GovernanceWhat types of governance we should apply to different systemsDifferent approaches to governance formalizationHow we should govern things like trademarksRepresenting all stakeholders in a governance systemBuilding in exit...2019-10-0845 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesSharon Goldberg: Arwen – Centralized Exchange Trading Without Counterparty RiskWe're joined by Sharon Goldberg, CEO of Arwen, a protocol solution for non-custodial trading. From communications engineering to Internet protocol security, to then becoming a Professor at Boston University, she shares her journey into the world of cryptography. Beginning as a whitepaper on eclipse attacks, Arwen has grown into a platform enabling atomic swaps on centralized exchanges. Sharon chats about Arwen's integration with KuCoin, how it compares to ShapeShift, Interledger, and Lightning, and the exciting new release of the Layer-2 atomic swaps from Ethereum into Bitcoin.Topics covered in this episode:- How Sharon became...2019-09-181h 11
The Delphi PodcastCosmos’ Sunny Aggarwal: Byzantine Battalion Is Hacking Projects For The Greater GoodHost Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital (DelphiDigital.io) is joined by Sunny Aggarwal, a researcher and core developer at Tendermint and Cosmos and the founder of the Byzantine Battalion.
We discuss Sunny's latest project: how the Byzantine Battalion is hacking projects for the greater good. The Battalion can hack projects to test their merits, security and so much more.
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Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solici...2019-09-0933 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAyo Akinyele: Bolt Labs – Zcash on LightningWe're joined by Ayo Akinyele, CEO of Bolt Labs. Bolt is building a new privacy-focused layer-2 payment channel network design. Initially designed by Matt Green and Ian Meyers, Bolt is being commercialized by Ayo and his team. Beginning with a Zcash integration, they have plans to implement on several crypto networks. We chat with Ayo about the technical design of BOLT channels, their privacy guarantees, how they complement designs like Lightning, and their synergies with the Zcash team.
Topics covered in this episode:
Privacy in Lightning
Technical design of Bolt channels
Architecture of Bolt channel networks
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Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAnthony Sassano & Eric Conner: EthHub – Ethereum Education and the Quest for Ether DominanceWe’re joined by Eric Conner and Anthony Sassano, founders of EthHub. Started in January of 2019, EthHub’s goal is to provide a trusted, objective source of information for the Ethereum ecosystem. The platform is made up of an open-source documentation website, a weekly newsletter, and a podcast, “Into the Ether” hosted by Eric and Anthony. Both active and vocal members of the Ethereum community, they are known to embody what some consider to be Ethereum Maximalism.
Topics covered in this episode:
What is EthHub and why they decided to start the organization
Eric and Anthony’s view on...2019-08-271h 40
Chorus One PodcastValidation Economics and the Impact of Zero FeesThis episode is a discussion on the impact of 0% fee validators between Brian Crain (Chorus One), Sunny Aggarwal (SikkaTech/Tendermint), Michael Perklin (ShapeShift), and Chris Remus (Chainflow). The discussion covers the trend towards no commission validators on the Cosmos Hub and opinions on whether this trajectory harms the network as a whole. The discussion also covers experiences on other networks, differentiation between validators, and goes into whether a protocol could or should be designed to intervene in such a market. Links: Signaling proposal “Are Validators Charging 0% Commission Harmful to the Success of the Cosmos Hub?”: http...2019-08-0540 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesRune Christensen: Maker DAO – The Central Bank of Web 3.0We're joined by Rune Christensen, CEO and Co-Founder of MakerDAO. We discuss the rise of Maker DAI as an algorithmically backed stable token and get into the weeds of the new version featuring multi collateral DAI as well as the ability to natively generate interest on DAI. We also cover the current governance model and how this can be attacked. The governance will undergo an overhall for the new version of Maker, introducing an Emergency Shutdown that can be triggered through MKR holders and promises to make the system more resilient. Lastly, we venture into what Rune hopes the...2019-07-301h 25
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesBonus 2/2: Cosmos Validator Panel and Governance Debates – Interchain Conversations BerlinThis is part two of a two part bonus series. These sessions were recorded at the first Interchain Conversations conference which took place in Berlin on June 13th and 14th, 2019.
The firs part of this bonus episode features the validator panel moderated by Brian Fabian Crain, Co-founder of Chorus One. The panel included Florian Liss of Staking Facilities, Hendrik Hofstadt of Certus One, Aurel Iancu of Dokia Capital, and Jun Soon Kim of stake.fish. The conversation goes into the role of validators beyond staking, ways in which we can avoid too much centralization, and how validators...2019-06-211h 24
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesBonus 1/2: “Epicenter Live” and a Chat with Jae Kwon of Cosmos – Interchain Conversations BerlinThis is part one of a two-part bonus series. These sessions were recorded at the first Interchain Conversations conference which took place in Berlin on June 13th and 14th, 2019.
The first part of this episode is “Epicenter Live,” a live podcast recorded on stage at the event. It features hosts Meher Roy, Sunny Aggarwal, Brian Fabian Crain, and Sebastien Couture. In this conversation, we discuss the topic of blockchain interoperability. We look at how different projects address interoperability and seek to form a picture of how these projects might interact in a multi-blockchain future. We also discuss how...2019-06-211h 35
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesHayden Adams: Uniswap – An Automated Decentralized Exchange for EthereumThe concept of a decentralized exchange has been a holy grail in the cryptocurrency space for many years. Many attempts have been made, but most decentralized exchanges suffered from central points of failure, poor user experience and little liquidity.
Launched during Ethereum's DevCon 2018, Uniswap is one of the first fully decentralized exchanges and managed to become the leading DEX very fast. We were joined by Uniswap Founder Hayden Adams to discuss Uniswap's unique model, the different participants in the protocol and the importance of decentralized exchanges for the blockchain space.
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Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDan Robinson: Rainbow Network – Off-Chain Synthetics Exchange or “Multicolored Lightning”We’re joined by Dan Robinson, a research partner at Paradigm, and the author the “Rainbow Network” paper. The paper describes an off-chain decentralized synthetics exchange which leverages payment channels. The Rainbow Network is based on the idea that “rainbows are basically just multicolored lightning,” borrowing from the concepts used in the Lightning Network. The protocol relies on trusted oracles and allows participants to trade any type of liquid asset off-chain. All that is necessary to complete a transaction is an on-chain payment channel collateralized by a single asset. Though it is still at the idea stage and has yet to be...2019-05-281h 12
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJill Carlson: Open Money Initiative – Free Access to Finance as a Human RightA common meme in the cryptocurrency space is that it has the potential to help people in countries where only the rich and powerful access to global financial markets. But ten years after the Bitcoin white paper was released, just how many “unbanked” people has cryptocurrency helped? Some see crypto as a tool to empower vulnerable populations in places where hyperinflation and strict capital controls make day-to-day survival a nearly impossible challenge.
We’re joined by Jill Carlson. Previously at Chain and Tezos, Jill has been writing about the cryptocurrency industry for several years. In 2016 she published a pape...2019-05-221h 27
Zero KnowledgeDiving into Cosmos with SunnyIn this week's episode, Anna sits down with Sunny Aggarwal to talk about his journey into blockchain, the beginnings of Blockchain at Berkeley, how he discovered Cosmos, his role as a validator and as a podcast co-host. We discuss:Coursera course that Sunny mentions https://www.coursera.org/learn/money-bankingBlockchain at Berkeley https://blockchain.berkeley.edu/Cosmos https://cosmos.network/Sikka https://www.sikka.tech/Epicenter Podcast https://epicenter.tv/If you like what we do: Follow us on Twitter - @zeroknowledgefmJoin us...2019-05-221h 07
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesMark Miller: Agoric and the Decades-Long Quest for Secure Smart ContractsWe were joined by Mark S. Miller, Chief Scientist at Agoric. Mark is a computer scientist who has done ground-breaking work on many topics relevant to blockchain and smart contracts going back decades.
We discussed his visionary 1988 Agoric papers, which explored how markets could be applied to the world of software. We also covered how his view of smart contracts, which focused on secure bilateral agreements complements and converges with blockchain. Finally, we covered his new company Agoric and their conceptualization of higher order smart contracts.
Topics covered in this episode:
Mark's effort to...2019-05-071h 10
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesGriff Green: Giveth – Creating the New Economic Model of GivingWe're joined by Griff Green, one of the founders at Giveth. The organization, which emerged out of the ashes of the DAO, aims to create a better model for charitable work. Operating as a Dapp, Giveth aims to bring new governance models in the nonprofit space. The goal is to create better incentives for donors and charity workers, in all types of social good projects.
Topics covered in this episode:
Griff's background as a gold-hodling digital nomad
His time spent at Slock.it and his involvement in the aftermath of the DAO collapse
How traditional charity...2019-04-231h 21
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesEthan Buchman & Sunny Aggarwal: Cosmos – Launching the Internet of BlockchainsThe shipping container brought standardization to the way we move goods around the world. Similarly, TCP/IP packets normalized how information transits over computer networks. Today, blockchains remain siloed ecosystems and interoperability is practically non-existent. A new wave of third-generation blockchain protocols aims to change this. In this new paradigm, blockchains communicate natively and value moves seamlessly from one network to another. One of those projects is Cosmos.
We’re joined by Ethan Buchman and Sunny Aggarwal of Cosmos. With its recent mainnet launch, we discuss how the network is running and address potential issues relating to go...2019-04-031h 26
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJackson Palmer: Dogecoin – wow! so meme. such community. very charity. much story.Dogecoin was born from the association of two browser tabs: one was an article about the popularity of the doge meme, and the other, CoinMarketCap. The idea quickly gained traction on Twitter, and before long, a new cryptocurrency was born. Dogecoin gained adoption as a tipping currency, the community took part fundraising for charities and other causes, perhaps most notably sending the Jamaican bobsled team to the Sochi Winter Olympics.
We’re joined by Jackson Palmer, co-creator of Dogecoin. Though he has left the project, Jackson shares the story of how he created the most popular meme cr...2019-03-271h 21
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesBrian Hoffman & Washington Sanchez: OpenBazaar – Growing a Permissionless MarketplaceIn the early days of Bitcoin, much of the community’s focus was around payment and getting merchants to adopt cryptocurrencies. Although the technology and narratives have evolved, some projects continue to embrace that original vision of peer-to-peer business, where merchants and their customers interact directly, and if they so wish, anonymously.
We’re joined by Brian Hoffman and Washington Sanchez of OpenBazaar. Since we last interviewed Brian in 2015, the project has grown to become a mature decentralized marketplace where people come together to buy and sell products and services anonymously with crypto. Its polished interface and repu...2019-03-191h 31
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDaniel Lehnberg & Michael Cordner: Grin – Cypherpunk MimblewimbleThree years ago, a mysterious txt file signed by a pseudonymous Tom Elvis Jedusor was dropped in the Bitcoin-Wizards IRC channel outlining a proposal called Mimblewimble. It proposed a novel way of combining many ideas from Bitcoin research in order to create a new blockchain protocol that will be highly scalable and increase privacy, while still using the same cryptographic assumptions as Bitcoin. A few months later this project was picked up by another pseudonymous individual who started working on an implementation he called Grin. Grin slowly began to draw attention from the Bitcoin community and got a lot...2019-03-121h 21
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAmaury Séchet: Bitcoin Cash – Part 2Amaury Séchet is the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC, the largest client for the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. Amaury first got started with Bitcoin in 2010 and closely followed the Bitcoin block size debate as it progressed through the early years of Bitcoin. Predicting the eventual failure of SegWit2x, Amaury was part of the original team that helped coordinate the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, timing it with the activation of SegWit on the main Bitcoin blockchain. We discuss with Amaury the roadmap for Bitcoin Cash, especially with regards to their approach to scalability. We cover many of the novel f...2019-03-051h 10
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesAmaury Séchet: Bitcoin CashAmaury Séchet is the lead developer of Bitcoin ABC, the largest client for the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. Amaury first got started with Bitcoin in 2010 and closely followed the Bitcoin block size debate as it progressed through the early years of Bitcoin. Predicting the eventual failure of SegWit2x, Amaury was part of the original team that helped coordinate the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, timing it with the activation of SegWit on the main Bitcoin blockchain. We discuss with Amaury the roadmap for Bitcoin Cash, especially with regards to their approach to scalability. We cover many of the novel f...2019-02-281h 20
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesChristian Decker: Lightning Network – The Road to Scaling BitcoinWhen the Lightning Network (LN) was conceived in 2015, it was quickly embraced by the Bitcoin community as the way to dramatically scale Bitcoin’s capacity. There was an expectation of LN being available quickly. Instead, development proceed more slowly in the background with different teams contributing to a standard specification. That spec is now almost ready and last year interest and early activity on the LN increased dramatically.
We were joined by Christian Decker, a core engineer at Blockstream, where he works on their LN client. We discussed the history and progression of the LN and what re...2019-02-071h 21
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesMartin Köppelmann & Matan Field: How the dxDAO could become the world’s largest organizationThe concept of DAOs has been captivating to many in the crypto space for years. When “The DAO” was created in 2016, in the few weeks of its existence and despite obvious flaws, it gather tremendous momentum and amassed 14% of the entire ether supply. Since then the technology has matured and Martin and Matan argue that the time for DAOs has finally arrived.
We were joined by DAOstack Founder Matan Field and Gnosis Founder Martin Köppelmann. We talked about the decentralized exchange protocol DutchX. We also talked about how the two projects together created the dxDAO, which will...2019-01-241h 29
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesLooking Back on 5 Years of EpicenterEpicenter turned 5 years old this month – that’s a long time in the blockchain space! When the podcast began in January 2014, the entire ecosystem was made up of only Bitcoin and a handful of altcoins. Soon after, the Ethereum white paper was published which ushered in a new era of crypto assets and decentralized applications. Since then, we have released 270 episodes and interviewed some of the leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, and engineers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Needless to say, we have learned a lot about the blockchain industry, but also what it takes to run a successful podcast in t...2019-01-1555 min
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesJames Prestwich: Summa One – Cross-chain Financial Instruments and ContractsWhile trustless interactions on Ethereum are native to the protocol, trustless interactions between the Ethereum blockchain and other blockchains are difficult to implement. Interoperability protocols heavily rely on atomic swaps, which typically come with a free option problem.
For this episode we’re joined by James Prestwich, CEO at Summa. Summa designs and implements cross-chain financial contracts and instruments such as swaps, options, futures, and auctions. Summa recently conducted a dutch auction spanning the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains: Ethereum NFTs were auctioned off trustlessly to bidders on the Bitcoin network. We also discuss Riemann, a framework for de...2018-12-121h 07