The Crypto Conversation

Astria - The Sequencing Layer


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Josh Bowen is the founder of Astria, the easiest way to deploy decentralized rollups.

Why you should listen

In this conversation, Josh Bowen, co-founder of Astria, discusses the evolution and significance of decentralized sequencing in the blockchain ecosystem. He shares insights on the current state of rollups, the impact of regulatory changes, and the future of decentralized finance (DeFi). Josh also introduces Astria's new rollup, Flame, and emphasizes the importance of user experience in attracting wider adoption of DeFi. The discussion touches on the existential questions surrounding decentralization and the future of blockchain technology.

Astria is building the shared sequencing layer for modular blockchains — an innovative approach designed to supercharge rollup scalability while preserving decentralization. By decoupling sequencing from execution, Astria gives developers the ability to launch fast, censorship-resistant rollups without needing to bootstrap their own validator sets or trusted sequencers. The core idea? Shared sequencing as a public good — one decentralized sequencer network serving many rollups.

Under the hood, Astria’s shared sequencer is powered by CometBFT and integrated with Celestia for data availability. This enables near-instant transaction inclusion and atomic cross-rollup composability, solving some of the most pressing coordination problems in the modular stack. Developers can spin up an Astria-integrated rollup with tools like Rollkit and benefit from out-of-the-box speed, fairness, and security. In a world of rollup proliferation, Astria is carving out the infrastructure to make modular chains truly interoperable and decentralized.

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