Bare Metal Podcast

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Jasper from the SEDA Project. In this episode, Jasper discusses the challenges of building consumer products in the crypto space and the need for a decentralized Oracle solution. SEDA aims to provide a permissionless and scalable Oracle technology, enabling access to any data from any chain. The discussion also delves into the concepts of MEV (Miner Extractable Value) and OEV (Oracle Extractable Value), exploring their roles in the ecosystem. Jasper highlights how DApp developers can leverage SEDA to access off-chain data and gain more control over their applications. Learn more about SEDA's mission and how it empowers developers in the evolving crypto landscape.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to the SEDA Project

03:03 Challenges in Building Consumer Products in the Crypto Space

08:35 The Role of SEDA in Accessing Off-Chain Data

18:31 MEV and OEV in the Crypto Space

29:19 Empowering DApp Developers with SEDA

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Aki Balogh from DLC Link as we delve into the intersection of Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Discover how DLC Link is revolutionizing the DeFi landscape with DLCBTC, offering a safer, faster, and more cost-effective alternative to WBTC. Explore the design and operation of DLC contracts, the pivotal role of merchants in the DLCBTC ecosystem, and the potential for staking native Bitcoin using DLCBTC.

Learn about DLC Link's strategic focus on onboarding merchants, establishing price feed oracles, and structuring incentive programs to foster the widespread adoption and usage of DLCBTC in the DeFi ecosystem.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Exploring the Use of BTC and DeFi with DLC Link

02:39 - The Design and Operation of DLC Contracts

05:40 - The Role of Merchants in the DLCBTC Ecosystem

25:43 - DLC Link's Focus on Onboarding Merchants and Structuring Incentive Programs

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In this episode, Anurag, co-founder of Avail, unveils the Avail project and its revolutionary data availability layer (DA) in conversation with Shipthecode. Avail is a comprehensive solution encompassing a data availability layer, sequencing layer, and fusion security. Learn how the DA layer leverages KZG polynomial commitments and validity proofs to provide consensus and ordering for various rollups, enabling scalability in block size and reducing verification costs.

Explore Nexus, another key component of Avail, designed to facilitate interoperability between rollups by aggregating proofs and enabling cross-rollup transactions. Anurag emphasizes the significance of Avail's infrastructure amidst the growing number of rollups in the market, paving the way for enhanced scalability and efficiency.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and Background

02:13 - Avail: A Full-Stack Solution

10:58 - The Data Availability Layer

29:42 - Enabling Interoperability

36:52 - Integration and Asynchronous Messaging

40:39 - Interest and Future Plans

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In this episode, Simon Chadwick, founder of Eclipse-Fi, delves into the challenges and opportunities in the launchpad space within the crypto industry. Discover how Eclipse-Fi aims to revolutionize launchpads by addressing misaligned incentives, predatory actors, and fostering community building. Gain insights into the company's strategic approach, focusing on high-quality projects, modularity, reputation scoring, and community engagement.

Explore the intricacies of launching projects, managing IDOs, and supporting partners, along with the duration of projects in the pipeline and deals with projects. Learn about Eclipse-Fi's vision to stay in the Cosmos ecosystem while launching projects across different ecosystems, and their commitment to building a strong, supportive community.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and Origin Story

05:06 - Understanding the Launchpad Concept

08:13 - Challenges in the Launchpad Space

11:04 - Building a Strategic Launchpad

13:26 - Modularity and Reputation Scoring

15:37 - The Importance of Community Building

16:23 - Operations and Team Structure

19:50 - The Launchpad Process: From Due Diligence to Marketing

21:40 - Managing the Number of IDOs and Supporting Partners

22:56 - Engagement to Launch: The Duration of Projects in the Pipeline

24:04 - Deals with Projects: Token Allocation and Cash

26:22 - Targeting Ecosystems: Staying in Cosmos and Being Agnostic

28:43 - Building a Community: Bridging and Consolidating Communities

31:38 - Balancing Tribalism and Agnosticism in the Community

33:27 - Aligning Incentives and Expectations for Long-Term Support

34:16 - Incentivizing Long-Term Thinking and Behavior

35:13 - Setting Expectations and Staying True to the Ethos

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Jehan Tremback, Product Owner of the informal Cosmos Hub team at Informal Systems. In this episode, Jehan discusses the power and flexibility of the Cosmos stack and the pivotal role of the hub within the ecosystem. He highlights the unique strengths of Cosmos, such as the ability to customize app chains and the seamless connection to other chains through IBC. Jehan shares exciting projects built on the Cosmos stack, including StarGaze, GYDX, and Skip, underscoring its scalability and adaptability across various ecosystems.

Learn about the roadmap for security variants, including replicated security and opt-in security, aimed at establishing the Cosmos Hub as the premier destination for chain launches. Jehan also explores the potential integration of mesh security and external sources like Bitcoin to enhance ecosystem security. Delve into discussions on smart contracts, Neutron, and Stargaze, along with insights into the future direction of Cosmos. Jehan concludes by shedding light on restaking, EigenLayer's innovative StakeSure project, and emerging developments in the ecosystem.

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Chapters:

00:00-5:00 Cosmos Chains and Strengths

6:00-14:00 Roadmap, Shared Security, OptIn Security

14:00 - 16:20 Comparison to Saga

16:20 - 21:00 Mesh Security and BTC Security

22:00 - 24:00 Security Aggregation

24:00 - 27:00 Smart Contracts, Neutron and Stargaze

27:00 - 28:00 Future and role of Cosmos

28:00 - Restaking, EigenLayer and the New Project

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Alex Zaidelson, CEO at Secret Network. In this episode, Alex discusses the importance of confidentiality and privacy in the blockchain industry. He emphasizes the need for solutions that protect data and ensure privacy for mass adoption. Alex introduces the concept of confidential computing and explains various technologies used, including Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). He highlights Secret Network's efforts to provide cross-chain confidential computing capabilities and build a confidential computing layer for other chains.

Discover more about confidential computing, privacy, blockchain, and Secret Network with Alex Zaidelson. Enjoy the episode!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Background

06:42 Defining Confidential Computing

12:39 Technologies Used in Confidential Computing

32:29 Future of Secret Network and Confidential Computing

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Join us for an conversation with Theo Chapman, Co-Founder of zonaris. In this episode, we delve deep into zonaris' strategy and focus areas. Theo shares valuable insights into the country of operations and the strategic approach of the company. We discuss zonaris' emphasis on institutional investors and ETFs, including their involvement in the Bitcoin ETF space. Additionally, Theo explores the potential of Bitcoin staking and the rewards associated with it. We conclude with a discussion on zonaris' future strategy and emerging trends in the staking landscape.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:08 Country of Operations

05:00 Strategy

08:02 Focus on Institutional Investors and ETFs

12:00 BTC ETF

14:01 The Potential of Bitcoin Staking

18:00 Rewards

20:00 Future Strategy

24:00 Future Trends in Staking

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Kaiser Karel, Founder of Union. In this episode, we delve deep into Union's focus on zero-knowledge technology and building efficient bridging protocols between different blockchains. Kaiser shares valuable insights into the challenges and solutions in relaying, as well as the importance of the proving marketplace and permissions. We discuss Union's main product, ZK-IBC, and its status as the most performant IBC implementation on Ethereum. Additionally, Kaiser sheds light on Union's integration efforts with various Layer 2 solutions and their vision of making IBC integrated everywhere. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of relaying, user fees, and the evolving landscape of blockchain technology.

Discover more about Union, relaying, proving marketplace, and the future of blockchain with Kaiser Karel. Enjoy the episode!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Background

05:39 Challenges and Solutions in Relaying

11:08 Proving Marketplace and Permissions

16:35 The Future of Relaying and User Fees

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Maghnus Mareneck, co-Founder of Skip. In this episode, we dive deep into various aspects of blockchain technology and protocol development. Maghnus provides valuable insights into the evolution of Skip since the last episode and shares the journey of building discrepancy dashboards for DYDX. We explore Skip's pivot away from MEV and discuss the importance of building powerful and valuable protocols. Additionally, Maghnus sheds light on Skip's focus on the API and execution, as well as building native security and tying execution to native tokens. The conversation concludes with a discussion on ending tribalism in the crypto space.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:28 Changes Since Last Episode

06:15 Building the Discrepancy Dashboards for DYDX

09:20 Pivoting Away from MEV

12:59 Building Powerful and Valuable Protocols

29:30 Focus on the Skip API and Execution

35:53 Building Native Security and Tying Execution to Native Tokens

38:15 Ending Tribalism in Crypto

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Dmitrii Petrov, Technical Product Manager at GetBlock. In this episode, we delve into the core aspects of GetBlock's offerings. Dmitrii provides valuable insights into the Firehouse product, the infrastructure behind GetBlock's services, and the intricacies of managing traffic effectively. Additionally, we explore GetBlock's role in supporting Polygon and discuss the typical customer profiles. Dmitrii concludes by sharing his thoughts on the promising future of GetBlock and its continued evolution.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro

3:00 Firehouse Product

5:15 Infrastructure

7:30 Traffic

9:35 Polygon

13:00 Typical Customer

16:30 Future of GetBlock

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