The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Across Protocol Co-Founder Hart Lambur.

In this episode, Copeland and Lambur discuss how Across Protocol is looking to revolutionize cross-chain interoperability by using an intent-based system that enables near-instant, secure asset transfers between blockchains. They also touched on Lambur's history as a bond trader at Goldman Sachs, chain abstraction, and crypto treasury companies.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Intro 


00:33 – What is Across Protocol?


03:42 – How Intent-Based Bridging Works


05:05 – Solver Mechanics Explained


06:34 – Fee Structure & Value Prop


09:07 – Lambur’s history with Goldman Sachs


11:13 – Across and Intents


14:57 – The Future of Seamless UX


19:06 – Onboarding new users


22:14 – Other Projects Lambur Likes


26:55 – Market Outlook & Bitcoin Macro


28:15 – MicroStrategy Copycats Risk?


31:18 – Closing Remarks

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Guest links:

Hart Lambur - ⁠⁠https://x.com/hal2001

Across Protocol - ⁠https://x.com/AcrossProtocol⁠

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