Ethereum’s scaling story is hitting limits—with rollups fragmenting users, liquidity, and developer experience. In this episode, Vivi sits down with Orest Tarasiuk (CTO & co-founder of T1 Protocol, ex-Scroll) to break down how “real-time proving” could finally deliver the speed, security, and seamless composability Ethereum needs.

Highlights:

• What real-time proving means for Ethereum and why it matters now

• How T1 Protocol blends TEEs, ZK proofs, and crypto-economic security for “zero-delay” cross-rollup actions

• Why rollup fragmentation isn’t just technical—it’s a user experience roadblock

• The tension between idealism and pragmatism in building for Web3

• Orest’s advice for founders (plus the human story behind the tech)

Favorite Quotes:

• “We don’t just rely on one layer of trust—T1 combines TEEs, ZK, and crypto-economic security for real-time finality.”

• “Real-time proving restores Ethereum’s original vision—Lego blocks you can actually build with.”

Connect:

• T1 Protocol: @t1protocols on X

• Orest Tarasiuk: @OrestTa on X

• Vivi in the Valley: @vivi_valley | @vivilinsv

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