Jon Kol is the co-founder of Hyperlane, an interoperability protocol.

In this episode, Kol and Chaparro discuss the challenges and progress of blockchain interoperability, and how the industry may now be turning a corner.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

04:24 A year away

08:50 Interchange singularity

10:30 Bridge opportunities

13:32 Balancing speed and security

18:35 Poor UX, Poor DevX

20:11 Who’s the buyer?

26:52 Conclusion

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GUEST LINKS

Jon Kol - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kol-4bb37a9b/

Jon Kol on X - https://x.com/thePalenimbus

Hyperlane - https://hyperlane.xyz/

Hyperlane on X - https://x.com/hyperlane