Just The Metrics

In this episode, we go into the topic of “How to scale Ethereum” with Avi Zurlo, Chief Product Officer of =nil; Foundation. Avi discusses the =nil; zk-rollup architecture on Ethereum, leveraging zero-knowledge (ZK) technology to address state fragmentation issues. The conversation covers the concept of ZK sharding, differentiating it from other sharding and Layer 2 and aggregation solutions, and touches on Avi's journey into the crypto space. The discussion also explores the current status and future plans for =nil;, emphasizing user experience, community building, and the roadmap to launch.

In this episode of the Just a Metrics podcast, join us for an in-depth discussion about the Ouroboros protocol with Dr. Philipp Kant, the Technical Product Manager at Mina Foundation, and Mathias Benkort, Technical Director of Open Source Development at Cardano Foundation. Learn about the evolution of Ouroboros, its various iterations, and its core value propositions.

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This discussion with Dan Hughes, the founder of Radix, goes into the intricacies of achieving linear scalability in distributed ledger networks. Dan shares insights into his journey from working in mobile telecoms and games development to revolutionizing DLT scalability. The conversation highlights the Cassandra test network's role in demonstrating Radix's capabilities, emphasizing a public test aiming for 1 million+ transactions per second using community-powered hardware. This discussion also explores the distinctions between atomic composability and commitment in the context of sharding, addressing the challenges of state bloat, privacy, validator sharding models, and the future roadmap towards the Xi'an network after Babylon. The dialogue encapsulates Radix's mission to provide a scalable, efficient, and decentralized blockchain network, contrasting it with existing L1 and L2 solutions.

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This podcast features an in-depth conversation with Keone Hon, CEO of Monad Labs, exploring "The Monad Thesis" and the goal to significantly improve the performance of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based L1 blockchain through changes in execution and consensus stack. The discussion covers Monad's innovative multi-threaded approach to EVM execution, the reasons behind developing a separate layer one solution, and the key technological advancements Monad brings, including parallel execution, a custom state database (MonadDB), asynchronous execution, and a high-performance consensus mechanism. Keone also discusses security improvements, cost and developer adoption, the grand vision of Monad, and plans concerning the public testnet and mainnet launch.

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This conversation features an inspiring conversation with Elisa, the founder and CEO of FemmeCapital, a platform dedicated to teaching women about cryptocurrency. Elisa shares her crypto journey, which began in 2012, and how she turned her passion into a job by launching FemmeCapital in 2020 to address the gender disparity in the crypto space. She provides practical advice for starting with crypto investments, highlights the importance of having a long-term plan, and discusses the significance of female empowerment in the sector. Elisa also reflects on the challenges and complexities of the crypto industry, including the impact of market cycles on investment strategies.

This conversation with Sebastien Guillemot goes into the development of Zeko, an isomorphic Layer 2 zero-knowledge rollup aimed at enhancing the scalability within the Mina ecosystem and beyond. Sebastien shares insights into the importance of zero-knowledge proofs for blockchain scalability and interoperability, drawing parallels to traditional internet infrastructure to explain the concept. He elaborates on the challenges faced by optimistic rollups and presents Zeko's isomorphic design, utilizing Mina's native capabilities for seamless Layer 2 integration. Additionally, the discussion touches on the advantages of Mina for developers, such as programmable privacy, recursive proofs, and the potential for creating interoperable applications between different blockchain ecosystems.

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This podcast episode features a conversation with Mohamed Fouda, head of research at Allianz, a Web3 accelerator and builder community. Mohamed discusses the significance of privacy in the blockchain space, detailing the use of programmable blockchains and the challenges of achieving privacy within these systems. The episode covers the evolution and application of various technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs, fully homomorphic encryption, and multi-party computation to achieve privacy in various scenarios. With his background in hardware and chip design plus his years long work with founders and builders Mohamed is a unique perspective on the evolution of these technologies and projects working on buildingprivacy-enhanced solutions. The discussion also focuses on the emerging projects in the space fostering privacy, and the intersection of regulations and privacyon web3s.

In this episode of 'Just The Metrics', Yip Tee Deep Ta, CEO of J3d.ai, dives deep into the transformative impact of AI and blockchain technologies on the tech industry. She discusses the game-changing potential of Web3 to drastically reduce the costs of global economic transactions and democratize access to digital finance worldwide. Yip also shares her entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the significant role of community and hands-on experience for those venturing into these emerging fields. She introduces J3d.ai, an AI startup aiming to create a decentralized global brain that leverages blockchain's incentive mechanisms and governance models to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration. The conversation offers insights into the synergies between blockchain and AI, exploring how these technologies can create more efficient, inclusive, and scalable solutions for the digital economy.

This episode of our Podcast features an in-depth conversation with Piers Ridyard, CEO of RDX Works, focusing on the Radix distributed ledger network. Piers shares insights into his personal journey into the blockchain space, the technical and philosophical underpinnings of Radix, and the development of the Scrypto programming language designed specifically for Radix to improve devX and UX. The conversation also touches on future application potentials in Web3 and DeFi, the user experience challenges with current blockchain platforms, and how Radix's comprehensive, full-stack approach compares to modular designs in achieving massive scalability without compromising security or decentralisation.

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This conversation is a must-watch for anyone interested in the technical nuances of blockchain development, the potential of the Move programming language, and the strategic direction of Movement Labs.

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