How does Synapse facilitate secure cross-chain communication?

Moses is the Head of Growth at Synapse Protocol, a universal interoperability protocol that enables secure cross-chain communication. Synapse connects blockchains by offering an extensible cross-chain messaging protocol that supports assets, smart contract calls, and more.

Tune in to learn about the interoperability trilemma, bridging hacks and much more. Enjoy!

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Episode Breakdown

00:45 - How did you get involved with Synapse?

01:40 - What is the story behind you entering the Web3 space through poker?

02:40 - Have you noticed any differences between your current DeFi role at Synapse and some of your previous roles at startups?

04:00 - How have you been able to develop a healthy work-life balance considering that crypto is on 24/7?

05:00 - How does Synapse work?

06:00 - Does the work carried out by the Protocol vary depending on the kind of data being communicated between blockchains?

07:00 - Are there any decentralised apps (dApps) currently running on Synapse?

08:00 - How were you able to get traction on the main dApps running on the Synapse Protocol?

09:30 - How are you able to find the balance between listening to what customers want and choosing what to deliver on to enhance and improve your solution?

11:30 - What sort of traction have you been able to achieve on the Synapse Bridge to date and what is the roadmap for the Protocol?

13:10 - What is the interoperability trilemma?

15:10 - Given the high number of hacks within bridging, how does Synapse go about security on the Protocol?

19:00 - Do you draw insight from scams and hacks that occurred previously in the bridging space to render your solution more bulletproof?

20:00 - Do projects in the bridging space come together to help each other when a player in the space is a victim of a serious security breach?

21:00 - What is optimistic verification work and why is it important for the Protocol?

24:00 - What chains are currently included within your product offering and can we expect new ones being added soon?

26:00 - Is there a specific piece of technology that you are particularly excited about and that you think might take this vertical to the next level?