Chandra Duggirala & George Burke are co-founders of Portal: an ambitious project which aims to replace centralized exchanges with atomic swaps across chains. By using technologies like BitScaler, Portal OS & RAFA AI, Portal is a serious contender.

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Time stamps:

Introducing Chandra & George (00:01:02)

Portal's Mission (00:02:26)

Trust Minimization Explained (00:03:32)

Evolution of Portal's Technology (00:04:55)

Bit Scaler (00:06:08)

Removing Trust in Exchanges (00:08:28)

AI Integration in Financial Markets (00:09:44)

Clarification on Lightning Network (00:11:39)

Bit Scaler vs. Lightning Network (00:12:04)

Channel Factories Explained (00:15:27)

Automated Market Makers Overview (00:18:04)

Centralized vs. Decentralized Exchanges (00:20:57)

Challenges of Atomic Swaps (00:24:15)

Critique of Cross-Chain Solutions (00:25:17)

Understanding Cap Structure (00:26:22)

Self-Custody in Bitcoin (00:26:57)

Toxic Approach to Bitcoin Values (00:28:03)

Drivechains Discussion (00:28:20)

Does Portal Require Any Soft Forks? (00:29:29)

Quantum Security in Bitcoin (00:30:43)

Critique of zk Rollups (00:33:10)

User Demand in Crypto (00:34:33)

Bitcoin as a Settlement Layer (00:35:25)

Free Option Problem Explained (00:39:33)

Demo of the Product (00:44:45)

Launch Timeline for Mainnet (00:51:11)

Proprietary Technology Overview (00:52:26)

Is the RAFA AI Open Source? (00:54:05)

Value Proposition (00:55:22)

User Experience and Trust (00:56:16)

Market Dynamics (00:58:37)

Incentives for Value (01:00:03)

Funding Round Speculation (01:00:10)

Development Timeline (01:00:37)

Mainnet Deployment Expectations (01:01:04)

Supported Assets for Portal Swaps (01:01:49)

Does Portal Compete with Exchanges? (01:02:19)

Investor Relations (01:02:37)

Trust Minimization Limits (01:03:37)

User Feedback Impact (01:07:45)

Operating System Concept (01:09:08)

Integration with Other Platforms (01:10:14)

Bitcoin as Settlement Layer (01:12:25)

Data Storage for Swaps (01:15:10)

Independent Chain Functionality (01:15:57)

Quantum Security Discussion (01:16:29)

Beta Testing Invitation (01:17:38)

Roger Ver's Legal Situation (01:18:02)

Silicon Valley Meetup Insights (01:21:10)

Bitcoin Adoption Trends (01:22:30)

Market Strategies and Competition (01:24:00)

Bitcoin's Original Purpose (01:24:40)

USD on Chain Concept (01:26:40)

Community Engagement (01:28:22)

Security in Crypto Exchanges (01:29:56)

Conference Attendance Strategy (01:30:20)