The Smartest Contract

By Jeffrey Tong

What's The Smartest Contract about?

Every episode of the Smartest Contract discusses recent flaws, change and discoveries in the world of Ethereum, Solidity, Web3. Every show features a high profile guest in the Ethereum ecosystem who gives his/her input on the topics.

New episodes every Thursday.

Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong

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The Smartest Contract episodes:

12.06.2018
Episode 27: Zach Williamson - Confidential transactions on Ethereum via range proofs
Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Whitepaper: https://github.com/AztecProtocol/AZTEC/blob/master/AZTEC.pdf Github: https://github.com/AztecProtocol/AZTEC
11.15.2018
Episode 25: Qiao Wang - Curating Truth
Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! SEC Edgar: https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
10.25.2018
Episode 23: Felix Feng - Barriers to decentralized ETFs
Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Token Sets: https://setprotocol.com/
10.11.2018
Episode 22: Arthur Gervais - A decentralized exchange with Liquidity Network
Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! XCLAIM: Interoperability with Cryptocurrency-Backed Tokens: https://eprint.iacr.org/2018/643.pdf Special Guest: Arthur Gervais.
10.04.2018
Episode 21: Raul Jordan - Ethereum 2.0 Demystified
Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! EthResearch: https://ethresear.ch/ Ethereum 2.0 webcalls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp0LxJiyV3I eWASM: https://github.com/ewasm/design Prysmatic labs: https://prysmaticlabs.com/ Special Guest: Raul Jordan.
09.27.2018
Episode 20: Arjun Bhuptani - Production ready State Channel network released
Connext: https://docs.connext.network/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Arjun Bhuptani.
09.20.2018
Episode 19: Austin Griffith - How to make gasless transactions
Dapparatus: https://github.com/austintgriffith/dapparatus Clevis: http://clevis.io/ Chronologic: https://chronologic.network/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Austin Griffith.
09.06.2018
Episode 18: Frank Cheng - A New User's POV on Ethereum
In this episode we see the Ethereum's pros and cons from a new user's perspective. Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Frank Cheng.
08.30.2018
Episode 17: Derek Chiang - Tenfold a practical layer 2 solution
In this episode we discuss: State channels Plasma Explanation of Tenfold protocol TCR in practice Tenfold website: https://www.tenfoldprotocol.io/ Tenfold blog: https://medium.com/tenfold-protocol Tenfold light paper: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5b74c4267c629c2625746220/5b7edf224637686ec5cbc0a3_Tenfold%20Lightpaper%20V2.pdf Hyperdragons: https://hyperdragons.alfakingdom.com/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Derek Chiang.
08.16.2018
Episode 16: Michael Egorov - Proxy Re-encryption and Homomorphic Encryption
In this episode we discuss: NuCypher's history Proxy re-encryption Multiparty computation Homomorphic encryption NuCypher whitepaper: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2807639/NuCypher KMS Technical White Paper.pdf Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Michael Egorov.
08.09.2018
Episode 15: JP Smith - Trail of Bit's Outlook on Security
In this episode we discuss: Trail of bit's auditing process Various tools used at Trail of Bits How the auditing process should be All of Trail of Bit's Tools: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2018/03/23/use-our-suite-of-ethereum-security-tools/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: JP Smith.
08.02.2018
Episode 14: Nadav Hollander - Dharma's Path to Unsecured Loans
In this episode we discuss: History and mission of Dharma How an user interacts with Dharma How Dharma plans to support unsecured loans What the future of Dharma looks like Dharma's Blog about underwriters: https://blog.dharma.io/current-and-future-approaches-to-unsecured-lending-in-dharma-protocol-8199eea720de Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Nadav Hollander.
07.26.2018
Episode 13: Andy Tudhope - EthPrize, an interview with the Ethereum ecosystem
In this episode we discuss: What is EthPrize Sample interview with Elena Overview of the learnings EthPrize: http://ethprize.io/ EthReport: https://ethreport.info/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Andy Tudhope.
07.19.2018
Episode 12: Dan Finlay - MetaMask Announces New Project
In this episode we discuss: New project by MetaMask MetaMask's design principles The life-cycle of a transaction through MetaMask What is missing in the Ethereum ecosystem until mass adoption Radspec: https://github.com/aragon/radspec EIP719: https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/719 Mustekala: https://github.com/MetaMask/mustekala Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Dan Finlay.
07.12.2018
Episode 11: Nicholas D'Andrea - Truffle 5.0 and the future of EthPM
In this episode we discuss: What are the new features in Truffle 5.0 What are some common mistakes people do with Truffle What is EthPM and how it will change Ethereum development? EthPM: https://www.ethpm.com/ Truffle: https://github.com/trufflesuite/truffle Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Nicholas...
07.05.2018
Episode 10: Stan James - On-chain vs Off-chain Architecture
In this episode we discuss: What are the main factors to consider when assessing a function What are off-chain solutions for computation What are off-chain solutions for storage When is it best to leverage off-chain solutions Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest:...
06.28.2018
Episode 9: Georgios Konstantopoulos - Plasma and Friends
In this episode we discuss: What is Plasma What is Plasma Cash, MVP, Classic etc. How Plasma ensures trust among it's parties Plasma Cash's top exploits Loom: https://loomx.io/ Plasma Whitepaper: https://plasma.io/plasma.pdf Plasma MVP: https://github.com/omisego/plasma-mvp Plasma Classic: https://ethresear.ch/t/plasma-classic-compact-spec/1711 Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Georgios Konstantopoulos.
06.21.2018
Episode 8: Gerhard Wagner - Smart Contract Security and Honeypots
In this episode we discuss: The process of an auditor Consensys tools used in the auditing process What are smart contract honeypots? How to make an undetectable honeypot Mythril: https://github.com/ConsenSys/mythril Original Honeypot Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7xvoui/exposing_ethereum_honeypots/ Honeypot blogpost: https://medium.com/@gerhard.wagner/the-phenomena-of-smart-contract-honeypots-755c1f943f7b Honeypots Repo: https://github.com/thec00n/smart-contract-honeypots Gerhard Twitter: https://twitter.com/g3rh4rdw4gn3r Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every...
06.14.2018
Episode 7: Ameen Soleimani - Current and Future of State Channels
In this episode we discuss: Basics of Payment Channels, State Channels and Generalized State Channels How Spankchain utilizes State Channels How State Channels fit into the future ecosystem Interopability using State Channels SpankChain (SFW) SpankChain Beta (NSFW) SpankChain's Github Counterfactual Whitepaper Generalized State Channel talk by Li Xuanji CelerNetwork Perun Network...
06.07.2018
Episode 6: Alex Rea - Colony Design and Reputation System
In this episode we discuss: Colony's general architecture Colony's reputation system and it's use cases Why Colony decided not to do an ICO before product Miners for smart contracts Colony Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Alex Rea.
05.31.2018
Episode 5: Christian Reitwiessner - Breaking Changes in Solidity 0.5.0
In this episode we discuss: Solidity 0.5.0 Solidity 0.5.0 breaking changes Solidity design decisions Solidity optimizer inner workings Solidity 0.5.0 Github Etherscan Solc Compiler Issues Julia/Yul Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Christian Reitwiessner.
05.17.2018
Episode 4: Hudson Jameson - Ethereum Foundation Governance
In this episode we discuss: Ethereum Foundation structure Ethereum core dev calls How to submit to the Ethereum protocol What's to come for the Ethereum Foundation Ethereum PM repo EIP-0 summary video Snappy compression Ethereum Foundation grants Embark Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Hudson Jameson.
05.10.2018
Episode 3: Brendan Chou - dYdX Architecture and Design
In this episode we discuss: What is dYdX dYdX architecture design Challenges of doing financial math on chain What does trustless and decentralized mean Dydx site: https://dydx.exchange/ Continuous compounding interest: Investopedia Dharma: https://dharma.io/ Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every...
05.04.2018
Episode 2: Fabian Vogelsteller - ERC725 & ERC735
In this episode we discuss: ERC725 - Identity ERC735 - Claim Holder Implications of on-chain identities Future of Blockchain in VR ERC725: https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/725 ERC735: https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/735 Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Fabian Vogelsteller.
04.27.2018
Episode 1: Nick Johnson - EIP999 & ENS
In this episode we discuss: The EIP Process EIP999 and Nick's thoughts The future of ENS and how it can change Ethereum Dapps Follow me on Twitter: @itsjefftong New episodes every Thursday! Special Guest: Nick Johnson.

What's The Smartest Contract about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Smartest Contract episodes:

Episode 27: Zach Williamson - Confidential transactions on Ethereum via range proofs

Episode 25: Qiao Wang - Curating Truth

Episode 23: Felix Feng - Barriers to decentralized ETFs

Episode 22: Arthur Gervais - A decentralized exchange with Liquidity Network

Episode 21: Raul Jordan - Ethereum 2.0 Demystified

Episode 20: Arjun Bhuptani - Production ready State Channel network released

Episode 19: Austin Griffith - How to make gasless transactions

Episode 18: Frank Cheng - A New User's POV on Ethereum

Episode 17: Derek Chiang - Tenfold a practical layer 2 solution

Episode 16: Michael Egorov - Proxy Re-encryption and Homomorphic Encryption

Episode 15: JP Smith - Trail of Bit's Outlook on Security

Episode 14: Nadav Hollander - Dharma's Path to Unsecured Loans

Episode 13: Andy Tudhope - EthPrize, an interview with the Ethereum ecosystem

Episode 12: Dan Finlay - MetaMask Announces New Project

Episode 11: Nicholas D'Andrea - Truffle 5.0 and the future of EthPM

Episode 10: Stan James - On-chain vs Off-chain Architecture

Episode 9: Georgios Konstantopoulos - Plasma and Friends

Episode 8: Gerhard Wagner - Smart Contract Security and Honeypots

Episode 7: Ameen Soleimani - Current and Future of State Channels

Episode 6: Alex Rea - Colony Design and Reputation System

Episode 5: Christian Reitwiessner - Breaking Changes in Solidity 0.5.0

Episode 4: Hudson Jameson - Ethereum Foundation Governance

Episode 3: Brendan Chou - dYdX Architecture and Design

Episode 2: Fabian Vogelsteller - ERC725 & ERC735

Episode 1: Nick Johnson - EIP999 & ENS