Our interview with @0xdrej is here! 🌱
We discussed:
- How @getgrass_io is democratizing access to web data
- @getgrass_io's potential impact on the AI industry
- Data poisoning prevention
- And more!
Links to the full episode below 🔽
In @LayerZero_Labs's v2 upgrade, a new world of vertical and horizontal composability has been unlocked.
@twMattt from @tapioca_dao unpacks how LayerZero transforms crosschain execution. 👇
Don’t miss our interview with Hyperliquid's Co-founder @chameleon_jeff 🎙️
We discuss:
- @HyperliquidX’s journey and growth thus far
- The HyperBFT consensus algorithm
- Decentralizing the Hyperliquid L1
- And more!
Timestamps 👇
(1:50) Hyperliquid Overview
(6:05) Competing with Centralized Exchanges
(7:51) Hyperliquid's Vault System & Bridging Experience
(13:59) The Hyperliquid L1
(19:11) Building the HyperBFT Consensus Algorithm
(22:30) Products Built on Top of the Hyperliquid L1
(32:30) Decentralizing the L1
(38:19) Bootstrapping Hyperliquid
(42:10) Consolidating Users on One Chain
(45:36) Future Plans for Hyperliquid
NEW POD 🐰
@yangl1996 and @NamikMuduroglu joined @salveboccaccio to talk about:
- @megaeth' architecture and why we need real-time blockchain
- Mega Mafia and applications on MegaETH
- Their @echodotxyz raise
- The current state of L2s
and MORE
Links below 🐰
Don't miss our interview with @AvaLabs COO, @luigidemeo 📺
We discussed:
- Supporting the @avax ecosystem
- ACP-77, ACP-125, and their impact
- Building social layers
- And more!
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:12) Avalanche vs Other Hub Style Blockchains
(09:18) Supporting the Avalanche Ecosystem
(11:48) ACP-77: Reinventing Subnets
(24:47) Competing With Solana
(31:57) Ads
(33:47) ACP-125 & Base Fee Reduction
(40:00) MEV on Avalanche, Interoperability, and Tokenomics
(45:45) Is the Rollup Model Working For Ethereum?
(48:01) Solana & the Move L1s
(51:50) Building Social Layers
(55:42) Institutional Adoption of Crypto
NEW POD 😏
@fiege_max, @defi_monk, @0xOmnia, and @_tolks joined @salveboccaccio to discuss:
- Has the HyperEVM been a success?
- HyperCore's growth going forward
- The impact of builder codes & HIP-3
- How should we value HYPE?
Links below 🤝
New pod episode out with @AvailProject co-founder @prabalbanerjee!
In this ep we unpack:
- What Avail is building
- Validity proofs vs fraud proofs
- Decentralized block building
- Avail's DA solution design decisions
- Safety vs liveness tradeoffs
Links below ↓
The @osmosis continues its impressive growth, with over $1 billion in trading volume for three consecutive months.
Co-founder @sunnya97 joined us on this week's pod to discuss @dYdX's role in fueling this expansion and what lies ahead for Osmosis in 2024....
The LSD narrative is white hot, but you're missing ETH's next big utility play...
Meet EigenLayer, a platform that enables projects to leverage ETH's security via re-staking
We brought on @eigencloud's founder @sreeramkannan for a deep dive
[links below]
Don't miss the latest episode of 0xResearch! 📺
@yangl1996 and @NamikMuduroglu joined @salveboccaccio to discuss:
- Mega Mafia and apps on MegaETH
- @megaeth architecture and the need for a real-time blockchain
- Their @echodotxyz raise
- And more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:21) What is a Real-Time Blockchain
(8:35) MegaEth Architecture
(18:58) The Current State of L2s
(26:53) dYdX Snippet
(30:13) MegaMafia
(37:33) Raising on Echo
(39:40) Mistakes Made Along the Way
(42:17) MegaEths Biggest Competitor
New 0xResearch with @luigidemeo is LIVE 🗣️
We discussed:
- ACP-77, ACP-125, & their impact on @avax
- MEV on Avalanche
- Institutional adoption of crypto
- And more!
Links below ⬇️
NEW POD ☺️
@fiege_max and @0xOmnia joined @salveboccaccio and @_tolks to talk about @HyperliquidX:
- Is Hyperliquid an L3?
- What's the bear case?
- What's our bull case (1.8T?)
- Competing against @solana
and MORE!
Links below (please do not give up 🙏)
THORChain, the best alternative to CEX
@THORChain is building the settlement layer that connects all of crypto
to do this, THORChain has built one of the most unique tokenomics and security models in crypto. We brought on @CBarraford for a deep dive 🔥
[links below]
What Went Wrong with Multichain Crypto? 🤔
@ItsAlwaysZonny & @sinitias, the Co-founders of @initiaFDN, joined us to discuss:
- The complexities of crosschain interactions
- UX hurdles hindering the promise of interwoven rollups
- Initia's "Vested Interest Program"
- And more!
Timestamps 👇
(2:41) What's Wrong with Crosschain
(6:09) Interwoven Rollups
(13:19) High Throughput Demand
(13:57) Scaling to Thousands of Chains
(23:31) Standout Initia Use cases
(31:45) Hub Vision Tradeoffs
(45:06) DA Layer Support
(47:56) Enshrined Liquidity & InitiaDEX
(58:41) Lessons Learned from Testnet
(1:05:12) Betting on Modularity
Last week we asked @CBarraford how @THORChain balances innovation while staying true to their native assets ethos.
If you weren't excited for the future of THORchain before - you might want to hear this...
NEW POD ꧁IP꧂
@devrelius and @jasonzhao from @StoryProtocol joined @salveboccaccio on the pod to talk about:
- Onchain IP
- The primary use cases for Story Protocol
- Story’s Agent TCP/IP
- IP marketplaces
and MORE
Links below ☺️
Joe says the future is modular and monolithic chains are a thing of the past
But Joe doesn't know about @fuellabs_
Don't be like Joe
We brought on @jadler0, the co-founder of Fuel and @CelestiaOrg, for a deep dive into Fuel's modular execution design. Links 👇
Check out our latest interview 🗣️
@ton_blockchain's Ecosystem Lead, @alenka_w3, joined us to discuss :
- How TON’s Mini Apps are driving adoption
- TON’s developer onboarding strategy
- What the TON Foundation has planned for the future
- And more!
Timestamps 🕰️
(7:45) Telegram Mini Apps
(19:17) Telegram vs WeChat
(28:36) Onboarding Apps to TON
(36:58) SocialFi
(42:56) TON Systems Architecture
(51:41) The Future of TON
Don't miss the State of Crypto Venture with @hosseeb, @mdudas, and @gametheorizing 📺
We discuss:
- Evolution of crypto VC
- Stablecoin chains
- ICM
- Crypto AI
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:31) The Evolution of Crypto VC
(6:16) Internet Capital Markets
(12:10) Aptos Ad
(12:32) Liquid vs Venture Returns
(18:17) Will Stablecoin Chains Succeed?
(22:11) Ads (Aptos & Algorand)
(23:14) Crypto Cards
(30:27) Why Hasn't Crypto AI Done Well?
(44:10) Closing Comments
Why should you liquid stake $DYDX on Stride?
1. Auto-compounded rewards in $stDYDX
2. Liquid, yield bearing token usable in DeFi
3. Backed by billions of economic security
But don't just take our word for it, co-founder @shellvish unpacks how $stDYDX works under the hood 👇
We’re live with @phantom CEO @BChillman and Trading Products Lead @FemiAw to discuss their collaboration with @HyperliquidX and the release of Phantom Perps
Tap in 🎧
A decentralized economy needs decentralized money.
@ethena founder @leptokurtic_ & head of research @ConorRyder join us today to dive into;
- Why decentralized stables are needed
- $USDe user flow & mechanism
- Risk mitigation
- $USDe yield & protocol revenue
Full Ep ↓
SPECIAL RELEASE: The Bull Case for @MakerDAO
Featuring an all-star lineup with @hasufl@pythianism and @AesPoker
The crew talks:
- @SteakhouseFi Financial Report 2023
- RWA Adoption
- Future of DAI
- Struggles of the subDAO structure
Links below 👇
NEW INTERVIEW
Legends @hasufl & @_vshapovalov join us to unpack:
- Balancing high vs. low staking rates
- Challenges for solo stakers
- Impact of institutional staking (ETFs)
- Role of liquid staking derivatives (stETH)
- Lido's strategy for Layer 2 rollups
Featuring our analysts @tripleboccaccio & @WestieCapital
Don't miss our interview with @0xkaiserkarel! 📺
We discussed:
- @union_build architecture
- CometBLS & Galois
- How will modularity continue to evolve?
- And more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:32) Union Architecture
(6:44) ZK-powered Consensus
(11:43) CometBLS & Galois
(16:04) Integrating Other Chains
(24:55) What is Unique About Union?
(28:24) How Will Modularity Change Over the Years?
(31:29) Union's Focus in 2025
NEW POD 🗣️
Prominent cryptocurrency thought leaders @GwartyGwart@smyyguy and @MikeIppolito_ joined @salveboccaccio to talk about:
- Ethereum's current direction & its north star
- Is BTC the ultimate global reserve asset
- L2s and the Ether (ultrasound money) monetary premium
Links below⬇️
NEW POD🥚
@KevinAftermath from @AftermathFi joined us to talk about:
- Building on @SuiNetwork and Move DevEx
- Increasing activity on Sui and Aftermath
- Liquid staking Sui and MEV on Sui and DAG-based blockchains
and more!
Links below🥚
Cosmos needs a [sustainable] decentralized stablecoin
Meet IST by @inter_protocol
A key ingredient that could lead to a @cosmos DeFi Summer in 2023
Tune in to our episode with @zmanian@youssef_amrani and @rowlandgraus to find out more!
This week, we discussed all things @HyperliquidX 📺
- HyperCore's growth
- Builder Codes & HIP-3
- How should we value HYPE?
- And more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:23) Has the HyperEVM Been A Success?
(14:53) Aptos Ad
(15:15) HyperCore's Growth Going Forward
(25:14) Builder Codes & HIP-3
(41:37) Aptos Ad
(42:10) How Should We Value HYPE?
(1:02:26) HYPE Fundamentals
(1:11:25) Closing Comments
Most underrated unlock for @0xfluid: reuse of collateral across products.
Lending collateral becomes LP fuel; LP fuel becomes lending collateral.
On stable pairs, LPs can lever up that loop substantially.
Listen to @_dshap lay out the playbook 👇
.@ilblackdragon joined us last week to discuss how @NEARProtocol can utilize @nillion!
The full interview can be found in our latest Round Table! 📺
Links below ⬇️
Why is private compute and storage so essential when dealing with personalized AI? 🤔
@miguel_de_vega stopped by to discuss this in our latest @nillion snippet 🤝
NEW FIG TALK POD OUT WITH @icebergy, @_tolks AND @salveboccaccio
Dive into:
- How to identify shifting trends based on trading bot volumes
- How useful is @echodotxyz?
- Good apps onchain, and how @fantasy_top_ is quietly thriving
- How Crypto UX keeps improving (trading bots and @deBridgeFinance changed Boccaccio's life)
Links below ⬇️
Don’t miss our interview with Hyperliquid's Co-founder @chameleon_jeff 🎙️
We discuss:
- @HyperliquidX’s journey and growth thus far
- The HyperBFT consensus algorithm
- Decentralizing the Hyperliquid L1
- And more!
Timestamps 👇
(1:50) Hyperliquid Overview
(6:05) Competing with Centralized Exchanges
(7:51) Hyperliquid's Vault System & Bridging Experience
(13:59) The Hyperliquid L1
(19:11) Building the HyperBFT Consensus Algorithm
(22:30) Products Built on Top of the Hyperliquid L1
(32:30) Decentralizing the L1
(38:19) Bootstrapping Hyperliquid
(42:10) Consolidating Users on One Chain
(45:36) Future Plans for Hyperliquid
NEW FIG TALK EPISODE ☺️
@0xsmac, @tervoooo and @_tolks join @salveboccaccio to talk about:
- Why you should not take beta trades in crypto
- @HyperliquidX's upcoming TGE
- Is asset selection or will the whole space 1000x
- How to think of optimal exit strategies
- Decentralized AI and dePIN
Links below 🫰
NEW POD 💻
@pauliepunt and @SplitCapital joined @salveboccaccio to talk about:
- @PlasmaFDN's architecture and mitigating spam
- Why USDT is GOATED
- Deciding to build on Bitcoin
- And more!
Links below 🎥
"How can @Plasma balance stablecoin DeFi and stablecoin payments?" @salveboccaccio@pauliepunt dives into the strategy behind building a stablecoin economy👇
NEW POD 🍿
@0xOmnia and @greenbergz from @kinetiq_xyz joined @salveboccaccio to discuss:
- What's next for Kinetiq?
- HIP-3s impact
- Kinetiq's recent introduction of Launch
- And more!
Links below 😊
NEW INTERVIEW EP
@h0xrus and @0xbilly joined us to unpack:
- Redefining data ownership & monetization
- 4 pillars of user participation
- Credible neutrality in knowledge graphs
- @0xIntuition digital community vision
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:42) Intuition Origin Story
(12:41) Incentives for Publishing
(19:06) Wormhole Ad
(19:45) Pear Ad
(20:10) Marinade Ad
(20:49) Avalanche Ad
(21:31) 3 Layers of Intuition
(35:14) Future of Digital Communities
(42:14) Reputation & Educational Incentives
(53:23) Economic Incentives on Networks
(1:01:22) Intuition 5-Vision
Featuring our analysts @tripleboccaccio & @0xpibblez
Recorded pod epi with @pauliepunt from @PlasmaFDN and @SplitCapital today 💸
Coming Monday April 14th:
- How does Plasma make money and prevent spam with zero fees?
- Why are they using Bitcoin?
- The landscape for stablecoins, @tether's competition
and MORE!
Don't miss our latest interview with @ted0x1, the Co-founder of @dill_xyz_ ⬇️
We discussed:
- KZG Commitments
- DA Committees vs DA Sampling
- Danksharding
- And more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:43) Getting the Inspiration to Build Dill
(5:26) Design Choices: Sharding Architecture
(17:51) Design Choices: Data Availability Sampling
(22:34) Design Choices: KZG Commitments
(24:54) Realizing the Full Danksharding Vision
(30:12) Permissionless III Ad
(31:26) Polygon Ad
(32:17) Dill's Onboarding Strategy
(37:26) Dill's Place Within the Data Availability Market
(46:56) The Bet on Modularity
MOOOOOO
In this week's episode @CoWSwap technical lead @fleupold_ joins the lads to dive deep into;
- "Coincidence of Wants" (CoWs)
- MEV Protection
- Batch auction differentiation
- The evolution of solvers
Full Ep links ↓
Will modular networks scale beyond monolithic constraints?
New episode with @nickwh8te from @CelestiaOrg. We cover:
- modular interoperability
- DAS + light clients
- Settlement assurances
- Erasure Coding vs KZG and more!
→ spoti.fi/3KzsiOg
→ piped.video/tGEYrSjEz6A
Tired of bridge rugs?
It's time to embrace native-assets, everywhere.
In today's episode @THORChain Tech lead @CBarraford updates us on the latest protocol features;
- THORchain lending & TOR synthetic mechanism
- Streaming Swaps explained
- Savers adoption
- Product roadmap
Our 2023 Crypto Watch List
- LSD Liquidity Wars
- AppChains, L2s, L3s
- CLOB market share 🚀
- Fat Applications
We break down the narratives & innovations you should expect to see in 2023 on today's pod!
[links below]
We are chatting with @Jskybowen and @benafisch from Astria and Espresso to discuss all things related to decentralized/shared sequencers in the modular stack.
What questions do you have for them?👇
How to succeed in an era of DeFi mullets?
@wagmiAlexander of @DromosLabs believes that optimizing for best execution will keep @AerodromeFi as a key venue for teams like @coinbase and others to tap into.
He explained in full detail on yesterday's stream:
New Analyst Round Table just dropped 🚨
@tripleboccaccio, @smyyguy, @eclecticcapital, and @benroy__ discuss:
- @seedclub's recent Demo Day
- The current state of crypto gaming
- Ongoing experiments with crypto social apps
- And more!
Timestamps:
(9:42) Seed Club Demo Day & Consumer Crypto
(20:38) Crypto Gaming Today
(30:51) Experimenting With Crypto Social Apps
(37:54) The NFT Market Going Forward
(53:22) Advice for Founders
Don't miss the latest episode of 0xResearch with @0xOmnia, @greenbergz, and @salveboccaccio 📺
They discuss:
- HIP-3s impact
- The introduction of Launch
- What's next for @kinetiq_xyz?
- And more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:02) What is Kinetiq?
(5:21) Kinetiq vs the Field
(9:39) Katana Ad
(10:00) Offering Additional Yield
(14:24) Market Interest in iHYPE
(20:03) kHYPE Integrations
(23:45) Katana Ad
(24:17) What's Next For Kinetiq?
(30:25) HIP-3s Impact
(32:24) Ads (Marinade & Algorand)
(33:25) Launch by Kinetiq
(37:57) The Dedicated kHYPE AMM on Valantis
(40:29) Closing Comments
We had @Austin_Federa of @doublezero on the stream today to discuss their mainnet launch and 2Z token TGE.
He explained @solana was a logical starting place for DoubleZero, but they have ideas about other networks they might also support in the future.
We asked @0xBreadguy about the @megaeth and @ethena partnership on USDM.
The criticism has been "bro it's just T-bill yields" with USDtb under the hood but it's not quite that simple.
Bread explains in detail:
New pod for all of the Cosmos enjoooyers out there 🗣️
@JTremback from @informalinc & @cosmoshub joined us to discuss:
- Appchains vs Rollups
- Improving the Appchain deployment process
- What does ICSv2 improve?
- And more!
Timestamps 👇
(3:11) Overview of Cosmos
(8:13) Rollups vs Appchains
(17:16) What Does ICSv2 Improve?
(34:39) The Cosmos Hub Pitch
(40:20) Babylon Integration
(42:37) ATOM Value Accrual
(48:18) The Cosmos Hub End Game
This week's interview with @0xdrej is live! 🎙️
We discussed:
- Data poisoning prevention
- @getgrass_io's approach to data collection
- @getgrass_io's expansion into mobile platforms
- And more!
Links below ⬇️
Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:11) Global Web Resource Problem
(16:50) Permissionless III Ad
(18:04) Polygon Ad
(18:55) Live Context Retrieval
(25:15) Data Labeling & RLHF Program
(32:59) Crypto & AI Intersection
(39:43) Why Solana & Business Future