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EthCC is over for another year and what a week it was! 6 stages, 2,000 attendees, over 200 speakers, 40 hours of talks and content, 40 sponsors, and 130 side events (and parties) all over Paris. The Ethereum team pulled it off again with the fifth edition of the Ethereum Community Conference bringing the community together in the city of love. Keeping with tradition we did an EthCC recap and were ed by Ethereum President Jerome de Tychey, EthCC Project Manager Bettina Boon Falleur, and Founder of Giveth Griff Green. We talk about the standout moments of this year's event, how the conference has grown over the years, NFT tickets, the European Ethereum community, and the future of EthCC. Episode links: EthCC 5 Ethereum Giveth Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/453

Enzyme Finance, previously named Melon, is a decentralized protocol built on Ethereum (ETH) that allows s to create, manage and invest in custom crypto asset management vehicles onchain. Using Enzyme Smart Vaults, individuals and communities can build, scale and monetize investment strategies that employ the newest innovations in decentralized finance. Enzyme enables Depositors to interact with Vaults in a way that is non-custodial and requires minimal trust between parties. Vault Managers can be bound to performing certain actions or forbidden from others. We were ed by Mona El Isa, CEO & founder at Avantgarde Finance and Enzyme Finance, for the second time after her first appearance 5 years ago. We chat about the transition from Melon to Enzyme and the current state of the protocol, how vaults work on the platform, decentralized governance and how to survive a bear market. Topics covered in this episode: The transition from Melon to Enzyme Has the vision for Enzyme changed? How does the protocol work? Choosing your vault and redeemability Who are Enzyme s? Becoming a vault manager and sharing your vault 24/7 reporting The MLN token Governance - Enzyme’s path to decentralization Episode links: Episode 158 - The Polkadot Protocol – One Blockchain to Connect Them All Enzyme Enzyme on Twitter Mona on Twitter Sponsors: Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/452

The hotly anticipated Ethereum merge due later this year, will see the ing of the existing execution layer of Ethereum (the Mainnet we use today) with its new proof-of-stake consensus layer, the Beacon Chain. It eliminates the need for energy-intensive mining and instead secures the network using staked ETH. This is a truly exciting step in the Ethereum vision of more scalability, security, and sustainability. Tim Beiko, Protocol for the Ethereum Foundation, is heavily involved in the project. He ed us to give some deep insights into governance within Ethereum, a full update on how the merge is coming along and the next steps, and how Ethereum will look post-merge. Topics covered in this episode: Tim's background and how he got involved in the space Unpacking governance on Ethereum The Ethereum client ecosystem The current state of Ethereum's testnet landscape The Merge: what is it, and where do we stand? What is coming next in the lead up to the merge and how is success measured? How did the very recent Sepolia test go? Scaling - what will the ecosystem look like post-merge? The Ethereum roap Episode links: Nebular Summit Ethereum Foundation The Merge Ethereum on Twitter Tim on Twitter Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Joseph Schweitzer. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/451

Urbit is an exciting new operating system and peer-to-peer network that’s simple by design, built to last forever, and 100% owned by its s. Under the hood it's a from-scratch software stack compact enough that individual developers can understand and control it completely. Urbit deconstructs the client-server model in favor of a federated network of personal servers with built-in, cryptographically-owned identity, each of which is capable of distributing and running their own applications that communicate over the Urbit network. We were ed by the Executive Director of the Urbit Foundation, Josh Lehman, who explained in depth how the Urbit ecosystem was built and now runs, the advantages of the network from and developer perspectives, the bridge with crypto, and how the roap for the kernel is looking going forward. Topics covered in this episode: Josh's background and how he became involved with Urbit An overview of Urbit and the current state of the system What’s changed about Urbit over the last three years Urbit's address space consisting of galaxies, stars and planets What Urbit applications are and how they differ from iphone applications or a dApps The advantages of the Urbit and developer experiences The connection between Urbit and crypto The projects currently being built on Urbit - Holium, Uqbar, Tirrel What the roap for the underlying Urbit kernel looks like How you can get involved Episode links: Episode 205 - A Digital Republic Reinventing the Internet Urbit Urbit Grants Urbit on Twitter Josh on Twitter Sponsors: Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/450

Wyre is a leading fiat-to-cryptocurrency and payment infrastructure company for the cryptocurrency ecosystem. In blockchain time, Wyre has been around forever -- it was founded in 2013. Wyre leverages blockchain to facilitate cross-border payments, bridging the gap between traditional payment processing and digital assets. Focusing on developers, the company provides easy-to-integrate APIs which enable thousands of developers to bring cryptocurrency to the masses. The company has “on-ramped” over 15 million end s to their partners and has processed over $10B in payments since inception. We were ed by Co-founder and CEO Yanni Giannaros, and Director of Crypto Strategy Jamal Raees, to chat about payments applications in general and in web3, how Wyre works on a technical and business level including regulatory constraints, their recent acquisition by Bolt, and the roap for the platform. Topics covered in this episode: The history of Wyre and the changes they have seen in the space over the past 10 years Yanni and Jamal's backgrounds and how they met A technical overview of Wyre The challenges of running an onramp Bolt's recent acquisition of Wyre Payments applications in web 3 - what works and what doesn't The Wyre business model and fees The jurisdictional restrictions for using Wyre and Yanni and Jamal's thoughts on the current regulatory environment The future of crypto interfaces The Wyre roap Episode links: Wyre Wyre on Twitter Yanni on Twitter Jamal on Twitter Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/449

Arbitrum is a Layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain which helps reduce high transaction gas fees. Arbitrum uses a multi-round optimistic rollup that regularly checks in with Ethereum’s main chain. OG cypherpunk and ex deputy CTO of the USA, Ed Felten, is one of the creators of Arbitrum. He ed us for an in depth chat about how transactions are processed on the protocol, who validates them, what the security guarantees are, and how the economics will work in the longer term. Topics covered in this episode: Ed's background (including his time as deputy CTO of the USA!) and what led him to creating Arbitrum A walk back to pre-blockchain crypto Why Arbitrum chose to build on top of Ethereum What are roll-ups and what's the experience with them on Arbitrum? A deep dive into how transactions work on Arbitrum How nodes work on the platform Transaction fees on Arbitrum How is Arbitrum designed differently to Optimism? Arbitrum and bridges to ETH and other assets How will different scaling solutions co-exist in the future? Episode links: Arbitrum Arbitrum on Twitter Ed on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/448

Connext is a crosschain liquidity network that speeds up fully-noncustodial transfers between EVM-compatible crosschains (xapps) and L2 systems. Connext works in tandem with nomad bridge technology, enabling fast transfer of value between blockchains and interchain DeFi protocols. Their goal is to create a world where s never need to know what chain or rollup they're on, and developers can build applications that utilize resources from many chains/rollups simultaneously. We were ed by Connext founder Arjun Bhuptani to chat about bridge technology in general, Connext's pivot from state channels to bridges, their recent partnership with Nomad, and what is coming next. Topics covered in this episode: Arjun's background and how he got into the space Arjun's involvement with the Moloch DAO What is Connext? The history of interoperability Connext and the bridges they utilize Connext's partnership with Nomad Bridge hacks Finality and rollbacks - dealing with reorgs and probabilistic finality What is Connext's capital efficiency model Episode links: Connext Nomad Connext / Nomad partnership Connext on Twitter Arjun on Twitter Sponsors: Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/447

MetaMask is the de-facto standard self-custodial wallet for Ethereum. It started off as a web browser extension on chromium. More recently, it also launched a mobile app. MetaMask allows you to interact with decentralized applications (dapps) natively. We were ed by Dan Finlay, Founder & Group Manager at MetaMask, to chat about the motivation for building MetaMask, the security of the platform, decentralization, the future of seed phrases and much more! Topics covered in this episode: Dan's background and how he got into the space The journey of creating MetaMask Consensys Why this was built as a browser extension MetaMask mobile: What’s the scope? How do people use it? Number of MetaMask s, funds stored in MetaMask wallets and some use cases Security on the platform The future of seed phrases How thinking has shifted from smart wallers to EoA's with enhanced capabilities What is MetaMask Snaps? When will we see the MetaMask token? Episode links: MetaMask Forum Twitter Dan on Twitter Sponsors: CowSwap: CowSwap is a Meta-Dex Aggregator built by Gnosis. It taps into all on-chain liquidity - including other dex aggregators such as Paraswap, 1inch and Matcha - offering the best prices on all trades. It provides some UX perks (no gas costs for failed transactions!) and protects traders against MEV. - https://epicenter.rocks/cowswap Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Felix Lutsch. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/446"

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) allows s to .eth domain names, which can be used natively in some browsers and all Ethereum wallets. It provides a solution to long crypto addresses with a human-friendly format, analogous to DNS domain names that point to IP addresses. There are now 1.1 million ed domains on ENS. Nick Johnson, Lead Developer of ENS, was last on the show 5 years ago when ENS had just been created. We had him back on to give us an update on how the project had evolved and to chat about the kinds of content ENS domains point to, the ENS token airdrop, the governance of the platform, and the road ahead, particularly with respect to scaling solutions and spiralling Ethereum gas costs. Topics covered in this episode: What is Domain Name Service (DNS)? How do you a top level domain? The relevance of ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) The kinds of content ENS domains point to and some use cases The fees associated with .eth domains The ENS token airdrop Governance - how the process of using delegates worked The kinds of decisions delegates have made so far Trading ENS tokens Nick's views on the major challenges facing the ethereum ecosystem today Episode links: Episode 183 - ENS – A Global Naming System for Ethereum ICANN ENS ENS Governance ENS on Twitter Nick on Twitter Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/445

Aave is an open-source moneymarket protocol. An Ethereum native, it's deployed on Avalanche and Polygon, with more than $1 billion deposited on each. V3 is now live on seven different blockchains, including Fantom, Arbitrum, Optimism and Harmony. Aave, which has a decentralized governance system, collects about $50 million in revenue per year to its treasury through its various activities, which makes it self-sustainable. Two years after his last visit to the show and after the recent Aave 3.0 release, we had Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, back on to chat about governance within the DeFi space, his new project Lens Protocol, and the road ahead for not only his projects, but also the ecosystem as a whole. Topics covered in this episode: In view of the situation this week with Terra and UST, we hear Stani's take on stable coins and stable coin mechanisms and how this has evolved over time New collateral - how a collapse of an asset can affect lending markets Governance within Aave and DeFi protocols in general How interoperability looks for a lending protocol Stani's new project LensProtocol - the composable and decentralized social graph Why have other decentralized social networks not managed to take off? Stani's recent ban from Twitter #freestani The roap for both Aave and Lens over the next 2 years What is coming next for the ecosystem? Episode links: Aave Lens Protocol Aave on Twitter Lens on Twitter Stani on Twitter Sponsors: Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - CowSwap: CowSwap is a Meta-Dex Aggregator built by Gnosis. It taps into all on-chain liquidity - including other dex aggregators such as Paraswap, 1inch and Matcha - offering the best prices on all trades. It provides some UX perks (no gas costs for failed transactions!) and protects traders against MEV. - https://epicenter.rocks/cowswap Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/444

Chun Wang started mining Bitcoin in 2011 and later created F2Pool, one of the leading Proof-of-Work mining pools. Despite his deep involvement in Proof-of-Work, Chun also recognized the transformative impact of Proof-of-Stake and started stakefish. stakefish has become one of the leading staking provider. Chun ed us to talk about his journey and reflections on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Proof-of-Stake. We also dove into the topic of humans becoming a multi-planetary species and whether Bitcoin's consensus could be modified to allow mining on different planets. Topics covered in this episode: Chun's background and how he got into crypto Why he created the mining pool F2Pool The biggest differences between running validators like stakefish vs a mining pool like F2Pool What led him to build stakefish Chun's views on Ethereum Why Bitcoin is more decentralized than Ethereum The future of Proof-of-Stake Stakefish's Ethereum staking product Chun's thoughts of MEV and how will stakefish deal with it in the future Making Bitcoin multiplanetary Episode links: stakefish F2Pool stakefish on Twitter Chun on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe Tally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/443

Florian Glatz, blockchain.lawyer, is one of the most knowledgeable OG's at the intersection of crypto and law. He was last on the show 6 years ago when we talked in great detail about smart contracts and the DAO. We welcomed him back to discuss the regulatory environment, with a focus on Europe. We covered key topics like the recently floated Proof of Work ban, Travel of Funds Regulation (TFR), and Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation. We also discussed the European Crypto Initiative, a new lobby organization that Florian co-founded, which is advocating for crypto-friendly regulation on a European level. Topics covered in this episode: What Florian got wrong about DAOs when he was on the show in 2016 The story of the Geman blockchain association Bundesblock that Florian co-founded and was president of The European Crypto Initiative - Why a European-level organization is needed The most important regulatory questions facing crypto today Why crypto taxation is a particularly challenging issue How will competition between different nation states play out? Whether we will see the rise of new nation states or digital nations Episode links: Episode 125 - Defining a Legal Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) The Sovereign individual blockchain.lawyer Florian on Twitter Sponsors: Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/422

Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in the crypto space. They manage a hedge fund and a venture fund, investing across both public and private markets. Since their founding in 2017, they have become known for their high returns. We were ed by founders Kyle Samani and Tushar Jain, for Multicoin's third visit on the show, to chat about how they came together to form Multicoin, their current investment thesis and how it has evolved, and the road ahead in the blockchain ecosystem. Topics covered in this episode: Tushar and Kyle's backgrounds and what led to Multicoin Why did they choose to create an investing company? Their current investment thesis and how it has evolved Multicoin's decision to not invest in certain lucrative projects How they chose what to invest in The Proof of Physical Work thesis The process of how they select an investment and the strategy behind their portfolio Projects they regret not investing in A prediction of how the blockchain ecosystem will look in three years Dominance of DeFi Episode links: Episode 361 with Kyle Episode 223 with Kyle and Tushar Protocols dont capture value, DAOs manage risk - thesis Multicoin on Twitter Kyle on Twitter Tushar on Twitter Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/441

Regen Network is a blockchain focused on ecological regeneration and reversing climate change. Their aim is to reinvent the economics of agriculture so that farmers are seen not only as food producers, but also as land stewards. Regen Network serve as the foundation on which which other projects and protocols may build upon and harness to execute their own climate-focused business models. Using a distributed ledger and modern remote sensing technology, the Regen team are creating new tools allowing humanity to reconnect with the environment. We were ed by CEO & Co-founder of Regen, Gregory Landua, to chat about what has motivated him to create Regen. We took a deep dive into how Regen Network works and especially discussed carbon credits and the Nature Carbon Ton (NCT), a novel carbon credit token they are launching. Topics covered in this episode: Gregory's background and what motivated him to create Regen Why he chose to build Regen on Cosmos What are carbon credits and how is their impact measured? How the Nature Carbon Ton (NCT) token works and what is the vision for how it evolves The 2 modules Regen have built on Cosmos SDK - Ecocredits and Data Regen 4.0 - what is coming next? Episode links: Regen website Regen on Medium Regen on Twitter Gregory on Twitter Sponsors: Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/440

Brian was ed by Felix Lutsch, CCO of Chorus One, for a discussion of what is going on in crypto today. The discussion included the evolving Proof-of-Stake landscape, the role of and trends around liquid staking and interoperability. They also discussed the crypto markets and the possible impact of a changing macro environment with increasing inflation. Topics covered in this episode: Felix's background and how he got into crypto How the staking landscape is evolving The increasing complexity within the staking industry and the impact this will bring, including compliance and MEV Liquid staking - where it is today and where it is headed Interoperability - IBC adoption, Terra, composability Crypto markets - inflation and predicting the future Episode links: Chorus One Chorus One on Twitter Felix on Twitter The Q-Trap by Arthur Hayes Sponsors: Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/439

Anoma is a set of protocols that puts privacy front and center. It aims to facilitate “Self-Sovereign Communities” by providing tools that grant increased control to individuals and communities governing their day-to-day interactions and activities. We were ed by co-founders Adrian Brink and Christopher Goes, to help unravel the complex offering that is the Anoma Network. Hear as we chat about why they created Anoma, some use cases to explain how it works, and the roap going forward. Topics covered in this episode: What led Adrian and Christopher to starting their own PoS blockchain What 'undefining money' actually means How Anoma works The Namada blockchain Multi asset shielded pools - why aren't they used more often? A deep dive into the technical components of Anoma The relationship between Anoma and Namada Thoughts on FATF and recent moves to make sending KYC information with transactions mandatory Timelines for launches Episode links: Anoma Discord Anoma on Twitter Adrian on Twitter Christopher on Twitter Sponsors: Tally: Tally is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash CowSwap: CowSwap is a Meta-Dex Aggregator built by Gnosis. It taps into all on-chain liquidity - including other dex aggregators such as Paraswap, 1inch and Matcha - offering the best prices on all trades. It provides some UX perks (no gas costs for failed transactions!) and protects traders against MEV. - https://epicenter.rocks/cowswap This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/438

Leveraging the Cosmos SDK, Evmos is the first IBC-compatible EVM-based blockchain, bringing composability, interoperability, and fast finality to Ethereum. While much of the Cosmos ecosystem has embraced CosmWasm to deploy smart contracts, Evmos brings EVM capabilities to the Interchain and allows developers to write contracts in Solidity, the most widely used language in crypto. While the Evmos launch was halted in early March due to a critical vulnerability and a failed chain upgrade, the project is highly anticipated by the Cosmos community as it promises to bring speed, scale, and interoperability to Ethereum. This week, Sebastien was ed by the co-founder of Evmos, Federico Kunze Küllmer, to chat about the innovation that Evmos is bringing to the EVM ecosystem and the long-term vision for the project. This episode is an excerpt of an extended interview with Federico released on The Interop, a new podcast hosted by Sebastien Couture. To hear the full interview and subscribe to The Interop, check the episode links. Topics covered in this episode: Fede's background and how he got into crypto The early days at Tendermint and contributing to Ether Mint The delayed launch of the Evmos upgrade and how that has affected the project What innovation does Evmos bring to the EVM now and in the future Evmos' interoperability with other chains Bridges and the issue asset fungibility How sovereign chains will interact with smart contracts or addresses on Evmos What DeFi applications will be launched on Evmos Standout features of the token model Is fragmentation on the Interchain a good approach? Episode links: Hear the full interview on The Interop podcast Evmos Evmos on Twitter Federico on Twitter Sponsors: ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/437

After more than three years in the making, Laura Shin has just released her first book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze. In it she dives into the history of Ethereum and the 2017 ICO craze by telling the tale of the early tensions and power struggle that defined Ethereum's founding. It gives the inside story of The DAO, and depicts 2017's global initial coin offering tidal wave that boosted prices and fortunes. Laura Shin, former Forbes journalist, podcast host, and now author, ed us for a fascinating chat about the research that went into the book (including the 200+ interviews), revealing the infamous Ethereum hacker, and how the book has been received and her future plans for another. Topics covered in this episode: Laura's background and how she got into crypto Why did Laura choose to write this book? Researching for the book and the people she interviewed Laura's takeaways about the Ethereum founders The reveal of the hacker and the reactions from those close to them The Ethereum 'Shadow Government' The importance of Vitalik to Ethereum today and where he might be headed next Where are the other co-founders of Ethereum now? What's next for Laura? Episode links: Buy the book Laura Shin The Unchained Podcast Laura on Medium Laura on Twitter Sponsors: CowSwap: CowSwap is a Meta-Dex Aggregator built by Gnosis. It taps into all on-chain liquidity - including other dex aggregators such as Paraswap, 1inch and Matcha - offering the best prices on all trades. It provides some UX perks (no gas costs for failed transactions!) and protects traders against MEV. - https://epicenter.rocks/cowswap This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/436

Worldcoin is a start-up trying to engineer widespread adoption for its cryptocurrency by giving away tokens. Sound too good to be true? Depends how you look at it (literally). Participants must be willing to have their eyes scanned on registration by a proprietary iris scanner dubbed 'orb'. Worldcoin says the scan is necessary to prove that s are human and to they only once. The start-up has attracted big investors but it has also raised concerns among an increasingly privacy-conscious public with some labeling it a MLM. We were ed by co-founder and CEO, Alex Blania, who explained the idea behind Worldcoin and the aspect of UBI, the current number of orbs in circulation and s, and he addresses the criticisms they have faced so far. Worldcoin is due to launch later this year. Topics covered in this episode: Alex's background and how he got into crypto The idea behind Worldcoin and the aspect of UBI How does the orb work? How they have reacted to some of the criticism regarding privacy and onboarding A deep dive into how the protocol works The incentive mechanism with Worldcoin An overview of Worldcoin s The corporate structure of Worldcoin Regulatory issues Episode links: Worldcoin Worldcoin on Twitter Alex on Twitter Sponsors: Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/435

Helium is a global, distributed network of long-range wireless coverage hotspots for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, powered by the Helium blockchain. Community run hotspots create 'The People’s Network' and they are rewarded with $HNT, the native cryptocurrency of the network, through the Proof-of-Coverage mechanism. Helium has managed to build the largest P2P network with over 600,000 hotspots and is now starting to deploy other networks like a 5g cellular network. We were ed by Founder and CEO of Helium, Amir Haleem, to chat about how Helium works and the most interesting use cases, how the Proof-of-Coverage mechanism allows the community to participate, and the road ahead for the network. Topics covered in this episode: What is a wireless network and what makes them so interesting The objective of Helium The use cases Amir is most interested in How cellular networks are utilized Helium and censorship resistance The architecture of the Helium Network Proof-of-coverage The HNT and Data Credit tokens The possibility of Helium becoming interoperable and hosting smart contracts The biggest challenges in Helium's future Episode links: Helium Helium on Twitter Amir on Twitter Sponsors: Gnosis Safe: Gnosis Safe is a smart wallet for securely managing digital assets and allows you to define customized access permissions. - https://epicenter.rocks/gnosissafe Tally: Tally is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycash This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/434