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Axelar's General Message Passing Launch with Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, & Steven Goldfeder

May 3, 2023

Join Sergey Gorbunov, CEO of Axelar, Zaki Manian, co-founder of Sommelier Protocol, and Steven Goldfeder, co-founder of Offchain Labs, as they dive into the future of blockchain interoperability. They unveil Axelar's General Message Passing technology, transforming cross-chain interactions and allowing seamless connectivity between Ethereum and Cosmos. Topics include the evolution of decentralized finance, the importance of security in bridges, and how these innovations are set to revolutionize user experiences in the multi-chain ecosystem.

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

Connecting Blockchains: The Axelar Innovation

6min

Revolutionizing DeFi: Axelar's Sommelier and Cross-Chain Innovation

15min

Empowering Users through Crypto Education and Scalable Solutions

3min

Connecting Blockchain Ecosystems

12min

Envisioning the Cosmos and Ethereum Convergence

2min

Interoperability in the Evolving Arbitrum Ecosystem

5min

We’re entering a new multi-chain and secure cross-bridge world very soon. With Axelar's General Message Passing launch, a new era for interoperability has been unlocked.

Tune in to hear from CEO/Co-Founder Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, Co-Founder of Sommelier Protocol, Co-Founder of Iqlusion, & Steven Goldfeder, Co-founder of Offchain Labs, and contributor to Arbitrum

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------ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro 5:09 Axelar Explained 8:25 Cross-Chain Bridging 10:46 Axelar’s Announcement 15:10 Bridges of the Past & Future 19:00 General Message Passing 21:40 The New Way For Interoperability 28:42 Arbitrum’s Side 32:36 The Tech Metaphor 35:40 Multichain & Interoperable World 37:00 Bridge Security 39:05 GMP Applications & Services 40:57 Zaki’s Cosmos Vision 43:20 Why is this Bullish for Arbitrum? 47:27 Resources 48:00 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES:

Sergey Gorbunov https://twitter.com/sergey_nog

Zaki Manian https://twitter.com/zmanian

Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed

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