Unchained Zaki Manian and Jack Zampolin on Why ATOM Is 'Dogecoin for Academics' - Ep. 406
Oct 11, 2022
Zaki Manian, cofounder of Sommelier Protocol and Iqlusion, and Jack Zampolin, founder of Strangelove Ventures, dive into the innovative world of Cosmos. They unravel the significance of application-specific blockchains and the new white paper set to redefine ATOM's role. Key topics include interchain security, a new governance model allocating gas fees to developers, and maximizing extractable value (MEV) through a scheduler. They also discuss the future of decentralized finance and how USDC will launch on a consumer chain, making waves in the ecosystem.
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Zaki's early Cosmos involvement
- Zaki Manian's involvement with Cosmos began in 2013 through Tendermint, after meeting Jae Kwon.
- Vitalik Buterin's interest in Jae Kwon's proof-of-stake ideas during a conference led to Ethan Buchman joining and co-founding Tendermint.
Jack's entry into Cosmos
- Jack Zampolin got into crypto in 2013 and joined Blockstack during the 2017 cycle.
- He later joined Cosmos in 2018 after a 15-minute interview with Zaki Manian, who promptly offered him a job.
Cosmos and ASBs
- Cosmos is a toolkit for building Layer-1 blockchains and connecting them via IBC.
- It emphasizes application-specific blockchains (ASBs), where decentralized applications become their own blockchains rather than smart contracts.
