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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Jack Zampolin

Zaki Manian

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Building the Cosmos: From Ideas to Innovation

17min

Revitalizing the Cosmos Ecosystem

12min

Exploring Funding and Governance Changes in the Cosmos Hub

3min

Revolutionizing Treasury Management in the Cosmos Ecosystem

4min

Maximal Extractable Value and Cross-Chain Transactions

7min

Evolving ATOM: Governance and Issuance Innovations

13min

Book Recommendations and Reflections on Cosmos

2min

Zaki Manian, cofounder of Sommelier Protocol and cofounder of Iqlusion and Jack Zampolin, founder of Strangelove Ventures, discuss everything about Cosmos, the new white paper, and how to improve MEV capture for ATOM holders.

Show highlights:

how Jack and Zaki got involved with crypto and Cosmos
what the Sommelier protocol is, the role of Iqlusion, and what Strange Love does
the basics of Cosmos and application-specific blockchains (ASB)
why would a project choose to be an ASB rather than an application on a blockchain
whether Cosmos can achieve network effects
the reasons behind launching a new white paper for Cosmos
why the team decided to pursue interchain security
whether there would be an increase in fees with so many chains relying on the Cosmos Hub for security
how much economic value the Cosmos Hub will end up securing if the proposal gets passed
how the Cosmos Treasury could be used to fund development
the role of the Interchain Scheduler to capture MEV
whether centralized exchanges are going to start trading against the customers
the new issuance model proposed for ATOM
the role of an active governance community to make Cosmos more decentralized
what problems Liquid staking solves
how USDC will launch on a consumer chain