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Transforming Cross-Chain Liquidity with JP Thor of THORChain

Oct 10, 2024

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by JP Thor, Founder of THORChain, a network that facilitates native asset settlement between Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Cosmos Hub, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin.

Join them as they discuss:

How THORChain is building a more interconnected DeFi ecosystem
The possibilities of cross-chain liquidity
Why SwapKit could be the key to decentralized wallet integration
The role of RUNE in facilitating more secure and efficient cross-chain transactions
And much more!

JP is a founder, engineer, entrepreneur, and explorer. He was part of the Air Force and studied Aeronautical Engineering, graduating at the top of his year in 2009 with First Class Honors. After finishing his pilot training, he began Fighter training in 2012. In 2013, JP transitioned to crypto. In 2018, he began building THORChain under the pseudonym “Leena” along with a team of 5 engineers. Within 18 months of launching, THORChain reached a market value of $1 billion.

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Episode Highlights:

[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:00:28] How close are we to mainstream crypto adoption?
[00:02:56] From fighter jets to Bitcoin
[00:17:40] Why liquidity is the answer
[00:23:07] How THORChain approaches cross-chain swaps
[00:29:40] How THORChain keeps your crypto safe
[00:31:17] Is RUNE the secret ETF of crypto?
[00:33:07] Why SwapKit could be the key to decentralized wallet integration
[00:36:56] Censorship in decentralized networks
[00:41:18] The secrets behind THORChain's resilient codebase
[00:45:04] What the Kujira Alliance means for THORChain's app layer
[00:50:41] The future of secure crypto transactions
[00:55:11] Where can you find JP?

Previous guests include: Paul Neuner, Founder and CEO of Telcoin; Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital; David Hoffman, co-Founder and host of Bankless; Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation; Kurt Hemecker, CEO of the Mina Foundation; Sunny Lu, co-Founder and CEO of VeChain Foundation; Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden; Philippe Schommers, the Head of Infrastructure at Gnosis; and many others.

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