Josh Lee - Keplr, and the future of Interchain Wallets
Jun 12, 2024
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Josh Lee, founder of Keplr and Osmosis, discusses building Korean Crypto companies, lessons in infrastructure building, best practices for chains integrating with Keplr, resource allocation strategies, user-friendly improvements in inter-chain wallets, challenges of interacting with multiple blockchains, importance of ecosystem partnerships in DEX projects, and exploring the Korean crypto scene and international variances.
Keplr is the largest Cosmos wallet offering diverse functionalities for a seamless inter-chain experience.
Interchain ecosystem emphasizes multi-chain and cross-chain interactions through IBC for effective connection among diverse chains.
Deep dives
Introduction to Kepler and Its Products
Kepler is introduced as the largest Cosmos wallet with over 2 million users, primarily known for its extension wallet akin to MetaMask for the Cosmos ecosystem. Apart from the extension wallet, Kepler offers a mobile wallet, staking dashboard, validator-specific dashboard, multi-sig tooling, and more. Being an integral part of the multi-chain, inter-chain Cosmos ecosystem, Kepler optimizes wallet functionalities for a seamless inter-chain user experience.
Exploring the Interchain Ecosystem
The concept of the interchain ecosystem in Cosmos is detailed by defining the multi-chain and cross-chain aspects. Multi-chain caters to application-specific chains within Cosmos, enabling customization for specific applications, thus optimizing blockchain functionality. On the other hand, cross-chain focuses on interactions among various chains, involving increasing inter-chain transactions. The interchain concept merges these elements, emphasizing common infrastructure through IBC to connect diverse chains effectively.
Addressing User Challenges with Interacting in the Cosmos Ecosystem
Challenges faced by users transitioning from single-chain to multi-chain interactions within the Cosmos ecosystem are highlighted. Complexity escalates with multiple chains and potential failure points across chains for users and developers. The podcast delves into the need for abstracting complexities through user-facing and developer-facing infrastructure to enhance usability amid the interchain landscape.
Origin Story of Kepler and Its Evolution
The narrative traces Josh Lee's journey from a filmmaking background to founding Kepler, emphasizing the company's development trajectory. Starting as a community member in Cosmos, the evolution to building Kepler and exploring liquid staking products is detailed. The podcast showcases Kepler's strategic focus on DApp use cases, leading to its successful operational tenure with significant user adoption.
In this episode, we chat with Josh Lee, founder of Keplr. We reminisce about the early days of Keplr, and what building a Korean Crypto company is like. We also touch on the origin story behind Osmosis, and what Josh has learned from being a co-founder of both Keplr and Osmosis.
Josh also shares lessons from building an infrastructure company in Crypto, and shares some wisdom on best practices for chains looking to integrate with Keplr. Lastly, we touch on how Josh thinks about internal resource allocation between supporting new chains, new features, and R&D.
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