

Initia: Incentively Aligned Appchains - Ezaan Mangalji, Anil Lulla & Jose Maria Macedo
May 16, 2025
Ezaan Mangalji, the innovative co-founder of Initia, joins forces with Jose Maria Macedo and Anil Lulla from Delphi to discuss the future of blockchain. They dive into Initia's unique approach of seamlessly integrating customized roll-ups while addressing liquidity fragmentation. Their insights on the lessons learned from the Terra blockchain highlight the need for app-centric solutions. Exciting topics include sustainable growth in crypto ecosystems and the potential of ZKTLS technology. Tune in for a visionary look at the evolving blockchain landscape!
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App Chains Offer Sovereignty Advantage
- App-specific chains provide sovereignty and customization, which developers highly value.
- Previous Cosmos hubs lacked unified value capture and ecosystem support, making app chain launches costly.
Initia's Hybrid Appchain Model
- Initia blends Cosmos SDK flexibility with seamless dev experience and alignment of incentives.
- It treats L1 as a federal system with roll-ups as states sharing value and liquidity.
Smooth Launch Through Batching
- To handle launch demand spikes, batch user transactions into a single transaction to reduce stress.
- Make all rollups live with functional front ends before public launch to improve user experience.