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In this conversation, Bryce Paul and Bill Laboon delve into the Polkadot ecosystem, exploring its unique structure as a set of blockchains rather than a single blockchain. Bill shares insights on the evolution of Polkadot, including its decentralized governance model and the recent advancements in scaling. They also discuss the JAM protocol, which aims to enhance the functionality of Polkadot, and highlight exciting future applications, including the innovative Acurast project that utilizes old phones for decentralized computation. Bill emphasizes the importance of curiosity in the rapidly evolving crypto space and encourages developers to engage with the Polkadot ecosystem.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Polkadot Ecosystem
11:06 Understanding Polkadot: A Set of Blockchains
17:18 Polkadot's Evolution: Governance and Scaling
23:35 Introducing the JAM Protocol
29:43 Future Applications and Innovations in Polkadot
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