In this episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw dives deep into the world of cross-chain protocols and multichain ecosystems with Keer Lau, ecosystem growth lead at Orbiter Finance. Lau discusses how Orbiter is redefining interoperability, tackling liquidity fragmentation and building a seamless, secure future for Web3. Tune in to get an in-depth understanding of security concerns in cross-chain protocols, the future of rollups and layer-2 solutions and airdrop expectations and methodology in current market conditions. 

Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to the episode
(03:45) - Overview of Orbiter Finance and its role as a cross-chain bridge
(05:08) - Orbiter Finance’s pivot to an omni-chain ecosystem
(06:41) - Security concerns in cross-chain platforms
(09:35) - Challenges of liquidity fragmentation and how Orbiter Finance addresses them
(12:43) - Future scalability with multiple rollups
(14:26) - Omni-chain infrastructure development
(17:42) - Improving user experience in multichain systems
(19:34) - Market landscape and building in bear markets
(21:17) - Airdrop expectations and challenges
(23:23) - Decentralization and future plans for Orbiter Finance

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