Tezos maintains the original ethos of blockchain technology with decentralized governance.
Arthur and Kathleen emphasize the importance of aligning regulations with technological advancement in the crypto space.
Deep dives
Arthur and Kathleen's Journey into Crypto and Tezos
Arthur and Kathleen's journey into the world of cryptocurrency and their development of the smart contracting blockchain, Tezos, stemmed from personal interests and experiences. Arthur's passion for Bitcoin and interest in enhancing the technology led him to explore innovative concepts like consensus and privacy. Kathleen, initially exposed to Bitcoin through Arthur, delved into the crypto world, especially during her daily commutes. Their combined expertise and interests culminated in the creation of Tezos.
Tezos' Evolution: From Bitcoin to Smart Contracting
Starting with an interest in working with Bitcoin, Arthur's journey led him to delve into various project ideas focusing on consensus and privacy within the cryptocurrency space. Disappointed by the lack of progress in Bitcoin's development, Arthur recognized the need for a balance between safeguarding against manipulative forces and encouraging innovation. Tezos emerged from this realization as a platform prioritizing governance and technological advancements.
Tezos' Governance and Technical Innovations
Tezos stands out due to its unique governance model emphasizing community-driven upgrades with conservative yet resilient decision-making. The platform's focus on protocol enhancements extends to scaling solutions, like Castando, a recent protocol upgrade. Arthur envisions Tezos embracing ultra high throughput through progressive protocols, including data availability sampling, optimized rollup implementations, and latency reduction to enhance blockchain efficiency.
Regulatory Outlook and Industry Dynamics
The regulatory landscape presents challenges as non-neutral policies impact blockchain technology's adoption. Arthur and Kathleen highlight diverging regulatory trends emphasizing obstacles like the infrastructural act's disproportionate obligations on blockchain technology. They stress the importance of aligning regulations with technological advancement while navigating evolving perceptions, particularly in light of environmental concerns around cryptocurrencies.
The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is a rapidly evolving sector that has grown tremendously in popularity in recent years. However, the original philosophy of crypto and blockchain has been altered by interests in capital gain and convenience, eroding the founding ethos of the technology. This was not acceptable to today’s guests, Arthur and Kathleen Breitman, who decided to build a blockchain technology that ensured the original spirit of the technology was preserved. Arthur and Kathleen are the creators of Tezos, a public blockchain that enables decentralized governance by allowing self-amendments. In today’s conversation, we dive into the underlying Tezos protocol and discover the various ways people are applying it. We learn what a rollup is, the different versions of rollups, and what data availability is as a concept. Hear about their approach to scaling, how scaling has changed from a research to an engineering problem, and why the Breitman’s believe gaming will catalyze the next wave of users of blockchain technology.