When Shift Happens Podcast

E114: Walrus CoFounder: He Spent 20 Years Chasing This Problem – Crypto Finally Let Him Solve It

Mar 26, 2025
In this engaging conversation, George Danezis, Chief Scientist at Mysten Labs and co-creator of the Sui blockchain, shares his journey of over 20 years in decentralized storage. He introduces the groundbreaking Walrus Protocol, designed to tackle large data management issues. The discussion also touches on the challenges of integrating innovation in traditional organizations, the importance of self-custody in crypto investing, and the evolution of peer-to-peer systems amidst the rise of blockchain technology. Prepare for insights into the future of decentralized data!
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ADVICE

Secure Crypto with Self-Custody

  • Learn to self-custody your crypto assets for security.
  • Use hardware wallets like Trezor to prevent losing coins outright.
INSIGHT

Peer-to-Peer Ethos Inspires Web3

  • The early internet promised peer-to-peer systems to bypass large intermediaries.
  • This ethos drives today's Web3 desire for decentralized communities and control.
ANECDOTE

SWE Evolved from Facebook DM Project

  • SWE network evolved from Facebook's DM project but did not directly use its technology.
  • The team reimagined DM to build a faster, scalable permissionless system as SWE.
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