Bankless Layer Zero | Eric Conner
Aug 31, 2021
Eric Conner, co-founder of EthHub and renowned voice in the crypto sphere, shares his insights on the evolving Ethereum landscape. He discusses the notion of 'Ethereum Brain,' reflecting on emotional connections within the community. The conversation takes a light-hearted turn as Eric draws parallels between golfing and Ethereum skills, and dives into the electric car revolution. He also examines the contrasting narratives of Bitcoin as digital gold versus Ethereum's innovative aspirations, leaving listeners contemplating the future of decentralized finance.
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EtherDelta's Origin
- Eric Conner's early involvement in Ethereum included an attempt to build a decentralized exchange called EtherX.
- One of the people in their Slack channel went on to create EtherDelta, an early DEX.
EtherDelta's Significance
- EtherDelta, despite its clunky interface, was surprisingly sophisticated for its time, foreshadowing modern DEXs.
- It highlighted the challenge of user experience in early DeFi, a hurdle later overcome by platforms like Uniswap.
Ethereum's Intelligence Density
- Eric Conner's investment thesis for ETH is based on the high concentration of intelligent people working within the ecosystem.
- This, combined with the absence of corporate bureaucracy, explains the rapid pace of innovation in the crypto space.