Exploring Cosmos Network With 6 Leading Cosmonauts

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy hosts a galaxy brain group of leading Cosmos builders to discuss the Cosmos Network, value accrual, IBC, comparisons to other Layer-1s and much more. 

• Zaki Manian: Co-Founder of IqLusion and SommFinance
• Sunny Aggarwal: Co-Founder of SikkaTech
• Jelena: Working on InformalInc and Cosmos
• Joe Dirtay: Communications at Cosmos 
• Ethan: CEO of Informal and Co-Founder of Cosmos
• Jack Zampolin: Co-Founder of SommFinance and Pylon Validator

We would like to thank Cosmos for making this podcast possible through their sponsorship! Cosmos is on a mission, link one million blockchains. Name brand projects like Terra, Band, Kava, and Secret use Cosmos and the Cosmos Hub to connect to every other chain in our network. The Cosmos Hub is the port city that delivers Inter-Blockchain Communication today. Learn more at cosmos.network.

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Show Notes:

(1:41) - (First Question) Joe's Intro.

(2:23) - Jelena's Intro.

(3:08) - Zaki's Intro.

(3:18) - Jack's Intro.

(3:29) - Sunny's Intro.

(3:48) - Ethan's Intro.

(4:43) - Cosmos Elevator Pitch.

(5:02) - What is different about Cosmos.

(8:19) - Insights about Cosmos Security / Benefits / Overpay.

(20:30) - How does the Validator side work.

(24:37) - What is the Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) protocol /  How does it further the ecosystem of application-specific blockchains built on Cosmos.

(30:38) - Thoughts on handling a supreme ccale to run a decentralized exchange on Cosmos.

(33:59) - Why is Cosmos designed the way it is.

(36:19) - Does it really matter if people or app chains have to choose their security to pay less if they could just pay such a small amount on Ethereum.

(46:30) - Thoughts on the Value Accrual side with Cosmos and ATOM.

(53:18) - Who is Jack.

(53:55) - Who is Ethan.

(54:43) - Who is Jelena.

(54:53) - Who is Zaki.

(55:48) - Who is Sunny.

(56:25) - Who is Joe.

Resources:

• Zaki Manian: Co-Founder of IqLusion and SommFinance
• Sunny Aggarwal: Co-Founder of SikkaTech
• Jelena: Working on InformalInc and Cosmos
• Joe Dirtay: Communications at Cosmos 
• Ethan: CEO of Informal and Co-Founder of Cosmos
• Jack Zampolin: Co-Founder of SommFinance and Pylon Validator
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