Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies Viktor Radchenko: Trust Wallet – Building and Growing the Official Binance Wallet
Nov 26, 2019
01:06:54
As the crypto ecosystem continues to grow, wallets and exchanges are quickly evolving to differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace. Viktor Radchenko, CEO and founder of Trust Wallet, joins us this week to talk about why he created a noncustodial wallet solution, what makes Trust Wallet unique, and how the acquisition by Binance has allowed his team to focus on a long term vision. Viktor helps us understand what it means to be part of the Binance Ecosystem, and what he believes the future holds for wallets, key storage and custody.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Victor's bio and how he ended up moving from the Ukraine to the US
- How hacking games got Victor into cryptocurrency
- What Trust Wallet is and its' strengths in the wallet landscape
- What it means for Trust Wallet to be secure, opensource, decentralized, and anonymous
- What Vicktor believes the future holds for wallets and key storage
- The Binance acquisition of Trust Wallet
- Trust Wallet's policy for adding new coins and the criteria they look at
Episode links:
- Trust Wallet
- Trust Wallet Blog
- Crypto exchange Binance buys Trust Wallet in first acquisition deal (TechCrunch)
- 7 Essential Steps to Keep Your Crypto Wallet Secure (Trust Wallet Blog)
- Ethereum Name Service is Now Supported (Trust Wallet Blog)
- Trust Wallet DEX is growing up, Order book and Trading History added (Trust Wallet Blog)
- Wallet Core documentation
- Wallet Core on GitHub
This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/315