Andrew Huang

In this discussion, Andrew Huang, founder of Conduit, and Bhaji Illuminati, CEO of Centrifuge, dive into the world of tokenized deposits. They explore the intriguing debate between tokenized deposits and stablecoins in banking. Regulatory challenges and privacy issues take center stage, revealing complexities for on-chain bank deposits. Bhaji highlights Cenrifuge's strides in tokenizing real-world assets since 2017, while Andrew shares insights on the future of institutional adoption in DeFi, ensuring a blend of traditional finance with innovative blockchain solutions.

Uma Roy, co-founder of Succinct, and Andrew Huang, co-founder of Conduit, dive into their game-changing collaboration, OP Succinct. They discuss how this new zkEVM ensures 1-hour finality, shaking up traditional optimistic rollups with their 7-day delays. The guests explore the implications of Rust-based zkVM technology and its potential to resolve Ethereum's fragmentation issues. Additionally, they highlight the evolving landscape of zero-knowledge rollups and their role in improving blockchain efficiency and scalability.

Georgios Konstantopoulos, CTO of Paradigm and an expert in Ethereum Layer 2s, joins Andrew Huang, founder of Conduit, to explore the evolving landscape of Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions. They discuss the benefits and challenges of different roll-up strategies, the need for interoperability among blockchains, and the impact of the Superchain concept. Their insights also touch on the balance between having a few unified options versus many specialized roll-ups, as well as the importance of security and cost in shaping the future of the Ethereum ecosystem.