Sunny Aggarwal

Beniamin Mincu, founder of MultiversX, introduces xDay conference in Romania. Topics discussed include crypto adoption, Universal zkRollups, upcoming trends, challenges for MultiversX, and building bridges for technology adoption. The podcast also explores Romania's crypto-friendly environment, growth potential, advancements in the network's ecosystem, innovation in DeFi lending protocols, and the future of crypto adoption.

Zaki Manian, a crypto OG and advisor in the Cosmos ecosystem, and Sunny Aggarwal, founder of Blockchain at Berkeley, dive into the Cosmos Thesis. They discuss the unique approach of Cosmos compared to Ethereum, particularly its focus on sovereign application chains and the upcoming ATOM 2.0 enhancements. The pair reflect on the Cosmoverse conference, share insights on investment opportunities within the Cosmos ecosystem, and analyze the implications of mesh security and innovative asset models like Osmosis. Their insights paint a vibrant picture of the future of blockchain technology.

In this episode of Empire, Jason and Santi are joined by Sunny Aggarwal (Osmosis co-founder) and Derek Hsue (Reverie co-founder & "I Pledge Allegiance" co-host) to discuss the future of Osmosis, appchains and protocol governance. Show highlights include:- Learnings from the CeFi fallout- How protocols should re-think token incentives- Thoughts on dYdX moving to Cosmos- Why applications should launch their own chain- One of the biggest shortfalls of rollups- Osmosis as the interchain DEX- Mars protocol on Osmosis- Why Cosmos governance is so active- Experimenting with a DAO's org structure- Osmosis exploit and learnings- The Osmosis roadmap- What Sunny and Derek are looking forward to- -Follow Sunny: https://twitter.com/sunnya97Follow Derek: https://twitter.com/derek_hsueFollow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitzFollow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroelFollow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepodSubscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2jSubscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw- -Referenced in the show:"I Pledge Allegiance" podcast co-hosted by Derekhttps://tinyurl.com/493vrmpp- -ParaSwap:If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices and lowest slippage.Visit paraswap.io/beta to learn more about Paraswap's new app.- -Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/--(00:00) Introduction(00:50) Lessons Learned From CeFi Fallout(03:04) Rethinking Capital Spend(06:17) Osomosis Incentive Structure (08:04) dYdX Moves to Cosmos(10:27) The Downside of Rollups Today(15:38) Why Projects Should Launch Their Own Appchain(18:56) The Cosmos Hub and Shared Security (22:09) Appchains Will Expand Their Scope (26:38) Paraswap Ad(27:48) Applications on Osmosis (31:00) The Fat Application Thesis(33:47) Active Governance in Cosmos (37:54) Governance Is Not the Goal(40:22) What Should DAOs Be Used For?(42:41) DAO Org Structures(47:30) Osmosis Exploit & Learnings(50:35) The Osmosis Exploit & Learnings(1:00:55)The Osmosis Vertical Integration Bet(1:05:40) The Future of DeFi(1:14:40) Web of Trust & zk Applications--Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Sunny Aggarwal, a key figure in the Cosmos ecosystem, dives into the intriguing Cosmos thesis and its unique approach to blockchain technology. He discusses the evolution of application-specific chains and contrasts them with Ethereum's roll-up strategy, highlighting the benefits for decentralized applications. The conversation also explores the decentralized development model of Cosmos, emphasizing cross-chain communication and collaboration with Ethereum. Additionally, he shares insights on innovations in the ecosystem, including efforts to combat miner extractable value.

Julius from Design DAO chats with Sunny from Osmosis about mesh security, including its development, importance for a multi-chain network, habit-forming features in Osmosis, technical implementation of notifications, user experience flaws in web 3, and the potential of mesh security in blockchain networks.