Jason Zhao, Co-founder of Story Protocol and a former DeepMind and Stanford researcher, dives into the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) in the age of AI. He reveals current IP pain points and discusses how Story Protocol aims to democratize IP management through blockchain, enabling creators to tokenize their work. The conversation highlights innovative applications, the importance of transparency, and the legal frameworks necessary for IP enforcement. Jason also shares future plans for community engagement and collaboration in this transformative journey.

Fernando Martinelli, Co-founder of Balancer Protocol, dives into the evolution and innovation of automated market makers (AMMs) in DeFi. He discusses Balancer's unique features, including the shift to a developer-centric approach and the game-changing launch of Balancer V3. The conversation covers fungible vs non-fungible liquidity strategies, enhanced developer tools, and the innovative hooks for customizable AMMs. Martinelli also addresses MEV mitigation and how Balancer aims to protect users while scaling efficiently.

Laszlo Szabo, co-founder of Kiln, transitions from hospitality to revolutionizing digital assets with his staking-as-a-service platform. He discusses Kiln's impressive achievements, securing over $13 billion in assets without slashing events. Laszlo sheds light on the intricacies of liquid staking and the growing institutional interest in decentralized finance. The conversation also highlights Kiln's mission to simplify staking for businesses through innovative solutions, making value creation more accessible in the crypto space.

David Tse, a Stanford professor and founder of Babylon, dives into the groundbreaking approach of integrating Bitcoin's security with staking to protect other networks. He discusses the challenges and breakthroughs in native BTC staking and how it could revolutionize liquidity in the blockchain ecosystem. The conversation touches on the significance of the OP_CAT upgrade for Bitcoin's scripting capabilities and the ambitious vision of Babylon in bridging Bitcoin with proof-of-stake networks. Could this be a new frontier for Bitcoin's evolution? Tune in to find out!

The DeFi landscape has significantly evolved since 2018 when Chainlink was launched. Recent developments such as L2 rollups, liquid staking, restaking and the rise of BTC DeFi have created huge demand for more customizable, modular oracles that would be able to provide accurate data for countless use cases, crosschain. RedStone set out to do exactly that and are now securing over $6.6 bn worth of assets (1000+ assets), across more than 60 chains, without a single mispricing event.Topics covered in this episode:Marcin’s backgroundEarly oracle landscapeRedStone’s technical architectureNetwork incentivesData aggregation moduleNode operator modulePush vs. Pull oraclesRedStone’s business modelThe role of RedStone tokenPyth vs. RedStoneRestakingOracle extractable valueSynergies between oracles and institutional investorsEpisode links:Marcin Kazmierczak on XRedStone on XSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain.

Traditional KYC and AML regulations have often forced companies to comply, without having the right tools to do so. Simply storing users’ personal information led to the creation of security honeypots which haven’t gone unnoticed by hackers. Web3 solutions like Privado ID aim to cryptographically prove certain traits from a user’s personal data, without disclosing it to the enquirer. This is usually made possible through zero knowledge proofs which allow users to store their personal data on their own device and only exchange verifiable credentials with trusted issuers. City of Buenos Aires has adopted a similar implementation through their Quark ID system, a digital trust framework that creates a new digital identity system, giving people control over their information.Topics covered in this episode:Evin’s background and founding DiscoPolygon ID acquisition and blockchain agnostic decentralized IDsDiego’s background, from private to public practicePrivado ID and its registry of reputation issuersUse cases, DevEx and UXKYC and regulationsBuenos Aires digital ID systemReal world applications of Quark IDUX frictions and solutionsZK verificationSocietal impact and adoptionEthical considerations around DIDsThe role of blockchains in other real world applicationsEpisode links:Evin McMullen on XDiego Fernandez on XPrivado ID on XQuark ID on XSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.

One of the most limited blockchain resources is blockspace. From Bitcoin’s Blocksize Wars to Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, a common denominator seems to have emerged in the form of rollups. Advancements in zero knowledge proofs have enabled trustless bridges, which are a cornerstone to onboarding liquidity to any blockchain. Furthermore, Celestia’s modular approach to blockchain architecture and their recent commitment to gigabyte blocks of data availability marked the beginning of commoditization for rollups. Abundance is the first rollup-as-a-service platform that is able to scale to 1 gigagas/second throughput, finally bringing off-chain applications, on-chain.Topics covered in this episode:Gelato’s pivot to rollup-as-a-service platformSovereign rollupsEnshrined bridges and settlement proofsAbundance and 1 Gigagas/second rollupsModularitySecurity assumptionsSequencer (de)centralisationSocial consensusCelestia’s DA layer bandwidthEthereum native rollupsDecentralisation and censorship-resistanceEpisode links:Hilmar Orth on XGelato Network on XAbundance on XSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.

Keone Hon, Co-founder and CEO of Monad Labs, dives into the groundbreaking design of Monad's EVM-compatible L1 blockchain, capable of processing over 10,000 transactions per second. He discusses the transition from traditional finance to decentralized trading, emphasizing the challenges of NFT trading. Keone outlines Monad's unique execution and consensus optimizations, including its use of asynchronous execution and MonadDB for efficient state storage. He also explores scalability, community engagement, and the innovative proposer-builder separation to enhance transaction efficiency.

Polynomials are quintessential in machine learning for establishing relationships between outputs and inputs. However, there is also a field in cryptography which could not be made possible without polynomials - zero-knowledge technology. In zero-knowledge proof systems, computations are often represented as arithmetic circuits, and these circuits are translated into polynomials. This process is crucial for generating proofs that can demonstrate the correctness of computations without revealing the underlying data. The involved complexity explains the massive adoption hurdle for zk rollups compared to optimistic ones. Succinct aims to simplify the use of zero-knowledge proofs by providing a zkVM (SP1) that allows code written in languages like Rust to be proven in a privacy-preserving way. By doing so, it aims to lower the barrier to implementing zk-rollups and increase their adoption.Topics covered in this episode:Uma’s background and her interest in zero knowledge techHow Succinct’s story beganZK light clientsZK circuitsSP1 and the RISC-V instruction setThe prover networkUse casesZK rollups and commoditizing ZKPsIncentivizing proversSuccinct’s business modelSupported blockchain applicationsBottlenecks in ZK adoptionSuccinct metricsSP1’s competitive advantage and future roadmapThe real world impact of verifiabilityEpisode links:Uma Roy on XSuccinct on XSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.

Edan Yago, a contributor to BitcoinOS with extensive experience in Bitcoin development, discusses the transformative potential of Bitcoin as a programmable asset. He highlights the historical significance of block 853626, enabling zero-knowledge proofs on Bitcoin for the first time. Yago explores how BitcoinOS could revolutionize cryptocurrency by unlocking applications like staking and governance. He also contrasts Bitcoin's evolving programmability with Ethereum's smart contracts while discussing the implications of the recent U.S. election on the crypto landscape.