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Rushi Manche discusses implementing Move-VM for high blockchain throughput. Topics include Move vs. Solidity, EVM compatibility, parallelization, security, transitioning to new VMs, Berachain's approach, Movement Labs' tech stack, decentralized sequencer, M1 and M2 chains, Bitcoin L2s, IBC-compatibility, USDC on Movement, Ethereum x Cosmos convergence, and dApps on Move.

Yoann Turpin, co-founder of Wintermute, discusses trading mistakes, market making strategies, and the evolving crypto landscape. Topics include the importance of quantitative analysis, on-chain trading vs. CEX trading, Wintermute's success, and the impact of AI on trading. He also shares insights on language learning challenges and the memory palace technique for memorizing kanji characters.

Credit is a widely used term, which could essentially be summarised as “more capital so you can do whatever you want”. In DeFi, there are numerous ways of getting exposure to an asset in a leveraged manner: from looping to perpetuals and margin trading, the possibilities are endless (especially when you also account for synthetic versions). Gearbox Protocol aims to create a universal, composable, on-chain ‘credit layer’, through credit account abstraction. This approach simultaneously addresses three concerns: liquidity, security and, ultimately, user experience (UX).Topics covered in this episode:Mikael’s and Ivan’s backgroundsComposable leverage explainedLeveraged stakingGearbox credit accountManaging smart contract riskQuotas and rate limitsLeveraged restakingGovernance and safety parametersScaling GearboxFee structureEpisode links:Mikael Lazarev on TwitterIvan on TwitterGearbox Protocol on TwitterSponsors: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.ioChorus One: Chorus One 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 Meher Roy.

In this podcast, Humayun Sheikh discusses creating a platform for economic interactions in the AI economy through Fetch.ai. They cover topics like multi-agent systems, autonomous economic agents, Cosmos based blockchain, ML integration, scalability, use cases, partnerships, AI x crypto projects, incentivizing developers, and the future of ML & LLMs.

Learn about SEDA Protocol aiming to decentralize oracles and provide permissionless data access. Topics include intent-based data layer, verifying data, privacy techniques, interoperability, and optimistic oracles. Discussion on Jasper's background, SEDA's vision, decentralized data transmission, DeFi liquidations, price feeds, and token migration.

Blockchains are, by default, public ledgers containing every transaction recorded by the network. While this ensures transparency, it also violates users’ privacy once an address is linked to an entity. Apart from creating additional risk for self-custody, institutions are also limited by what they can publicly share on a blockchain. As a result, there is great demand and utility for on-chain, compliant privacy, which still requires KYC (& KYT), but protects them through cryptographic constructs. Zero knowledge proofs attest computational integrity, allowing for transactions to be bundled together and their correctness verified, without revealing each individual interaction.We were joined by Anish Mohammed, co-founder & CTO of Panther Protocol, to discuss the importance of compliant privacy for on-chain transactions, powered by zero knowledge technology.Topics covered in this episode:Anish’s backgroundPanther’s value propositionUX & on-chain privacyPanther’s multi-asset shielded pool architectureKYC & KYTShielded zones and transactionsZone administratorAddress mappingRoadmap & Panther mainnetTarget audience & adoptionFee model & tokenomicsEpisode links:Anish Mohammed on TwitterPanther Protocol on TwitterSponsors: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.ioChorus One: Chorus One 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 Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/537

Discussing the shift towards specialized blockchains, Lava Network aims to decentralize RPC services. Topics include a decentralized marketplace for RPC providers, quality of service comparison, pricing dynamics, and the importance of modularity in the multi-chain landscape.

Zhiming Yang, expert in crypto derivatives, discusses customised structured products to hedge risks and limited upside, applying TradFi expertise to crypto markets. Topics include FX derivatives, exotic options, custom solutions for miners, protocolising structured products, differences between TradFi and DeFi.

David Goldberg, co-founder of Founders Pledge, discusses the challenges of running a non-profit organization and maximizing social impact through data. Topics include building a great company culture, assessing non-profit organizations' efficiency, effective altruism, and the changes in philanthropy sector. The podcast also introduces Pledge Ventures, a venture capital fund supporting Founders Pledge.

Lefteris Karapetsas, early Ethereum contributor, discusses his journey from EthDev to founding Rotki. Topics include joining Slock.it, The DAO raise and hack, Ethereum classic hard fork, founding Rotki, crypto accounting privacy, challenges of building a local app, and hopes and fears for Ethereum's future.