Today we’re joined by Uma Roy of Succinct Labs to discuss ZK-VM technology, the upcoming prover network, and the alternative scaling paths. We got into rollup architectures, Bitcoin integration, and the landscape of ZK proofs in crypto.Follow our guest on Twitter: @pumatheuma00:00 Start00:53 Who is Uma?01:16 What's a ZKVM?03:07 Starkware vs Prover Network04:20 How does it work?05:28 Who plans to use this ZKVM?07:50 Why does it take an hour?10:01 What is the Prover Network?14:15 ASICS for Prover Network?21:07 System design24:55 Roll ups remaining optimistic?26:04 Let a thousand roll ups bloom28:14 App chains30:50 Solana ZK?32:06 Solana target applications?34:38 Scaling L1 fallacy37:12 Interoperability42:21 Beamchain45:46 Differences in ZKVMs available?50:17 Why will ZKVMS be profitable?54:36 BitVM👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of Starkware, joins The Gwart Show to discuss Ethereum L2s and Bitcoin scaling solutions. We go through rollup controversies, Starkware’s airdrop drama, and how we might actually scale protocols through ZK proofs and STARKs. Lastly, we touch on OP_CAT, which the Starkware team has been pushing behind the scenes.Follow our guest on Twitter: @EliBenSasson00:00 Start00:44 Guest introduction01:25 What is Starkware working on?03:15 Working on BTC vs ETH06:27 Why did Bitcoin dev stagnate?08:44 Chain agnostic11:52 Why will Validity Rollups win?14:59 What Starkware is doing differently18:17 Hardware20:38 ETH's Rollup roadmap22:13 Optimistic rollups25:37 ETH Starknet adoption31:27 Airdrop fumble39:48 Would you do the airdrop differently?42:33 Stark token for gas45:13 Selling Bitcoiners on Stark token?47:26 Based Rollups won't work50:01 Base capturing marketshare54:51 Is OP_CAT required?57:00 What if no OP_CAT?58:57 Why should Bitcoiners care?👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Charlotte, creator of Milady NFTs, discusses building a counter-cultural art movement, embracing controversy, fostering community through derivatives, and aiming for "thousand-year dynasty" influence across tech, politics, and culture while rejecting traditional VC-backed NFT models.Follow our guest on Twitter: @CharlotteFang7700:00 Start01:01 Who is Charlotte Fang?01:29 Inspiration for Milady ?04:39 Art style10:24 Path to success?17:43 Community engagement21:37 Milady Cancel?25:10 Milady 91127:08 VC backed NFTs35:07 Memecoins37:17 Crypropunks44:08 Derivatives51:04 Future of NFTs57:15 Fidenza1:02:22 Ordinals1:05:28 Base1:08:54 Grand vision👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Welcome back to The Gwart Show! Today we are rejoined by Jon Charb of DBA. A fellow podcaster and SOL bag holder, Gwart digs into Jon’s recent blog post on Ethereum’s future, community alignment, value of ETH, and Bitcoin rollup development.Follow our guest on Twitter: @jon_charb00:00 Start00:41 ETH's North Star Blog Post03:57 Is SOL a true competitor?05:44 WTF is a settlement layer?09:35 Main points of North Star post16:08 Community alignment19:21 Gas limit increase22:30 L1 performance increase25:35 Is the value in the execution?28:28 TradFi does care about credible neutrality34:44 L1 blockspace premium40:35 Does world computer = money?44:15 Store of value vs utility48:38 ETH at $150:39 Effects of 32 ETH to stake52:29 Distribution of stake now57:28 Beamchain1:02:36 Why would Bitcoin rollups be different?👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Max Resnick, a former Ethereum developer turned lead economist at Anza, discusses his surprising shift from Ethereum to Solana. He dives into the structural issues plaguing Ethereum, including concerns about transaction throughput and the effectiveness of Layer 2 solutions. Max emphasizes the importance of healthy competition and innovative infrastructure in the blockchain space. Additionally, he tackles the rise of meme coins, the complexities of governance in decentralized networks, and Solana's ambitious roadmap, positioning it as a serious contender against Ethereum.

Justin Drake, a researcher with the Ethereum Foundation, discusses his innovative Beam Chain proposal aimed at improving Ethereum's consensus layer. He dives into enhancements in block production, staking mechanics, and cryptographic security. The conversation also touches on the role of memes in attracting developers and optimizing validation through pre-confirmations. Additionally, Drake examines validator diversity, the effects of centralized staking, and the future of Layer 2 scaling solutions, offering insights on Ethereum's evolving landscape.

Explore the ambitious potential of a Trustless Orderflow Operations Layer that promises to enhance Ethereum's transaction speeds and security without major protocol changes. Delve into the role of Validators in optimizing network performance and the significance of collaboration between Wintermute and Flashbots in developing arbitrage strategies. The conversation also highlights the controversies surrounding Trusted Execution Environments versus Zero-Knowledge proofs and examines the ongoing challenges and innovations within the Ethereum community.

Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal Officer at Polygon Labs, joins The Gwart show to discuss crypto regulation, the future of DeFi, stablecoins, and the impact of upcoming elections on crypto policy. Deep insights into regulatory challenges and opportunities in the evolving crypto landscape. Note this show was recorded before the election occurred!Follow our guest on Twitter: @RebeccaRettig1Timestamps:00:00 Start00:50 Rebecca's bio01:38 Appearing in Congress05:06 Language matters07:17 What the "people" want09:28 Talking to representatives10:32 What has been the biggest failure?12:44 What regulation would be good?16:21 The role of tokens20:27 KYC & tokens22:17 Stablecoins24:04 Using stablecoins26:16 Stablecoin in US future?28:13 What have we done wrong?29:58 Do you actually NEED a token?33:22 Vampire attack on fiat34:41 What's Gensler's deal?36:00 Uniswap fees38:44 Validators & OFAC40:04 Politics45:49 Memecoins49:19 Line in the sand50:39 Privacy52:37 Predictions53:45 Banks gonna crush👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Spirits on the blockchain? We’re joined by a digital marketplace for Whiskey, BAXUS, to get a better understanding of RWAs. Follow our guest on Twitter: @BAXUSco @web4oTimestamps:00:00 Start01:27 Baxus background03:20 Whisky quality level07:19 Creating Baxus11:28 How does Baxus work?12:54 KYC17:48 Low end whisky market22:23 Whisky fandom23:53 The oracle problem26:52 Why does this need a blockchain?32:05 Brick and mortar locations33:27 UI & blockchain34:10 Crypto users vs normies38:34 Web 3 future?40:25 Blockchain as trusted ledger44:55 Trend toward high value assets47:00 User arbitraging the assets48:41 Wouldn't makers just go to Baxus not stores?49:21 Distributors & regulations51:37 Opting out of legacy systems54:58 Investing in bottles59:17 Whisky as store of value1:04:42 Subject theory of value👋The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs is building Atlas, the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. You may know of Ellipsis Labs by their first product Phoenix, a fully on-chain orderbook DEX that’s done over 50 billion dollars in unincentivized volume. If you’re interested in working for a mission-driven company, Ellipsis Labs is hiring engineers passionate about crypto and finance to work on Atlas. You can learn more and apply on Ellipsis Labs’ Twitter “at Ellipsis_Labs”. Don’t forget to check out Atlas too, @atlasxyz on Twitter.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media

Elijah, protocol designer at DeFi exchange Neutron, joins The Gwart Show! We get pretty deep into some tech topics on Ethereum like decentralizing oracles and AMM designs so be sure to bring a notepad.Follow our guest on Twitter: @PossibltyResultTimestamps:00:00 Start00:42 Elijah background01:25 Multiple concurrent proposers05:03 App integration09:31 Hyperliguid12:10 Opinionated blockspace17:27 MCP risks21:27 ETH's goals?29:56 Is DeFi just FinTech 2.0?35:33 Future of AMMs40:56 Long tail assets47:07 How dumb is restaking?58:52 ETH vs BTC1:03:41 The ETH vision👋The Gwart Show is proudly presented by Ellipsis Labs! Ellipsis Labs is building foundational products in DeFi. Their first product @PhoenixTrade is the leading orderbook DEX on Solana. The team is growing—visit ellipsislabs.xyz for engineering opportunities.Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.