Bare Metal Podcast

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast.   👉 observatory.zone   ----   Overview   Welcome to our latest video on Mekatek! Join us as we explore the world of MEV and its impact on the ecosystem. We discuss the design space for MEV, its role in blockchain sustainability, and the question of whether MEV is good for the ecosystem.  Sean provides insights into the Mekatek roadmap and the future of Cosmos, giving you a glimpse into what's to come. Learn more about Mekatek and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in MEV technology.   ----    🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl...  ----   Topics Covered   0:00 Intro Mekatek  3:54 Design Space for MEV  6:54 Blockchain sustainability and MEV  8:20 Is MEV good for the ecosystem  20:40 Mekatek roadmap  26:30 Future of Cosmos  30:00 How to learn about Mekatek   ----  Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

ObservatObservatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ We invite you to connect, collaborate, and explore with fellow cosmonauts at the Gateway to Cosmos Conference. 3-5 Jun in Prague 👉 https://gateway.events/ ---- Overview In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Validators with the industry OG Daniel Hwang. We discuss the role of the foundation, Atom 2.0, key validator responsibilities, and deploying new versions. ---- 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... ---- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro to Validator Commons 9:00 Role of Foundation 19:45 Atom 2.0 23:40 Key Validator Responsibilities 32:12 Deploying new versions ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

ObservatObservatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ We invite you to connect, collaborate, and explore with fellow cosmonauts at the Gateway to Cosmos Conference. 3-5 Jun in Prague 👉 https://gateway.events/ ---- Overview Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive deep into the world of blockchain technology with our guest, Juri from Frens Validator. In this conversation, we explore various aspects of the Cosmos ecosystem, including ICS, Liquid Staking, and MEV. Don't miss out on these insightful discussions to stay ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of Cosmos. ---- 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... ---- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro to Frens 5:12 How do you pick a new chain? 9:57 ICS 16:48 Liquid Staking 26:58 MEV ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast.   👉 observatory.zone    ----  Overview   In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Crypto Crew to the show, where we dive deep into the world of staking. We discuss the Horcrux Signer and Whitelabel Validators, Prop 16 on Juno, and recent Whitelabeling restrictions by Mars. We also touch on the importance of governance and the future of Sovereign Chains in the Cosmos ecosystem. Additionally, we examine IBC and RPC relayers. Get ready for an insightful discussion on the world of staking!    ----   🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl...   ----  Topics Covered   0:00 Intro to Crypto Crew  3:10 Horcrux Signer  8:05 Whitelabel Validators  17:33 Prop 16 on Juno  21:49 Mars restricting WhiteLabeling  23:21 Governance  30:00 Future of Sovereign Chains  33:00 IBC  42:00 RPC relayers   ----  Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast.   👉 observatory.zone    ---- Overview   Join us in this episode as we sit down with Max from CryptoChem and Phi Labs to discuss all things Cosmos related. We start with an introduction to CryptoChem and discuss the provision of public goods. Next, we take a closer look at Phi Labs and its Archway features, before diving into the team behind Phi Labs and the governance structure of Archway. We also examine the company's roadmap and the future of the Cosmos ecosystem. The video also covers the topic of public funding in the Cosmos ecosystem and the future of Cosmos chain security.    ---- 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: observatoryzone.substack.com  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl...  ---- Topics Covered   0:00 Intro to CryptoChem  5:09 Do you provide public goods?  6:50  Phi Labs  7:50 Archway features   19:50 Phi Labs team, Archway Governance and Roadmap  26:00 Cosmos ecosystem   28:54 Public funding in Cosmos   34:30 Future of Cosmos Chain Security  36:59 New exciting projects   ----  Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast   👉 https://observatory.zone/  ----  Overview   In this video, Kam Benbrik from Imperator.co shares his experience as a validator in the Cosmos ecosystem.   Topics include Imperator data management, community strategy, soft slashing, competition among validators, IBC relayers and delegations, project evaluation, MEV, white-label validators, and governance in Cosmos, including AppChain thesis.   Join us as we gain valuable insights from a seasoned validator in the blockchain space.  ----  🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYluOZSvZX6N1mEYc8 🎥 SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@baremetalpodcast  ----   Topics Covered  0:00 Intro  3:30 Imperators Data management  6:55 Imperator community strategy  10:00 Soft slashing  11:55 Competition among validators and future of Cosmos  14:05 IBC relayers and delegations  15:30 How do you evaluate projects  20:05 MEV 25:18 White Label Validators  32:15 Governance in Cosmos  40:40 AppChain thesis  49:00 Outro  ----  Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast. 👉 observatory.zone ---- Overview Welcome to our latest video, in this episode Ertemann from Lavender.Five shared his experience with different chains they have validated. We delve into the Cosmos ecosystem, discussing recent proposals such as Prop #94 - Interchain incentivized NFT testnet and Prop #89 - Cosmic Validator, as well as sharing thoughts on foundation delegation programs. As a validator, they also share their perspective on the future of sovereign chains in the Cosmos, including topics such as Mesh security, inflation-free chains, and Saga.   Join us as we gain valuable insights from a seasoned validator in the blockchain space. ---- 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: observatoryzone.substack.com 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYluOZSvZX6N1mEYc8 ---- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 0:45 Lavender.Five intro 3:45 How do you find new projects to validate? 6:35 Foundation Delegation program 14:55 Have you left any chains? 20:00 ICS and the future of Sovereign Chains in Cosmos 29:40 Inflation-free blockchains 37:32 Outro ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast.  👉 observatory.zone ----   Welcome to the Bare Metal Podcast, where we dive deep into the technical aspects of bare metal validation. Each week, we bring on expert guests to discuss the latest news, innovations, and issues in the world of validators. Tune in to get a behind-the-scenes look from industry professionals.   Thanks for joining us on the Bare Metal Podcast! ----   🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: observatoryzone.substack.com 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYluOZSvZX6N1mEYc8 ----  Topics Covered 0:00 - Intro  1:20 - Simply Staking Intro  2:56 - The difference between Polkadot and Tendermint.  5:25 - How does Simply run the node validators?  9:25 - How do you think about hot backups?  14:53 - Introduction to PANIC  18:50 - What does PANIC measure?  25:20 - Public funding.   30:20 - Prop 82, Cosmos Hub governance.  32:46 - Simply plan for 2023.  33:54 - Outro ----  Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Welcome to the Bare Metal Podcast, where we dive deep into the technical aspects of bare metal validation. Each week, we bring on expert guests to discuss the latest news, innovations, and issues in the world of validators. Tune in to get a behind-the-scenes look into the world of the validator. Thanks for joining us on the Bare Metal Podcast!    0:00 - Intro 1:20 - How did you get into MEV and what brought you to the cosmos? 3:03 - What is MEV? 4:58 - Will validators be able to pick what kind of MEV they want? 7:52 - How do I get started using Skip? 10:57 - Are there significant changes between MEV Tendermint versions? 13:55 - Are there any major requirements for running Skip? 15:16 - Is there something special about monitoring?   18:07 - What happens when I start using Skip?   20:48 - How does the testing of the new version work? 21:47 - Do you planning to mark bundles validators producing? 24:31 - What do you think the future of MEV looks like?

Observatory proudly presents this episode of the podcast. 👉 observatory.zone ---- Hello and welcome to the Bare Metal Podcast, where we discuss technical aspects of bare metal validation.   In this episode, we'll go through the tips & tricks to setting up a solid validator, security, cosmos-sdk, and more. ---- 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: observatoryzone.substack.com 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYluOZSvZX6N1mEYc8 ---- Topics Covered 0:00 - Intro  0:45 - How did you get into crypto?  5:06 - Do you consider yourself a maxi of one particular blockchain?  6:35 - What is your job as the owner of the Cosmos SDK?  9:47 - Does any chain use the cosmos SDK in any surprising ways?  12:08 - Which chain did you start validating first?   14:10 - What are the pain points when setting up a new validator?  16:15 - Do you think validators should create binaries themselves?  18:07 - Are there any tools, tips, or tricks for cost optimization?  21:22 - Do you think it is necessary to run centuries?   23:51 - How do you choose blockchains to validate?  26:53 - Do validators lend their credibility to the chain they validate?  31:53 - What is your strategy to attract more stake?   34:15 - What is your view on the main issues and challenges that validators will face? ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Observatory proudly presents another enlightening episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Jasper from the SEDA Project. In this episode, Jasper discusses the challenges of building consumer products in the crypto space and the need for a decentralized Oracle solution. SEDA aims to provide a permissionless and scalable Oracle technology, enabling access to any data from any chain. The discussion also delves into the concepts of MEV (Miner Extractable Value) and OEV (Oracle Extractable Value), exploring their roles in the ecosystem. Jasper highlights how DApp developers can leverage SEDA to access off-chain data and gain more control over their applications. Learn more about SEDA's mission and how it empowers developers in the evolving crypto landscape. Enjoy the episode! 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / observatoryzone   👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   / discord   🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the SEDA Project 03:03 Challenges in Building Consumer Products in the Crypto Space 08:35 The Role of SEDA in Accessing Off-Chain Data 18:31 MEV and OEV in the Crypto Space 29:19 Empowering DApp Developers with SEDA Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Aki Balogh from DLC Link as we delve into the intersection of Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Discover how DLC Link is revolutionizing the DeFi landscape with DLCBTC, offering a safer, faster, and more cost-effective alternative to WBTC. Explore the design and operation of DLC contracts, the pivotal role of merchants in the DLCBTC ecosystem, and the potential for staking native Bitcoin using DLCBTC. Learn about DLC Link's strategic focus on onboarding merchants, establishing price feed oracles, and structuring incentive programs to foster the widespread adoption and usage of DLCBTC in the DeFi ecosystem. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 - Exploring the Use of BTC and DeFi with DLC Link 02:39 - The Design and Operation of DLC Contracts 05:40 - The Role of Merchants in the DLCBTC Ecosystem 25:43 - DLC Link's Focus on Onboarding Merchants and Structuring Incentive Programs Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: In this episode, Anurag, co-founder of Avail, unveils the Avail project and its revolutionary data availability layer (DA) in conversation with Shipthecode. Avail is a comprehensive solution encompassing a data availability layer, sequencing layer, and fusion security. Learn how the DA layer leverages KZG polynomial commitments and validity proofs to provide consensus and ordering for various rollups, enabling scalability in block size and reducing verification costs. Explore Nexus, another key component of Avail, designed to facilitate interoperability between rollups by aggregating proofs and enabling cross-rollup transactions. Anurag emphasizes the significance of Avail's infrastructure amidst the growing number of rollups in the market, paving the way for enhanced scalability and efficiency. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Background 02:13 - Avail: A Full-Stack Solution 10:58 - The Data Availability Layer 29:42 - Enabling Interoperability 36:52 - Integration and Asynchronous Messaging 40:39 - Interest and Future Plans Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: In this episode, Simon Chadwick, founder of Eclipse-Fi, delves into the challenges and opportunities in the launchpad space within the crypto industry. Discover how Eclipse-Fi aims to revolutionize launchpads by addressing misaligned incentives, predatory actors, and fostering community building. Gain insights into the company's strategic approach, focusing on high-quality projects, modularity, reputation scoring, and community engagement. Explore the intricacies of launching projects, managing IDOs, and supporting partners, along with the duration of projects in the pipeline and deals with projects. Learn about Eclipse-Fi's vision to stay in the Cosmos ecosystem while launching projects across different ecosystems, and their commitment to building a strong, supportive community. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Origin Story 05:06 - Understanding the Launchpad Concept 08:13 - Challenges in the Launchpad Space 11:04 - Building a Strategic Launchpad 13:26 - Modularity and Reputation Scoring 15:37 - The Importance of Community Building 16:23 - Operations and Team Structure 19:50 - The Launchpad Process: From Due Diligence to Marketing 21:40 - Managing the Number of IDOs and Supporting Partners 22:56 - Engagement to Launch: The Duration of Projects in the Pipeline 24:04 - Deals with Projects: Token Allocation and Cash 26:22 - Targeting Ecosystems: Staying in Cosmos and Being Agnostic 28:43 - Building a Community: Bridging and Consolidating Communities 31:38 - Balancing Tribalism and Agnosticism in the Community 33:27 - Aligning Incentives and Expectations for Long-Term Support 34:16 - Incentivizing Long-Term Thinking and Behavior 35:13 - Setting Expectations and Staying True to the Ethos Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Jehan Tremback, Product Owner of the informal Cosmos Hub team at Informal Systems. In this episode, Jehan discusses the power and flexibility of the Cosmos stack and the pivotal role of the hub within the ecosystem. He highlights the unique strengths of Cosmos, such as the ability to customize app chains and the seamless connection to other chains through IBC. Jehan shares exciting projects built on the Cosmos stack, including StarGaze, GYDX, and Skip, underscoring its scalability and adaptability across various ecosystems. Learn about the roadmap for security variants, including replicated security and opt-in security, aimed at establishing the Cosmos Hub as the premier destination for chain launches. Jehan also explores the potential integration of mesh security and external sources like Bitcoin to enhance ecosystem security. Delve into discussions on smart contracts, Neutron, and Stargaze, along with insights into the future direction of Cosmos. Jehan concludes by shedding light on restaking, EigenLayer's innovative StakeSure project, and emerging developments in the ecosystem. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / observatoryzone   👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   / discord   🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00-5:00 Cosmos Chains and Strengths 6:00-14:00 Roadmap, Shared Security, OptIn Security 14:00 - 16:20 Comparison to Saga 16:20 - 21:00 Mesh Security and BTC Security 22:00 - 24:00 Security Aggregation 24:00 - 27:00 Smart Contracts, Neutron and Stargaze 27:00 - 28:00 Future and role of Cosmos 28:00 - Restaking, EigenLayer and the New Project Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Alex Zaidelson, CEO at Secret Network. In this episode, Alex discusses the importance of confidentiality and privacy in the blockchain industry. He emphasizes the need for solutions that protect data and ensure privacy for mass adoption. Alex introduces the concept of confidential computing and explains various technologies used, including Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). He highlights Secret Network's efforts to provide cross-chain confidential computing capabilities and build a confidential computing layer for other chains. Discover more about confidential computing, privacy, blockchain, and Secret Network with Alex Zaidelson. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / observatoryzone   👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   / discord   🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 06:42 Defining Confidential Computing 12:39 Technologies Used in Confidential Computing 32:29 Future of Secret Network and Confidential Computing Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an conversation with Theo Chapman, Co-Founder of zonaris. In this episode, we delve deep into zonaris' strategy and focus areas. Theo shares valuable insights into the country of operations and the strategic approach of the company. We discuss zonaris' emphasis on institutional investors and ETFs, including their involvement in the Bitcoin ETF space. Additionally, Theo explores the potential of Bitcoin staking and the rewards associated with it. We conclude with a discussion on zonaris' future strategy and emerging trends in the staking landscape. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / observatoryzone   👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   / discord   🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:08 Country of Operations 05:00 Strategy 08:02 Focus on Institutional Investors and ETFs 12:00 BTC ETF 14:01 The Potential of Bitcoin Staking 18:00 Rewards 20:00 Future Strategy 24:00 Future Trends in Staking Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Kaiser Karel, Founder of Union. In this episode, we delve deep into Union's focus on zero-knowledge technology and building efficient bridging protocols between different blockchains. Kaiser shares valuable insights into the challenges and solutions in relaying, as well as the importance of the proving marketplace and permissions. We discuss Union's main product, ZK-IBC, and its status as the most performant IBC implementation on Ethereum. Additionally, Kaiser sheds light on Union's integration efforts with various Layer 2 solutions and their vision of making IBC integrated everywhere. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the future of relaying, user fees, and the evolving landscape of blockchain technology. Discover more about Union, relaying, proving marketplace, and the future of blockchain with Kaiser Karel. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / observatoryzone   👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY:   / discord   🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 05:39 Challenges and Solutions in Relaying 11:08 Proving Marketplace and Permissions 16:35 The Future of Relaying and User Fees Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Maghnus Mareneck, co-Founder of Skip. In this episode, we dive deep into various aspects of blockchain technology and protocol development. Maghnus provides valuable insights into the evolution of Skip since the last episode and shares the journey of building discrepancy dashboards for DYDX. We explore Skip's pivot away from MEV and discuss the importance of building powerful and valuable protocols. Additionally, Maghnus sheds light on Skip's focus on the API and execution, as well as building native security and tying execution to native tokens. The conversation concludes with a discussion on ending tribalism in the crypto space. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:28 Changes Since Last Episode 06:15 Building the Discrepancy Dashboards for DYDX 09:20 Pivoting Away from MEV 12:59 Building Powerful and Valuable Protocols 29:30 Focus on the Skip API and Execution 35:53 Building Native Security and Tying Execution to Native Tokens 38:15 Ending Tribalism in Crypto Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.

Observatory proudly introduces another episode in our podcast series. 👉 https://observatory.zone/ Overview: Join us for an insightful conversation with Dmitrii Petrov, Technical Product Manager at GetBlock. In this episode, we delve into the core aspects of GetBlock's offerings. Dmitrii provides valuable insights into the Firehouse product, the infrastructure behind GetBlock's services, and the intricacies of managing traffic effectively. Additionally, we explore GetBlock's role in supporting Polygon and discuss the typical customer profiles. Dmitrii concludes by sharing his thoughts on the promising future of GetBlock and its continued evolution. Enjoy the episode! Follow us for more: 🐦 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/observatoryzone 👥 JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://discord.com/invite/zawuNJzVu4 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://observatoryzone.substack.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SPlUYl... Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Firehouse Product 5:15 Infrastructure 7:30 Traffic 9:35 Polygon 13:00 Typical Customer 16:30 Future of GetBlock Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Always conduct your own research.