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From Princeton to the White House to Going All In on Defi | Dr. Ed Felten

From Princeton to the White House to Going All In on Defi | Dr. Ed Felten

Update: 2025-04-17
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𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓: We sit down with Dr. Ed Felton: Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Off Chain Labs, Former Deputy US CTO at the White House, and Computer Science Prof at Princeton.


Dive into the origins of Arbitrum – From its academic roots at Princeton in 2014 to a company of over 120 people with 130 chains using Arbitrum tech. This pod is a must-listen for anyone interested in technical leadership, cross-chain interoperability, and maintaining a long term product vision.


00:27 Founding Story of Arbitrum

02:29 Growth and Development of Arbitrum

03:35 Challenges and Strategies

07:15 AI and Blockchain Integration

10:10 Cross-Chain Interoperability


Guest: @EdFelten

Host: @JodyFlournoy


Special thanks to @SydeEvents and @0xZeeve for organizing.

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From Princeton to the White House to Going All In on Defi | Dr. Ed Felten

From Princeton to the White House to Going All In on Defi | Dr. Ed Felten

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