In this week’s episode Sam Williams, founder of Arweave & AO, dives into the the concept of permanent storage on blockchains and the importance of user rights in cyberspace. Sam explains how Arweave was built to provide decentralized replication of data sets that can't be easily censored. In addition, Sam shares some spicy takes on Ethereum and restaking.

Timeline

00:00 Introduction to Arweave and Permanent Storage
06:49 The Philosophy of User Rights in Cyberspace
10:45 Ethereum Hot Take
21:30 The Future of Arweave
25:36 Introduction to AO and its Approach
38:02 Building with Purpose and Passion
41:30 The Technical Details of AO
49:21 Security and Scalability in AO
54:34 Payment Options and Conclusion
56:18 Token Mint Model for Incentivizing Growth
01:11:35 Rapid Growth in TVL

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