Why ZK is Perfect for Offchain Computation with Brevis

Welcome to episode #2 of EigenLayer Unlocked, for a dive into a technical exploration of something that’s set to quietly improve how developers build smarter, more scalable DeFi applications: ZK-coprocessors. The magic of ZK is being able to conduct complex off-chain computations and then verifiably attest to their validity onchain. This is the thesis for coprocessors. Brevis is introducing a solution that tackles one of the most frustrating bottlenecks for DeFi builders—limited onchain computational power. With Brevis, developers can offload complex computations to off-chain environments, keeping blockchain efficiency intact while still remaining verifiable using ZK proofs. Have you heard of the saying verifiable computation? This is what ZK enables. During today’s breakdown, we’ll explore how Brevis works hand-in-hand with EigenLayer, leveraging their AVS system for enhanced security and cost-efficiency. Brevis' ZK coprocessor also allows DeFi protocols to easily access historical onchain data, unlocking features like dynamic fee adjustments based on user trading history—amidst others. We ask Mo, where he anticipates the yield coming from, the demand for Brevis, as well as how he is thinking about slashing, slashing rules, and slashing contracts. Lets jump in. The Rollup 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 is an open and decentralized protocol that accelerates the launch of native and and restaked rollups as well as AVSs. Follow AltLayer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alt_layer and Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/altlayer 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿 is the first real-time interoperability solution that combines message passing and state streaming into an infinitely scalable network layer for the upcoming appchain meta. It can scale alongside L2 block times and leverage the security guarantees of connected rollups while offering re-org protection. Check it out here: https://www.polymerlabs.org/ 00:45 - Introduction 04:12 - Overview of ZK Coprocessor s 10:04 - Comparison of Web2 and Web3 Designs 14:20 - Brevis’ Approach to Off-Chain Computation 21:20 - Real-World Use Cases of Coprocessors 25:44 - Why EigenLayer? 29:12 - Optimistic Model with ZKPs 33:30 - Dealing with Malicious ZKPs 41:20 - Real-World Examples of Brevis 48:00 - Closing Thoughts and Road Ahead Brevis Website: https://brevis.network/ Brevis Socials: https://x.com/brevis_zk Mo Deng Socials: https://x.com/no89thkey 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://therollup.co/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd.. Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco Follow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollup Follow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandy Join our TG group: https://t.me/+8ARkR_YZixE5YjBh The Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl . . . 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘍𝘪 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬, 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭, 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴. #EigenLayer #ModularBlockchains #Ethereum #Brevis #ZK

The Role of Operators, Slashing, and Liquid Restaking with EigenExplorer

Welcome to the 1st episode of EigenLayer Unlocked. This episode is meant to be a primer into how restaking fundamentally works, the key players in the restaking system, and why EigenLayer is leading this category today. At its core, restaking allows users to earn additional rewards by taking on slashing risks, offering a way to maximize risk-adjusted returns. EigenExplorer introduces a novel concept through operator quorums (now referred to as operator sets), which bring more granularity and customization to how services, operators, and stakers interact. These operator sets create tiers of services, allowing for more tailored, efficient staking choices that can yield vastly different outcomes depending on the strategy employed. One of the standout points in today’s discussion is the direct liquid restaking system EigenExplorer is building, designed to simplify decision-making for stakers by enabling them to delegate assets to specific services. This streamlines the process, making it easier for stakers to manage risk and rewards without diving into complex configurations. Additionally, strategy managers play a crucial role in helping stakers navigate this space, acting as market makers who optimize yield and manage risks across different services. As the market matures, data transparency and better tools for managing operator quorums will be key to improving market efficiency and ensuring everyone benefits from these innovations. As the first episode in the series, we wanted to prioritize an understanding of restaking and its core parts. Throughout the next several weeks, we will dive into the deep technical weeds of AVSs and rollups using EigenDA. Onwards and upwards. The Rollup 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 is an open and decentralized protocol that accelerates the launch of native and and restaked rollups as well as AVSs. Follow AltLayer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alt_layer and Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/altlayer 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿 is the first real-time interoperability solution that combines message passing and state streaming into an infinitely scalable network layer for the upcoming appchain meta. It can scale alongside L2 block times and leverage the security guarantees of connected rollups while offering re-org protection. Check it out here: https://www.polymerlabs.org/ 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Overview of Restaking Protocols 04:20 Flow of Rewards and Operator Quorums 08:10 Scalability & Decentralization in Restaking 13:45 Importance of Incentives 18:25 Design of Operator Quorums 22:45 Staking Rewards and Asset APYs 28:30 Automation Of Restaking 33:45 Revenue Competition and Strategy Managers 37:55 Roles of Different Participants in Restaking EigenExplorer Website: https://www.eigenexplorer.com/ EigenExplorer Socials: https://x.com/eigenexplorer Liam Zhang Socials: https://x.com/velvety_cc 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://therollup.co/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd.. Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco Follow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollup Follow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandy Join our TG group: https://t.me/+8ARkR_YZixE5YjBh The Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl . . . 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘍𝘪 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬, 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭, 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴. #EigenLayer #ModularBlockchains #Ethereum

Building the web3 equivalent of Patreon with Fabric

In Episode 01 of Crypto Consumer Chronicles our host Humpty Calderon speaks with Jonny or Fabric. In this conversation Jonny discusses the concept of consumer crypto and the development of Hypersub, an NFT subscription platform. He shares his background in tech and design, and how it has prepared him for the crypto industry. Plus Jonny shares his thoughts on the importance of finding the Goldilocks zone between gambling and purism, and the need for simplicity in design.

Bright Moments Venice: The Finale ft Seth Goldstein

Seth Goldstein is an entrepreneur, art collector, and mentor, who has led pioneering ventures for two decades. He founded Bright Moments in 2021, a digital art gallery fostering crypto art communities worldwide, pioneering live IRL minting experiences with digital artists. Co-founding companies like SiteSpecific and Majestic Research, he's made waves in internet advertising and data analysis. This Podcast episode is sponsored by Studio Asisi, the team behind Berlin-based artist Yadegar Asisi, who has been exhibiting the world's largest panoramas and creating immersive art for over 20 years. His inaugural digital collection, Canvas Legacies, pays homage to the Impressionist movement and nimbly blends analog and digital. Now minting on https://nft.asisi.de/ Subscribe to Kaloh's Newsletter 👉 https://www.kaloh.xyz/ Kaloh's Podcast 👉 https://www.kaloh.xyz/s/kalohs-podcast Connect with me: X 👉 https://www.x.com/kaloh_nft Instagram 👉 https://www.twitter.com/kaloh_art Farcaster 👉 https://warpcast.com/kaloh In today’s episode, we discuss: Venice's Unique Vibe (00:02:07) Seth describes Venice, Italy's unique lifestyle and atmosphere, focusing on its small streets and artistic history. Bright Moments' Finale in Venice (00:03:14) Seth explains the significance of Venice for the Bright Moments project's finale, including minting crypto citizens and the finale project. Showcasing at Venice Biennale (00:04:30) Seth discusses the international art fair and festival, Venice Biennale, and the deliberate timing of the Bright Moments finale to coincide with the event. Cultural Awareness and Evolution (00:07:10) Seth reflects on the journey of cultural awareness and sophistication of the Bright Moments project from London to Paris. Challenges of Nomad Life (00:09:37) Seth shares the complexities and emotions of living a nomadic lifestyle for three years and the toll it takes on relationships and work. Economic and Market Changes (00:12:00) Seth discusses the economic volatility and market changes experienced by Bright Moments, including shifts in cryptocurrency values and competition from other projects. Incorporating Shiny Objects (00:15:42) Seth addresses incorporating new trends like meme coins, Ordinals, and Farcaster into the Bright Moments finale event. Future Plans for Bright Moments (00:27:17) Seth hints at taking a breather after the finale and reflects on the team's hard work, expressing a desire for people to reflect on and appreciate the minted NFTs. Decentralization and community events (00:31:17) Discussion on decentralization, community-hosted events, and the shift of decision-making to the community. Meme coins and art market trends (00:35:11) Their impact, and the trends in the art market. Artist and collector challenges (00:42:05) The challenges faced by artists and collectors in the current art market, including the need for experimentation and adaptation. Ordinals and the Bitcoin ecosystem (00:45:29) Discussion on ordinals, its relationship with the Bitcoin ecosystem, and limitations compared to Ethereum-based art projects. Until next time, - Kaloh Mentioned: Piter Pasma, Monica Rizzoli, Phil, Spongenuity, Venice Biennale, Bright Moments, Crypto Citizens, Foundation, Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin Ordinals, Base, Coinbase, Farcaster, MetaMask, Tezos, OpenSea, Tyler Hobbs, Zancan, Zach Lieberman, Casey Reas, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Martin Grasser, Camille Roux, Squiggles, Mitchell F Chan, Sofia Crespo.

#168 - JACEK

Jacek is the creator of ⁠$DEGEN⁠, an innovative cryptocurrency and L3 built on Base on Ethereum and popularized on Farcaster. Follow Jacek on Farcaster ⁠@jacek⁠. For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠⁠. Previous guests include ⁠⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠⁠. Thank you!

Building The Next Wave of GenArt Lovers: Interview with Erick Calderon

Kicking off a series of interviews with platform founders, we are thrilled to bring you this conversation with Erick Calderon aka Snowfro. We dive deep into the recently announced changes with AB, Sansa, and the market as a whole. In this episode we discuss: -Racing cars, Magic: the Gathering & Minecraft -Surviving in Crypto for 7+ years, surviving the 2018 bear market and our current downswing & the simple math behind the generative art market -What the experience could be for new collectors that are no longer "early" -Why buy Sansa? What do they bring to Art Blocks and their role in the future of the platform? -Who will be allowed to release on Sansa & the challenges of being a truly open platform -Expanding Engine Partners to brands & bringing new communities to web3 through physical generative objects -How Curated is changing and when we can expect the next Curated release -Can we expect new chains, sale mechanisms, release styles & more from Art Blocks & Sansa? Follow Erick on Twitter @ArtOnBlockchain and join the Art Blocks Discord to stay up to date on their upcoming announcements

Alex Masmej Talks $DEGEN: Fueling Drakula's Growth and the Onchain Creator Economy

Join us in this episode as we sit down with Alex Masmej, the brain behind Drakula and a key player in the farcaster ecosystem. From his early days of conceptualizing Showtime as the 'Instagram of NFTs' to pioneering Drakula, Alex's journey is nothing short of remarkable. Drakula, now making waves as the 'TikTok of Web3', has seen an explosive start with over $30M in transactions in just two weeks, introducing a new and engaging way for fans to support video creators. Alex returns to the podcast to share the lessons learned from pivoting Showtime to creating Drakula, highlighting the strategic moves, go-to-market strategy, and the decision to adopt $DEGEN as the native currency of the app. I hope you enjoy our conversation and our genesis episode on Pods!

Ep 53 - Tools for Modern Life

Ep 53 - Tools for Modern Life We're joined by Mykel Online to talk about the second collection of Tools for Modern Life - an onchain music project launched exclusively on Sound and Farcaster.

How BlackRock’s New Fund on Ethereum Got a Very Crypto Welcome

On Wednesday, BlackRock, the world's leading asset management firm, announced the launch of a tokenized investment fund, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity (BUIDL) Fund, developed in collaboration with Securitize. Carlos Domingo, founder and CEO of Securitize, discusses the launch of the fund, which is native to the public Ethereum blockchain and aims to bring an institutional-grade cash management product to crypto institutions, offering faster token issuance, redemption, and transferability. Learn more: What Is Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization? A Beginner's Guide He also talks about how Blackrock has embraced crypto, how the launch of the fund was “front run” by crypto Twitter, and how Blackrock will deal with issues such as the fund being dusted with ETH tainted by sanctioned Tornado Cash ETH.

Modular March EP 10: Endless Modular Application Possibilities with Lagrange

A core fundamental primitive of blockchain is the unlocking of usecases which are not possibly in any other type of system. We’ve heard a lot of this and we believe the technology stack is being built as we speak which will facilitate an array of “breakout apps” atop of it. In today’s piece, we set out to find out what type technological design constraints are present in the current modular ecosystem as well as the necessary solutions. If you’ve been following us for awhile, you know the Lagrange team from our zkAcademy. If you are newer here, you’re in luck. Andy and Rob sat down with Ismael, co-founder of Lagrange, to learn why zk coprocessors are crucial in enabling offchain computation for data queries and processing tasks that are too intensive for standard smart contracts. By creating a decentralized network for ZK proving and prioritizing access to complex onchain information within the modular ecosystem, Lagrange is playing a crucial role in the modular thesis. Let’s have a great week and continue to push forward as part of Modular March.

Ep 50 - Graeme from Stack

We're joined by Graeme to deep dive on onchain points and their $3m seed round lead by Archetype. We cover everything you need to know about the points meta.

Ep 48 - Oscillator

We’re joined by RAC and Jack Spallone to unpack their plans to make onchain music data globally accessible in the company’s first podcast!