Into the Bytecode Sina Habibian
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Into the Bytecode is a podcast about building the future.
Check out these links for more:
- Twitter: twitter.com/sinahab
- Website: intothebytecode.com
- Newsletter for updates: bytecode.substack.com
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#28 – Varun Srinivasan: Farcaster, building a decentralized social network
This is my conversation with Varun Srinivasan - cofounder of Merkle Manufactory, the company building the Farcaster protocol and the Warpcast client.
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 intro- 00:01:34 sponsor: Optimism- 00:02:44 Farcaster origins- 00:05:59 sufficient decentralization, namespaces, hubs and CRDTs- 00:16:02 type 1 vs type 2 decisions- 00:21:23 the protocol, channels, clients, spam- 00:30:13 direct messaging and end-to-end encryption- 00:36:38 a turing complete social protocol- 00:41:58 sponsor: Privy- 00:43:19 why frames- 00:52:14 Facebook, Twitter, Farcaster- 01:03:25 backstory, growing up in India, Microsoft, YC- 01:08:11 learnings from Coinbase- 01:15:13 building a company- 01:18:53 doing the one thing that matters- 01:28:07 outro
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.io
Into the Bytecode:Twitter - https://twitter.com/sinahabFarcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahabOther episodes - https://intothebytecode.com
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed. -
#27 – Rebecca Rettig & Michael Mosier: genuine DeFi as critical infrastructure
This is my conversation with Rebecca Rettig and Michael Mosier. Rebecca is the Chief Legal and Policy Officer at Polygon Labs. Michael is cofounder of Arktouros and partner at Ex Ante.
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 intro- 00:01:38 sponsor: Privy- 0:02:59 Rebecca's background, the Silk Road case, Aave, Polygon- 00:07:22 Michael's background, Department of Justice, FinCEN, Espresso Systems, the White House, ex/ante - 00:15:12 the current regulatory regime, Bank Secrecy Act, sanctions laws, miners/validators- 00:29:30 sponsor: Optimism- 00:30:40 genuine DeFi vs onchain CeFi, critical infrastructure- 00:44:54 Uniswap contracts, app vs protocol, wallet risk scoring, OFAC, Lazarus Group- 00:54:19 the Security Alliance (SEAL), white hats, working with the FBI- 01:08:04 why do this work, the ability to innovate in the US is a freedom- 01:12:13 crypto policy bootcamp- 01:14:00 outro
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.io
Into the Bytecode:Twitter - https://twitter.com/sinahabFarcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahabOther episodes - https://intothebytecode.com
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed. -
#26 – Vitalik Buterin: making sense in a changing world
This is my conversation with Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum.
00:00:00 intro00:01:07 sponsor: Optimism00:02:17 micro prediction markets, community notes, AIs as participants00:14:13 decentralized social networks, zk identity, Dark Forest, and Frogcrypto00:25:54 the dense jungle00:30:08 sponsor: Privy00:31:29 political instability, technology00:34:16 coordination and technology in climate00:36:13 AI, debugging and drawing, agency, security00:44:02 timeline for the singularity00:52:36 living to a 1000 years old00:54:00 brain-computer interfaces01:02:15 Lojban
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.io
Into the Bytecode:Twitter - https://twitter.com/sinahabFarcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahabOther episodes - https://intothebytecode.com
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed. -
Hart Lambur: UMA, Across, Oval, and MEV capture for protocols
This is my conversation with Hart Lambur. We talk about Hart's path in building UMA (an oracle using schelling points to bring data onchain), Across (an intents-based bridge connecting ETH/L2s), and now Oval (MEV capture for oracle price updates).
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro00:01:29 Sponsor: Privy (privy.io)00:02:50 The idea maze, Goldman Sachs, RFQ systems, legal vs smart contracts00:11:03 UMA, schelling point and optimistic oracle00:16:41 Raising the seed round00:19:38 Across, intent-based bridging architecture00:30:42 Sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io)00:31:52 Oval00:46:15 MEV capture for protocols01:01:22 OutroInto the Bytecode: More episodes - https://intothebytecode.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/sinahab
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible: Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.io
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed. -
Jesse Pollak: Base, Coinbase's path to building an L2
This is my conversation with Jesse Pollak. He led retail engineering at Coinbase for many years — building Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, and Coinbase Wallet. More recently, he is leading the development of Base, Coinbase's L2 built on the OP Stack.
00:00:00 intro 00:01:43 sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io) 00:03:07 motivation behind Base 00:11:12 pitching Base to the Coinbase exec team 00:14:24 challenges of innovating on a schedule 00:17:54 failing repeatedly to find the right answer 00:22:09 decision to build an L2 with Michael 00:23:30 convincing Surojit Chatterjee, Coinbase’s CPO 00:24:59 launching Base internally00:31:58 blockchains as serverless compute 00:36:53 uniswap as a serverless API for currency conversion 00:39:30 the power of small but leveraged teams 00:42:31 how to straddle product building in the onchain and offchain world 00:45:25 sponsor: Privy (privy.io) 00:51:22 the significance of THIS moment in Crypto 00:53:56 getting a 100M devs and 1B users onchain 00:57:02 how the NFT UX will change with Base 01:10:13 how crypto will be incorporated in applications 01:14:00 the risk of onchain heterogeneity01:17:27 building privacy-oriented onchain platforms 01:26:00 upgrading the financial system 01:28:33 attending Quaker School 01:34:43 relentless positivity in life 01:38:47 building a better future
Jesse Pollak: jesse.xyz on ETH Twitter Github
Into the Bytecode: More episodes and transcripts - https://intothebytecode.xyz/ Newsletter - https://bytecode.substack.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/sinahab
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible: Optimism - https://optimism.io Privy - https://privy.io
Relevant Links: Base - https://base.org/ Coinbase - https://www.coinbase.com/ Brian Armstrong - https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong Surojit Chatterjee Coinbase’s CPO - https://www.coinbase.com/blog/welcome-surojit-chatterjee-coinbases-chief-product-officer OP Stack - https://stack.optimism.io/ Uniswap - https://uniswap.org/ Goldfinch - https://goldfinch.finance/ Zora - https://zora.co/
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Liam Horne: Optimism, and why scaling Ethereum matters
This is my conversation with Liam Horne, former CEO and advisor to Optimism Labs.
00:00 Intro 00:59 sponsor: Privy (privy.io)03:35 early influences, classmates with Vitalik in Waterloo08:31 Ethereum's potential and why scalability matters10:06 learning from Jeff Coleman17:23 defining a common language 21:06 importance of community in Ethereum26:34 hackathons lead to progress31:36 collaboration as a core ETH value38:30 humility and collective learning47:27 building a public good53:07 building Optimism with Ethereum values01:09:27 sponsor: Optimism (optimism.io) 01:17:41 decentralization is a journey01:20:59 staying true to your principles01:32:51 building something new is difficult01:36:28 Jing Wang01:42:10 Georgios Konstantopoulos
Thank you to our sponsors for making this podcast possible:Optimism - https://optimism.ioPrivy - https://privy.io
Into the Bytecode:Other episodes and transcripts - https://intothebytecode.xyz/Newsletter for updates - https://bytecode.substack.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/sinahab
Relevant Links:University of Waterloo https://uwaterloo.ca/
(Almost) Everything you need to know about Optimistic Rollup by Georgios Konstantopoulos https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/01/almost-everything-you-need-to-know-about-optimistic-rollup
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The best technical crypto podcast in existence
This podcast never fails to be clear, informative, and studded with A-tier guests. If you understand crypto technically on any level or wish to, this is must listen material!
Great long-form interviews
Really liking the interviews. In-depth with Jesse Pollack was revealing. You allowed plenty of time for person being interviewed to be able to talk.
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