TABASCO from Particle Network

In this episode, host Altan Tutor (CEO of Nuffle Labs) and Michael Kelly (CPO of Open Forest Protocol) sit down with the Head of Developer Relations at Particle Network, TABASCO. Particle Network provides a Universal Accounts (UA) system that enables Web3 users to manage a single account, balance, and interaction point across multiple blockchains, achieving chain abstraction. This is made possible through the Particle Network Layer 1 (L1), which operates as an infrastructural layer, coordinating secure and trustless transactions across different blockchain ecosystems. Unlike traditional blockchains, Particle Network L1 focuses on unifying users and liquidity rather than serving as a platform for building applications.

Takeaways

• TABASCO got interested in crypto at a young age and started trading when he was 15. 

• He built an application called Amity DeFi at the age of 16, which had thousands of users and allowed on-chain transactions on Discord. 

• TABASCO joined Particle Network as a developer relations position and eventually became the lead of their developer relations team. 

• Particle Network is an L1 chain that focuses on chain abstraction and universal accounts, aiming to improve user experience and solve the problem of fragmented UX in the crypto space. 

• The future-proof architecture of Particle Network allows for adaptability and interoperability with other account-level solutions, ensuring a seamless user experience. 

• The community should strive for unopinionated neutral infrastructure to avoid further fragmentation and create a unified ecosystem. Chain abstraction can be categorized into three layers: application layer, account layer, and blockchain layer. 

• Collaboration is strong vertically within each layer, while competition and potential fragmentation exist horizontally between account layer solutions and blockchain layer solutions. 

• The goal of chain abstraction is to create chain-agnostic applications that allow users to interact with any blockchain without needing to know the underlying chains. 

• Incentives for launching chain abstraction solutions include value creation through transaction fees and the shift towards quality-driven applications. 

• The market will reward applications that provide a seamless user experience and capture user value.

Chapters

00:00 TABASCO's Journey into Crypto and Particle Network 

06:20 The Construction of Particle Network 

11:32 The Future-Proof Architecture of Particle Network 

17:14 The Importance of Adaptability and Interoperability 

24:58 Striving for Unopinionated Neutral Infrastructure 

30:43 Collaboration and Competition in the Chain Abstraction Stack 

35:27 Creating Chain-Agnostic Applications for a Seamless User Experience 

43:42 Incentives for Launching Chain Abstraction Solutions 

49:15 The Shift Towards Quality-Driven Applications in the Crypto Space