Parachain Auctions
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange · Kraken
Show overview
Parachain Auctions launched in 2021 and has put out 40 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 22 min and 47 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 34 episodes published. Published by Kraken.
From the publisher
In 2016, Gavin Wood launched the Polkadot project, a paradigm shifting effort to create a scalable and interoperable platform that uses a novel concept called parachains. With the opening of the parachain auctions in 2021, teams all around the world have been competing for a chance at winning a coveted parachain slot. On this show, you'll hear from leaders and innovators building parachains on Polkadot and it's sister project, Kusama. Whether this is the first you've heard of parachains, or you're a defi aficionado, come with us behind the scenes as we explore the technology of the future, today.
Latest Episodes
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Ep 40The 'Remarkable' RMRK
In this episode we welcome back Bruno Škvorc, founder of the NFT project RMRK - which aims to give NFTs infinite extensibility. While RMRK is not a parachain, it is a new NFT standard that is primarily focused on the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem. Join us to piece together the "NFT legos" as RMRK moves from 1.0 - 2.0, discuss securing your NFTs, and 'remark' on how this new technology is trying to change the way people interact with the blockchain. Recorded April 20, 2022
Ep 39Interlay's 2022 Bitcoin Blueprint
We welcome back Alexei Zamyatin, Founder of #Interlay to talk about their recent Polkadot slot win. Alexei shares with us the challenges and accomplishments of building parachains for both Polkadot and Kusama, what the team has been up to since we last spoke, and their 2022 roadmap for the Bitcoin focused project. Recorded March 10th, 2022
Ep 38Polkadot Council Member Hints at Big Changes in 2022
In this episode, we get to talk to Joe Petrowski of Web3 Foundation about the ever-evolving nature of Polkadot and the governance model behind it. Join your host, Brian, as they discuss not only Joe's history and the outlook for Polkadot, but also dive into the major changes expected this year for the 13 member Polkadot council. Recorded March 9th, 2022
Ep 37Exploring Dotsama with Donnie Big Bags
On this episode, Brian sits down with Moonsama's pseudonymous @DonnieBigBags. Tune in to this high-energy, hilarious, and informative discussion to hear Donnie talk about what brought him into the Dotsama space and championing the community. Listen as he shares his views on NFTs, a Minecraft metaverse, and perhaps even a parachain of his own in the future. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Recorded February 3, 2022
Ep 36Dan Reecer Returns
Today, Brian is joined once again by the Chief of Growth at Acala: Dan Reecer, arguably one of the most recognizable figures in the Polkadot ecosystem since the parachain auctions started. Join us in the conversation as we discuss Acala's HyFi vision, their Polkadot launch, Liquid DOT, and whether or not parachain teams should worry about crypto bear markets. Recorded January 26, 2022
Ep 35Litentry and Decentralized Identity
Hanwen Cheng, founder and CEO of Litentry, sat down with Brian to chat about their Polkadot project, providing decentralized identity services, and his time at Parity. Leave your ID at home and join us for this informative conversation. Recorded December 6, 2021
Ep 34The Brain Behind Composable Finance
In this episode, Brian chats with the mysterious 0xBrainjar, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Composable Finance, all about their Kusama win, plans for Polkadot, and anonymity as a creator in the crypto sphere. Recorded November 10, 2021
Ep 33Manta Fever
In a DeFi ecosystem swimming with competitors, Manta is finding ways to stand out from the crowd. In this episode Kenny Li, Co-Founder and CEO, comes back to the show to talk all about the ways they are keeping 'current' with their planned offerings in the Polkadot ecosystem. Make sure to tune in, and bring your squad along for the ride. Recorded December 3, 2021
Ep 32Real-World Finance Without the Banks
Today we welcome back Lucas Vogelsang, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrifuge, along with Cassidy Daly, Token Engineer as they prepare for the launch of their Polkadot crowdloan. They dropped by to chat with Brian about bringing real estate and other real world borrowing onto the blockchain, a potential candidate for the Polkadot Council, the intricacies of Sudo key removal. Recorded on December 10, 2021
Ep 31Parallel Grows with Sequoia Capital
In this week's episode, we welcome back Parallel Finance's founder and CEO, Yubo Ruan. Parallel recently won Polkadot's slot 4 with an impressive 10.8M DOT contributed! We discuss Heiko's success on Kusama, their "institutional-grade" lending protocol for DeFi, and how major backers like Alameda, Sequoia, and Lightspeed make a major impact on the ecosystem. Recorded November 29, 2021
Ep 30To Efinity and Beyond
In this highly competitive first group of Polkadot parachain hopefuls, Efinity stands out from the crowd as a cross-chain bridge for NFTs. Today, Brian chats with Witek Radomski of Enjin - the team behind the Efinity project. Will Enjin's wealth of experience in online-gaming provide an edge in the polkadot ecosystem? Recorded November 16th, 2021
Ep 29Astar Among the Polkadots
We're bringing back Sota Watanabe, Astar Network Founder, and Maarten Henskens, VP of Growth. In previous conversations we learned about their winning project Shiden, an early Kusama auction winner. Join Brian as the Astar team informs us of their multi-chain smart contract platform, the future of Polkadot / Kusama and last but not least the tradition in Japan of eating KFC at Christmas. Recorded November 12th, 2021
Ep 28Who's Calling the Shots at Polkadot?
Today we welcome back Dieter Fishbein, Head of Ecosystem Development at Web3. In this conversation we uncover the mysteries of Polkadot's governance, how the 11th Kusama auction snuck into batch 2, and a retrospective look at the auctions to date. Recorded November 10th, 2021
Ep 27Polkadots and Moonbeams
In this episode, Brian Hoffman, Kraken's Crypto Platform Product Lead, sits down with Derek Yoo, the CEO of Purestake to discuss his team's Polkadot project Moonbeam. Join the conversation as they discuss the fascinating world of Polkadot as Derek's team embarks on a mission towards gaining one of the first slots on the new chain. Recorded November 9th, 2021
Ep 26Polkadot Auction Insight
Today on the show we have Bette Chen along with Dan Reecer from Acala for an engaging conversation about the upcoming polkadot auctions. We also get to learn about Bette's background and her thoughts on building a more open, sovereign & decentralized future. Recorded October 20th, 2021
Ep 25Kintsugi Strikes Gold with Slot Eleven
Brian sits down with Interlay's co-founders, Alexei Zamyatin and Dominik Harz, to discuss their landslide victory. They also chat about the council's unexpected decision to run an eleventh Kusama slot auction in this 'second batch'. You won't want to miss the conversation. Recorded October 13th, 2021
Ep 24Parallel's Zigzag Path to Slot Ten Win
Parallel's Kusama project Heiko is the centre of attention in this episode where Brain has back-to-back interviews discussing Parallel's vision for the project, followed by an exclusive winner interview. During part 1 we learn about Parrallel's founder Yubo Ruan, and his journey from high school dropout to successful tech entrepreneur. Join us as we get into the wild ride it has been for the team and the disappointing auction miss caused by that pesky 17th Century candle auction system. : ) Be sure to stick around for the exclusive winner's interview as well, where Yubo comes back to discuss the team's excitement, gratitude, and lowered stress levels after nabbing the tenth Kusama parachain slot. Part 1 Recorded October 1st, 2021 and Part 2 on October 6th, 2021
Ep 23RMRK, the NFT protocol that broke the Kusama network... twice!
The podcast pivots today to highlight one of the most innovative NFT protocols in the Polkadot ecosystem. Remark or RMRK, was founded by Bruno Škvorc, while working for the Web3 Foundation. Join us as we explore Bruno's background, the limitations of Ethereum NFTs, Nestable "art legos" that don't require smart contracts, using NFTs to unlock features on parachain apps, and much more. Recorded September 2, 2021
Ep 22Altair Gets Caught Off Guard by Slot Nine Win
Today on the podcast we welcome Lucas Vogelsang, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrifuge whose Kusama project, Altair, just won the 9th parachain slot auction. For the first time ever, the team with fewer high bids wins! Lucas chats with us about the stress, excitement, and inevitable chaos as they attained their Kusama parachain slot. Recorded September 29th, 2021
Ep 21Kintsugi Going for Gold with Bitcoin
Will the teams golden streaks of brilliance garner Kintsugi a parachain slot? Brian sits down with Interlay's Alexei Zamyatin to discuss the benefits of bringing Bitcoin to Kusama, community owned vaults, and more on today's episode. Recorded September 10th, 2021