WuBlockchain Podcast

In this episode, we have Brandon Kumar, co-founder of Layer3, to discuss the innovative ways Layer3 connects users with blockchain protocols. Brandon delves into the origins, operations, and future prospects of Layer3, highlighting its unique approach to user engagement and token distribution within the Web3 ecosystem. Layer 3 recently raised $15 million from ParaFi, Greenfield Capital, and Electric Capital, totaling $21.2 million in funding.Text summary: LinkShownotes:00:00 Opening00:37 Brief Intro to Brandon & Layer301:50 What Is Layer3's Concept?02:44 Why Call It Layer3?04:13 Any Stories From Working With Uniswap and Base?06:14 High-Quality Users Are Key07:44 Thoughts on Bots and Sybils10:09 Criteria for New Projects Setting Up Their Tasks13:30 Why Should Users Be Excited About Milestone Feature?15:55 Innovative Token Allocation Strategy & Anti-Sybil Mechanisms19:08 Diverse Use Cases for Layer3 Token20:36 Any Special Strategies for APAC Market?29:15 Upcoming Events and Features31:38 Last Messages for Audience

In this episode, we talk with Smokey, the co-founder of Berachain, about the unique aspects and transformative potential of Berachain within the blockchain ecosystem. Smokey provides insights into how Berachain's proof of liquidity model enhances security and incentivizes liquidity. He discusses the EVM-identical nature of Berachain, the use of Comet BFT consensus for single slot finality, and the two-token system of $BGT and $BERA. Smokey also highlights Berachain's evolution from an NFT community, the challenges and innovations in airdrop design, and the role of native dApps in setting a quality baseline for the ecosystem. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the positive flywheel effect and the future of Berachain.Text summary: wublock.substack.comShownotes:00:00 Opening00:05 Introduction and Background of Berachain04:48 Proof of Liquidity and Incentive Marketplace11:09 Evolution from NFT Community to Blockchain27:42 Airdrop Design Challenges and Innovation29:07 Decreasing Utility and Retention of Airdrops31:28 Rise of Institutional Airdrop Farmers34:13 The Two-Token System on Bearchain36:12 Creating a Positive Flywheel Effect on Berachain47:27 The Role of Native dApps on Berachain

In this episode, we talk with Ganesh Swami, the co-founder of Covalent, about the transformative potential of Covalent's data infrastructure within the Web3 ecosystem. Ganesh provides insights into how Covalent enhances blockchain data accessibility and reliability, making it more competitive and efficient for developers and users alike. He discusses the business model, scalability challenges, and the importance of data availability beyond the challenge window. Ganesh also highlights Covalent's competitive edge, their strategic decisions, and upcoming developments, including partnerships and the launch of a new token, CXT.Text summary: wublock.substack.comShownotes:00:00 Brief Intro to Ganesh & Covalent01:26 Covalent's Business Model & Profitability03:38 The Importance of the Ethereum Wayback Machine07:38 Impact of the Wayback Machine on the Ecosystem10:15 Competitors and Covalent's Advantages13:27 The Concept of Long-Term Data Availability14:36 How does Covalent use AI in its operations?17:40 Issues with AI Data Bias and Decentralized Data20:58 Why Did You Decide to Migrate from Moonbeam to Ethereum?26:51 How Did You Convince Arthur Hayes to Join the Team?36:44 Buyback of CQT Tokens from FTX Bankruptcy Trustee43:35 Market Plans and Strategies for the APAC Market46:42 Managing the Market Value of CQT Tokens52:23 Upcoming Improvements and Final Thoughts

In this episode, we talk with Jacob, the CMO of BiHelix, about the transformative potential of RGB technology within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Jacob provides an in-depth look at how RGB technology enhances Bitcoin's scalability and Turing completeness, making it more competitive with other blockchain ecosystems like Ethereum. He discusses the challenges of Bitcoin’s current infrastructure, the strategic role of BiHelix in simplifying RGB technology for developers, and the impact of Bitcoin ETFs on decentralization. Additionally, Jacob highlights BiHelix’s efforts to bridge the gap between Bitcoin OGs and new users, and shares upcoming developments, including partnerships and an airdrop campaign for RGB20 assets.Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:45 RGB Is The Future of Smart Contracts on Bitcoin04:58 What's Your Personal Investments Between Ethereum & Bitcoin?08:01 The Scalability and Turing Completeness Challenge for Bitcoin15:01 RGB is the Ultimate Solution for Bitcoin Scalability21:56 What role does BiHelix play in the Bitcoin ecosystem?25:37 Are there any practical applications using the RGB protocol right now?28:23 How does the community support RGB and how do you engage with them?32:54 The Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on Decentralization37:45 What challenges does your team face in developing the RGB protocol?44:12 How does the Bitcoin community react to the RGB narrative?48:54 Airdrop Campaigns and Ecosystem Growth

In this episode, we discuss parallel execution technology and the development of Movement Chain with its co-founder, Rushi. With an engineering background and extensive experience in both crypto and traditional Web2 sectors, Rushi shares the latest updates and future plans for Movement Chain. By adopting the Move language and parallel execution technology, Movement Chain brings enhanced security and throughput to the Ethereum ecosystem. The team is dedicated to promoting the adoption and growth of Movement Chain through transparent incentive programs and broad community engagement.Text summary: LinkShownotes:00:00 Introduction to Rushi and Movement Chain01:27 How Parallel EVM is Implemented02:06 Choosing Move for its Speed and Security04:00 Technical Advantages Compared to Optimistic Rollup and ZK Rollup05:00 Upcoming Activities for Movement05:40 The Popularity of Meme Coins and Movement's Strategy08:27 New Ideas for Airdrop Distribution and Abuse Prevention11:30 Move as the Only Framework Capable of Real-Time Hack Prevention12:30 Which Applications Could Accelerate the Adoption of Parallel Execution?13:25 Which Applications are Most Likely to Become Killer Apps on the Blockchain?

In this episode, Pierre, a former member of the French parliament and founder of the stablecoin project Usual, discusses crypto regulation in Europe and the progress being made. He also shares insights into the Usual project, which aims to create a better stablecoin with transparent collateral and a distributed ownership model. Usual is a stablecoin project that aims to distribute value to its users through its governance token. The project focuses on attracting Total Value Locked (TVL) and incentivizing long-term holders. It differentiates itself by distributing both yield and value, creating a speculative vision for the future of the protocol. Usual plans to offer payment services and be listed on centralized exchanges like PayPal. The team is also working on creating a DApp chain for instant payments and bridging with other stablecoins. The goal is to provide a stablecoin that is composable in DeFi and can be used as a means of payment in the real world.Shownotes:00:00 Introduction and Background03:06 Crypto Regulation in Europe09:46 The Need for Euro Stablecoins38:34 Distributing Value and Offering Services41:15 Starting in DeFi and Expanding to Payment Services43:40 Deciding the Use of Treasury through Governance46:24 Creating a Governance Token with Real Value49:30 Balancing Long-Term and Short-Term Holders52:50 Differentiating with Yield and Value Distribution57:23 Pre-Launch Phase and Spreading Liquidity01:05:02 The Story Behind USD0

In this episode, we sit down with James, the Head of Business Development at the dYdX Foundation, to delve into the innovative world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the groundbreaking work being done at dYdX. James shares insights on the evolution of dYdX, from its early days to its current status as a leading decentralized derivatives exchange. We discuss the benefits of decentralization, the competitive landscape of on-chain derivatives markets, and the unique features that set dYdX apart from centralized exchanges.Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:09 The Inspiration Behind Building dYdX and Interesting Fundraising Stories04:34 What is the On-Chain Derivatives Market and What are dYdX's Competitive Advantages?10:57 How Does dYdX Stand Out Compared to Other On-Chain Derivatives Markets?16:35 What Criteria Do You Consider When Listing New Tokens?20:14 What is a Permissionless Derivatives Market and Why is it Necessary?41:30 Does dYdX Have Any Preferences Regarding User Demographics?43:17 What is the Next Milestone on dYdX's Roadmap?

Elixir is a modular DPoS Network built to power liquidity across orderbook exchanges and enables users to deploy liquidity to pairs and exchanges to build trustless features to enhance their liquidity. In this episode of the podcast, we have invited Philip, the founder of Elixir, to talk about Elixir, the order book exchange market, and how regular users can participate in Elixir.Text summary: wublock.substack.comShownotes:00:00 Introduction and Background02:46 Problem: Liquidity for Order Book Exchanges06:53 Market Size and Revenue Model09:36 Participating in Elixir12:58 User Journey: Depositing and Using Funds27:48 Introduction to Elixir and Liquidity Bootstrapping30:47 Elixir as a Solution for Deeper Order Books32:39 Performance of Elixir LPs and Future Potential35:38 The Role of Elixir Tokens in Market Making37:23 Elixir's Dominance and Future Integrations39:31 Comparing Different Perpetual Exchanges43:23 The Future of Perpetual Exchanges and Elixir's Impact46:02 The Shift Towards Order Book-Based Exchanges50:20 The Future of Order Book-Based Perpetual Exchanges55:08 Closing Remarks and Elixir's Future

NOTCOIN and TON have gained a lot of attention recently. Due to the support of Telegram, which has 900 million users, TON has great expectations of bringing real world users into cryptocurrency. In this podcast, we talked with TON Foundation and talked about some recent hot topics and users’ doubts.Text summaryShownotes:00:00 Opening01:05 Why NOTCOIN will be listed by Binance and OKX IEO at the same time08:52 The real killer app is Wallet in Telegram16:21 Is Telegram the backer behind TON?21:17 Why is TON not listed on Binance? When22:02 Everything about TON’s cooperation with USDT32:57 How to support applications on TON40:42 How are TON tokens distributed? Will there be a lot of pressure to unlock them in the future?

Parcl, a pioneering Solana-based platform, aims to revolutionize the real estate market by introducing liquidity to this traditionally illiquid asset class. It created a comprehensive real estate index with a marketplace that facilitates browsing of global real estate indices and cross-margin perpetual contract trading. Having raised $11.6 million through two financing rounds, Parcl demonstrates a significant interest from investors. In a conversation with co-founder Kellan Grenier, we explore the platform's technical framework, its approach to overcoming real estate challenges, and its strategy for future token issuance, offering insights into both the innovative potential and the complexities of modernizing real estate transactions with blockchain technology.Text summaryShownotes:00:00 Opening00:17 A brief  intro to Parcl01:00 As a unique real estate index, what's the moat of Parcl?10:27 Is it possible for Oracle to manipulate prices?13:33 Why do you want to make it a crypto product?18:30 How can Parcl solve real-life problems to attract long-term users?21:35 Any plans to develop new products beyond perps?23:35 How will the Parcl token benefit holders and users?

Julio Moreno is the Head of Research at CryptoQuant, bringing over 13 years of expertise in commodity research to the forefront of on-chain analytics.Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:27 CryptoQuant's report shows a surge in Bitcoin demand, any details to share?03:36 In terms of Bitcoin supply, what impact could ETFs have on miners?11:36 Predicting Bitcoin prices: the hardest part of your job?15:20  Detailed explanation of Bitcoin Halving19:29 Bitcoin miner incentives will eventually end?31:30 Why do Eastern and Western attitudes towards BRC-20 differ so sharply?34:50 What is the significance of the Ethereum Dencun upgrade?39:51 Has the Dencun upgrade met its goals for developers?48:42 How you think about the stabecoins?

The source of this video is unknown. The content is Binance founder Changpeng Zhao introducing his newly established company in Shanghai in English for the first time in 2017. As China banned cryptocurrencies, Binance left China in 2017 for Japan, then Singapore and Dubai. Now CZ is seeking settlement with DOJ in the United States.

io.net is a network based on the Solana blockchain, allowing users with free computing capacity to provide computational power to resource-intensive artificial intelligence companies.Previously, io.net completed its Series A financing with a valuation of $1 billion, raising $30 million, led by Hack VC, with participation from Multicoin Capital, Animoca Brands, Solana Ventures, Aptos, OKX Ventures, and others. This podcast episode features a discussion with io.net's CSO&CMO Garrison Yang on the technological advantages of io.net, future development plans, and how to address the pain points in the AI and cloud computing industries.Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:20 What is io.net?03:50 How does io.net address pain points in the AI and cloud computing industries?07:40 Can io.net match enterprise GPU power for AI model training?12:22 What are the challenges and strategies for io.net in balancing between individual and enterprise contributors?17:50 Who do you think will use io.net?22:50 Why did io.net choose Solana for its blockchain needs?24:50 Which parts of the io.net stack are blockchain related?26:30 How does the matching process work for buyers selecting computing clusters on io.net?30:20 How do you see io.net development over the next five years?33:30 What is the relationship between io.net, Render, and Filecoin?46:00 What are io.net's unique technological advantages?49:30 How can users who like io.net get involved?Text summary: Link

Griffin Ardern serves as the head of the option trading desk and research at BloFin Academy. Text Summary: LINKShownotes:00:00 Openning00:28 Introduce youself01:33 Current progress of the Ethereum ETF approval & its significance07:51 What do you think about the probability of approval17:34 Will SEC respect the argument in Greyscale's court order?25:00 The price before and after the decision announcement30:50 What impact will be on the Bank of Japan's interest rate adjustment?37:25 Discuss about the current crypto market49:14 Altcoins vs BTCGriffin Ardern Twitter BloFin Academy Twitter

Welcome As a nomad, what's the quick dish you've been making yourself a lot lately? When you travel and live around, what experimental community event inspired you the most? What are you most excited to work on these days? Doesn't have to be Ethereum/crypto related.Dencun upgrades & Ethereum Roadmap How does the Dencun upgrade contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem? Can you share how the reduction in transaction costs facilitated by EIP-4844 will impact the ethereum ecosystem? What do you envision as the single most transformative impact Ethereum will have on society in the next five years? Dencun, and L2s are scaling Ethereum, and AA is making it easier for end users to not deal with the tech. Do you see a future where Blockchains could be abstracted away for end users, and if so, what would Ethereum's place be in such a world? Can you explain how you see the current challenges in Ethereum's proof of stake, and how single-slot finality (SSF) and other upgrades could address those issues? How do Verkle trees address the pressing need for enhanced scalability and better node decentralization in Ethereum? We have seen many projects proposing ''modularize blockchain'' solutions, and we're also seeing ideas that the Ethereum L1 could be responsible for shared sequencing. How do you see the broader question: what are the functions that an L1 should handle centrally, and what should be left to individual L2s?Security & Privacy How does zk address the trust issue for non-technical individuals? How can they know if zk truly achieves de-identification? How do you propose Ethereum can address the pressing concern of quantum-enabled threats, and what implications does this have for the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem? Will there be a standard of criteria or symptoms the foundation has already predicted or estimated for the community to be alerted it's a quantum attack?Industry Trends In your opinion, what are the key benefits of integrating AI with cryptocurrency, and how might this reshape the industry? In a February tweet, you discussed AI's role in debugging code, which is crucial for Ethereum. Could you provide further thoughts on how AI could be used in crypto and Ethereum? What is your opinions on eth restaking fever? (Like Eigenlayer, which claim to provide ''trust of Ethereum'' to actively validated services) You are more active on Farcaster than Twitter? Do you think DeSocial applications like Farcaster can really compete with Web2 social apps or be able to subvert the social pattern? In the face of greater institutional adoption and greater concentration of power within crypto, how can the industry stay true to its original ethos of decentralisation and freedom? Do you have any specific advice to how non-English writers can participate in the Public Goods ecosystem? How can the upcoming Ethereum upgrade facilitate greater adoption in developing and unbanked regions, such as Indonesia, where 66% of the population lacks access to banking services?Personal Insights Why are you so interested in longevity? What will you do if you are immortal? What has surprised you the most in terms of how crypto has evolved and played out? Like if you were to tell yourself 5 years ago about how things are now, what would surprise you the most? How do you think the crypto world/industry will look like another 5 years from now? Could you share one piece of advice you would like to give to Taiwanese developers who are new to blockchain?Text Summary: LINK

Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:23 What is a TLDR of Ethena protocol and why should the industry and crypto degens pay attention to this?03:20 Arthur mentioned the idea of Ethena several times and now he is heavily shilling Ethena and invested in it, what’s the story behind this?04:56 Why do you call yourself a synthetic dollar? Does it relate to regulatory issues?08:25 Do you see Tether as a competitor? What’s the end game of Ethena?10:09 What's next for USDe to keep users in Ethena?13:25 What do you think are the biggest risks of USDe?15:41 What is the Insurance fund used for?17:04 How do the shards work?(airdrop)19:30 what do you think about potentially leveraging more towards like adding layer or what other tokens?20:55 Do you foresee any regulatory pressures, how are you mitigating them?24:41 Is there any interaction with traditional financial system？25:53 USDe’s Tradfi attractiveness, what is it like to talk to the big Tradfi guys like Fidelity, interesting takeaways?27:18 Where should people find you and learn more about Ethena?28:02 Any final message to our viewers?Text summary: Substack

Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:40 Could you provide an overview of the current innovations in AI projects applying blockchain technology?05:00 How do you think Sam Altman's plan to raise 7 trillion USD to reshape the chip industry will impact the sector? If successful, how will the open-source AI ecosystem compete with centralized AI models?12:00 How do you view the shift towards using AI as rule arbiters instead of traditional authorities? What potential risks do you see?20:00 How can open-source decentralized AI models be effectively protected against malicious tampering and attacks?28:30 What are the latest innovations in AI and blockchain integration? How do you see their potential in solving real-world problems in the future?34:00 Do you believe AI and blockchain could create a more decentralized society in the future? What would be the biggest challenge in achieving this?

Shownotes:00:00 Opening01:00 Can you give us an intro of Into the Block and how did you get involved in DeFi05:20 What types of institutions are participating in the DeFi market?07:00 How will the participation of institutions shape the futrue of DeFi?12:50 How do instittutions deploy on newer L1&L2?15:40 How much size do institutions allocate in today's DeFi environment?17:40 Which strategies in DeFi are institutions most interested in?20:10 How do the significant fluctuations in DeFi TVL since 2021 and various events impact institutional adoption?25:00 What are your views on the DeFi ecosystem during the interest rate hike cycle and strategies like Maker integrating US Treasury bonds and other RWA assets?29:10 What could be a catalyst for DeFi 2.0?31:30 How do you view the prospects and value of existing blue-chip DeFi projects and their tokens?34:20 Are there any DeFi projects you are particularly interested in?37:00 Will the collapse of FTX push institutions towards on-chain trading or on-chain perpetual contracts?41:50 Do institutions have a preference regarding liquidity fragmentation?44:30 What are the biggest risks currently preventing institutions from entering DeFi?

Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:40 Can you give us a quick background of the story of API3 and how the OEV network came to launch ?02:00 What is OEV (Oracle Extractable Value)? Why is it important?05:00 How does OEV Network work?09:50 What is the role of building a Zk-roll up?13:10 Why Polygon?14:16 What is going to be the role of API3 tokens in the OEV Network?16:28 The game theory relationship in the Order Flow Auction (OFA)?21:30 API3 OEV Network uses a first-party data source model. Why is that?25:10 If the rewards of misbehaving is greater than the service fee and penalty?28:30 How does API3 compete with Chainlink and Pyth? What is the end game?33:40 What differentiates API3 from Oval? Compared to UMA, what are the advantages?

Shownotes:00:00 Opening01:32 Could Give us short introduction yourself.02:50 let’s talk about one of the most interesting narrative lately "With the launch of US ETFs, will thecentral controland attention in the crypto world shift back to the West, especially the United States, from the East?"worry about the Asian market still have the attraction to the investors.06:10 The uncertainty of Beijing’s attitude towards HongKong’s VA industry. will it affect the confidence of crypto investors?08:50 SFC has make several announcement towards the end of last year and in this month, what are the implicaiton of the annnouncement includingallowance of Bitcoin ETF trading, the attitudes of SFC and HKMA, and the industry?14:00 HKMA has issued a stable coin consultating paper 2 weeks ago.  What is the implication, and what are the impacts to the regulated crypto community in Hong Kong?24:00 What are the road map or future timeline on building the Virtual asset ecosystem in Hong Kong ?  What are the milestone do you think will be crucial ?

Shownotes:00:00 Opening00:30 Please give a brief self-introduction01:50 What do you think will be the market trend after the approval of the Bitcoin spot ETF? Will there be a 'sell the news' phenomenon, or will it lead to a significant increase in new demand for Bitcoin?08:00 Arthur Hayes has suggested that there will be a major pullback in March. Do you agree with this view? What is the relationship between Federal Reserve liquidity and this year's economic trends?17:20 The market believes that the next focal point will be the approval of Ethereum spot ETF, which would drive up the ETH ecosystem. What are your thoughts on this view?20:35 In the realm of other smaller cryptocurrencies, which tracks and projects are you focusing on, and what insights do you have?