Best Celestia Labs Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 71 | David Byrd from EY on Internal Controls for Digital Assets 55:50

16h ago55:50

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When it comes to internal controls, management is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining effective internal controls. Auditors on the other hand would test for the operating effectiveness of these controls. Many auditors today lack the specialized expertise needed to provide assurance for companies holding digital assets, but if w…

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Episode 336: ZK in Celestia with Connor O’Hara 1:02:29

24m ago1:02:29

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna chats with Connor O’Hara from Celestia. After discussing the latest ZK Hack Montréal event where Connor was a judge, they dive into his professional background, the ecosystems he has been a part of and what led him to work on Celestia. They then discuss various ZK-focused initiatives within the Celestia ecosyste…

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Episode 335: Groth16, IVC and Formal Verification with Nexus 1:15:54

7d ago1:15:54

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna chats with Jens Groth and Daniel Marin from Nexus. They catch up on all things Groth16 with the author himself before diving into a variety topics, such as formal verification in the context of ZKPs, the Nexus architecture, the benefits and challenges of building a system from the ground up, folding and IVC plus…

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Episode 70 | adcv_ from Steakhouse Financial on Financial Reporting for DAOs 1:08:33

15d ago1:08:33

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There is no current standard framework on how transactions within DAOs should be structured and accounted for. Transactions on the blockchain or so-called block explorers are cash-based and do not comply with accrual-based accounting. Today many companies having on-chain transactions use crypto sub-ledgers, but the essence of DAOs is to reduce the …

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How Orchestration Makes Web 3 Feel More Like Web 2 w Dean Tribble of Agoric 28:28

8d ago28:28

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I sat down with Dean Tribble CEO of Agoric at Nebular Summit to chat chain abstraction, Agoric's implementation of Chain Orchestration and how these technologies improve applications and user experience in crypto. Consider staking with Interop Ventures TOPICS 00:00 Introduction 01:17 Chain Orchestration 08:01 Interoperability 10:23 User Experience …

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Bonus: zkSummit 12 1:07

8d ago1:07

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Hey! There is no episode this week, but wanted to share an update about zkSummit 12 - happening on Oct 8 in Lisbon. If you want to join, be sure to apply to attend. If you want to apply to speak, the deadline to apply is Aug 15th. Both application to attend and the application to speak are in the same form that can be found @ www.zksummit.com…

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Episode 334: ZK Research Update with Joe Bonneau 1:09:44

14d ago1:09:44

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna and Guille catch up with Joe Bonneau, Assistant Professor at NYU and Research Partner at a16z crypto research. They discuss the research Joe has been working on since he was last on the show in 2019, including Naysayer proofs, Zero-Knowledge Middleboxes, Sealed-Bid Auctions, and other ZK-related research project…

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Episode 69 | Bentzi Rabi from Utila on MPC wallets for digital assets operations 36:52

17d ago36:52

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In its early days, businesses used crypto mainly for trading. However, more use cases have emerged in recent times. Making payments with crypto as we all know is lightning fast, but businesses utilizing self-custodial wallets need a full-fledged infrastructure with advanced customization. For example, managing user permissions and roles, creating a…

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Episode 333: Verifiable SQL, Reckle Trees and ZK Coprocessing with Lagrange Labs 1:04:18

23d ago1:04:18

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna chats with Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, Founder and CEO at Lagrange Labs and Charalampos (Babis) Papamanthou, Head of Research at Lagrange and Co-Director of the Applied Cryptography Lab at Yale University. They revisit the concepts of zk-powered coprocessors and dive into the work that Charalampos did previous to j…

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Episode 332: Brussels catch up with Hart from Across 1:33:05

28d ago1:33:05

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna and Tarun sit down with Hart Lambur irl at EthCC week in Brussels. They start by exploring Hart’s project Across - a cross-chain interoperability solution and sister project to Uma. They explore the Across construction, the tradeoff space and how this compares to other interop solutions. Then, in ZK Podcast trad…

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Episode 68 | Hugo Finkelstein from Rise on Crypto Payments for a Globally Distributed Workforce 39:45

27d ago39:45

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Can crypto payments accentuate the trend for a globally distributed workforce? More and more people in emerging markets such as freelancers are using crypto to get paid, and having crypto as a payment option enables people to get employed anywhere in the world. So if you as an employer want to have the best talent globally, using crypto as a means …

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Bonus: ZK Hack Montreal 1:50

29d ago1:50

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This week's ZK Podcast episode will be delayed to Thursday this week due to Brussels mania. In the meantime, we wanted to highlight the upcoming ZK Hack Montreal event, happening Aug 9-11 2024. This is the 4th IRL zk-focused hackathon produced by ZK Hack. Apply now to attend ZK Hack Montreal as a hacker and jump into zk. https://www.zkmontreal.com/…

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Solving Ethereum Rollup Fragmentation with Austin King of Omni Labs 1:00:46

1M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Join us on this episode as we dive into the future of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with the CEO of Omni! Omni is revolutionizing the way developers build across different Ethereum Layer 2 solutions by providing a robust messaging layer and compute layer. By solving the fragmentation issue, Omni taps into liquidity from different networks, facilitatin…

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Episode 331: Farcaster with Varun Srinivasan 1:22:34

1M ago1:22:34

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna and Tarun meet with Varun Srinivasan, co-founder of Farcaster. They explore the Farcaster project, discussing the ideas that prompted its inception and what separates it from existing social media networks. The conversation explores the design space that Farcaster opens up for devs and the kinds of applications …

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Episode 330: Frameworks for Programmable Privacy with Ying Tong and Bryan Gillespie 59:56

2M ago59:56

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna and Guille chat with Ying Tong Lai from Geometry Research and Bryan Gillespie from Inversed Tech about their latest research and works to date. They dive into the pair’s recent work ‘SoK: Programmable Privacy in Distributed Systems’, exploring the classifications and frameworks being introduced. Here’s some addi…

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Programmatic Monetary Policy for Protocols with Max Einhorn of Valence 1:02:39

2M ago1:02:39

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Valence enables programmatic economic relationships between protocols. This allows crypto-native institutions (e.g., appchains & DAOs) to engage in complex financial interactions. Valence is live today with two sub-protocols in private beta: The Rebalancer lets protocols set desired portfolio targets and efficiently rebalance over time. Covenants e…

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Episode 67 | Anne-Grace Kleczewski & Anne-Lorinne Mognetti from MME on Getting Ready for MiCA 1:03:09

2M ago1:03:09

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The deadline for new crypto regulation in the EU, termed the Market in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) is fast approaching, and many are wondering - What exactly does MiCA entail, and how can you prepare for it? For starters, MiCA applies to a broad range of entities providing services related to crypto, including exchanges, custodians, wallet providers, brok…

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Episode 329: Building Cryptographic Proofs from Hash Functions with Alessandro Chiesa and Eylon Yogev 1:10:38

2M ago1:10:38

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna and Nico chat with Alessandro Chiesa, Associate Professor at EPFL and Eylon Yogev, Professor at Bar-Ilan University. They discuss their recent publication; Building Cryptographic Proofs from Hash Functions, which provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of cryptographic proofs and goes on to analyze notabl…

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Episode 328: ZK on Bitcoin with Alpen Labs 1:07:03

2M ago1:07:03

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Summary In this week’s episode, Anna and Tarun chat with Sims Gautam and Liam Eagen from Alpen Labs. They dive into the world of Bitcoin L2s and focus on how ZK can be used to incorporate strong connections between Bitcoin and new execution environments. The group then explores BitVM, covenants, the distinction between the Bridge Operators and sequ…

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Bitcoin is Making a Comeback with Matt Ye of Lorenzo 59:34

2M ago59:34

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Lorenzo is a Cosmos chain that leverages BTC shared security and enables liquid staking. In this conversation, Seb and Matt discuss the resurgence of interest in Bitcoin, particularly in the context of DeFi. They also explore the concept of liquid staking for Bitcoin and how it differs from liquid staking in proof-of-stake chains. Matt explains the…

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Episode 66 | Greg Mocnik from Celestia Labs on Becoming a Web3 CFO 50:38

2M ago50:38

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A recurring theme among the CFOs I've interviewed is their common starting point: many began their careers at top accounting firms, such as the Big4. And the benefits of working for them are not insignificant - you are often surrounded by the brightest minds in accounting, work with some of the biggest clients, and your experience commands respect.…

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Rebooting the Metaverse with Lex Avellino of Passage 1:00:37

2M ago1:00:37

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Passage improves virtual experiences and collaboration, making them more organic and immersive and better reflecting the way we interact in real life. For creators, Passage is a platform that enables nearly unlimited creative freedom thanks to its use of the Unreal Engine. This allows creators to build unique experiences for their communities. How …

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Josh Lee - Keplr, and the future of Interchain Wallets 52:19

2M ago52:19

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In this episode, we chat with Josh Lee, founder of Keplr. We reminisce about the early days of Keplr, and what building a Korean Crypto company is like. We also touch on the origin story behind Osmosis, and what Josh has learned from being a co-founder of both Keplr and Osmosis. Josh also shares lessons from building an infrastructure company in Cr…

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Episode 327: Proof Aggregation with Shumo and Yi from NEBRA 51:15

2M ago51:15

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna chats with Shumo and Yi from NEBRA. They discuss how NEBRA UPA, or Universal Proof Aggregation, can mitigate the high price of putting ZKPs on-chain. They cover what it takes to incorporate proving systems into NEBRA UPA as well as the benefits that these systems will bring, how developers are meant to interact w…

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Bonus: ZK Hack Montreal! 1:12

2M ago1:12

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There is no episode this week, but wanted to highlight the upcoming ZK Hack Montreal event, happening Aug 9-11 2024. This is the 4th IRL zk-focused hackathon produced by ZK Hack. Apply now to attend ZK Hack Montreal as a hacker and jump into zk. https://www.zkmontreal.com/ Find out more about ZK Hack as well at https://zkhack.dev/…

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The Interchain Application Layer with Adair Kelley of Abstract 53:11

2M ago53:11

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Abstract is an Interchain app platform enabling developers to build across CosmWasm-supported chains. Apps built with Abstract get automatic integrations with Interchain DEXes, lending markets, oracles, and liquid staking protocols. The core infrastructure is the Abstract Account, a smart contract wallet extendable with Abstract modules. One exciti…

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Episode 65 | Samuel Leichman on the Statement of Digital Assets 53:09

2M ago53:09

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Blockchain technology is open source right, but to advance the development of accounting standards for digital assets, we need accounting bodies to be more open for collaboration in these changing times. This revolution cannot take place in an ivory tower. A group of accountants at Propeller Industries have answered the call, and are pioneering a n…

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Episode 326: MPC & ZK in Ligero and Ligetron 1:03:47

3M ago1:03:47

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Summary In this week’s episode Anna and Kobi chat with Muthu Venkitasubramaniam and Carmit Hazay from Ligero. They discuss their work on MPC and ZK for the last 20 years and how the research has evolved. They then dive into a nuanced conversation on how MPC & ZK are interrelated. The discuss Ligero, what led to the project and the early phases, as …

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Interwoven Rollups with Stan Liu & Ezaan “Zon” Mangalji of Initia 57:05

3M ago57:05

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Join us in this episode where we discover how Initia's vertically integrated tech stack seamlessly connects their L1s with application-specific L2 chains, enabling efficient inter-chain communication and solving the traditional fragmentation of multichain systems. We also explore the variety of development tools available (EVM, MoveVM & WasmVM), wh…

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