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When it comes to blockchain, the thing people talk about most — the price — is actually the least interesting part. Crypto conversations are too often about who’s up and who’s down, what to buy and what to sell, and today’s drama on Twitter. Most conversations about crypto miss how it’s going to change ... everything. On VALIDATED, we’ll be talking to the people who are rethinking the internet — and our world. No hype cycles. No financial advice. Just conversations on the biggest ideas shapi ...
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Why Does Mexico Want to Tokenize Its Treasuries? w/ David Taylor (Etherfuse)
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In this episode, Austin talks with David Taylor (Etherfuse) about tokenizing Mexican bonds and equities. By bringing these assets on-chain, Etherfuse is drastically reducing global barriers to entry in emerging markets. David discusses the Mexican government's enthusiastic response to their partnership and how their success could set a precedent fo…
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Episode 511 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 4-22-2024)
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Episode 510 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 4-16-2024)
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The Long-Term Vision for the DA Layer w/ Connor O'Hara (Celestia)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Connor O'Hara (Celestia) about the scope of DA projects like Celestia. After a reflective discussion on a wide range of topics from the early days of Bitcoin to tradeoffs of proof-of-stake networks, Connor gets at the heart of how data availability works, how it differs from settlement and state, and where data av…
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The Restaking Thesis w/ Sreeram Kannan (Eigen Labs)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Sreeram Kannan (Eigen Labs) about EigenLayer's vision for restaking. Sreeram argues that restaking is merely a way of making proof-of-stake networks more programmable, addressing the economic and architectural considerations required to make the restaking thesis work. The conversation also elucidates the relations…
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Episode 509 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 4-08-2024)
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Level Up. Go Crankless. w/ Jarry Xiao (Phoenix)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Jarry Xiao from Ellipsis Labs about Phoenix, the fastest on-chain orderbook on Solana. They explore Phoenix's innovative design, which enables settlement without the need for asynchronous cranks, setting it apart from previous order books on Solana. The conversation covers a range of topics including capital effic…
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Episode 508 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 4-01-2024)
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Episode 507 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 3-25-2024)
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Rethinking Solana's Validator Client Paradigm w/ Ahmad Abbasi (Syndica)
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In this episode, Austin talks with Ahmad Abbasi (Syndica) about Sig, a new Solana validator client built in Zig. Unlike other Solana validator clients, Sig is optimized for reads as opposed to writes. Ahmad unpacks the seemingly herculean task of writing a new validator client from scratch and why this was an important decision for Syndica's core b…
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Episode 506 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 3-18-2024)
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What Solana Unlocks for GameFi's Backend w/ Albert Chen (Genopets)
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Web3 gaming is one of the oldest proposed use cases for blockchain. In this episode, Austin chats with Albert Chen (Genopets) about the state of web3 games on Solana and beyond. They dive into Genopets, exploring its gameplay, its web3 integration, and the philosophy guiding its backend design. The discussion also covers Genopets' semi-custodial ap…
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Episode 505 Feel free to join us live every Monday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 2-26-2024)
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The Enterprise Self-Custody Problem w/ Connor and Nicolas from Cordial Systems
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In this episode, Austin talks with Nicolas and Conor from Cordial Systems, an enterprise custody solution initially developed for Jump Crypto. They discuss how to build a self-custody solution that serves crypto-native businesses without compromising the security standards of traditional systems. Nicolas and Conor explain the limitations of current…
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How DRiP Is Able to Give Away Millions of Free NFTs
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In this episode, Austin chats with Vibhu Norby, CEO of DRiP, a platform that has distributed millions of digital collectibles to its community ... for free. Among other topics, Vibhu discusses the unlikely emergence of the company's vision and how the innovation of compression helped that vision become a reality. According to Vibhu, platforms like …
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Episode 504 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 2-12-2024)
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Episode 503 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 2-06-2024)
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Episode 502 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 1-29-2024)
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A Cross-Chain DePIN Conversation w/ Alex Rawitz (DIMO)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Alex Rawitz, co-founder of DIMO, a DePIN project built on Polygon which allows users to collect and monetize their car's data. Instead of pitting one blockchain against another, Austin and Alex have an optimistic, open-minded discussion about the DePIN space in general. The conversation also highlights a non-maxi,…
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Episode 501 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 1-22-2024)
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The Case for Onchain Options Trading w/ Lev & Serge from DeVol Network
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In this episode, Austin chats with Lev Gelfer and Serge Levin from DeVol Network, a low-cost, fully onchain option trading platform. Serge and Lev dive deep into complex trades and the advantages of bringing options to blockchain, but at a higher level, this episode is an exploration of exactly the kinds of projects that are only possible on Solana…
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Episode 500 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 1-09-2024)
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Episode 499 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 1-02-2024)
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Why Payment Processing Companies Need to Start Thinking About Blockchain w/ Nabil Manji (Worldpay)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Nabil Manji of Worldpay, one of the largest payment processing companies in the world. In a recent collaboration with Worldpay, Visa expanded its USDC settlement to the Solana blockchain. Austin and Nabil chat about the current landscape of card payments and what the integration of blockchain unlocks for large fin…
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Episode 498 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 12-26-2023)
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Episode 497 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 12-19-2023)
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Episode 496 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 12-12-2023)
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Is Bitcoin Still Relevant in a Smart Contract World? w/ Matt Luongo (Thesis)
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In this episode, Austin chats with Matt Luongo (Thesis) about the role of decentralized custodial solutions for Bitcoin such as Threshold's tBTC. Beyond the technical details of how tBTC works and what its holders can do, the conversation often digresses into Bitcoiner views of the world in the context of a crypto industry now dominated by smart co…
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Episode 495 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 12-5-2023)
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Episode 494 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 11-21-2023)
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An Open-Source Toolset for Token Infrastructure w/ Tommy Johnson
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In this episode, Tommy Johnson discusses Armada, a collaborative project between PsyFi and HXRO that provides an open-source toolkit for launching tokens from inception to full decentralization. He and Austin reflect on the historical pain points of token launches, the evolution of tokenomics over the last several years, "governance-light" vs. "gov…
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Episode 493 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 11-14-2023)
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Episode 492 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 11-7-2023)
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How Justin Bons Reconsidered His Thesis About Solana
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In the early days of Solana, Justin Bons (Cyber Capital) was one of the network's biggest public critics. However, in the last several months, Justin has had a change of heart. In this episode, Justin opens up about both his disillusionment with the Ethereum L2 roadmap and why no longer sees Solana in a negative light. He also discusses the importa…
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Episode 491 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 10-31-2023)
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Live from Breakpoint: Conversation w/ Rune Christensen (MakerDAO)
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In this episode live from BP 2023, Austin sits down with Rune Christensen to discuss MakerDAO's Endgame plan. Rune outlines how the concept of subDAOs will fix the current problems faced by DAOs, why SVM architecture is best suited to carry out his Endgame vision, the toxicity of tribalism, and more. DISCLAIMER The content herein is provided for ed…
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Episode 490 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 10-24-2023)
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Crypto's Killer App Is Already Here: Stablecoins w/ Dante Disparte (Circle)
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In this episode, Austin is joined by Amira Valliani (Solana Foundation) to chat with Dante Disparte (Circle) about stablecoin adoption, regulation, and more. Dante envisions a promising future for stablecoins as he explores fundamental questions about their ultimate objectives and distinct applications in the world of payments. DISCLAIMER The conte…
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Episode 489 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 10-10-2023)
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In this episode, Austin has a freeform conversation with Anatoly Yakovenko about the state of Solana. Beyond the cliches of the past, present, and future of the network, Austin and Toly explore higher level ideas such as design philosophy, hardware limitations, balancing new features with network performance, AI and blockchain, and much more. DISCL…
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Episode 488 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 10-3-2023)
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What Decentralized Credit Means for Emerging Markets w/ Thomas Bohner
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Private credit in emerging markets like Latin America generally lacks modern infrastructure. According to Thomas Bohner (Credix), blockchain is the perfect technology to bring these markets into the future. With a company like Credix, investors and borrowers are able to leverage smart contracts for things like instant settlement and frictionless cr…
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Episode 487 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 9-26-2023)
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Episode 486 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 9-19-2023)
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How Pyth Is Changing the Oracle Game w/ Jayant Krishnamurthy
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Oracles are an essential part of how real-world data gets integrated into DeFi smart contracts, but historically, that process has been fraught with challenges. In this episode, Jayant Krishnamurthy (Duoro Labs) explains how Pyth is addressing these challenges and redefining how a blockchain oracle can work. Originally built on Solana’s L1, Pyth is…
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Episode 485 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 9-12-2023)
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Episode 484 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 9-5-2023)
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Why Multisigs are Becoming the Default Security Paradigm
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Multisigs, short for "multiple signatures," are wallets that require multiple private keys to authorize transactions. In the wake of 2022's many collapses, multisigs have increasingly become the default security paradigm in both the Solana ecosystem and the crypto space more broadly. In this episode, Stepan Smikin (Squads) discusses the many use ca…
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Episode 483 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 8-29-2023)
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Episode 482 Feel free to join us live every Tuesday on Twitch. (https://www.twitch.tv/talesfromthefrontporch/) Buy some merchandise on our Twitch page: (https://streamlabs.com/paulpapedesigns/#/merch) (Recorded 8-22-2023)
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