Hashing It Out #44 - Blockstream - Russell O'Connor

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Join us each week as celebrity guests pitch an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! New episodes on Wednesdays starting May 28th! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio.…

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We bring you another brilliant mind on the show for this episode! Russell O'Connor, developer of Blockstream's Simplicity programming language for Bitcoin, dives deep into formal verification topics. We learn about the language design principles driving Simplicity, how formal verification plays an integral role in making the language suitable for securely automating Bitcoin transactions, and the challenges in creating a smart contract script for Bitcoin. We get a glimpse into the future of blockchain automation, and he elucidates what is being done right and what could be done better in blockchain platforms to place security first in smart contract design.

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Hashing It Out #44 - Blockstream - Russell O'Connor

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Flash Hash| Web3 Gaming Immature, Bitcoin Life Insurance, DeFi On-chain Insurance is Growing 27:10

29 weeks ago27:10

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In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Christian & Dee bring you three bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week and an announcement about a project with IFT. Stick around for the wild and weird prediction of what will happen before the next episode airs. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Logos Discord RESOURCES: Web3 gaming still ‘immature’ but presents opportunities Bitcoin life insurance is offering BTC hodlers new tax advantages DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native Waku road map update TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 04:36 Web3 gaming still ‘immature’ but presents opportunities 08:45 Bitcoin life insurance is offering BTC hodlers new tax advantages 13:37 DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native 17:50 Waku road map update 22:11 Wild & wacky prediction 25:28 Goodbye…

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Alisher | Status App Update 1:29:49

29 weeks ago1:29:49

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In this episode of Hashing It Out, the crew invites Alisher from Status App onto the show to discuss the long path from ICO to v2 of the App. New design, infrastructure, architecture, and brand-new sensibilities are driving the Status App toward a truly peer-to-peer communications application for all of Crypto and Web3. Alisher, a premier designer, spoke to some of why Status has specifically chosen a design framework to appeal to Web3 and build unique and sovereign communities. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Status RESOURCES: The Life of a Message Double Ratchet Messaging Encryption - Computerphile TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Welcome Back to Another Episode? 00:00:17 What Are Ahmad's Goals? 00:01:05 How to Balance School and Extracurriculars? 00:02:00 Is It Fun to Multitask with Meetings? 00:03:41 Is Networking Overrated? 00:05:05 What Makes Status Unique in Web3? 00:06:30 How Does Status Ensure Privacy? 00:09:07 Why Does Status Look Like Slack? 00:12:11 Can Waku Enhance Decentralisation? 00:13:59 How Does Status Manage Communities? 00:17:20 How Does Status Handle Spam? 00:20:13 How Do Security and Usability Coexist in Status? 00:26:56 Is Status Really End-to-End Encrypted? 00:33:30 Why Refine UX with User Feedback? 00:36:30 What Pushed Status to Rebrand? 00:40:18 How to Attract and Onboard Users? 00:43:13 What's the Ideal Onboarding Experience? 00:48:47 What's a Tap Tap App? 00:52:16 Why Is Privacy Non-Negotiable in Status? 00:56:03 Does Status Compete with Discord and Slack? 01:06:21 What Is Status' Onboarding Process? 01:08:06 Do Tokens Enhance the User Experience? 01:09:23 Why Does Token 2049 Get Criticism? 01:24:16 How Do General Purpose Platforms Change Communities? 01:27:27 Is Bigger Always Better?…

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Flash Hash: SEC Crypto Disaster, Vitalik The Visionary, Trump Token Flop 25:31

31 weeks ago25:31

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In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Dee and Christian bring you four bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week and an announcement about a project with IFT. Stick around for the wild and weird prediction of what will happen before the next episode airs. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Logos Discord RESOURCES: SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster’ Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups Crypto funding drops 20% in Q3 due to ‘barbell market’ Five reasons why Trump’s World Liberty Financial token crashed and burned Status Network TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 03:27 SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster 06:13 Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups 09:56 Crypto funding drops 20% in Q3 due to ‘barbell market’ 15:18 Five reasons why Trump’s World Liberty Financial token crashed and burned 20:05 IFT Update: Status Network 23:13 Wild and wacky prediction 24:46 Goodbye…

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Pol Lanski: Dappnode | MEV Smoothing Protocol 1:13:34

32 weeks ago1:13:34

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In this podcast, the HIO guys conduct an in-depth interview with Pol Lanski from DAppnode, highlighting the company's role in facilitating easy Ethereum staking and its innovative solution called ' Smooth ,' which aims to level the playing field for home stakers against larger institutional pools. They explore the benefits of smooth for solo stakers, likening it to mining pools, and discuss the technological and economic impacts of these decentralisation efforts. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Logos Discord TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 What’s Up with Llama Hair? 00:00:47 Why Does Decentralisation Matter for Web3? 00:02:11 How Did Pol Lanski Get into the Crypto Space? 00:06:21 Can Your Dad Set Up a DApp Node? 00:09:30 What’s the Deal with Lottery Blocks in Ethereum? 00:16:12 How Does MEV Impact the Ethereum Network? 00:29:00 Is Ethereum Staking Profitable for Solo Stakers? 00:32:15 Why is Home Staking the Gold Standard? 00:45:39 How Does Smooth Prevent Cheating? 00:50:53 What’s the Distribution of Lottery Blocks? 00:53:33 How Do You Join the Smoothing Pool?…

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Just the headers | 2024 10 04 20:34

33 weeks ago20:34

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In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Dee and Christian bring you four bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week, along with an announcement about a project with IFT. Stick around for the wild and weird prediction for what will happen before the next episode airs. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Logos Discord RESOURCES: Jameson Lopp: Most don’t realize how easy self-custody has become European Blockchain Sandbox onboards 41 regulators in second cohort Vitalik Buterin supports lowering Ethereum solo staking requirement Visa launches tokenized asset platform for digital asset management IFT Announcement: Codex releasing their testnet - Whitepaper TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Jameson Lopp: Most don’t realize how easy self-custody has become 04:30 European Blockchain Sandbox onboards 41 regulators in second cohort 07:03 Vitalik Buterin supports lowering Ethereum solo staking requirement 10:05 Visa launches tokenized asset platform for digital asset management 14:45 IFT Announcement: Codex releasing their testnet 19:00 Wild and weird prediction 20:14 Goodbye…

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Michael Parenti | Exiled Surfer 1:27:01

34 weeks ago1:27:01

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In this episode of Hashing It Out, the hosts interview Michael Parenti, discussing blockchain technology, proof of work versus proof of stake, and his emigration to Europe to become Exiled Surfer . They delve into the philosophy of being a cypherpunk and the shift towards cypherpunks revealing their identities to advocate for their principles publicly. Additionally, there’s an intriguing discourse on the concept of network states and parallel societies, exploring how modern technology facilitates new community structures and societal norms. The conversation briefly touches on the complexities and frustrations of the healthcare system, emphasising the necessity for innovation and alternative structures across various domains. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter Logos Discord DISCOUNT CODES: POWsummit Frankfurt https://powsummit.com HASHINGITOUT21 www.eventbrite.ca/e/901458806557/?discount=HASHINGITOUT21 HCPP HARDCORE in Prague https://hardcore.hcpp.cz HCPP21 www.eventbrite.ca/e/901458806557/?discount=HCPP21 Both POWsummit and HCPP HARDCORE: POWParalelni+21 www.eventbrite.ca/e/901458806557/?discount=POWParalelni%2B21 BTC++ in Berlin BITCOINPLUSPLUS21 www.eventbrite.ca/e/901458806557/?discount=BITCOINPLUSPLUS21 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 How Does Cypherpunk Philosophy Impact Web3? 00:00:27 Is Privacy Still a Core Value for Cypherpunks? 00:01:04 Can Network States Redefine Parallel Societies? 00:03:30 What are the Defining Criteria of Network States? 00:05:28 What are Cypherpunks Doing to Stand Out Today? 00:09:04 How Do Network States Interact with Current Societies? 00:12:02 Why Did Dr. Petty Leave the Security Industry? 00:19:40 How Do Founders Influence the Direction of Web3 Projects? 00:23:28 Are Multiple Consensus Rule Sets Beneficial for Decentralisation? 00:28:32 Can Web3 Provide Alternatives to Traditional Financial Systems? 00:30:18 What Role Does Competition of Ideas Play in Web3? 00:33:01 How Do Different Communities Approach Blockchain Technology? 00:39:00 What Makes Bitcoin Unique Without a Founder? 00:43:14 Will Bitcoin Always Have a Place in the Future? 00:49:37 What's the Purpose of the Proof of Work Summit? 00:52:57 How Does Composition Differ Between Proof of Work and Proof of Stake? 00:57:06 What is Hackers Congress Paralleling Polic? 01:01:38 How Do Cypherpunks Respond to Global Crises? 01:05:24 What Can We Expect from Future Network States? 01:07:00 How is Individual Sovereignty Crucial in Web3?…

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Mario Di Dio| Helium Mobile: Decentralized Hotspots 1:30:31

36 weeks ago1:30:31

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In the interview with Mario Di Dio , GM of Network at Nova Labs, he discusses his background in the telco industry and his transition to Helium Mobile , where he is working to build a decentralized mobile network. He describes Helium Mobile as a cost-effective, community-driven wireless service that enables users to participate in network expansion through blockchain technology, using hotspots to provide additional coverage. Di Dio emphasizes the simplicity of setting up Helium mobile hotspots and the incentives for users who contribute to the network, as well as the challenge of convincing traditional telco providers of the quality and reliability of a decentralized network. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter Logos Discord…

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Ryan John King | FOAM & the Trust Zone 1:12:56

38 weeks ago1:12:56

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This week, Ryan John King, co-founder and CEO of FOAM , discusses the potential of FOAM's proof of location technology, which uses terrestrial networks (instead of GPS) to provide secure and verifiable location data. King emphasizes the challenges and utility of developing such a network, especially in providing reliable and cryptographically backed geospatial data. Interested users can participate in FOAM's Trust Zone beta program to contribute to network establishment and benefit from the mining rewards.…

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Nathan Sexer & Skylar | Devcon 7: South East Asia 56:16

41 weeks ago56:16

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Skylar and Nathan from the Ethereum Foundation join Corey and Dee to discuss Devcon 7: Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, scheduled for November 12-15, 2024, is highlighted as the must-attend Ethereum developers' conference, promising extensive technical content, real-world applications of Ethereum, and unique features like themed days and media passes. You'll get all the information you need for an enjoyable and safe participation experience. You’ll also hear from Skylar and Nathan about Devcon’s community-centric focus, advocating it as an essential hub for anyone engaged with frontier technology. 00:00:00 What Is Devcon and Why Should You Attend? 00:06:14 What Tracks Will Be Featured at Devcon 2023? 00:09:28 How Devcon Keeps Content Unique 00:11:57 How to Stay Safe and Respectful at Devcon 00:14:45 Why Bangkok Was Chosen for Devcon 2023 00:17:15 What Scale and Impact Does Devcon Have? 00:19:22 Will There Be Side Events and Community Engagements? 00:21:49 Why Devcon Is the Ultimate Ethereum Conference 00:26:45 What Makes Each Devcon Unique? 00:31:09 Unexpected Interactions and Networking at Devcon 00:36:33 Memorable Moments from Past Devcons 00:42:15 How to Get Tickets and Discounts for Devcon 00:44:58 Speaker Applications and Media Passes for Devcon 00:47:11 How to Prepare for Devcon and Avoid Common Mistakes 00:50:04 Is Organizing Devcon Hard Work? 00:52:21 Devcon in 10 Words or Less 00:53:43 Final Thoughts: Why You Shouldn't Miss Devcon 2023…

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Nathan Vandy | DappRadar 54:40

41 weeks ago54:40

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Nathan Vandy from DappRadar discussed creating a decentralized Dapp store and recounted his journey into crypto, starting with a law degree and diving deep into blockchain research. He shared insights on transitioning DappRadar into a DAO and touched on the potential for DAOs to manage community resources and even city or country treasuries, aiming for increased transparency and efficiency. He emphasized the novelty and complexity of DAOs, labeling them as "startups on steroids," and highlighted their promise in redistributing economic and human capital through blockchain networks. 00:00:00 What is DappRadar 00:00:42 DappRadar the app store 00:01:01 About Nathan Vandy 00:03:32 Nathan's moment 00:05:43 Pumpamentals? 00:06:36 How has Blockchain evolved? 00:10:35 Maximizing capital with DAOs 00:14:12 Legal Challenges 00:24:54 Decentralizing with efficiency 00:30:19 How is Dappradar decentralizing 00:47:00 Is transitioning to a DAO difficult 00:50:51 Can you describe a DAO in ten words or less 00:51:59 Will countries ever adopt DAO practices…

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Matty Tokenomics | Tokenomics for Builders 1:03:26

42 weeks ago1:03:26

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In this fascinating interview on Hashing It Out, Matty Tokenomics discusses his book "Tokenomics for Builders" and detailed methodologies for effective token design. The conversation delves into his background in economics and finance, including his experiences at Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and as a tokenomics researcher for various blockchain projects. Matty explains the importance of incentivizing the right user behavior and the challenging aspects of designing complex financial systems, including investor reputation and compliance with regulations. Additionally, the interview touches upon the emerging trends and ongoing developments in the blockchain space, emphasizing the impact of macroeconomic factors on cryptocurrency valuations and the industry's growth. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Matty - @mattyTokenomics Book: https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b 00:00:00 Welcome to Hashing It Out 00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement 00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics 00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty 00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics 00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto 00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events 00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions 00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now? 00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors 00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely 00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies 00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations 00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation 00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation 00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem 00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems 00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks 00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors 00:28:36 Aligning Incentives 00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors 00:33:24 The Future of Bridges 00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics? 00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics 00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior 00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices 00:44:21 Changing Perceptions 00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto 00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin 00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve 00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics 00:59:17 Solana's User Experience 01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult? 01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment 01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words 01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores…

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Cyprien Grau | Status App: Governance Enabled Community 1:32:50

45 weeks ago1:32:50

1:32:50

Dee and Jessie speak with Cyprien Grau of Status about the future of the Status Network, focusing on their vision for creating an open-source, decentralized crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralization and ensuring economic feasibility. The conversation sheds light on the complexities of launching a rollup in today's saturated market and underscores the significance of community engagement and governance in the evolving crypto landscape.…

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David Vorick | Glow: Sustainable Solar Farming 53:08

47 weeks ago53:08

53:08

Dee and Jessie speak with David Vorick, a Glow enthusiast and developer, about using incentive dollars to build, operate, and establish solar farms that will subsequently fund another solar farm in a DePIN cycle.

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Kieran Mesquita | Railgun Transactional Privacy Protection 56:23

49 weeks ago56:23

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In this episode of "Hashing it Out," Dee and Jessie interview Kieran Mesquita from Railgun, discussing the platform's approach to cryptocurrency privacy. Kieran elaborates on how Railgun adds a private address type to Ethereum, allowing for obfuscation of transaction origins while still facilitating participation in DeFi protocols. The conversation also delves into the technical challenges of gas costs and the design trade-offs Railgun has made to optimize privacy while maintaining security and efficiency.…

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Ian Grigg | Financial Cryptography & Tokenizing Real World Assets 1:10:27

50 weeks ago1:10:27

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In this episode, Corey, Dee and Jessie dive into various facets of financial cryptography, its historical context, and its implications for consent and governance. Guest Ian Grigg provides insights into the evolution of digital finance, emphasizing the role of cryptography in enabling trust and privacy within financial systems. Overall, the conversation underscores the intricate interplay between cryptography, consent, and governance in shaping the future of financial systems and underscores the need for thoughtful consideration of these issues in the design and implementation of financial technologies.…

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PeerDAS and Data Availability Sampling in Practice 58:04

51 weeks ago58:04

58:04

Vitalik Buterin and Dankrad Feist of Ethereum, and Dmitriy Ryajov of Codex, join HIO for a discussion about the challenges and solutions in the realm of data availability and scalability in blockchain systems, particularly Ethereum. They address the complexities of the issues, from Buterin's perspective on the long-term vision, to Ryajov and Feist's insights into the specific projects like Codex and the data sharding.…

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Vinay Gupta | Bonus Footage 33:50

52 weeks ago33:50

33:50

It's a midnight drop of bonus footage from HIO talks with Vinay Gupta of Mattereum.

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Cloudhead | Radicle 1:00:39

1 year ago1:00:39

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In this episode, we interview Cloudhead from the Radicle.xyz project, discussing the intricacies of maintaining a peer-to-peer code collaboration platform. Cloudhead explains the challenges and innovations of developing Radicle, emphasizing its offline functionality, lack of requirement for a user account, and the complexities involved in building a decentralized platform. Key difficulties include engineering novel solutions due to the scarcity of peer-to-peer models and ensuring a user-friendly experience amidst peer-to-peer limitations. He describes radical as a peer-to-peer, sovereign code forge aiming to improve open-source development workflows, inviting developers, and users to contribute, provide feedback, and engage with the community.…

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Zama.ai | Fully Homomorphic Encryption 1:04:26

1 year ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Dee, Corey, and Jessie host an insightful interview with Jason Delabay and Dr. Morten Dahl from Zama, focusing on fully homomorphic encryption. Delabay, with a background in web development and crypto, delves into his journey into cryptography after meeting Zama's CEO, exploring the potential of FHE in blockchain technology. Dr. Dahl, with expertise in secure computation, discusses the application of his cryptography background at Zama. The team elaborates on Zama's mission to make FHE easily accessible and scalable for developers, highlighting the difference between FHE and other cryptographic techniques like zero-knowledge proofs. They also discuss the challenges and future prospects of integrating FHE into blockchain, aiming to enhance privacy without compromising on trust and security.…

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Vinay Gupta | Mattereum: Part 2 1:21:08

1 year ago1:21:08

1:21:08

In Mattereum Part 2, Vinay Gupta - CEO of Mattereum, discussed the complexities of establishing legal ownership and property rights for physical and digital assets, emphasizing the societal and legal constructs surrounding property. He highlighted the work Mattereum does to tokenize real-world assets like gold bars and houses, by ensuring that ownership can be legally verified and transferred through NFTs and smart contracts. The conversation also touched on unconventional forms of property like in-game items, which may be owned by companies rather than players, suggesting the need for clarification and potential insurance mechanisms.…

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Vinay Gupta | Mattereum: Part 1 1:11:00

1 year ago1:11:00

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Vinay Gupta is a cryptographic applications developer and part of the original Ethereum team. In this episode, he introduces his company Mattereum, which focuses on securitizing physical assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Corey, Dee, and Jessie talk to Gupta about Mattereum's goal to provide a scalable and legally-regulated way to conduct transactions involving physical assets, envisioning a system where blockchain functions as a namespace registry, while transactions happen on more efficient and ephemeral layers.…

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Paul Sztorc of LayerTwo Labs | Drivechains, Scaling Bitcoin without Compromise 1:28:40

1 year ago1:28:40

1:28:40

In this episode, Paul Sztorc discusses his vision for drive chains, a concept he believes could advance Bitcoin by allowing for permissionless innovation and competition among developers, leading to a diverse array of L2 applications that work in tandem with Bitcoin's L1.

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Danny Ryan | Permissionless Coordination & Contribution 1:17:34

1 year ago1:17:34

1:17:34

Corey Petty chats with Danny Ryan - Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation - about the massive task of coordinating async work and the Ethereum 2.0 rollout. They also discuss how to get started in the crypto and blockchain community, as well as, how much you can learn by stepping in to do small tasks as part of the bigger picture.…

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Ray Redacted | Personal Responsibility & Avoiding Theft 1:10:42

1 year ago1:10:42

1:10:42

Corey, Dee, and Jessie talk to Ray Redacted about protecting your digital assets, artificial intelligence, and cyber security. Topics include multifactor authentication, convenience vs security, health related privacy, and generating techniques.

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Jonny Rhea, Joe Delong & Zak Cole | The Current State of P2P 1:07:03

1 year ago1:07:03

1:07:03

The Hashing it Out team assembles the ultimate roundtable to discuss the state of P2P. Corey, D, and Jesse chat with DELV Co-Founder, Jonny Rhea, along with Astaria CTO, Joe Delong, and Managing Partner of the Number Group, Zak Cole.

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Robin Linus of ZeroSync & BITVM.ORG | Pioneering Proof Systems, Adoption in Bitcoin 1:25:50

1 year ago1:25:50

1:25:50

Corey, D, and Jesse sit down with Robin Linus of ZeroSync – the team spearheading the development of proof systems for Bitcoin for scalability, interoperability, and privacy. Robin discusses everything from the recently published BitVM white paper, challenges and tradeoffs of validation proofs on Bitcoin, Zk Coins, and his birthday cake from Gisele Bündchen.…

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Ameen Soleimani of Privacy Pools | Unpacking Privacy Pools – Motivations, Mechanics, and Tradeoffs 1:16:52

1 year ago1:16:52

1:16:52

The Hashing it Out team speaks with Ameen Soleimani, co-author of the Privacy Pools paper - Blockchain Privacy and Regulatory Compliance: Towards a Practical Equilibrium. Ameen, along with Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum Foundation), Jacob Illum (Chainalysis), Matthias Nadler (University of Basel), and Fabian Schär (Center for Innovative Finance, University of Basel; University of Basel - Economics Department) describe a novel smart contract-based privacy-enhancing protocol.…

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Edgard of Status | Status Super App Reborn – Decentralised Infrastructure and Autonomous Communities 1:04:56

2 years ago1:04:56

1:04:56

This is a special episode of Hashing in Out in which Corey, D, and Jesse, meet with "Edgard" about the impending relaunch of Status – the super app for decentralised communities, and the recent launch of the new website (https://status.app/). Corey, former Chief Security Officer of Status and now involved in program management of Logos, is deeply familiar with Status and the challenges associated with building decentralised infrastructure. Edgard breaks down the last two years of developing Status, staying true to core principles, and some very exciting new features to come.…

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Jordi Baylina of Polygon zkEVM | Zero Knowledge, Privacy, Scalability and Building Useful Technology 1:04:03

2 years ago1:04:03

1:04:03

The Hashing it Out team sits down with Jordi Baylina to discuss everything from his involvement in the Catalan Independence Movement, DApp Node, and Giveth to technical details associated in bringing privacy and compression to zk proofs via recursion.

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Simona Pop | Creating Intentional Communities 38:50

2 years ago38:50

38:50

HIO Personals

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Lefteris Karapetsas of Rotki | Private Portfolio Management 39:12

2 years ago39:12

39:12

We sit down with Lefteris Karapetsas of Rotki – the portfolio tracker that protects your privacy.

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Flash Hash: 09/01/2023 27:23

2 years ago27:23

27:23

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.

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Shane Mac of XMTP | The Power of Web3 Messaging 51:16

2 years ago51:16

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We are joined by Shane Mac, Co-founder of XMTP - the secure messaging network for Web3 to discuss their goal of allowing any wallet address to message with one another.

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Franck Royer: Decentralized messaging 1:03:39

2 years ago1:03:39

1:03:39

Dee talks decentralized messaging with the Waku Lead at Logos, Franck Royer. Corey and Jessie jump in for round two.

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Moh Jalalzai: Carnot Consensus 47:51

2 years ago47:51

47:51

Corey, Dee, and Jessie talk to Nomos Distributed Network Researcher at Logos, Moh Jalalzai.

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Flash Hash: 05/31/2023 26:38

2 years ago26:38

26:38

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.

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Leo Bautista: DAS and Erasure Coding 45:12

2 years ago45:12

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Dee and Jessie talk to Senior Research Engineer in Codex at Logos, Leo Bautista.

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HIO joins Logos Collective 44:04

2 years ago44:04

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Your favorite podcast is joining the Logos Collective.

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Flash Hash: 04/30/2023 26:26

2 years ago26:26

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Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.

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Hashing It Out Personals: Stephen Pair 42:18

2 years ago42:18

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In this Personals episode, Dee talks to Stephen Pair, Cofounder, President and CEO of BitPay.com

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Flash Hash 03/15/2023 28:27

2 years ago28:27

28:27

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.

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ETHDenver roundtable 37:28

2 years ago37:28

37:28

In a Bitcoin Podcast throwback, Corey and Jessie talk about their time at ETHDenver and answer questions from Christian and Dee.

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Hashing It Out Personals: Andy Boyan 59:17

2 years ago59:17

59:17

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we talk to the Co-Founder & CEO of Infinity Keys, Andy Boyan.

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Flash Hash: 02/15/2023 26:51

2 years ago26:51

26:51

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.

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Security pt. 1 59:23

2 years ago59:23