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    Bell Curve

    Bell Curve

    Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.

    Bell Curve

    Sat Jul 27 2024

    Is Crypto Ready for the Big Leagues? | Roundup

    crypto assetssupply overhangsinstitutional flowsL1 chainsbuilding on-chain platforms

    The episode covers key insights on addressing supply overhangs in crypto assets, the importance of institutional flows, differentiated ecosystems for L1 chains, building on-chain platforms, comparison between Solana and Ethereum, uncertainty in financial aspects, Aave's mechanism for additional yield, and the impact of Kamala Harris on the election. The discussion also touches on Vitalik's post, weekend plans, and New York in the summer.

    Bell Curve

    Tue Jul 23 2024

    The Bear Case for Shared Security | S8 E8 | Sunny & Toghrul

    blockchaineconomic securityproof of stakedelegationslashing

    This episode explores the importance of economic security in blockchain systems, debates on proof of stake systems, building practical systems with delegation and sharding, the relationship between slashing and Lock Stake Token (LST), optimizing consensus protocols and restaking, different approaches to economic security, improving marketplace longevity and governance, trust-minimized bridging and on-chain governance, innovation in organizational psychology and restaking for protocol enhancement, Solana's side chain and transitioning towards a market-based system, delegation, economic security, and operator diversity, and different approaches to Layer 2 sequencers and on-chain governance.

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    Mon Jul 22 2024

    Deep Dive: The CAKE Framework & Building a One Click Experience | Hart Lambur & Stephane Gosselin

    Cake frameworkCredible commitment machinesOneBalanceCross-chain transactionsBlockchain development

    This episode explores the Cake framework, an innovative solution for managing user accounts across multiple chains. It introduces the concept of permissioning layers, intent-centric approaches, and credible commitment machines. The episode also discusses the challenges and opportunities for solvers in the market, the role of OneBalance in enabling seamless interaction between individuals and subgroups, and the future of blockchain development with ERC 7683 and trust models.

    Bell Curve

    Fri Jul 19 2024

    A New Era: Trump’s Impact on Crypto and Innovation in the U.S.

    Recent EventsPoliticsBeliefsSupportBitcoin Predictions

    This episode covers a wide range of topics including recent events and reactions, the impact of recent events on politics, shifts in beliefs and support, Bitcoin predictions and political impact, legislation and changes under a Trump presidency, VP candidates and political speculations, Bitcoin market and economic trends, economic strategies and market analysis, challenges and investments in AI infrastructure, optimism in tech markets and crypto industry, Layer 2 solutions and infrastructure stack, and competition and performances in the crypto industry.

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    Tue Jul 16 2024

    EthCC Campside Chat: Protocols, Ecosystems, Community & Tokens | Vitalik Buterin & Christopher Goes

    BlockchainEthereumProtocol DesignDecentralizationConsensus Mechanisms

    The episode features an interview with Vitalik and Chris Goes of Enoma, discussing intense protocol design and other interesting topics. The discussion delves into how the paradigm of intents is changing perspectives on blockchains, protocols, and communities. Vitalik shares insights on the creation of Ethereum, emphasizing the addition of a general-purpose programming language as a core design philosophy.

    Bell Curve

    Tue Jul 09 2024

    A Fresh Take on Shared Security | S8 E7 | Misha Putiatin

    blockchainshared securitydecentralizationSymbiotic protocolcollateral abstraction

    This episode explores the concept of shared security in blockchain networks and its role in achieving decentralization. It discusses various implementations of shared security, challenges faced by founders, and the design principles behind the Symbiotic protocol. The importance of modularity, collateral abstraction, and incentive alignment is highlighted. The episode also delves into risk scenarios, interchain integration with Athena stablecoin, and opportunities for decentralization in blockchain ecosystems. Symbiotic's vision for the future and its plans to support multiple networks are discussed.

    Bell Curve

    Fri Jul 05 2024

    A New Era for U.S. Regulations | Roundup

    Chevron DoctrinePresident BidenMedia BiasGaslightingBlockchain

    The episode covers a range of topics including the repeal of the Chevron doctrine, concerns about President Biden's performance, media bias, gaslighting, blockchain technology, regulatory changes, the impact of judicial power on the crypto industry, challenges for venture-backed companies, Plaid acquisition, market sentiment, investor behavior, central bank rate cuts, the role of VCs in the crypto industry, and importance of tokens. The discussions also touch on economic policies, market structure, potential market rebound, and future global macroeconomic trends.

    Bell Curve

    Tue Jul 02 2024

    Ethereum’s Path Forward: Aligning Security and Monetary Policy | S8 E6 | Hasu & Justin Drake

    EthereumMonetary PolicyIssuanceRestaking MechanismsBlockchain

    This episode covers various topics related to Ethereum's monetary policy, issuance, restaking mechanisms, and the future of the blockchain. It explores the challenges and debates surrounding ETH as pristine collateral, the impact of MEV on Ethereum's monetary policy, intense price competition and centralization risks in staking, reducing fixed costs and real yield considerations, moving towards equal dilution and negative issuance, restaking and its impact on Ethereum, proposal-based separation and specialization in Ethereum, decentralization and innovations in Ethereum, convergence of blockchain designs and rethinking the base layer, restaking mechanisms and EigenDA, ABS market and Stake Eve, Stake Eve and economic pressures, technological advancements and expanding design space. The episode concludes with closing remarks and additional information.

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    Tue Jun 25 2024

    Harnessing the Untapped Potential of Bitcoin Staking | S8 E5 | David Tse

    BitcoinBlockchainStakingSmart ContractsEcosystems

    Bitcoin is incorporating successful concepts from other blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, such as NFTs, staking, and BitVM. The taproot upgrade allows for larger transactions and the ability to mint NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain. Projects like Orno are demonstrating the potential for innovation within Bitcoin's limited programming capabilities. Technological breakthroughs like Bitcoin staking and BitVM are contributing to advancements in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

    Bell Curve

    Tue Jun 18 2024

    How ZK Accounts Expand dApp Limits | John, Uma, & Zaki

    Zero-knowledge technologyZK accountsInteroperabilityCelestia architectureBlockchain scalability

    Zero-knowledge (ZK) technology is revolutionizing blockchain designs by shifting towards verifying proofs rather than executing transactions directly on the base layer. ZK accounts enable flexible conditions for transaction validity while streamlining verification. Celestia architecture utilizes snark accounts for interoperability among roll-ups. Lessons from Ethereum's choices in cryptography design and technical trade-offs in ZK technology provide valuable insights. Decentralized protocols, ZK accounts, and expansion chains enhance interoperability. Hyperlane offers high-quality interoperability, and blockchain convergence is observed in the industry. The power of ZK technology enables applications relevant to non-speculators and unlocks mental creativity for application development. Excitement for the future modular ecosystem is palpable.

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