The Block Research Podcast

In this episode, Eigenlayer founder Sreeram Kannan explains how his background in tech and interest in peer-to-peer wireless systems led him to explore the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. OUTLINE: 00:00 Introduction 05:31 Eigenlayer's Vision 10:22 Federalizing Eigenlayer 11:17 Digital Commons 19:37 Bringing Off-Chain Data Onchain 30:31 Eigenlayer x Ethereum Foundation 41:45 Eigenlay...

In this episode, Safe co-founder Richard Meissner explains how Safe attempts to abstract away many of the complexities currently plaguing Web3 UX. OUTLINE: 00:00 Introduction 03:07 Safe’s User Base 09:31 Business Model 11:40 Account Abstraction 15:33 EIP-3074 21:49 Keystore Rollup 25:47 Ethereum Layer-2s 33:22 $SAFE Token Design 43:15 Closing Thoughts

In this episode, Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski explains why zero-knowledge proofs are considered to be the "end game" for blockchain scalability and how zkSync's technology stack compares to that of other teams building layer-2 scaling solutions for Ethereum. OUTLINE: 00:00  ZK is the Endgame 05:23  Trustless Verifiability 08:31  ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin 11:15  Hyperscaling 22:22  L2...

In the first half of this episode, The Block CEO Larry Cermak and StarkWare co-founder and CEO Eli-Ben Sasson discuss Starknet's past, present, and future, including the upcoming launch of the $STRK token. Next, The Block Research Director John Dantoni gives an overview of StarkWare's founding rounds and analyzes the deal flow in the Starknet ecosystem. OUTLINE 00:00  Introduction 00:51  Blockchai...

In this episode, The Block CEO Larry Cermak interviews long-time bitcoiners and Taproot Wizards co-founders Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer, followed by a deep dive into the data behind Ordinals' meteoric rise with The Block Research Analyst Rebecca Stevens. OUTLINE: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Udi’s Bitcoin Arc 07:56 Eric’s Wizard Journey 11:20 Inscription Angst 14:00 Ordinal Theory 17:38 BRC-20s 24:25...

In this episode, The Block CEO Larry Cermak interviews Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and Helius Labs co-founder Mert Mumtaz, followed by a deep dive into the data underpinning Solana's recent rally with The Block Research Analyst Rebecca Stevens. OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - Solana Stress Test 05:28 - Solana DeFi 08:19 - ‘Total Value Locked’ 12:29 - Only Possible On Solana 18:50...