Kiln Rendez-Vous Podcast

In this episode, Sergej Kunz, Co-Founder of 1inch Network, shares his journey into the crypto space and the development of 1inch. He discusses his background as a software engineer and his early interest in cryptocurrencies. Sergej talks about his experience participating in hackathons and how he and his co-founder, Anton, built the first version of 1inch in New York City. He also shares the story...

Jason Lau, Chief Innovation Officer at OKX, discusses the global expansion of OKX, the importance of Web3, non-custodial setups, and the evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem. He also explores the future of stablecoins and the potential of Web3 gaming. The conversation delves into user experience, cross-chain interactions, and the excitement around new protocols and use cases in the crypto space.

Adam Levine, SVP of corporate development and partnerships at Fireblocks, joins us on this episode to share his crypto journey and insights on the evolution of the crypto market. Adam discusses how he started to recognize the technology's potential and the importance of Fireblocks in the institutional space. He emphasizes the significance of security and partnerships in the institutional crypt...

In this episode, Laszlo Szabo, CEO and Co-Founder of Kiln, and Paul Frambot, CEO and Co-Founder of Morpho Labs, discuss Paul's journey of building the Morpho protocol, a lending and borrowing protocol on Ethereum. Paul explains how Morpho started as an optimization layer for Aave and Compound, but eventually built its own independent protocol called Morpho Blue. Paul highlights the inefficienc...

In episode seventeen of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, host Edgar Roth from Kiln interviews Miguel Prada from Nektar Network. They discuss the approach that Nektar Network is taking to change the restaking space. In this episode, we'll take a look at Nektar's restaking network that aims to optimize Ethereum's security model and utilize it to scale various applications.

In episode sixteen of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, host Edgar Roth from Kiln interviews Felix Xu from ARPA Network. They discuss the ARPA AVS and the history of ARPA Network, which began in 2018 with a focus on privacy-preserving data analysis using multi-party computation. The company later transitioned to crypto and blockchain use cases, now specializing in threshold signature schemes. ARPA Net...

In episode fifteen of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, host Edgar Roth from Kiln interviews Deli Gong from Automata to discuss the solutions that Automata is bringing to the rollup space. In this episode, we'll take a look at Automata's utilization of TEE coprocessors to help rollups create an Ethereum-aligned future that prioritizes auditability, openness, and teamwork.

In Episode fourtheen of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, host Edgar Roth from Kiln interviews Kendall Cole from Proximity Labs (Near ecosystem) to discuss the solutions they're bringing to the interoperability space. Discover how Chain Signatures, secured by EigenLayer and NEAR stakers, enable transactions on any blockchain from your NEAR account.

In Episode thirteen of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, hosts Edgar Roth from Kiln and Ben Rodriguez from Coinbase Cloud interview Ellie Davidson from Espresso to explore the rollup space. Discover how Espresso enables rollups to achieve credible neutrality, improved interoperability, and lasting alignment with Ethereum.

In Episode Twelve of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, hosts Edgar Roth and pwnh interview Boba and Rochard, Co-founders of Drosera Network, to explore Web3 security. Discover how Drosera tackles the challenges of incident detection and response, fostering a collaborative security environment within the DeFi space.

In episode eleven of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth, host from Kiln, interviews Wanli Zhou, Head of Ecosystem at Brevis Network, as they delve into this new smart ZK coprocessor. Brevis allows smart contracts to read historical on-chain data and build expressive logic using zero-knowledge computation, enabling data-driven features without compromising decentralization.

In episode ten of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth, host from Kiln, interviews Altan Tutar, Senior Technical BD at the Near Foundation, as they delve into the Near's data availability AVS. Near Data Availability AVS offers a Super Fast Finality Layer, eliminating long waits for cross-chain transactions. This translates to a smoother user experience and unlocks the increased scalability...

In episode nine of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth, host from Kiln, interviews Matan Si, the founder and CEO of eoracle, as they delve into the innovative eoracle solution. Eoracle marks a significant departure from traditional oracle solutions. Eoracle adopts a transparent, on-chain framework utilizing a diverse network of Ethereum validators and a substantial stake capital pool. This ap...

In episode eight of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth, host from Kiln, interviews Jay Prakash, the founder and CEO of Silence Laboratories. This cybersecurity company specializes in merging cryptography, sensing, and design to enhance authentication experiences seamlessly. During the discussion, they explore the origins of Silence Laboratories and its mission to enable enterprises to incorp...

In the seventh episode of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth and pwnh from Kiln host Michael Chen, the Co-founder of Blockless. Blockless is an infrastructure platform for launching, integrating, and securing Network Neutral Applications (nnApps). They delve into the genesis of Blockless and the collaborative efforts of its co-founders. Michael sheds light on the wide array of applications p...

In the sixth episode of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth from Kiln and Ben Rodriguez from Coinbase Cloud engage with Jon Kol, the Co-founder and CEO of Hyperlane, about the Hyperlane AVS. Hyperlane is the first permissionless interoperability layer, enabling anyone to connect any blockchain out-of-the-box. With Hyperlane, developers can build Interchain Applications—apps that abstract away...

In the fifth episode of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth engages with Himanshu Tyagi, Co-founder, and CTO of Witness Chain. The conversation delves into Tyagi's background and the factors that led him to explore optimistic rollups. Witness Chain specializes in providing watchtowers for rollups, DePIN, and AI Coprocessors. These programmable watchtowers enhance transaction validation on...

In this fourth episode of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth and pwnh from Kiln engage with Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, Founder and CEO, Lagrange Labs , exploring his background and what led him to explore zero-knowledge state proofs for optimistic rollups. Ismael highlights Lagrange Labs' focus on enhancing blockchain capabilities through advanced computing paradigms, allowing for more co...

In this third episode of the Kiln Rendez-Vous podcast, Edgar Roth and Sebastien Rannou from Kiln engage with Teddy Knox, Senior Researcher at EigenLabs, exploring his background and what led him to build a data availability layer. EigenDA, EigenLayer’s data availability solution, is emerging as a leading AVS, setting standards with its inaugural launch. In this episode, you'll gain an overview...

In their conversation, Edgar Roth, Protocol Specialist at Kiln interviews Amrit Kuma, COO at AltLayer. Amrit shares his journey into the field, starting first with computer science. They explore AltLayer's Rollup as a Service (RaaS) platform and its AVS offerings, focusing on decentralized sequencing, verification, and faster finality. Tune in to learn more about AltLayer value proposition and...

A Conversation with Sreeram from EigenLayer and Laszlo from Kiln Kiln CEO Laszlo Szabo interviews EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan about restaking and AVSes. Restaking allows leveraging an existing stake to support additional services on EigenLayer, referred to as Actively Validated Services (AVS). By opting for restaking, participants have the opportunity to accumulate extra rewards in addition to t...