Redefining Blockchain: The Rise of Rollups and Multi-Chain Ecosystems with Rahul Sethuram, Co-Founder and CTO of Connext

In this podcast, Tim interviews Marcus and Stefan, the founders of Gnosis Pay, an innovative payment solution bridging the gap between crypto and traditional payments. They discuss the background of Gnosis Pay and the problem it aims to solve, targeting both crypto-native users and banks/neobanks. The founders explain the benefits of using Gnosis Pay, such as easy spending of crypto assets and enhanced customer-merchant interactions. They also discuss the aftermath of the FTX incident and the technical aspects of Gnosis Pay. The conversation touches on security, regional expansion plans, regulatory challenges, and the importance of aligning interests and showing traction as a startup. Listen to this podcast to learn more about Gnosis Pay and its vision for the future of payments.

In this episode of DAO Talks, Tim is joined by Rahul Sethuram, the Co-Founder and CTO of Connext. Connext is an interoperability protocol that enables fast, fully-trustless communication between blockchains that’s aimed at developers looking to build secure bridges and other natively cross-chain applications. As for Rahul, he describes himself as an Ethereum developer, game theory enthusiast, physics nerd, and occasional sleeper. Together, Tim and Rahul dive into the future of Web3 and the rise of multi-chain systems. Rahul explains that the multi-chain world is still in its early stages and predicts a future with thousands of chains. He also emphasizes the importance of user experience and the need for seamless integration between different chains. Later, Rahul highlights the role of roll-ups in scaling Ethereum and enabling application-specific chains. Rahul further shares his excitement for zero-knowledge technology, DeFi, and the potential of Miner Extractable Value (MEV) in the blockchain space.

In this episode of DAO Talks, Tim is joined by Philipp Zentner, CEO and Founder of LI.FI, a groundbreaking platform that aims to aggregate and abstract DeFi infrastructure across multiple blockchains. A true pioneer in the field, Philipp brings a fresh perspective to the world of decentralized finance and the web3 ecosystem. Together, Tim and Philipp dive into the intricacies of multi-chain scalability, the critical role of standardization, and the thrilling developments at the infrastructure level of web3 that promise to revolutionize decentralized finance. Philipp shares his expertise on the complexities of blockchain infrastructure and the challenges of aggregating data from diverse sources to provide a seamless user experience. Moreover, he offers a glimpse into the current state and future potential of the blockchain industry, exploring the prospects of a multi-chain future.

In this episode of the DAO Talks podcast, host Tim Delhaes sits down with Ivo Georgiev, the Co-Founder and CEO of Ambire, the visionary web3 company behind the revolutionary self-custodial smart contract wallet, Ambire Wallet. Ambire was launched in 2017 after a crowdfunding campaign that raised 40,000 ETH ($12 million) in under eight hours. Their aim is to make self-custody easy and secure for everyone.  During their conversation, Tim and Ivo discuss all things account abstraction. What exactly is it? Why does it benefit crypto natives as well as new web3 users? And what problems, that can be solved by account abstraction, haven’t been solved yet? Plus, the pair talk through the future of web3 wallets, what the multichain future has in store for us, and why Ivo believes Bitcoin and Ethereum are here to stay. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to ⁠grindery.io⁠.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this⁠ form⁠. 

In this episode of DAO Talks, host Tim Delhaes is joined by Bradley Miles, the Co-Founder and CEO of Roll. Launched in 2017, Roll is a social token infrastructure for the creator economy that provides infrastructure and APIs enabling digital communities to create and integrate social tokens into financial systems and social platforms. Based in New York, Bradley started his career as a venture capitalist, becoming the author of the bestselling book #BreakIntoVC before transitioning to the Web3 space. During the course of their conversation, Tim and Bradley discuss what Web2.5 is and how to build communities in the space, what the shift between Web2 and Web3 will look like, how tokens will be integrated into our society in the near future, and how tokens can revolutionize the content creator economy. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to ⁠grindery.io⁠.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this⁠ form⁠. 

In this episode of DAO Talks, Tim is joined by Ayman Hariri, the Co-Founder and CEO of Vero. Launched in 2015, Vero is a social media platform that markets itself as an ad-free and algorithm-free social media network. It operates on responsible technology principles and focuses on helping people connect without employing the techniques known to promote addiction. Ayman believes that “free” social apps come at a cost, risking users’ personal data and privacy. Ayman has taken a unique approach to creating a social media network and he is exploring integrating Web3 into Vero.  Ayman is also the son of the late Rafik Hariri, Lebanon’s former prime minister in 2005, and he invests in startups through New York-based firm Red Sea Ventures. Together, they discuss why Vero was made to combat the addictiveness of other social media platforms, why people act differently online compared to how they do in real life, and why we, as a species, are inherently drawn to sharing, collaborating, and helping each other. The problem, then, surely, is that most social networks have changed our behavior and turned us more against each other than we really should be - how do we fix that? To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim welcomes Michael Feng, the Co-Founder of Hummingbot, to the podcast. Hummingbot is an open-source software that helps build high-frequency crypto trading bots that specialize in market making and arbitrage strategies. Through the power of community, Hummingbot aims to give everyone access to the tightly-guarded algorithms of the most secretive Wall Street hedge funds. Despite being born in China, Michael grew up in Florida and went to Wharton School, which is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious business schools in the world. Later on Michael moved to a Vice-President role at J.P. Morgan. Together, Tim and Michael delve into the world of decentralization, DAOs, and the future of multi-chain Web3. They discuss how Michael got into trouble with the SEC, the parallels between the rise of Christianity and the decentralized technology behind crypto, and why crypto is open source on steroids. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by Karl Blomsterwall, the CEO of Nibiru Software. Nibiru are a Sweden-based game developer on a mission to become the largest ecosystem in Web3 and gaming. Karl also oversees the development of Polygon's top game, Planet IX. Within a year, Planet IX has become the biggest game on Polygon by transaction. The game has close to 54,000 weekly active wallets. The NFT-based strategy game is part of a sci-fi metaverse and an ecosystem with over 400 million NFTs sold. Plus, in recent months, the team has announced partnerships with Chainlink, BraveWallet, Arcade NFTs, 1Inch, One Tree Planted, Superfluid and more. Previously, Karl had a long career as an investment banker, focusing exclusively on the technology industry. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of GP Bullhound, and a consultant at Prokura. Together, Tim and Karl delve into the NFT based-game Planet IX, what it's all about and what makes it so unique in comparison to its competitors. They discuss why Nibiru chose Polygon as a side-chain to the Ethereum network; and how Web3 is growing and developing the future of gaming. Finally, they get on to talking through the process of building a community in the NFT gaming world. As well as how it can be a challenging process, especially when the initial players are still coming from the Web2 space. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by one of the most influential people in the Metaverse, Hrish Lotlikar, to discuss how technology is bringing together our physical and virtual lives. Hirsh is the Co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld, an augmented reality virtual platform that allows users and brands to create, discover and monetize content. Previously, Hrish co-founded Rogue Initiative Studios, a Hollywood film, TV, gaming, and immersive entertainment studio. He is also the founding Managing Partner of Eastlabs, an early-stage VC fund based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Hrish was also a Senior Business Developer and Global Evangelist at Toptal (backed by Andreessen Horowitz, the Rockfellers & the co-founders of Facebook and Zynga). In 2017, Hrish met with Max Woon in Santa Monica after being fascinated with Pokemon GO and its popularity. They realized that they could design a similar, virtually mapped world that appealed to an even wider audience, one where users could monetise and create their own assets. This idea soon came to be known as SuperWorld. During the course of their conversation, Tim and Hrish discuss the state of the metaverse, how to monetize virtual real estate, and how we will soon be able to discover immersive events through virtual geographic exploration. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by James Young, from Collab.Land and Abridged. Collab.Land a digital concierge for tokenized communities and a pioneer of the token gating system. It was created by Abridged, a platform that aims to give everyone, including non-coders, access to building applications using blockchain technology. James has over a decade of experience in the tech industry, having previously worked as a game developer consultant and Chief Technology Officer.  Tim and James discuss why James thinks humans will be able to contain artificial intelligence, what seismic impacts AI shall have on crypto, and whether web3 has failed or not.  To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io. If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form.