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The Rollup

Where digital assets meet capital markets. Hosted by Robbie & Andy

Where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world. Website: https://therollup.co/

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00:37:09

Why Based Rollups Are Ethereum's Best Bet with Sam...

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2024/12/12

For today's episode, were taking a deep dive into based rollups to answer the following question:Could the next breakthrough in Ethereum scaling come from working with the network rather than around it? While most rollup solutions build separate consensus layers, an intriguing new approach called based rollups takes a different path – leveraging Ethereum's existing validator network to sequence blocks. Rather than creating parallel consensus mechanisms, based rollups tap directly into

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01:33:42

How To Become The Best Crypto Investor Of All Time...

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2024/12/10

Beyond protocols and price charts, today's episode dives into navigating crypto as an investor, builder, and human being.Our conversation with Santi spans from deeply personal insights on mental health and finding meaning, to why crypto remains one of today's most transformative industries. At its core is a powerful message about belief - the conviction that you can excel in your chosen path, especially in a space where merit trumps credentials. But thriving in crypto isn't just about technical

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00:35:47

How Fast Confirmations Will Improve Rollup UX with...

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2024/12/09

Today's episode explores how the rollup-centric vision for Ethereum brought massive scalability gains, but also new challenges - from fragmented liquidity to complex coordination across execution layers. Enter Espresso and Arbitrum's collaboration, tackling these hurdles head-on. At its core is Espresso's fast confirmation system, enabling rollups to validate transactions with both speed and strong security. This unlocks true interoperability without sacrificing decentralization. Their work

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00:42:14

AggLayer Mainnet Launch Is Coming With Marc Boiron

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2024/12/06

The blockchain landscape is evolving beyond isolated chains and fragmented liquidity. Enter AggLayer - a framework reimagining how rollups and chains interact.But why does this matter? AggLayer isn't just another interoperability solution. It's a foundational layer that lets chains share network effects while maintaining their independence. Think of it as the invisible infrastructure that makes cross-chain activity feel native and seamless. At its core lies pessimistic proofing - a breakthrough

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01:03:39

Nick White and Jon Charbonneau on The Rise of...

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2024/12/05

In today's episode, we explore the next evolution of the modular blockchain landscape with Nick White and Jon Charbonneu. Celestia's base layer now supports 21 chains and is pushing sovereign rollups as the next step. As a minimalist data availability focused L1, Celestia has had a big year with a lot yet to come.Our conversation explores the mechanics behind Celestia's blockchain design, from lazybridging to ZK accounts. We talk about the next evolution of the Celestia roadmap, focused on

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00:41:59

Can Elastic Chain Solve Crypto's Biggest Problem?...

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2024/12/03

For today's episode, we dive into Elastic Chain and the core principles of ZK technology. Imagine if interacting across blockchains was as simple as sending an email - no fragmented bridges, no multiple wallets. That's exactly what ZK Sync's Elastic Chain aims to deliver.At its core, Elastic Chain is built on a powerful premise: scalability, interoperability, and user experience can coexist seamlessly. Through its modular approach, builders can create custom chains with their preferred

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00:28:06

Ed Felten on Arbitrum DAO, Timeboost, and His Newest...

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2024/12/02

For today's episode, the spotlight is on Arbitrum—not just the L2 you’ve come to know, but a growing network exploring new dimensions of scaling, decentralization, and interoperability. From innovative concepts like BOLD for permissionless validation to Timeboost’s approach to tackling MEV and decentralized sequencing challenges, there’s a lot to unpack here. So, Andy sat down with Ed Felten to discuss how Arbitrum’s community, powered by its DAO, has become a proving ground for human coordination

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00:55:54

Max Resnick on Ethereum's Roadmap, Economics, and...

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2024/11/30

For today's episode, we’re diving into one of the most controversial conversations around Ethereum’s future—the decisions required to create a truly thriving onchain ecosystem.Joined by Max Resnick, we raised key questions about the future of rollups, appchains, and Ethereum’s economic structure. Are rollups helping Ethereum grow, or are they parasitic? Should apps like Uniswap stay on Ethereum L1, or is launching their own chain inevitable? How do we address the growing cost of security while

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00:54:57

The Biggest Shift In Crypto Investing Since ICOs with...

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2024/11/28

For today's episode, a thanksgiving day special, we are breaking down an evolving model in the crypto space that looks beyond traditional VC funding.Legion, a platform built from the ground up to address issues with token launches, is reshaping how communities and projects interact with each other. We are teaming up with Legion to bring early stage opportunities to our community of amazing listeners and readers. In this conversation with Anil Lulla, CEO of Delphi Digital and Fabrizio Giobardo,

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00:34:37

Tarun Chitra and Jon Charbonneau on Solana vs....

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2024/11/27

For today's episode, we were joined by Tarun & Jon to take a closer look at one of the most compelling debates in crypto: The valuation, 'moneyness', collateral asset viability, and onchain usage of ETH vs. SOL.Is there a real chance that Solana could flip Ethereum in the next several years? Ethereum, with its ETF advantage and rollup-centric focus, is standing strong but may face hurdles in maintaining its lead. Solana, on the other hand, is rapidly onboarding builders and capturing

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01:04:48

Infinex's Vampire Attack on CEXs with Kain Warwick...

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2024/11/26

Today, we're exploring a project that has its sights set on making onchain DeFi just as approachable as traditional exchanges and brokerages. Infinex, led by Kain and Jed, brings a fresh take to the DeFi landscape by prioritizing user experience and easing the transition for those who are familiar with centralized platforms like Binance but hesitant to fully dive into DeFi due to the UX complexities. For context, Kain Warwick is an early DeFi adopter from his time with Synthetix, and Jed brings a

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00:57:48

Anthony Sassano on The Past, Present, And Future of...

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2024/11/22

Today, we’re diving into the story of Ethereum—its past, its present, and its ambitious path forward with a core leader of the community, and founder of The Daily Gwei, Anthony Sassano. Ethereum’s evolution is a tale of resilience and innovation. From surviving brutal bear markets to leading the charge with decentralized applications and L2 solutions, this ecosystem has seen it all. During the relatively quiet 'onchain' years of 2018-2019, a core group of believers kept the flame alive, laying the

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01:54:20

Andre Cronje on DeFi, Sonic Network, and His New Apps

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2024/11/20

Welcome to a blast from the past. Imagine this: You're on your laptop in summer 2020, when you see a message from a friend "new yield farm just opened called Yearn, you can only farm it for one week with DAI." You ape in. The rest is history, and DeFi was (more or less) born. That was the early stages of Andre's journey into DeFi. For his latest reappearance, we will take you on a deep dive into his journey, what he feels about DeFi today, the new apps, and of course Sonic - a revamped approach to

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01:00:40

Is Beam Chain Good For Ethereum? With Justin Drake

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2024/11/19

Today, we’re unpacking Beam Chain, a proposal by Justin Drake that’s sparked wide-ranging discussions in the Ethereum community.Andy and Robbie sat down with Justin in Bangkok to discuss this in person, just one day after his presentation. Beam chain aims to accelerate Ethereum’s roadmap by introducing a massive hard fork specifically aimed at the consensus layer. Whether you’ve heard about the buzz surrounding single-slot finality, programmable execution sharding, or the ambitious plans for full

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00:07:59

Devcon Soundbites: Espresso Mainnet Exclusive with...

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2024/11/13

In this conversation, Ellie discusses the launch of Espresso on Mainnet, focusing on the significance of the Global Confirmation Layer for decentralized sequencing and interoperability among rollups. The discussion covers the benefits of fast and safe bridging, the potential for cross-rollup transactions, and the positive reception from the community. Ellie emphasizes the importance of composability in the ecosystem and the future prospects for rollups opting into Espresso. Website:

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00:17:24

Devcon Soundbites: How EtherFi Plans To Generate...

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2024/11/13

In this conversation, Mike from EtherFi discusses the vision and differentiation of EtherFi as a DeFi protocol, its product suite, business model, and strategies for onboarding new users. He emphasizes the importance of building user-friendly products that allow individuals to manage their finances without traditional banks, while also addressing the tokenomics and community engagement aspects of the protocol. Website: https://therollup.co/ Spotify:

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01:13:19

Memecoins, Macro, And AI with Crypto Billionaire...

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2024/11/08

Memecoins are absolutely dominating mindshare in today's crypto economy. While they might be easy to dismiss as passing fads, there appears to be something bigger happening here which we wanted to explore. So, we sat down with Arthur Hayes and Murad Mahmudov to discuss the unique structure of memecoins as a new asset class designed for a generation deeply immersed in social media and digital interaction: Zoomers themselves. We started discussing the recent Trump victory and the idea of a DeFi

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00:26:04

How Camp Is Bridging The Gap With Social Data

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2024/11/06

We're live again from the studio from Singapore for EigenLayer Unlocked, this time for episode 21 with Nirav Murthy about Camp Network.Today’s piece dives into a unique approach to building lasting connections in Web3, using pre-exisiting data from prominent social media platforms. With Camp, we’re looking at a shift from single-transaction incentives to real, ongoing rewards that invite users to share their data, all while staying flexible with user privacy. Camp takes a different path, aiming

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00:50:41

What Is The Next Phase of Onchain Crypto? With Predicate

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2024/11/04

Welcome to episode 20 of EigenLayer Unlocked.In today's video, we dive into the mechanics behind Predicate, led by Nikhil Raghuveera, and their goal to streamline transaction prerequisites across crypto. This idea of “transaction prerequisites” may sound a bit like a mouthful, but the way we are thinking about it is bringing the crypto onchain UX far closer to that of the internet. Predicate is on a mission to bring onchain transactions up to speed with global compliance and security needs. By

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00:24:35

Building Ethereum's Connectivity Hub with Polymer Labs

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2024/11/03

We're live again from the studio from Singapore for EigenLayer Unlocked, this time for episode 19 with Peter Kim.For this episode, we are tackling the fragmentation problem head on with the story of Polymer and their north star of building an onchain experience where different execution environments communicate securely, transparently, and in a way users don’t even need to think about. As you know, we've been pushing the concept of chain abstraction as a key pillar to move into the internet-like

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