Proof of Decentralization

Tellor - The Role of Oracles in DeFi

Chris Blec is joined by Nick Fett of Tellor [https://tellor.io] to discuss the critical role that oracles play in DeFi. Some of the topics covered: * what makes Tellor unique in the oracle space * the challenges of running a trustless & decentralized project without taking shortcuts * the perils of accepting VC money * Chainlink's centralization issues * and more! If you want to learn about oracles in DeFi and get a better understanding of how they work and what their risks are, then you'll find this conversation very useful. -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR! Tornado Cash Community - learn more at https://tornado.cash [https://tornado.cash/] -- Check out Tellor at https://tellor.io [https://tellor.io] Follow Tellor on Twitter at https://twitter.com/W [https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski]eAreTellor Join Tellor's Discord chat at https://discord.com/invite/tellor [https://discord.com/invite/tellor] Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec [https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support]

Arbitrum & Other L2 Security Risks w/ Bartek of L2Beat

Chris Blec is joined by Bartek Kiepuszewski, Co-Founder of L2Beat [https://l2beat.com] to discuss the security risks & trust requirements that come along with popular Ethereum Layer 2s. Some of the topics covered: * How L2Beat got started as a MakerDAO research project * the risks of a whitelisted validator system * what it means to have a centralized sequencer * what kind of risk future regulation could pose to L2s * whether or not users can safely leave their funds on L2s * and more! If you are curious about Ethereum L2s and want to get a clear understanding of how they work and what their risks are, you definitely will want to listen in on this conversation. -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Tornado Cash Community - learn more at https://tornado.cash [https://tornado.cash/] Members of THORChain Community - learn more at https://thorchain.org [https://thorchain.org/] -- Check out L2Beat at https://l2beat.com [https://l2beat.com] Arbitrum's Security Considerations & Gotchas: https://developer.offchainlabs.com/docs/security_considerations [https://developer.offchainlabs.com/docs/security_considerations] Follow Bartek on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski [https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski] Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec [https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support]

Rocket Pool - Ethereum Liquid Staking

Chris Blec chats with Darren Langers, General Manager of Rocket Pool about the Ethereum staking scene. Some of the topics covered: How Rocket Pool tries to address ETH2 staking in a decentralized way; the dangers presented by Lido's more centralized staking solution; how Ethereum staking actually works; the difference between liquid staking (rETH) vs. running a validator via Rocket Pool; and much more! If you are curious about ETH staking, or are already using stETH or rETH, you definitely will want to listen in on this conversation. -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Tornado Cash Community - learn more at https://tornado.cash [https://tornado.cash/] Members of THORChain Community - learn more at https://thorchain.org [https://thorchain.org] -- Learn more about Rocket Pool at https://rocketpool.net [https://rocketpool.net] Follow Darren Langers on Twitter at https://twitter.com/langerstwit [https://twitter.com/langerstwit] Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec [https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support]

Polygon - Can we really trust DeFi multisigs?

Chris Blec engages in a high intensity chat about DeFi multisigs with Mudit Gupta, Chief Information Security Officer of Polygon. Some of the topics covered: * Details on which aspects of Polygon are secured by multisigs * What users can and cannot know about how the multisigs are secured * Whether it's safe for users to trust Polygon's multisig security * Polygon's plans to change their security scheme in the near future * How Polygon would react to a request from regulator or state actor * Much more! -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Tornado Cash Community - learn more at https://tornado.cash [https://tornado.cash/] Members of THORChain Community - learn more at https://thorchain.org -- Follow Mudit Gupta on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support]

Tally Ho! - Ethereum Wallet App alternative to MetaMask

Carolyn Reckhow of Thesis, the developer of the new Tally Ho Ethereum wallet, joins Chris Blec for an honest chat about the new community-backed wallet project and how it can serve as an alternative to MetaMask. Some of the topics covered: * Carolyn's history with Ethereum including time spent at ConsenSys * how the Tally Ho wallet project came to be * the pros and cons of MetaMask's stranglehold on the wallet space * the incentives, or lack thereof, for VCs to back DAO-run projects * the future of wallet apps with regard to regulation * much more! -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR, TORNADO CASH! Learn more at https://tornado.cash [https://tornado.cash] -- Learn more about Tally Ho at https://tally.cash Study up on & participate in the upcoming Tally Ho DAO at https://gov.tally.cash/t/tally-ho-dao-structure-proposal/455 Follow Tally Ho on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tallycash Follow Carolyn on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CReckhow Follow Chris Blec on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proof-of-decentralization/support]