Keep it Simple, Stay Focused and Battle Test with Brian Crain

06/20/24 • 61 min

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Brian from Chorus One

Brian is an entrepreneur and blockchain researcher focused on scalable decentralized applications and cross-chain connectivity. He advocates for privacy and envisions a future where AI and blockchain empower individuals to control their assets and lives.

Chorus One has been pioneering Proof-of-Stake technology since 2018, advancing a $300 billion economy by building and operating core infrastructure to replace inefficient legacy systems with an open, permissionless financial system.

We spoke to Brian about Chorus One and:

The battle test
Scalable decentralized application
Connecting across the chains
Question around privacy
Surveillance increased
Risk for investors, there's risk for developers
If you engage in a private sector and protocols, assume guilt
Preserving of privacy
Decline of large nation states
AI
People having more control assets, lives, and decision making
Keep it simple
Stay focused

Timestamps

00:00 – 02:53 : Intro
02:53 -- 06:20 : Thoughts on how things have changed.
06:20 -- 09:10 : Interoperability
09:10 -- 24:04 : Safety vs Privacy
24:04 -- 32:42 : Validator journey over the past
32:42 -- 35:50 : Saying no to networks
35:50 -- 39:30 : The vision
39:30 -- 47:18 : Bare metal?
47:18 -- 51:27 : Ledger support
51:27 -- 56:05 : One thing to do and one thing not to do.
56:05 – 01:01:04 : The Blitz

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This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Brian from Chorus One

We spoke to Brian about Chorus One and:

The battle test
Scalable decentralized application
Connecting across the chains
Question around privacy
Surveillance increased
Risk for investors, there's risk for developers
If you engage in a private sector and protocols, assume guilt
Preserving of privacy
Decline of large nation states
AI
People having more control assets, lives, and decision making
Keep it simple
Stay focused

Timestamps

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Special Guest: Brian Fabian Crain.

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Humanity, Stupid Decisions and AI with Oldcat

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Oldcat from Oldcat Validator

Oldcat emphasized the importance of fostering freedom and individual control, urging patience and realistic expectations, while recognizing the trade-offs of centralization and the potential of blockchain.

A professional validator devoted to the Cosmos Ecosystem, Oldcat lives in HK and wants it to remain a free place forever.

We spoke to Oldcat about Oldcat Validator and:

Make people to be more free
Control more on our own
Not expecting things happen fast
Centralization, its efficiency, but you sacrifice freedom
Blockchain is not fast enough
Humanity has always made stupid decisions
The community may grow and learn a lot and do better
Beyond our imagination
Freedom to choose
AI
Do some research
No matter how small, treasure it

Timestamps

00:00 – 07:59 : Intro
07:59 -- 15:04 : Why did Oldcat become a Validator?
15:04 -- 22:49 : Thoughts on governance.
22:49 -- 34:24 : Thoughts on intergalactic governance.
34:24 -- 36:54 : Opinion on setups bare metal cloud.
36:54 -- 40:41 : What would happen if they started shutting down nodes?
40:41 -- 43:11 : What cloud services does Oldcat like?
43:11 -- 50:00 : Automatization tools, monitoring, and alerting.
50:00 -- 01:02:01 : Surviving as a validator.
01:02:01 – 01:09:25 : The Blitz

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Critical Moments, Minimizing Confusion and Trust with Parsa Meetwithwallet

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Parsa from Meetwithwallet

Parsa is a tech expert and fitness influencer who excels in content creation and traditional weightlifting, emphasizing the importance of privacy and trust in remote work. He advocates for clear, user-friendly processes and incremental progress to improve community interactions and project management.

"Meetwithwallet" is a Web3 scheduling tool that allows users to schedule meetings by connecting their crypto wallets, offering features like token-gated meetings, custom links, and notifications via email and Discord. It supports various blockchain technologies and provides plans for different user needs.

We spoke to Parsa about Meetwithwallet and:

Double life as a tech savvy and a fitness influencer
Traditional weightlifting and bodybuilding is my go-to move
By coaching I learned content writing and content creation
Finding the people who have done it before is challenging
Physically decentralized but socially re-centralized
Currently there is no unified solution
Compromising privacy for efficiency
People are losing trust
Critical moments within a project
It's not a good product if it needs a manual
Minimizing the confusion
Creating better processes for your communities
Taking one step at a time
Finding the most unexpected answer

Timestamps

00:00 – 03:28 : Intro
03:28 -- 06:30 : Getting into fitness
06:30 -- 10:50 : Assimilating into the community
10:50 -- 12:40 : The end goal
12:40 -- 19:10 : Implementing Web3
19:10 -- 23:30 : Fear of creating privacy
23:30 -- 27:00 : Experience with building in the community
27:00 -- 30:08 : Adoption
30:08 -- 34:44 : Approach to design
34:44 -- 36:30 : Safe and secure for the end user
36:30 – 44:55 : The Blitz

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