Bringing Privacy to NFTs and DeFi with Guy Zyskind, Co-founder of Secret Network - Ep. 55

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04/27/22 • 40 min

CoinGecko Podcast - Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Insights

Guy Zyskind, co-founder Of Secret Network is here to discuss with us his journey of creating Secret. He shares the importance of privacy in blockchains, Secret’s encryption methods, and some practical applications for having this level of privacy on the blockchain.
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[03:11] What is Secret Network?
[04:28] Privacy level difference between conventional blockchains and Secret?
[09:20] What separates Secret from other chains and altcoins?
[16:28] What utility does SCRT token have?
[18:25] Why did Secret choose the Cosmos ecosystem?
[21:09] How do you reconcile privacy with principles like accountability and privacy?
[26:39] How to encourage users to protect themselves and their privacy using platforms like Secret?
[32:40] What are Secret's plans for 2022?
[37:08] Closing thoughts on Secret
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Are Institutions Coming Into Crypto? with Philippe Bekhazi, CEO of XBTO - Ep.54

We are joined by Phillippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO. Bezhaki gives us an insight into XBTO, cryptofinance, and the fintech environment as a whole! Watch on Geckos!
Timestamps

[01:30] Intro
[03:48] What is XBTO
[04:36] How much of XBTO’s revenue comes from market-maker services?
[06:03] What is the institutional demand of XBTO’s market-making services?
[07:21] What is XBTO’s core investment thesis?
[10:18] What’s an underrated piece of market infrastructure you believe is lacking in the space?
[13:37] With XBTO members having strong TradFi backgrounds, how has this help with XBTO’s edge?
[17:18] Has recent events impacted valuations, whether in your portfolio or the broader crypto/ fintech environment?
[19:51] Insights on the miner network and demand amidst recent events
[23:40] To what extent has institutions are in the crypto space?
[28:52] Is the crypto ecosystem mature enough to handle these players?
[33:39] What are XBTO’s plans for 2022?
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Scaling Proof-of-Work Consensus with Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco -Ep. 56

Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco is here to discuss on the though process behind the creation of Kadena, and to give us deep insights into the inner workings of the Kadena ecosystem, how it aims to scale Proof-of-Work consensus, and the future opportunities the protocol presents!
Timestamps
[01:29] Intro
[04:00] What is the Kadena Chain and Kadena Eco?
[07:17] How does Kadena plan to tackle the blockchain trilemma?
[12:03] Answering the bridging issues
[14:30] How does Kadena address PoW energy consumption?
[15:58] What does Kadena Eco specifically offer?
[25:10] Interesting data on Kadena
[26:40] Biggest challenges faced building the ecosystem
[28:11] How does Kadena plan to cultivate the community whilst extracting mindshare and talent of other altchains?
[31:08] Kadena Eco's plans for 2022
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Kadena: https://kadena.io/
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