Epicenter brings you in-depth conversations about the technical, economic and social implications of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. Every week, we interview business leaders, engineers academics and entrepreneurs, and bring you a diverse spectrum of opinions and points of view. Epicenter is hosted by Sebastien Couture, Brian Fabian Crain, Friederike Ernst, Meher Roy and Felix Lutsch. Since 2014, our episodes have been downloaded over 8 million times.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 67 days 23 hours 31 minutes
episode 505: Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum - MEV, Staking Derivatives and Privacy (EthCC 6)
We couldn’t miss EthCC 6 and we got to sit down with Vitalik Buterin to discuss hot topics from the Ethereum ecosystem: MEV, staking derivatives, privacy, decentralisation and future interoperability.
episode 504: Avril Dutheil: Neutron – Interchain Smart Contracts on Cosmos
We were joined by Avril Dutheil, GM at Neutron, to discuss Neutron’s smart contract platform and how it leverages replicated security (ICS) and interchain accounts (ICA).
episode 503: Sveinn Valfells: Monerium – Regulated On-Chain Euro (EURe)
We were joined by Sveinn Valfells, CEO of Monerium, to discuss the European E-Money Directive and how it set the ground for fully regulated on-chain currencies (EURe) built on top of SEPA.
episode 502: Eli Ben-Sasson: Starknet - zk-STARKs and Cairo 1.0 upgrade
We were joined by Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of Starkware, to discuss Starknet's L2 architecture, as well as the upcoming update to Cairo 1.0 and how it will impact scalability performances for STARKs
episode 501: Luka Müller: Sygnum Bank & MME Legal – Crypto Regulations & Institutional Investors
We were joined by Luka Müller, co-founder of MME Legal Firm & Sygnum Bank, to discuss about crypto regulations, institutional investors, user privacy & CBDCs.
episode 500: Epicenter – Looking Back on 10 Years of Crypto. AI Doom & Gloom? SPECIAL
As Epicenter hits the 500 episode milestone, our hosts look back on almost 10 years of crypto, analysing the good, the bad and the ugly. Thank you for your continuous support on this amazing journey!
episode 499: Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews: Aztec - Privacy-preserving, hybrid ZK rollup
We were joined by Zac Williamson & Joe Andrews, to discuss the evolution of Aztec, from ZK Money to their upcoming privacy-preserving hybrid ZK rollup.
episode 498: Fig: Squid Router – Sub-20 Second Cross-Chain Swaps. Axelar-Powered Interoperability
We were joined by Fig, co-founder of Squid Router, to discuss how they leverage Axelar's infrastructure to achieve one-click, near-instant cross-chain swaps, creating user-friendly interoperability.
episode 497: Collin Myers & Oisín Kyne: Obol Network - Distributed Validator Technology (DVT)
We were joined by Collin Myers & Oisín Kyne, founders of Obol Network, to discuss the current validator landscape and how distributed validator technology (DVT) improves security and UX.
episode 496: Ben DiFrancesco: Umbra – Privacy Preserving Token Transfers
We were joined by Ben DiFrancesco, founder & CEO of ScopeLift, to talk about Umbra's privacy preserving token transfer system and if the need for privacy outweighs any implicit UX frictions.