Episodes 258
Avg. Duration 36m
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Since Nov 2018
Latest Episode Jan 2025

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Base Layer will be providing insights from founders and investors in the base layer of cryptoassets. Simplifying complex projects and the technology being developed, from interoperability to relayers and more - who is building the future, why are they and how are they doing it.

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Episode 262: Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol on building the Infrastructure for AI Agent Society

Jan 22, 2025 41m

In this episode of Base Layer, we dive deep with Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, exploring how their framework is revolutionizing AI agent development and deployment.Key Discussion…

Base Layer Episode 261 - Step Simpkin, Co-Founder of Squads, helping companies form in a web3 world

Mar 11, 2024 18m

Squads Labs is a core contributor to Squads Protocol, the leading multisig infrastructure on Solana. In addition to helping maintain the protocol, Squads Labs makes the Squads platform, an…

Base Layer Episode 261 - Sergey Gorbunov, Founder of Axelar on building the connective tissue for Web3

Mar 11, 2024 24m

Axelar is for Web3 what Stripe is for mobile and internet applications: it works on the back end, connecting various networks into one-click experiences for all users.Come listen to co-founder Sergey…

Base Layer Episode 260: Avery Ching, Co-Founder of Aptos; from days at Meta to building a state of the art blockchain

Feb 16, 2024 28m

What an episode! Avery joins us and tells us his story of helping to launch Aptos from the early innovations of Meta's former project, Diem and Libra. This is a technical deep dive into what makes…

Base Layer Episode 259: Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate on traditional finance modernized by blockchain

Feb 14, 2024 22m

Robert, a real OG legend and co-founder of Compound, joins us today on Base Layer for a special show, introducing his new company, Superstate. Superstate is an asset management firm modernizing the…

Base Layer Episode 258: Austin Federa, Solana Foundation on hardening the chain + the importance of Saga

Feb 09, 2024 24m

Austin Federa joined me for a great conversation about what Solana learned over the past year to harden their infrastructure as they see surges in interest in their NFT & DeFi ecosystem, plus how…

Base Layer Episode 257: Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism, a masterclass on the role of the L2 and the OP Stack

Feb 07, 2024 35m

Built as a minimal extension to existing Ethereum software, OP Mainnet's EVM-equivalent architecture scales your Ethereum apps without surprises. If it works on Ethereum, it works on OP Mainnet at a…

Base Layer Episode 256: John Woods, CTO of Algorand on the Algorand Gambit - a new era for Algorand

Feb 02, 2024 29m

Algorand, a layer one blockchain first brought to market by esteemed cryptographer Silvio Micali, is going through rapid transformation, from the developer language it uses to mechanisms of…

Base Layer Episode 255: Andy Chatham, Co-Founder of DIMO, turning your cars data into an asset

Jan 31, 2024 28m

In 1908, Henry Ford unveiled the first Model T. In the span of 116 years, we have entered the next phase of the automobile -- car owners getting ownership of their automobile information and data.…

Base Layer Episode 254: Michael Shaulov, Co-Founder of Fireblocks, securing the transfer of $4 Trillion in digital assets

Jan 26, 2024 23m

Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform that delivers a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks,…

Base Layer Episode 253: Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder of Celo on being a mobile first, sustainably focused blockchain

Jan 24, 2024 25m

Rene, the co-founder of Celo joins me for a great conversation about all the happenings there. Recently, Celo has moved to become an L2, so we talk about the why and what that entails. We also…

Base Layer Episode 252: Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Ava Labs on becoming the port of call for Gaming & Finance into blockchains

Jan 19, 2024 25m

I had such a great conversation with Luigi, who heads up business development & ecosystem at Ava Labs. We discussed everything from the initial design of Avalanche to the growth of Evergreen…

Base Layer Episode 251: Illia Polosukhin, CEO Near Foundation on Chain Abstraction: simplifying the user experience

Jan 17, 2024 32m

What a show! Illia, co-founder of Near and CEO of Near Foundation joins us to talk about massive shifts in the way we think about blockchains. From their new Blockchain Operating System to FastAuth…

Base Layer Episode 250: Asta Li from Privy on helping the Web3 industry build delightful products

Jan 12, 2024 24m

Asta Li, co-founder at Privy, joins me for a fantastic talk about the movement happening in digital assets, focused on building delightful consumer-centric products. Privy is the easiest way for…

Base Layer Episode 249: Jack O'Holleran, CEO of Skale Labs on their plan to win the Web3 Gaming sector

Jan 10, 2024 23m

SKALE is a limitlessly scalable, fast, on-demand blockchain network with zero gas fees, allowing quick deployment of interoperable EVM-compatible chains without compromising security or…

Base Layer Episode 248: Marc Boiron, CEO Polygon Labs on attempting to build a blockchain empire

Jan 04, 2024 24m

What a show! Marc, the CEO of Polygon Labs, joins me to break down all the new elements of Polygon 2.0 and how they aim to build an empire in the blockchain industry. You'll learn about many new…

Base Layer Episode 247: Robbie Ferguson from Immutable on Web3 Gaming's 2024 Breakout Year

Dec 29, 2023 21m

Immutable is a global leader in gaming on a mission to bring digital ownership to every player by making it safe and easy to build great web3 games. The Immutable Group consists of the Immutable…

Base Layer Episode 246: Lucas from CatX; Insurance meets Digital Assets for coffee...

Dec 11, 2023 19m

In 2022, storms worldwide caused more than 130 billion U.S. dollars in damage. Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world USD 8 trillion in 2023. We are starting to see demand for insurance against…

Base Layer Episode 245: Evan Cheng, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs. Can Sui + Move create the optimal digital ownership economy?

Jun 21, 2023 25m

What an episode! Evan Cheng, formerly working on Meta's Diem and digital asset infrastructure, is now Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, which has brought to the market Sui, an L1 blockchain. Evan sheds…

Base Layer Episode 244: Sreeram Kannan, Founder of Eigenlayer on Restaking plus Founder Insights for future entrepreuers

Jun 16, 2023 35m

Sreeran Kannan, Founder of Eigenlayer, is an assistant professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he runs the information theory lab focussing on information theory and its…

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