Audible DeFi

di Nancy Ellen

Audible DeFi brings the best written content on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) straight to your ears. Tune in to learn about Ethereum, Decentralized Exchanges and DeFi with the most interesting articles in crypto. They write. I read. You Listen.

Episodi del podcast

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  • DeFi Read #10, DECO: Privacy- Preserving Oracles [Kyle Santiago]

    DeFi Read #10, DECO: Privacy- Preserving Oracles [Kyle Santiago]

    In this episode I read “DECO- Privacy Preserving Oracles” written by Kyle Santiago. Recently acquired by Chainlink, DECO is the first privacy preserving oracle solution that does not require the use of trusted hardware or onerous server-side modifications. Santiago does a great job giving real world examples of how this solution could enable users to more efficiently prove their credentials without sacrificing privacy, and how DECO could be used to strengthen key infrastructure in DeFi. Link below for the original medium article. https://medium.com/the-capital/deco-privacy-preserving-oracles-2620b80b3ffd

  • DeFi Read #9, ETH2 for Dummies [Grant Hummer]

    DeFi Read #9, ETH2 for Dummies [Grant Hummer]

    In this episode I read “ETH2 For Dummies” by Grant Hummer. Hummer starts this article by pointing out some of the key differences between ETH2 and ETH1. He describes ETH2’s names as misnomer as he believes ETH2 will be a completely different network with different qualities from ETH1. ETH2 will address ETH1’s biggest problem- significantly increasing transaction throughput without sacrificing decentralization. One of the biggest differences between the two networks is how transactions in the network are validated. ETH1, similarly to Bitcoin, runs on a Proof of Work-based consensus. ETH2 will transfer to Casper Proof of stake, which incentivizes ETH2 validators to be honest via economic incentives by having them post collateral in the form of Ether. ETH2 will roll out in multiple phases and in the article hummer emphasizes the importance of the first 3. I hope you enjoy the episode!

  • DeFi Read #8, The Economics of ETH2 [Nick Tomaino]

    DeFi Read #8, The Economics of ETH2 [Nick Tomaino]

    In this episode I read “The Economics of ETH2” by Nick Tomaino. In this article, Tomaino describes the economic foundation of ETH2, which is an important topic to revisit given the recent launch of ETH2’s phase 0. I hope you enjoy the episode!

  • DeFi Read #7, The Optimistic Rollup Dilemma [StarkWare]

    DeFi Read #7, The Optimistic Rollup Dilemma [StarkWare]

    In this episode I read “The Optimistic Rollup Dilemma” by StarkWare. As we covered in previous episodes, scalability is a huge impediment to the adoption of Ethereum and DeFi more broadly. Since ETH2 might be at least a couple of years away, there have been discussions of two promising solutions that can exponentially increase Ethereum’s capacity *right now*: Optimistic and ZK rollups. This article explores the trade-offs associated with each of these solutions especially as it relates to validating transactions and preventing fraud in a layer 2 environment. Hope you enjoy the episode!

  • DeFi Read #6, Curve + zkSync L2: Ethereum’s first user-defined ZK rollup smart contract! [Matter Labs]

    DeFi Read #6, Curve + zkSync L2: Ethereum’s first user-defined ZK rollup smart contract! [Matter Labs]

    In this episode I read “Curve + zkSync L2: Ethereum’s first user-defined ZK rollup smart contract!” written by the team at Matter Labs. This is an important article because, as we covered previously on this posdcast, DeFi on Ethereum is suffering from high fees, constrained capacity, and lack of privacy and these are 3 of the biggest value propositions of this collaboration between Curve and zkSync. We’ve covered zkSync in previous episodes, so if you want a high level overview, make sure to check out episode #3. This article brings some really good insight into how zkrollups will function in practice and how developers will interact with the system via Zinc, a zkRollup-centric programming language. I hope you enjoy the episode!