Episode description

Lex chats with Christopher Goes, co-founder of Anoma and Cryptium Labs. Initially, they explore the current centralized monetary system, how it disconnects from physical changes, and the need for technology to evolve with the complexity of our financial systems. Following this, they deep dive into the differences between privacy-preserving and data-obscuring technology, and how privacy is important for citizens, governments, and communities. Ethereum, Cosmos, and Anoma have a shared vision, but their approaches to blockchains and assets differ.

MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION

Anoma's website: https://bit.ly/3K26vOJ

Christopher's Twitter profile: https://bit.ly/3nzD8vK

Topics: Blockchain, crypto, security, privacy, protocol, zero knowledge proofs, control theory

Companies: Anoma, Cryptium Labs, Heliax, Tendermint, Zchain, Namada, Ethereum, Bitcoin

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TIMESTAMPS

1’15”: Christopher’s foundational experiences & an in-depth into the background he needed to participate into some of his early experiences

9’11”: Control Theory: what a thermostat, the Fed funds rate and EIP-1559's gas price adjustment mechanism have in common

12’06”: Christopher’s early startup and founder experiences & identifying what is good or valuable about privacy

25’02”: The multichain vision between Ethereum, Cosmos, and Anoma, & their community’s differing opinions on the role of blockchains

32’12”: Expanding Eliezer Yudkowsky’s analogy of a map vs reality to the various ways culture influences technology and vice versa

39’25”: Introducing Anoma: What it is, the problem it is trying to solve, and the potential outcomes derived from its success

42’26”: Integrating into the Anoma ecosystem: what is the process for developers and projects, and what are the incentives driving them to so do?

44’00”: The role of zero-knowledge proofs in the protocol

44'40”: The steps Anoma are taking to grow the ecosystem, and the channels used to connect with Christopher & learn more about Anoma

Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD.

Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella

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