Here’s why RWAs are hitting an inflection point with Axelar and Ripple
Ripple Head of Product Jasmine Cooper and Axelar Co-Founder Sergey Gorbunov discuss advancements in Real World Assets (RWAs), tokenization, and interoperability.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Interoperable RWAs
04:18 Regulatory Clarity
08:09 RWA Tech Stack
11:37 White Labeling RWAs
13:05 Choosing a Chain
14:43 XRP Ledger RWA Experience
20:35 Asset Issuance 101
22:49 Global Accessibility of RWAs
26:05 Corporate Admin Crypto Adoption
27:26 Advancements in Interoperability
30:26 Axelar's Development Roadmaps
31:39 Institutional RWA FAQs
34:25 Closing Thoughts
35:55 Axelar Wrap-Up
This is episode is sponsored by Axelar Foundation.
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Demystifying the benefits of zero-knowledge proofs with Mysten Labs co-founder Kostas Chalkias
This is the second installment of a miniseries sponsored by Axelar and featuring co-host Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar — you can find part 1 with Eigen Layer's Sreeram Kannan here.
In this episode, Chaparro and Gorbunov are joined by Mysten Labs co-founder and chief cryptographer Kostas Chalkias to discuss the potential of zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to revolutionize the blockchain space.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:27 ZK-proof overview
08:45 Adoption of zk-proofs
15:33 Standardizing zk-proofs
22:27 Advice for builders
27:57 ZK & AI
35:55 How ZK improves UX
45:00 Predictions
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Web3 will fail if it's too complex: Understanding modular blockchain tradeoffs with EigenLayer's Sreeram Kannan
This is the opening installment of the miniseries 'Web3 will fail unless...', sponsored by Axelar and featuring co-host Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar.
In this episode, EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan lays out the vision for EigenLayer and explains how the increasing modularization of blockchain infrastructure and services will enable the next wave of crypto innovation.
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
03:54 Web3 Adoption Curve
12:37 Monolithic vs. Modularity
20:20 Developer Complexity
25:38 Celestia DA vs. EigenLayer
31:27 Real World Assets
This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Axelar.
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Axelar's General Message Passing Launch with Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, & Steven Goldfeder
We’re entering a new multi-chain and secure cross-bridge world very soon. With Axelar's General Message Passing launch, a new era for interoperability has been unlocked.
Tune in to hear from CEO/Co-Founder Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, Co-Founder of Sommelier Protocol, Co-Founder of Iqlusion, & Steven Goldfeder, Co-founder of Offchain Labs, and contributor to Arbitrum
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------ TIMESTAMPS:
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------ RESOURCES:
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Zaki Manian https://twitter.com/zmanian
Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed
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Axelar with Sergey Gorbunov | ETHDenver 2023 Interview #1
Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.
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In this episode, we’re talking to Sergey Gorbunov about the purpose of the Interoperability Summit at ETHDenver, the interoperable frontier, the differences between the Axelar and Cosmos and so much more.
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------ Timestamps:
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----- Resources:
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Axelar Network https://twitter.com/axelarcore
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