Relay Chain
A podcast on blockchain development & building the decentralized web
We found 10 episodes of Relay Chain with the tag “blockchain”.
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Web3 Community-Building and Advocacy Through the Polkadot Ambassador Program
November 19th, 2020 | 38 mins 54 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
Polkadot and Web3 take center stage in this week's episode. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Zoé Meckbach, a senior Polkadot ambassador and blockchain technology and cybersecurity advocate. They discuss the Polkadot and Web3 communities, the Polkadot ambassador program and what it’s like to be an ambassador, and some of the exciting things happening in the space.
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Freedom of the Press in the Age of Digital Surveillance
October 29th, 2020 | 37 mins 57 secs
blockchain, web3
This week we look at the intersection between journalism, freedom of the press, and technology. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Harlo Holmes, Director of Digital Security at the Freedom of the Press Foundation. They discuss the role of journalism in a free society, the contemporary media landscape, the Snowden revelations, surveillance, the role of technology and privacy, and best practices for whistleblowers.
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Running Node Infrastructure Easier with Bison Trails
October 8th, 2020 | 33 mins 34 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we look at proof-of-stake blockchain node infrastructure with the space’s leading solutions provider, Bison Trails. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Aaron Henshaw, CTO and cofounder of Bison Trails, which pioneers blockchain node infrastructure and lowers the barrier to entry across multiple networks, including Polkadot, Cosmos, Eth 2.0, Near, Celo, and more. They discuss how and why Bison Trails was founded, the current state of node infrastructure, risk management, and possibilities for future development.
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Polkadot-Ethereum Compatibility with Moonbeam
September 23rd, 2020 | 37 mins 17 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, substrate, web3
This week we dive into cross-network compatibility and interoperability between Polkadot and Ethereum. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Derek Yoo of Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain built on Substrate for Polkadot. They discuss Moonbeam and how it works, the role of smart contracts on Polkadot, the difference between Moonbeam and Ethereum layer-2 solutions, and the future of cross-network interoperability.
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The Challenges of Disrupting the System with Blockchain
July 13th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we talk to the Parity's head of security Kirill Pimenov about the shortcomings and potential of blockchain, open-source software and DLT.
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DeFi on Polkadot with Acala and Laminar: Part 2
June 22nd, 2020 | 30 mins 7 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we talk to the Acala Network team and learn about the Acala Network and their Sovereign Wealth Fund.
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DeFi on Polkadot with Acala and Laminar: Part 1
June 8th, 2020 | 31 mins 42 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we talk to the Acala Network team and learn about their ventures in DeFi on Polkadot and Ethereum.
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The Economics of Next-Generation Blockchain Tokens
May 21st, 2020 | 40 mins 52 secs
blockchain, economics, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we dive deep into the economics of cryptocurrencies, proof of stake scenarios, and Polkadot's application of security, interoperability and token economics.
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Deploying Dapps Quickly on Layer-2 at SKALE
May 7th, 2020 | 25 mins 29 secs
blockchain, ethereum, polkadot, web3
This week we talk about layer-2 scaling and quick and easy deployment of Dapps. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Christine Perry of SKALE labs, a layer-2 solution that augments applications and transactions built on public blockchains such as Ethereum. They discuss the developer experience on Ethereum and SKALE, interesting blockchain use cases, and why layer-2 is the solution for creating usable and powerful Dapps.
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Blockchain for Climate Action and Smart Cities
April 23rd, 2020 | 38 mins 4 secs
blockchain, polkadot, substrate, web3
This week we meet at the intersection of blockchain, climate action, smart cities, finance, and IoT. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Anita Mujumdar of Evercity, a blockchain-based platform to aid in financing sustainability projects to meet the UN’s 2030 climate action goals. They discuss climate finance, decentralized robot economies, using measurement and data to build the sustainable smart cities of tomorrow, and how Substrate and Polkadot are helping make Evercity’s mission a reality.