Blockchain, the missing part of the internet?
In this Episode, Laide chats with Igor Mandrigin about the fundamentals of blockchain. We discuss how Igor defines blockchain, its practical applications, Layer 1 and Layer 2, zero-knowledge proof, the various consensus mechanisms (and I learned there was another one besides proof of work and proof of stake). We also talked about why he doesn't want to live in the metaverse, how he went from blockchain-skeptic to believer, and what he and his team at gateway.fm are building.
Episode 1 of the Onchain Medley podcast, hosted by Laide, Igor Mandrigin, titled "Blockchain, the missing part of the internet?" was published on December 8, 2021 and runs 47 minutes.
December 8, 2021 ·47m · Onchain Medley
Summary
In this Episode, Laide chats with Igor Mandrigin about the fundamentals of blockchain. We discuss how Igor defines blockchain, its practical applications, Layer 1 and Layer 2, zero-knowledge proof, the various consensus mechanisms (and I learned there was another one besides proof of work and proof of stake). We also talked about why he doesn't want to live in the metaverse, how he went from blockchain-skeptic to believer, and what he and his team at gateway.fm are building.
Episode Description
Laide chats with Igor Mandrigin, CTO at gateway.fm, a blockchain infrastructure company. We discuss how Igor defines blockchain, its practical applications, Layer 1 and Layer 2, the various consensus mechanisms (and I learned there was another one besides proof of work and proof of stake), zero-knowledge proof. We also talked about why he doesn't want to live in the metaverse, how he went from blockchain-skeptic to believer, and what he and his team at gateway.fm are building.
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