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Jae Kwon: Cosmos – The Internet of Blockchains
FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
Jae Kwon: Cosmos – The Internet of Blockchains
FromEpicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
One of the key issues with blockchain networks is the lack of interoperability. In the early days of Bitcoin, blockchain interoperability was far from people’s minds. However, as new networks continued to emerge and gain traction, the ability to move assets freely from one blockchain to another has become a critical feature.
We’re joined by Jae Kwon, CEO and Founder of Tendermint, the team which is launching the Cosmos Network. Cosmos aims to build the internet of blockchains: A global network of blockchains, connected through hubs that allow trustless token transfer. Jae joined us to discuss the Cosmos vision, the underlying Tendermint consensus algorithm and upcoming fundraiser.
Topics covered in this episode:
What Cosmos is and the problems it hopes to solve
How Tendermint and Ethereum relate to Cosmos
How Cosmos differs from other attemps to solve blockchain interoperability
Cosmos’ consensus algorithm, BFT-PoS
The role of Hubs and Zones in the Cosmos Network
Cosmos’ native asset, Atom, and its role in creating liquidity for inter-blockchain exchange
How validator nodes will be chosen
Governance in the Cosmos Network
Applications for Cosmos
The Atom fundraiser and Cosmos’ product roadmap
Episode links:
Cosmos: Internet of Blockchains
Tendermint
Epicenter 113: Tendermint - Private Modularized Blockchains
Cosmos Whitepaper
This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/170
We’re joined by Jae Kwon, CEO and Founder of Tendermint, the team which is launching the Cosmos Network. Cosmos aims to build the internet of blockchains: A global network of blockchains, connected through hubs that allow trustless token transfer. Jae joined us to discuss the Cosmos vision, the underlying Tendermint consensus algorithm and upcoming fundraiser.
Topics covered in this episode:
What Cosmos is and the problems it hopes to solve
How Tendermint and Ethereum relate to Cosmos
How Cosmos differs from other attemps to solve blockchain interoperability
Cosmos’ consensus algorithm, BFT-PoS
The role of Hubs and Zones in the Cosmos Network
Cosmos’ native asset, Atom, and its role in creating liquidity for inter-blockchain exchange
How validator nodes will be chosen
Governance in the Cosmos Network
Applications for Cosmos
The Atom fundraiser and Cosmos’ product roadmap
Episode links:
Cosmos: Internet of Blockchains
Tendermint
Epicenter 113: Tendermint - Private Modularized Blockchains
Cosmos Whitepaper
This episode is hosted by Meher Roy and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/170
Released:
Feb 14, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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