The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy hosts a galaxy brain group of leading Cosmos builders to discuss the Cosmos Network, value accrual, IBC, comparisons to other Layer-1s and much more. 

Zaki Manian: Co-Founder of IqLusion and SommFinance

Sunny Aggarwal: Co-Founder of SikkaTech

Jelena: Working on InformalInc and Cosmos

Joe Dirtay: Communications at Cosmos 

Ethan: CEO of Informal and Co-Founder of Cosmos

Jack Zampolin: Co-Founder of SommFinance and Pylon Validator


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Show Notes:

(1:41) - (First Question) Joe's Intro.

(2:23) - Jelena's Intro.

(3:08) - Zaki's Intro.

(3:18) - Jack's Intro.

(3:29) - Sunny's Intro.

(3:48) - Ethan's Intro.

(4:43) - Cosmos Elevator Pitch.

(5:02) - What is different about Cosmos.

(8:19) - Insights about Cosmos Security / Benefits / Overpay.

(20:30) - How does the Validator side work.

(24:37) - What is the Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) protocol /  How does it further the ecosystem of application-specific blockchains built on Cosmos.

(30:38) - Thoughts on handling a supreme ccale to run a decentralized exchange on Cosmos.

(33:59) - Why is Cosmos designed the way it is.

(36:19) - Does it really matter if people or app chains have to choose their security to pay less if they could just pay such a small amount on Ethereum.

(46:30) - Thoughts on the Value Accrual side with Cosmos and ATOM.

(53:18) - Who is Jack.

(53:55) - Who is Ethan.

(54:43) - Who is Jelena.

(54:53) - Who is Zaki.

(55:48) - Who is Sunny.

(56:25) - Who is Joe.

Resources:

Zaki Manian: Co-Founder of IqLusion and SommFinance

Sunny Aggarwal: Co-Founder of SikkaTech

Jelena: Working on InformalInc and Cosmos

Joe Dirtay: Communications at Cosmos 

Ethan: CEO of Informal and Co-Founder of Cosmos

Jack Zampolin: Co-Founder of SommFinance and Pylon Validator

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