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In this episode, Uma Roy, Co-founder and CEO of Succinct Labs, joined us to dive into the world of zkVMs! We cover Succinct’s Prover Network & SP1, why zkVMs are needed, and the importance of being open source. Additionally, we speculate on whether or not all rollups will eventually become zkRollups. Finally, we discuss Succinct’s go-to-market strategy, the market for zkVMs, and Succinct’s vision for the future.
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As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:24) Why Are zkVMs Needed?
(4:58) Tradeoffs vs Other VM Environments
(8:21) The Importance of Being Open Source
(11:41) Decentralized Prover Networks
(17:31) SP1: Primary Customers & Cost Improvements
(22:51) Permissionless III Ad
(24:05) Polygon Ad
(24:56) Will All Rollups Become zkRollups?
(28:32) Succinct's Go-to-Market Strategy
(35:03) The Market for zkVMs
(38:07) Audits, Proof Generation, and Succinct's Vision for the Future
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Dan, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this episode, Blockworks Research analysts try to navigate the crypto carnage. They discuss Coinbase’s recent earnings report, and potential solutions for a crypto index. Additionally, they cover the dominance of stablecoin provider business models, how to potentially gain exposure to these businesses, and whether or not PayPal can compete with established giants in the space. Finally, they present the bull and bear cases for Avalanche adoption.
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As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.
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Resources
Stablecoin Volumes Chart: https://app.artemis.xyz/stablecoins?chain=solana
Reth: Accelerating Base, Optimism & Symbiotic: https://x.com/blockworksres/status/1819042025200820294
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:39) Is Jump Crypto Closing Shop?
(5:31) Coinbase Earnings & A Potential Crypto Index
(14:51) Gaining Exposure to Stablecoin Providers
(19:33) How Can PayPal Compete in the Stablecoin Sector?
(32:59) Nillion Snippet
(40:35) The Avalanche Bull vs Bear Debate
(56:08) What is Reth?
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Dan, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
