In this episode, host Jeroen interviews the anonymous guest OP1, the creator of the Logos Operators collection. They explore the vision behind Logos, which aims to build a digital autonomous zone with a privacy-focused technological stack. The discussion delves into concepts of anonymity, collective identity, and the influence of Bitcoin on building new decentralized institutions. They also discuss the challenges of creating alternative governance systems, the importance of privacy and autonomy in the digital age, and how individuals can get involved with Logos to participate in this groundbreaking initiative.

Here’s what you'll discover:

• 00:00 - Introduction & Unique Guest

  • Jeroen welcomes listeners to "Stacked" and introduces the anonymous guest, OP1.

  • Highlights the uniqueness of having an anonymous collective as a guest.

• 00:02 - Identity and Anonymity

  • OP1 explains being a pseudonymous collective rather than a single individual.

  • Discusses the fluidity of online identities and parallels with entities like Satoshi Nakamoto and Anonymous.

• 00:06 - Overview of Logos

  • Introduction to Logos as both a technological and cultural project.

  • Explanation of building a privacy-focused tech stack: Nomos (blockchain), Codex (storage), Waku (messaging).

  • Vision of creating a digital autonomous zone—a "cyber state."

• 00:14 - Building Physical Networks

  • Strategies for maintaining anonymity while fostering community in real life.

  • Plans for distributing hardware wallets and forming local cells and hacker spaces.

  • The idea of peer-to-peer IRL networks complementing digital ones.

• 00:20 - Technical Relationship with Bitcoin

  • How Logos's tech stack relates to Bitcoin.

  • The importance of modularity and privacy in their protocols.

  • Discussion on inscribing their manifesto on the Bitcoin blockchain.

• 00:28 - The Logos Manifesto

  • Details about their manifesto, the largest inscription on the Bitcoin blockchain.

  • Contents of the manifesto: current state, vision for the future, and community values.

  • Emphasis on anonymity, meritocracy, and the importance of preserving history.

• 00:32 - Governance and Experimentation

  • Exploring new forms of governance beyond traditional democracy.

  • The need for experimentation to build systems that better serve individuals.

  • Encouraging community participation in shaping Logos's future.

• 00:40 - Challenges Ahead

  • Discussion on the main challenges Logos expects to face.

  • Building alternative systems that can coexist alongside current nation-states.

  • The potential for Logos to become a political movement and the importance of resilience.

• 00:44 - Getting Involved with Logos

  • How individuals can join the Logos community through the exit.logos.co platform.

  • Earning XP (experience points) to become operators.

  • Upcoming events: Minting of the Logos Operator Ordinals on November 4th and launching the operator dashboard.

• 00:49 - Closing Remarks

  • Jeroen and OP1 express gratitude for the enlightening conversation.

  • Looking forward to future developments and potential follow-up discussions.

Learn more:

Logos Website: https://logos.co/

Jeroen: https://x.com/dneorej

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

In this episode, host Jeroen sits down with Andre Serrano, who is leading product at Stacks, to discuss the Stacks ecosystem and the journey that led Andre into the blockchain space. Andre shares his background, from studying at the University of Pennsylvania to becoming deeply involved in the blockchain world, initially as an investor and then as a builder with projects like Zcash and Blockstack.

Andre elaborates on the core elements of Stacks, explaining its unique Proof of Transfer consensus mechanism and how it connects to Bitcoin, enhancing the Bitcoin economy by unlocking programmability. The discussion dives into the Nakamoto upgrade, which aims to make transactions faster while preserving Bitcoin’s security guarantees.

They also touch on Andre's commitment to personal health as a way to sustain his energy and motivation amidst the challenges of developing in the crypto space. Finally, they explore the current state of crypto conferences, pointing out the need for these events to go beyond just networking among insiders and attract new users into the ecosystem.

The episode concludes with Andre sharing how to follow his work and stay updated on the progress within the Stacks and broader Bitcoin ecosystem.

Here’s what you'll discover:

00:00 - Intro & Guest
Welcome back to Stacked, intro to Andre Serrano.

00:19 - Stacks Ecosystem Overview
Focus on the Stacks ecosystem and Andre's role.

00:55 - Andre's Background
Growing up in Philly, UPenn, discovering crypto.

02:30 - Early Crypto Involvement
First investments, Blockstack, moving to building.

04:00 - Zcash & Building
Experience with Zcash, zero-knowledge proofs, shift to building.

09:00 - Bitcoin Ideology
Economic freedom, sovereignty, and Bitcoin's importance.

13:00 - Bitcoin Economy
Current adoption, future growth, Bitcoin TVL expectations.

16:20 - What is Stacks?
Stacks overview, Proof of Transfer explained.

28:00 - Nakamoto Upgrade
Upgrade details, faster transactions, Bitcoin DeFi.

34:00 - Health & Balance
Importance of health for sustaining energy in crypto.

37:00 - Crypto Conferences
Discussion on conferences and reaching new users.

Learn more:

Stacks Website: https://www.stacks.co/

Andre: https://x.com/andrerserrano

Jeroen: https://x.com/dneorej

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Timestamps:

1:30 - Introduction and Aki’s Journey into Crypto

6:06 - Aki’s Perspective on SEO in Web3

8:46 - Entrepreneurial Lessons from Aki’s Journey Applied to Crypto

16:53 - Understanding dlcBTC and Discreet Log Contracts

27:51 - Mitigating Risks in Wrapped Bitcoin with dlcBTC

35:07 - dlcBTC's Role in DeFi Adoption

41:13 - Exploring Other Forms of Bitcoin

46:10 - Revenue Model Behind dlcBTC

49:55 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Hosted by: Mikhil Pandey, Co-Founder at pSTAKE Finance Jeroen Develter, COO at Persistence One

Connect: Stacked X (Twitter) account: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Mikhil Pandey: https://x.com/pandeymikhil

pSTAKE Finance: https://x.com/pstakefinance

Jeroen Develter: https://x.com/dneorej

Persistence One: https://x.com/PersistenceOne

Aki Balogh: https://x.com/AkiBalogh

dlcBTC: https://x.com/dlcBTC

Here’s what you'll discover:

0:28 - Introduction

7:52 - The origin of Zest Protocol and its journey so far

13:28 - Tycho's insights on BitGo's move with WBTC

15:45 - What sets Zest Protocol apart in the current ecosystem

17:37 - Why Zest is building on Stacks

26:00 - Exploring yield options and how they flow within Zest

31:16 - Overview of Stacks and the role of sBTC

35:59 - Zest’s development, incentives, and upcoming milestones

40:13 - Discussing the potential for L&B protocol deployment on Bitcoin L1

42:07 - Closing thoughts and outro Tune in and stay updated with Stacked for the latest Bitcoin insights!

Learn more:

Zest Protocol: https://www.zestprotocol.com/

Tycho (Founder, Zest Protocol): https://x.com/TychoOnnasch

Jeroen (COO, Persistence One): https://x.com/dneorej

Persistence One: https://x.com/PersistenceOne

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Here's what you'll uncover:

0:50 - Intro and Willem's crypto journey

5:51 - Why Spiderchain? How it differs from other L2s

13:10 - Spiderchain's Federation and tech stack

19:10 - How L2s contribute to the future of Bitcoin

25:24 - Botanix Labs' 12-month plan

31:32 - Institutional views on Bitcoin L2s

35:54 - How Willem Maintains Mental Health Amid Building and Staying Updated in the Industry

38:00 - Outro Tune in to see for an in-depth look at the future of Bitcoin’s scalability!

Learn more -

Website: https://botanixlabs.xyz/

Twitter: https://x.com/BotanixLabs

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Hope you’ll enjoy the episode!!

Here’s what you'll discover further:

0:35 - Intro and Edan's journey in crypto

06:04 - What is Sovryn and what are the achievements

13:11 - What is Bitsnark and what's the need for that?

18:31 - What is BitcoinOS and working on BitSNARK & Grail

28:53 - Edan's take on Bitcoin Dominance relative to the total crypto market cap

31:47 - How does BitcoinOS work

35:08 - Scalability of Bitcoin Network

42:28 - Wrap up Edan's thoughts on BitcoinOS

Tune in for an in-depth look at Bitcoin’s cutting-edge developments!

Learn more:

Soveryn website: https://sovryn.app/

Yago: https://x.com/EdanYago

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Mikhil: https://x.com/PandeyMikhil

Jeroen: https://x.com/dneorej

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:43 - Intro and Matt's Journey in Crypto

11:25 - Everything about Arch Network

16:30 - Core Differentiator of the Arch Network

22:40 - Arch Network's vision and the impact on the Bitcoin chain

35:50 - Why Arch Network is building on SVM and differences between SVM and EVM

40:40 - Vision for BTCfi

43:55 - Innovations and Initiatives by Arch Network after backing from Multicoin capital

47:00 - Initiatives for the OP HACK

52:17 - Roadmap of Arch Network

Social links for guests and hosts👇

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Matt: https://x.com/proofofmud

Mikhil: https://x.com/PandeyMikhil

Jeroen: https://x.com/dneorej

Check out more about Arch Network: https://www.arch.network/

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Welcome and Intro

06:13 - Origin of BEVM and ChainX

11:47 - What separates BEVM from other Bitcoin L2’s and what sparked its idea

17:38 - Will buying tokens representing hashrate generate BTC revenue?

19:17 - Discussing Hashrate Tokenisation

27:36 - Jeroen asks Hakan's views on BTCfi

35:24 - Can Bitcoin yields be a future revenue source for miners?

40:52 - Future plans for BEVM

46:17 - Ending thoughts

Social links for guests and hosts👇

Stacked Podcast: https://x.com/Stacked_Podcast

Hakan: https://x.com/hakan_sezikli

Mikhil: https://x.com/PandeyMikhil

Jeroen: https://x.com/dneorej

Don't miss out on joining communities of BEVM 😉

BEVM: https://www.bevm.io/

Hope you'll enjoy the episode!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Teaser, welcome and Intro

04:10 - Origin of Bitlayer and how it got started

06:20 - Developments and Scalability of BitVM

10:16 - Tech behind Bitlayer

16:38 - Reason to build on Bitcoin

25:30 - Layered Virtual Machines

30:23 - Incentive program for developers

37:38 - Updates on Bitlayer Fundraise

41:15 - Final thoughts and wrap up.

Enjoy!

Time Stamps:

00:46 Intro + Welcoming Jeff

01:33 Intro of Merlin by Jeff

02:37 Jeff's journey in crypto

05:30 Core difference between building for Bitcoin vs other chains

08:48 Chain with multiple VM's

10:58 Where to innovate and what to reuse?

14:42 How does Merlin grow so fast and attract users in such a short amount of time?

17:54 Difference between Merlin and Stacks

20:20 How to optimize for speed?

25:00 What is Jeff excited about?

30:43 Composability between BTC side chains

35:20 Jeff's thoughts on Bitcoin

38:20 Fungibility aspect of Ordinals

40:16 Final thoughts and wrap up

We talk about all the projects he's involved in, his mindset and insights about Bitcoin, what Decels, Zombies and Accels are and his mind blowing plans for the future!

Enjoy!

Time Stamps:

00:34 Intro + Welcoming JP Thor

01:25 How JP got into Crypto

07:10 Why coming out of the shadows now?

10:22 Leadership

13:36 Who or what inspires JP?

16:02 What do you want to achieve with Thorchain in 5 years?

19:13 What are your thoughts on Bitcoin recently?

24:10 Roundup on everything JP is contributing to

32:30 Decels, Zombies and Accels

37:49 Final notes by JP

40:05 Wrap up

Time Stamps:

00:31 Intro + Welcoming Dean

01:00 Did Dean see our first episode?

01:27 How does it feel to be the first guest on a Podcast?

02:38 How did Dean get into Crypto?

07:40 Cheques industry

10:58 Dean's experience with Podcasts

13:21 Orchestration and chain abstraction

18:55 The complications of building Orchestration

22:23 Are you in it for the Tech or for the Money?

26:29 People problems

34:06 How do you feel about building in Cosmos

38:24 Timelines on Orchestration

43:04 Summary of Orchestration

44:09 What does Dean do in his free time?

45:00 Wrap up

Here's a summary of the key points discussed in Ep #1:

• Introductions:

  • Mikhil has been in the crypto space for over four years. He's an engineer by background and has worked on various products with smart people in the industry. He's passionate about sports, especially football, and enjoys discussions about finance, smart contracts, and decentralized finance.

  • Jeroen started his career in traditional finance as a consultant in banking and risk management. He lived in France and Singapore, where he built a successful fashion tech company over five years. About three years ago, he transitioned into building products and relationships in the crypto space.

• Podcast Objectives:

  • Deep Understanding of the Crypto Space: They aim to provide insights into how things work in the industry, including topics like yields in decentralized finance.

  • Breaking Down Complex Topics: The hosts want to simplify complicated subjects, such as the architecture of certain crypto projects, making them accessible to a broader audience.

  • Human Aspect: Emphasis on getting to know the people behind the projects, discussing their passions, lifestyles, and personal journeys.

  • Flexibility in Format: The podcast will feature a mix of short interviews and longer conversations, keeping it unscripted and fluid to allow natural discussions.

  • Building Connections: Addressing the challenges of remote work in the crypto industry and the importance of personal connections and community.

  • Future Trends: Exploration of new trends and the future outlook of the crypto space.

• Personal Insights:

  • Both hosts share a passion for sports and draw parallels between teamwork in sports and collaboration in the crypto industry.

  • They discuss the fast-paced nature of the crypto world and its impact on personal life, work-life balance, and mental and physical well-being.

  • The importance of adaptability, learning, and continuous improvement is highlighted.

• Conclusion:

  • They express excitement about starting this journey and look forward to stacking knowledge, experiences, and relationships through the podcast.

  • They invite feedback from listeners to help shape the podcast's direction and content.