Chain Reaction

A casual podcast for Web3 builders and the curious minds who want to understand what's really happening in crypto.In focused 30-minute conversations, we sit down with the founders and leaders behind the protocols shaping blockchain's future - from Bitcoin innovators like Babylon and Botanix, to Ethereum scaling pioneers at Arbitrum and Matter Labs, to the teams building the next generation of AI-powered applications at XAI Games and Allora.Each episode follows our signature format: we explore their personal journey into Web3, dive deep into the real problems they're solving, and unpack their vision for where the industry is headed. No surface-level marketing speak - just authentic conversations about the challenges, breakthroughs, and bold decisions that turn cutting-edge ideas into protocols millions will use.Whether you're a crypto native tracking the latest developments, an aspiring builder looking for insights, or simply someone curious about the technology reshaping finance, ga

Chain Reaction is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Chain Reaction, a technology show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Electroneum - 8 Years, 1 Million Users, The Most Undervalued Layer 1!

  Sep 12, 202548 minS0

  <p>Art Malkov, the marketing mastermind behind Polymarket's rise and IoTeX's 2.5 billion market cap peak, joins Chain Reaction to discuss his latest project: Electroneum. Despite Bitcoin hitting $100K, Art argues we're still in a bear market because alts haven't followed - and explains why only projects building real utility will survive.</p><p></p><p>Electroneum represents the "sleeping giant" strategy Art specializes in: taking projects with solid fundamentals and turning them into household names. This 8-year-old project launched the first blockchain smartphone in 2019 (before Solana) and built AnyTask - a commission-free freelancing platform that's onboarded nearly a million users...

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  Episode #16

  Bitcoin Scaling Without Compromise - Philipp Weiling of Botanix

  Aug 18, 202540 minS0

  <p>Philipp Weiling from Botanix shares how the 2013 Cyprus banking crisis - where the EU seized 47% of deposits over €100K - sparked his journey from traditional finance to Bitcoin DeFi. After building enterprise partnerships at Polygon, Philipp joined Botanix to solve Bitcoin's scaling trilemma. </p><p></p><p>Botanix launches as the first Bitcoin L2 offering "real Bitcoin yield" - not yield paid in other tokens, but actual Bitcoin returns. Their innovative approach uses Bitcoin's hashrate as a random number generator to create forward security, where past funds remain protected even if future validators are compromised. </p><p></p><p><b>...

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  Episode #15

  Quantum Computing Will Break Crypto: ZKSync's Porter Adams Explains How & When

  Aug 8, 202542 minS0

  <p>Porter Adams from Matter Labs joins Chain Reaction to discuss ZKSync's biggest technical milestone in years: achieving full EVM equivalence. No more custom compilers, no more modified tools - developers can now truly copy-paste their Ethereum code to ZKSync.</p><p></p><p>But that's just the beginning. Porter reveals how major banks like Deutsche Bank and UBS are already experimenting with ZKSync chains, using "providiums" (private validiums) for compliance-friendly blockchain adoption. We explore why institutions are drawn to ZK technology and how billion-dollar wire transfers taking weeks is costing banks massive opportunity costs.</p><p></p><p>As...

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  Episode #14

  Polygon to Avail - Building the Future of Web3 Interoperability

  Aug 7, 20251h 5mS0

  <p>Episode Highlights: In this deep-dive conversation, Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, takes us through his incredible journey from academia to building critical blockchain infrastructure. </p><p></p><p>From his early days researching at Polygon to spinning out Avail as a chain-agnostic data availability layer, Prabal shares insights that every Web3 builder needs to hear. </p><p></p><p>What You'll Learn: </p><p>✅ Why data availability is the "secret sauce" behind secure rollups </p><p>✅ The real differences between L1, L2, and L3 chains (and when each makes sense) </p><p>✅ How Avail is solving the interoperability nightmare plagui...

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  Episode #13

  Bitcoin Security Revolution - Babylon's David Tse on Bridging Ecosystems

  Aug 6, 202547 minS0

  <p>Stanford Professor and Baylon Labs Founder David Tse, whose wireless research powers every smartphone today, explains how Babylon Protocol has attracted 50,000 Bitcoin (~$5B) to secure proof-of-stake networks. </p><p></p><p>We explore the technical and philosophical differences between proof-of-work and proof-of-stake, why Bitcoin holders trust Babylon's trustless approach, and the mysterious whale who staked 10,000 Bitcoin. </p><p></p><p>David shares his journey from pioneering cellular technology to solving blockchain's biggest coordination problems, plus his vision for connecting Bitcoin and DeFi ecosystems. Features gas war stories, miner thank-you messages, and why prediction is hard—especially about the future.</p>...

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