Crypto is Cool, the Wild West and Faith with Blas

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This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Blas from Composable

Blas is fascinated by the crypto world's fast-paced innovation and boundless potential, seeing it as a thrilling opportunity to reduce friction, print money, and embrace risk while expanding the ecosystem through collective action and governance.

Composable Finance pioneers decentralized finance with interoperability solutions, enabling seamless interaction between protocols. Their platform empowers efficient, customizable financial applications, driving industry innovation and accessibility.

00:00 – 03:33 : Intro
03:33 -- 05:45 : Why Web3 when you could have done something else?
05:45 -- 06:55 : What is the least exciting thing about the crypto industry for you today?
06:55 -- 10:14 : What is driving you?
10:14 -- 12:37 : The mission of Composable Finance for Blas.
12:37 -- 16:29 : What if Composable doesn't succeed?
16:29 -- 20:24 : Javier Millet
20:24 -- 22:26 : Managing blockchain development and a founder's life with family.
22:26 -- 27:58 : Building a community that is blockchain agnostic.
27:58 -- 34:05 : Governance
34:05 -- 36:24 : The biggest success
36:24 -- 43:14 : Talking about security and bridges.
43:14 -- 45:12 : ZK proof for someone in high school.
45:12 -- 47:38 : What is IBC ‘based’ communication?
47:38 -- 50:18 : The future of cross chain.
50:18 – 57:12 : The Blitz

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We spoke to Blas about Composable and:

• Crypto is cool
• Crypto is exciting and it moves so fast
• An environment for innovation and creativity
• AI
• It's fun or it's interesting
• Still the wild west
• Mind boggling
• Yet another industry to make money
• Reduce friction of using technology
• Evolution from professor to being a president
• Powerful charisma
• Leap of faith
• Tribal
• Try to grow the pie
• Communities’ governance
• What is the value of a vote?
• You're printing money
• You only live once
• Taking risks and living on the edge

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