I wanted to learn about @celestia interop, so I had @nickwh8te and @prestonevans__ teach me! Celestia is definitely learning from Ethereum's mistakes and taking an alternative approach to the Rollup Centric Roadmap Glad we have multiple attempts at the same design!
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LIVE NOW - Celestia Interoperability | Nick White & Preston Evans In this episode, we're diving deep into Celestia's vision for cross-chain interoperability with @nickwh8te (COO @celestia) and @prestonevans__ (CTO @sovereign_labs). We unpack the foundations of modular blockchains, how shared DA and consensus unlock secure interop between rollups, the concept of "lazy bridging," and why Celestia might just be building the internet of blockchains. If you're trying to grok the future of rollup composability—this is the one. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:52 Core Blocks of an Interop Ecosystem 13:55 Understanding of Celestia 19:13 Differentiating Ethereum and Celestia 28:13 Emergence of Celestia Ecosystem 37:12 Inventory Risks and Zk Proofing 40:38 Fast Finality and Minimizing Bridges 54:49 Problems with Ethereum 59:40 Beyond Ethereum 01:09:15 Future of Celestia 01:11:05 Closing & Disclaimers
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