Linking ‘the King and Queen of Crypto’: here's how Hemi's layer 2 connects bitcoin and ethereum

Jeff Garzik is the CEO of Hemi Labs, a modular Layer 2 protocol that integrates Bitcoin and Ethereum.

In this episode, Garzik and The Block’s Frank Chaparro discuss Hemi and its “proof-of-proof” security model, and Garzik shares his views on the future of multi-chain interoperability and the evolution of decentralized governance models.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction and Hemi overview
03:17 – The endangered Bitcoin maximalist
05:33 – Proof of proof
10:01 – Lessons from testnet
13:32 – ETH vs. Bitcoin in the multi-chain future
19:05 – Envisioning the multi-chain future
24:14 – Darwinian trial by fire
33:34 – Main net plans and closing remarks

GUEST LINKS
Jeff Garzik – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgarzik/
Jeff Garzik on X – https://x.com/jgarzik
Hemi Labs – https://x.com/hemi_xyz
Hemi Labs on X – https://hemi.xyz/

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