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The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Across Protocol Co-Founder Hart Lambur.
In this episode, Copeland and Lambur discuss how Across Protocol is looking to revolutionize cross-chain interoperability by using an intent-based system that enables near-instant, secure asset transfers between blockchains. They also touched on Lambur's history as a bond trader at Goldman Sachs, chain abstraction, and crypto treasury companies.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Intro
00:33 – What is Across Protocol?
03:42 – How Intent-Based Bridging Works
05:05 – Solver Mechanics Explained
06:34 – Fee Structure & Value Prop
09:07 – Lambur’s history with Goldman Sachs
11:13 – Across and Intents
14:57 – The Future of Seamless UX
19:06 – Onboarding new users
22:14 – Other Projects Lambur Likes
26:55 – Market Outlook & Bitcoin Macro
28:15 – MicroStrategy Copycats Risk?
31:18 – Closing Remarks
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The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters
Guest links:
Hart Lambur - https://x.com/hal2001
Across Protocol - https://x.com/AcrossProtocol
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The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Across Protocol Co-Founder Hart Lambur.
In this episode, Copeland and Lambur discuss how Across Protocol is looking to revolutionize cross-chain interoperability by using an intent-based system that enables near-instant, secure asset transfers between blockchains. They also touched on Lambur's history as a bond trader at Goldman Sachs, chain abstraction, and crypto treasury companies.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Intro
00:33 – What is Across Protocol?
03:42 – How Intent-Based Bridging Works
05:05 – Solver Mechanics Explained
06:34 – Fee Structure & Value Prop
09:07 – Lambur’s history with Goldman Sachs
11:13 – Across and Intents
14:57 – The Future of Seamless UX
19:06 – Onboarding new users
22:14 – Other Projects Lambur Likes
26:55 – Market Outlook & Bitcoin Macro
28:15 – MicroStrategy Copycats Risk?
31:18 – Closing Remarks
The Block Newsletters
The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters
Guest links:
Hart Lambur - https://x.com/hal2001
Across Protocol - https://x.com/AcrossProtocol
Are you hiring in crypto?
Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.
Faster hiring, stronger teams.
Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus
The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.