Felix Lutsch: Chorus One – On Proof-of-Stake, Interoperability & Crypto Markets #439
Channel: Epicenter Podcast
Date: 2022-04-15

Brian was joined by Felix Lutsch, CCO of Chorus One, for a discussion of what is going on in crypto today. The discussion included the evolving Proof-of-Stake landscape, the role of and trends around liquid staking and interoperability. They also discussed the crypto markets and the possible impact of a changing macro environment with increasing inflation.

Topics discussed in this episode:
- Felix's background and how he got into crypto
- How the staking landscape is evolving
- The increasing complexity within the staking industry and the impact this will bring, including compliance and MEV
- Liquid staking - where it is today and where it is headed
- Interoperability - IBC adoption, Terra, composability
- Crypto markets - inflation and predicting the future

Links mentioned in this episode: 
- Chorus One: https://bit.ly/3xqzI1j
- Chorus One on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3JKeiP6
- Felix on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3OcyYmq
- The Q-Trap by Arthur Hayes: https://bit.ly/3Og8EYs

Sponsors: 
- Chorus One: Chorus One runs validators on cutting edge Proof of Stake networks such as Cosmos, Solana, Celo, Polkadot and Oasis. - https://epicenter.rocks/chorusone
- ParaSwap: ParaSwap aggregates all major DEXs and makes sure you beat the market price at every single swap and with the lowest slippage - paraswap.io/epicenter

This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: https://epicenter.tv/439