How does Aleo envision empowering users with greater control over their digital identities?

Join us as we speak with John, Product Manager at Aleo. In a nutshell, Aleo is the leading developer platform for building fully-private, scalable, and cost-effective decentralized applications.

Tune in to learn about John’s professional journey, the evolution of Aleo over time, zPass, their imminent Mainnet launch and much more. Enjoy!

Link to Aleo’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/AleoHQ

Link to Aleo’s website
👉🏻 https://aleo.org/

Episode Breakdown

00:30 - How would you explain the vision behind Aleo to a 5-year old?

03:00 - What was your background prior to joining Aleo?

04:30 - Did your previous roles in the Air Force and in Fintech help you hit the ground running at Aleo?

06:45 - Would you be able to provide a quick primer and overview of Aleo?

08:00 - At what stage of the development process is Aleo currently? 

09:30 - As you are fast approaching Mainnet launch, what role has security played in successfully bootstrapping the protocol?

13:30 - What is the coolest thing that has been proposed to be built on Aleo so far?

16:30 - What is zPass and why should users be excited for its imminent release?

20:00 - Is zPass the sovereign and decentralized answer for users when faced with the threat of centralized information management by governments and corporations?

23:00 - Will users have to undergo an educational phase to truly appreciate the ownership of information and how to effectively mobilize it in the future digital economy?

25:00 - What use cases will zPass be able to unlock for users?

29:00 - What are the main differences, in terms of roles and responsibilities, between the Aleo Foundation and Aleo Systems?

31:00 - In terms of what next, what can we expect to be shipped by the Aleo team in 2024?

What role does Account Abstraction play in enhancing Holdstation’s UX?

zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them.

Join us as we speak with Trung, Co-Founder and Product Manager at Holdstation. In a nutshell, Holdstation combines a Web3 wallet for storing, swapping, and managing your tokens with a Perpetual DEX.

Tune in to learn about Holdstation Wallet and DeFutures’ key features, how they leverage Account Abstraction, what the team has in store for 2024 and much more. Enjoy!

Link to Holdstation’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/HoldstationW

Link to Holdstation’s website
👉🏻 https://holdstation.com/

Link to zkSync’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync

Link to zkSync’s website
👉🏻 https://zksync.io/

Episode Breakdown

01:00 - What was your background prior to co-founding Holdstation?

02:30 - How do Account Abstraction and ERC-4337 enhance the capabilities of Holdstation, both in terms of Holdstation Wallet and Holdstation DeFutures, and what benefits do they bring to your users?

06:00 - What roles do paymasters and seedless recovery play within your Holdstation Wallet?

08:00 - How does building on zkSync enhance the UX for Holdstation users?

11:00 - How has Holdstation’s UI and UX improved over the last 6 months since going live on Mainnet?

13:30 - What is Holdstation Launchpad and would you be able to elaborate on how it will contribute to the broader zkSync ecosystem?

16:00 - How does Holdstation structure feedback and comments from users ahead of rolling out new product features and iterations?

18:00 - In terms of feedback, have you noticed any country-specific or community-specific patterns and trends?

20:00 - Has the CopyTrade feature been rolled out yet and, if so, what traction has it seen to date?

22:00 - Can zkSync users expect 150x leverage when using Holdstation DeFutures?

24:00 - What sort of traction has Holdstation DeFutures seen to date and what role have the Affiliate programmes played in reaching such heights?

26:30 - How does Holdstation aim to bring TradFi traders over to DeFi?

28:30 - What is the Paymaster Alliance?

32:00 - What is the Holdstation Brokerage Module and when will it be rolled out?

34:00 - In terms of roadmap for the new year, what can users expect to be shipped in 2024?

How does Holyheld plan on bridging the gap between on-chain primitives and TradFi?

zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them.

Join us as we speak with Anton, Co-Founder at Holyheld. In a few words, Holyheld is working on connecting on-chain primitives with traditional finance, offering a cash account with debit card and personal IBAN that you control from any self-custody wallet you own.

Tune in to learn about Holyheld’s cash account, what to expect from the team in 2024 and much more. Enjoy!

Link to Holyheld’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/holyheld

Link to Holyheld’s website
👉🏻 https://holyheld.com/

Link to zkSync’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync

Link to zkSync’s website
👉🏻 https://zksync.io/

Episode Breakdown

01:00 - What was your background prior to co-founding Holyheld?

04:30 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the decentralized payments space?

08:30 - Would you be able to provide a detailed product review, highlighting key characteristics and benefits of Holyheld’s solution?

13:00 - How does Holyheld's cash account cater to the needs of both crypto-savvy users and those more accustomed to traditional banking?

20:00 - In terms of future partnerships, what can we expect going forward and what are Holyheld’s key criteria for the selection of the right partners?

24:00 - What key lessons did the Holyheld team learn from establishing operations in Europe, and how will these insights shape your expansion into new markets?

29:00 - What features of the ZK Stack are you currently leveraging?

32:00 - In terms of roadmap, what can users expect from the Holyheld team for 2024?