Base Layer will be providing insights from founders and investors in the base layer of cryptoassets. Simplifying complex projects and the technology being devel...
Episode 262: Jansen Teng, Co-Founder of Virtuals Protocol on building the Infrastructure for AI Agent Society
In this episode of Base Layer, we dive deep with Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, exploring how their framework is revolutionizing AI agent development and deployment.
Key Discussion Points:
Origins in blockchain gaming and evolution to autonomous AI agents
Technical architecture including memory systems and planning engines
Revenue model with 1% tax system and distribution structure
Infrastructure challenges and scaling solutions
Focus on quality over quantity with agent development
Vision for creating a "network state" with human-AI cooperation
Technical Insights:
Infrastructure costs and advantages of cooperative model
API limitations and scaling considerations
Model routing capabilities and memory management
Future Vision:
Creation of physical-digital integrated societies
Focus on productive economic output
Development of agent-to-agent cooperation standards
Evolution toward autonomous business creation
More can be found here on Virtuals: https://whitepaper.virtuals.io/
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Base Layer Episode 261 - Step Simpkin, Co-Founder of Squads, helping companies form in a web3 world
Squads Labs is a core contributor to Squads Protocol, the leading multisig infrastructure on Solana. In addition to helping maintain the protocol, Squads Labs makes the Squads platform, an institutional-grade multisig platform for Solana-based teams. The Squads platform helps web3-native teams manage and secure digital assets on-chain. To learn more about Squads Labs, please visit https://www.sqds.io/.
About Squads Protocol
Squads is a multisig protocol that helps web3-native teams manage and secure digital assets on-chain. Squads Protocol v3 is the first formally verified program on Solana. Squads Protocol v4 introduces time locks, spending limits, roles, sub-accounts, fee relayers, multiple-party payments, support for SquadsX and more. Squads v4 has already been audited by Neodyme, OtterSec, and Trail of Bits. It is currently undergoing two formal verifications, one by OtterSec and the other by Certora. To learn more about Squads Protocol, please visit https://squads.so/protocol
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Base Layer Episode 261 - Sergey Gorbunov, Founder of Axelar on building the connective tissue for Web3
Axelar is for Web3 what Stripe is for mobile and internet applications: it works on the back end, connecting various networks into one-click experiences for all users.
Come listen to co-founder Sergey Gurbunov on what purpose Axelar plays in an ever-expanding web3 world with various L1 & L2 blockchain ecosystems.
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Base Layer Episode 260: Avery Ching, Co-Founder of Aptos; from days at Meta to building a state of the art blockchain
What an episode! Avery joins us and tells us his story of helping to launch Aptos from the early innovations of Meta's former project, Diem and Libra. This is a technical deep dive into what makes Aptos different from other blockchains, like Ethereum or Solana. We discuss their choice not to slash (negative economic incentives others have used), sharded storage, the Quorom Store protocol, first class asset design, the choice not to use dynamic dispatch and more.
Learn more here: https://aptoslabs.com/
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Base Layer Episode 259: Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate on traditional finance modernized by blockchain
Robert, a real OG legend and co-founder of Compound, joins us today on Base Layer for a special show, introducing his new company, Superstate. Superstate is an asset management firm modernizing the infrastructure of investment funds. They offer investment products that benefit from the speed, programmability, and compliance advantages of blockchain tokenization. We discuss Superstate, his thoughts on rates and the move from the fringes of DeFi in early 2019-2020 to his new company.
Base Layer will be providing insights from founders and investors in the base layer of cryptoassets. Simplifying complex projects and the technology being developed, from interoperability to relayers and more - who is building the future, why are they and how are they doing it.
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