Linking ‘the King and Queen of Crypto’: Here's how Hemi's layer 2 connects Bitcoin and Ethereum

Episode 79 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Hemi Labs CEO Jeff Garzik. 

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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. Garzik also 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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