Building the Cronos Tri-Blockchain Ecosystem with Ken Timsit
September 12, 2024
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ken Timsit, head of Cronos Labs. They discuss crypto as a viable solution to modern banking, the relationships between centralized exchanges and their blockchain ecosystem counterparts, and the regulatory environment and political influence on crypto policy. Ken also shares insights about the Cronos tri-blockchain ecosystem, lessons learned from building on the zkEVM and Cosmos tech stacks, and the forthcoming Cronos triple yield-bearing thesis for the zkCRO token.
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ken Timsit, head of Cronos Labs, a Web3 startup accelerator focusing on decentralized finance and blockchain games, and on developing the Cronos chain ecosystem.
Join them as they discuss:
- Crypto as a viable solution to modern banking
- The relationships between centralized exchanges and their blockchain ecosystem counterparts
- How politics influences the regulatory crypto environment
- Cronos’ tri-blockchain ecosystem
- Lessons learned from building on the zkEVM and Cosmos tech stacks
- The forthcoming Cronos triple yield-bearing thesis for the zkCRO token
- And much more!
Ken Timsit is a seasoned professional with vast experience in the blockchain and Web3 industries. He previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Consensys, a Management Committee Member at the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, and Managing Director at ECKT.
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