In this episode of the TEACHMEDEFI podcast, we speak with Max Sanchez, co-founder of Hemi, a protocol that bridges Bitcoin and Ethereum to enhance programmability and security without altering Bitcoin’s base layer.
Max reflects on his early entry into the crypto space in 2011 and the evolution of Bitcoin’s ecosystem. He introduces Hemi’s architecture, which leverages Bitcoin for consensus security and Ethereum for data availability—enabling decentralized applications and new financial primitives to build on top of Bitcoin in a scalable, modular way.
We discuss Hemi’s unique “proof of proof” mechanism, pop mining, the challenges of building around Bitcoin’s limitations, and how the protocol aims to support L3 ecosystems, ZK-based computation, and non-custodial apps. Max also discusses the potential of zero-knowledge machine learning (ZKML) and how Hemi's infrastructure could support advanced AI applications in the blockchain space.
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Hemi Website: https://hemi.xyz/
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
06:00 - Bitcoin and Ethereum Maxis
08:00 - Bringing Programmability to Bitcoin
11:30 - Working with Bitcoin OG Jeff Garzik
14:30 - What’s Hemi?
19:14 - Security Mechanisms in Hemi
28:53 - Challenges and Innovations in Bitcoin's Design
34:45 - How Does Hemi Integrate with Bitcoin & Ethereum
41:00 - Consensus Security vs Data Availability
44:30 - Decentralized Publication and Mining
47:30 - Scalability and Future L3 Ecosystem
51:36 - Hemi Token Utility
54:40 - Current Achievements and Future Roadmap
01:00:10 - Exploring AI Use Cases
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