In this episode, we speak with Jin Kwon, co-founder of Saga, about what it actually takes to scale blockchain ecosystems beyond hype. From his early career at Intel to working in investment banking, Jin shares the unexpected path that led him to building infrastructure for the next wave of app chains in the crypto space.

We dig into why launching a blockchain is still too complex, how Saga rethinks this. 

Jin also explains Saga’s unique take on growth, mainstream adoption, and treating blockspace as a commodity instead of a scarce resource.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Jin's Story from Intel to Cosmos

05:10 - Creating and Growing Cosmos

07:45 - Scaling Chains

13:40 - Is Blockspace scarce?

15:28 - What is Saga?

20:50 - PoS with No Slashing

23:30 - Bridging & Liquidity Integration Layer

31:20 - Apps on Saga

33:27 - Interoperability

41:40 - 39:44 Bridging the Gap to Mainstream Adoption

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