In this episode, Gavin Thomas and Cais Manai of Ten Protocol join Conor Svensson to explore the transformative potential of on-chain privacy and how Ten Network enables private smart contracts on Ethereum. They discuss trusted execution environments (TEEs), selective privacy, and the path to a decentralized future that empowers developers and users. Drawing from their TradFi and blockchain experience, Gavin and Cais share how Ten Network bridges Web2 and Web3.

Episode Highlights

Privacy in Web3
Cais and Gavin explain how Ten Protocol enables private computation within smart contracts, offering tools for developers to build decentralized applications (DApps) with selective privacy, surpassing privacy tokens like Zcash or Monero.

TEEs: The Backbone of Privacy
The duo highlights the scalability and transparency of TEEs, which allow developers to create privacy-preserving applications within the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Developer-Centric Design
Ten Protocol integrates seamlessly with the EVM, prioritizing low-friction tools and composable infrastructure to drive developer adoption.

AI Agents and Privacy
TEEs enable the creation of provably autonomous AI agents, unlocking trustless execution and new Web3 use cases like decentralized AI applications.

Roadmap to Mainnet
With its testnet complete, Ten Protocol is targeting a mainnet launch early next year. The team focuses on reliability, incentivization, and unique "degen" features for the Web3 community.

Key Quotes

Gavin Thomas:

"The success of any DApp depends on being where the majority of developers are. That’s why we built Ten Protocol to integrate seamlessly with the EVM ecosystem."

"By leveraging trusted execution environments, we bring scalable, selective privacy to Ethereum and beyond, empowering developers to build the future of decentralized applications."

Cais Manai:

"Privacy in Web3 isn’t about hiding value transfers; it’s about enabling complex applications to operate securely in a decentralized world."

"The beauty of TEEs is that they work today. They enable privacy and scalability while preserving the developer-friendly nature of the EVM."

"Our endgame is to rebuild the Internet on decentralized infrastructure, giving power back to users while enabling developers to create anything they can imagine."

Links and Resources

• Ten Protocol: ten.xyz
• Ten Protocol on X: @TenProtocol

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In this episode, Conor speaks with Yair Cleper of the Lava Network, about the critical role decentralised infrastructure plays in enabling the scalability and reliability of Web3 applications. Yair shares Lava’s vision for creating a decentralised RPC marketplace that ensures high performance, data reliability, and cost efficiency through incentivised participation. The discussion covers Lava’s approach to aligning incentives for node operators and developers, its rapid adoption across 40+ blockchains, and the potential for decentralised RPCs to reshape the infrastructure layer for Web3 and beyond.

Episode Highlights

Decentralised Infrastructure in Web3:
Yair explains why centralised solutions are ill-suited for Web3 and AI, underscoring the scalability and reliability benefits of decentralised RPC systems.

The Vision for Lava Network:
Lava Network is building a decentralised marketplace that aligns incentives for data providers while maintaining quality through metrics like uptime, speed, and reliability.

Incentive Mechanisms Driving Decentralised RPC:
Yair discusses how Lava rewards node operators for high-quality service while penalising bad actors through a staking and slashing mechanism.

Rapid Adoption and Use Cases:
Lava has already achieved over 80 billion monthly RPC requests and serves 2.3 million users across 40+ blockchains, becoming a key enabler for multi-chain DApps.

Expanding Beyond RPC Services:
The conversation highlights Lava’s plans to extend into other data primitives, such as subgraphs and AI data marketplaces, building a broader ecosystem for decentralised data access.

Key Quotes from Yair

"We believe centralised solutions can’t keep up with the scalability and reliability demands of Web3 and AI."

"Lava creates a decentralised marketplace where data providers monetise their infrastructure while maintaining trust and quality."

"By using a staking mechanism, we incentivise honest behaviour and ensure that bad actors lose their stake if they don’t meet quality standards."

"Decentralised RPC systems give developers a simple, resilient infrastructure layer, eliminating the need for redundant, in-house solutions."

"The community-driven incentive model transforms infrastructure budgets into marketing for the ecosystem, benefiting everyone involved."

Connect with Yair and the Lava Network

Yair Cleper - X

Lava Network - X

Lava Network - https://www.lavanet.xyz

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In this episode of Chainlens Spaces, Conor Svensson sits down with Kai Wawrzinek, CEO and Founder of Impossible Cloud Network (ICN), to discuss their mission to decentralize cloud infrastructure. Kai explains how ICN leverages Web3 and decentralized technologies to address traditional cloud provider limitations, such as vendor lock-in, high costs, and single points of failure. The conversation covers ICN's decentralized approach to enterprise-grade storage, the role of token incentives in scaling the network, and how ICN enables a decentralized alternative to services offered by hyperscalers like AWS and Google.

Key Moments:

1. Background and Vision for ICN: Kai shares his background in gaming and how his experience with AWS led to the founding of Impossible Cloud Network.
2. ICN's Two-Tier Structure: Kai explains ICN’s structure, with the German entity focusing on services and the Swiss foundation managing protocol and network governance.
3. Decentralizing Storage and Computing: ICN enables efficient use of underutilized data center capacity, lowering costs for users and reducing dependency on centralized hyperscalers.
4. Incentive and Governance Model: Kai outlines how ICN’s token model aligns interests across hardware providers, customers, and participants in the network.
5. Future of Decentralized Cloud Services: Kai shares ICN’s roadmap, including upcoming token and node sales, and expansion of storage and computing capabilities.

Standout Quotes:

• "Our goal is to bring Web2 mass adoption to Web3 technology by offering compliant, high-performance, enterprise-grade cloud services."

• "With Impossible Cloud, enterprises get a more decentralized, cost-effective cloud solution, free from the vendor lock-in of traditional hyperscalers."

• "Through Web3, we can tap into global talent and create a network where data sovereignty and performance are core to the cloud experience.
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• "ICN enables data centers worldwide to connect and share idle capacity, creating a resilient, decentralized cloud infrastructure."

• "Our decentralized model provides customers with transparent pricing, high performance, and seamless data control across global nodes."

Contact Kai Wawrzinek and Impossible Cloud Network:

• Website: ICN Global
• Twitter | LinkedIn

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