web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:35:52 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Citizen Web3 Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Alexei” https://podcast.citizenweb3.com/tags/alexei Thu, 03 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0100 Exploring blockchain decentralization and the Web3 universe for over 5 years, through in-depth, hour-long conversations with builders, thinkers, and contributors—founders, validators, node operators, CTOs, VCs, DAOs, and privacy advocates. We explore critical topics: privacy, security, decentralization, technological progress, finance and cryptocurrencies dark sides, alongside personal stories of success, failure, and lessons learned. Blockchain-agnostic and building for decentralization, Citizen Web3 runs off-the-grid, non-custodial validator infrastructure, contributing to public goods and Web3. 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Interlay utilizes an already operational, decentralized bridge to connect Bitcoin with a lending protocol and AMM decentralized exchange, enabling Bitcoin holders to access basic financial services without relying on centralized exchanges We spoke to Alexei (https://twitter.com/alexeizamyatin?lang=en) about Interlay (https://www.interlay.io/) and: Payment channels Who pays the price for decentralization? The perfect storm leading to a death spiral Death Spirals How do we build trustless bridges? Economic interests and tribalism Economic vs statistical security Profits at the expense of the good of the people Centralized power corrupts Does full decentralization exist? One coin to rule them all Imposter Syndrome Early cross chain communication Domain name squatting Weak links in centralized systems Should I build, just because I can? Hostile governance attacks. Academia and research as a launch pad for a successful project Academia vs field work The need for Altruism in web3 Solving a problem is a good place to start Thesis topics as a gateway to Bitcoin Risks of relying on bridges Failures of bridges wiping out entire ecosystems The importance of community in decentralization Ethical questions around building Ethical implications of breakthroughs Differences between native and wrapped tokens Diminishing trust in institutions The future of bridging Computer Science as a way to be a creative Analysis and effects of merge mining If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/anK4shpKDKY) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Alexei Zamyatin. citizen web3, blockchain, finance, web3, serejandmyself, podcast, citizen cosmos, crypto, cryptocurrency, technology, ecosystem, self sovereignty, security, bitcoin, bridges, payment channels, tribalism, cross chain communication, centralized systems, governance, community, wrapped token, academia, corruption

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexei Zamyatin, Co-Founder of Interlay, a modular, programmable layer between Bitcoin and the multi-chain ecosystem that unlocks novel decentralized use cases for BTC.

Interlay utilizes an already operational, decentralized bridge to connect Bitcoin with a lending protocol and AMM decentralized exchange, enabling Bitcoin holders to access basic financial services without relying on centralized exchanges

We spoke to Alexei about Interlay and:
  • Payment channels
  • Who pays the price for decentralization?
  • The perfect storm leading to a death spiral
  • Death Spirals
  • How do we build trustless bridges?
  • Economic interests and tribalism
  • Economic vs statistical security
  • Profits at the expense of the good of the people
  • Centralized power corrupts
  • Does full decentralization exist?
  • One coin to rule them all
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Early cross chain communication
  • Domain name squatting
  • Weak links in centralized systems
  • Should I build, just because I can?
  • Hostile governance attacks.
  • Academia and research as a launch pad for a successful project
  • Academia vs field work
  • The need for Altruism in web3
  • Solving a problem is a good place to start
  • Thesis topics as a gateway to Bitcoin
  • Risks of relying on bridges
  • Failures of bridges wiping out entire ecosystems
  • The importance of community in decentralization
  • Ethical questions around building
  • Ethical implications of breakthroughs
  • Differences between native and wrapped tokens
  • Diminishing trust in institutions
  • The future of bridging
  • Computer Science as a way to be a creative
  • Analysis and effects of merge mining
If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:

Special Guest: Alexei Zamyatin.

Links:

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This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexei Zamyatin, Co-Founder of Interlay, a modular, programmable layer between Bitcoin and the multi-chain ecosystem that unlocks novel decentralized use cases for BTC.

Interlay utilizes an already operational, decentralized bridge to connect Bitcoin with a lending protocol and AMM decentralized exchange, enabling Bitcoin holders to access basic financial services without relying on centralized exchanges

We spoke to Alexei about Interlay and:
  • Payment channels
  • Who pays the price for decentralization?
  • The perfect storm leading to a death spiral
  • Death Spirals
  • How do we build trustless bridges?
  • Economic interests and tribalism
  • Economic vs statistical security
  • Profits at the expense of the good of the people
  • Centralized power corrupts
  • Does full decentralization exist?
  • One coin to rule them all
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Early cross chain communication
  • Domain name squatting
  • Weak links in centralized systems
  • Should I build, just because I can?
  • Hostile governance attacks.
  • Academia and research as a launch pad for a successful project
  • Academia vs field work
  • The need for Altruism in web3
  • Solving a problem is a good place to start
  • Thesis topics as a gateway to Bitcoin
  • Risks of relying on bridges
  • Failures of bridges wiping out entire ecosystems
  • The importance of community in decentralization
  • Ethical questions around building
  • Ethical implications of breakthroughs
  • Differences between native and wrapped tokens
  • Diminishing trust in institutions
  • The future of bridging
  • Computer Science as a way to be a creative
  • Analysis and effects of merge mining
If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:

Special Guest: Alexei Zamyatin.

Links:

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