
Composable: Exploring Crypto’s Building Blocks (an Espresso Pod)
Exploring cross-chain composability in a multi-chain world. Composable is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Alysia and Ellie. Brought to you by Espresso Pods.
Episodes
11 episodes
Who Secures Crosschain Messages?
In this episode of Composable, Alysia and Ellie explore the security of crosschain messages. They examine notable bridge attacks, analyze what makes crosschain messages vulnerable, and discuss various security approaches, including multisigs an...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:09

Unpacking Intents with Hyperlane's Eda Akturk
In this episode of Composable, hosts Alysia and Ellie speak with Eda Akturk, a developer advocate at Hyperlane, about intents in general and the recently released Open ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:40

Are Wrapped Tokens Even Real?
In this episode, hosts Alysia and Ellie explore the concept of wrapped tokens in the Ethereum ecosystem, discussing their purpose, benefits, and limitations.Key Topics:Canonical vs. wrapped tokensUse cases for...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:02

Is Synchronous Composability Overrated? With special guest, Cecilia from Gwyneth Taiko
In this episode of Composable, hosts Ellie and Alysia dive deep into the topic of synchronous composability with guest Cecilia, an engineer at Gwyneth Taiko. They explore the technical challenges of reaching synchronous composability, potential...
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41:21

Show Me the Value: Web3 Hype vs. Reality
In this sixth episode of Composable, Alysia and Ellie explore the question of what it means to "Build Something Real" and the tension that exists today between blockchain's potential versus its current hype-filled reality.Key Topi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Is Bridging Even Real?
Is bridging assets between chains real or just smoke and mirrors? Join Ellie Davidson and Alysia Tech as they dive deep into the fascinating mechanics and philosophical questions around cross-chain bridging.Key topics covered:
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51:15

Crossing Chains: Putting Cross-Chain Bridges to the Test
Join hosts Ellie and Alysia as they discuss the realities of cross-chain bridges, including looking at which are the most used, crypto UX, security tradeoffs, etc. — and then put several bridges to the test in a live demo, bridging assets acros...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:23

The War for Developers - with Maria Shen, author of Electric Capital's Developer Report
In this episode of Composable, hosts Alicia and Ellie sit down with Maria Shen from Electric Capital to discuss their latest Developer Report that's making waves in the crypto space. They dive deep into how the war for developers is shaping up ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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54:35

From Preconfirmations to BFT Confirmations: The Quest for Stronger Transaction Guarantees
In this episode of Composable, hosts Alicia and Ellie dive deep into the world of blockchain confirmations, exploring the nuances between preconfirmations, confirmations (like those provided by the Espresso Network), and L1 finality. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:57

Composability Unpacked: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous and Why It Matters
In the debut episode of Composable, hosts Alysia and Ellie begin with a foundational discussion about composability and its role in shaping Ethereum’s future. In it, they break down:The difference between synchronous (trans...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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