Staking Insider by Staking Rewards

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Welcome to the Staking Rewards Podcast, providing valuable insights and investment tools for staking enthusiasts. Join us for thought-provoking discussions with industry leaders on the latest staking developments and innovations in cryptocurrency and DeFi.

Staking + Intents with Adrian Brink (Co-Founder of Anoma & Namada)
#4
02/12/2025

Namada is a privacy-focused PoS chain driven by a decentralized inception, no vesting schedules, and liquid markets from day one. Rooted in advanced cryptography, Namada merges privacy and decentralization in a novel environment.


Reimagining Bitcoin’s Role in DeFi with Jacob Phillips (Co-Founder of Lombard)
#3
02/03/2025

Mirko spoke with Jacob Phillips (Co-founder of Lombard) about how Lombard is paving the way forward for Bitcoin's DeFi renaissance.


Pioneering the Modular Future with John Adler (Co-Founder of Celestia)
#2
01/31/2025

Celestia already has a towering lead in the DA space, with around a 75% market share across all dedicated DA solutions.

Co-Founder John Adler joined Mirko for our latest Staking Insider podcast, to discuss light nodes, ambitious block sizes &  achieving the same throughput that Ethereum is aiming for years down the line.


Fixing Soldity's Core Flaws with Sam Blackshear (CTO & Co-Founder of Mysten Labs)
#1
01/31/2025

Sui now ranks as the world's third-largest proof-of-stake chain—backed by a staggering US$29 billion in staked assets.

Sui network's Move language is designed around an object-centric model, allowing each transaction to declare which assets it will change, boosting parallel execution and mitigating network bottlenecks.

Mirko (Co-Founder & CEO of Staking Rewards) spoke with Sam Blackshear (Co-Founder & CTO of Mysten Labs) on how Sui is poised to reshape the future of finance and gaming on-chain.


Bitcoin Will Move to Proof of Stake, Cosmos SDK vs EigenLayer AVS, and Osmosis Upgrades
#5
05/14/2024

We explore the dynamic relationship between Cosmos and Bitcoin, examining how they can mutually benefit each other. We trace Cosmos' journey since its 2017 launch, its relationship with BabylonChain, and the potential shift of Bitcoin to Proof of Stake. Additionally, we discuss the future interplay of blockchain ecosystems like EVM, Solana, and CosmWasm, and review key concepts like economic finality, restaking, and the Osmosis roadmap. This interview features Sunny Aggarwal, whose history includes working at Tendermint, helping build the Cosmos SDK, IBC, and launching the Cosmos Hub (aka Gaia). He is also the co-founder of Osmosis, the Cosmos DeFi hub.<...


Staking Insider: Exploring BabylonChain and Bitcoin Staking
#4
05/07/2024

From EigenLayer origins to slashing mechanisms, we delve into securing networks with Bitcoin collateral. Discover validator roles, resource needs, and yield payouts. Plus, get a sneak peek into BabylonChain's testnet and the future of Bitcoin staking. Mirko spoke with Fisher Yu, who is the Co-Founder of BabylonChain.


XION - Making Web3 Mainstream
#3
04/05/2024

In this episode we speak to Burnt Banksy, founder of XION, a new L1 purpose build for consumer adoption. From hosting over 150 projects to achieving a million users on their testnet, XION is paving the way for consumer applications in the crypto space.


Monad: Scaling the EVM with 10,000 tps
#2
02/29/2024

Monad is an EVM compatible high-performant, layer-1, which uses parallel execution to achieve 1 second blocktimes and almost instant finality, that is supposedly 1000x faster than Ethereum. Mirko spoke to Keone (Co-Founder and CEO) ahead of their testnet, to learn more about the basics, the roadmap over the coming months and an early look at Monad's validator ecosystem and plans around staking.


Anti-slashing Liquid Restaking on Ethereum with Puffer Finance
#1
02/23/2024

Puffer Finance is a Liquid Restaking Protocol that offers Native Restaking & Anti-Slasher Protection. The protocol has already surpassed $1b in stETH deposits, making Puffer the second biggest LRT by TVL. In this episode we talk to Amir (CEO, Puffer Finance) to explore Puffer's journey to where they are now, their anti-slashing technology and helping to decentralize Ethereum.


How Diva Labs' Pablo Villalba is Revolutionizing Staking with Liquid Staking and DVT in One Product
#5
04/06/2023

We sit down with serial founder Pablo Villalba to discuss his latest venture, Diva Labs. As the mastermind behind two successful exits in the past, Pablo brings his extensive experience to the table as he shares how Diva Labs is revolutionizing staking with their new Liquid Staking protocol that combines two of the most exciting developments in staking - Liquid Staking and Distributed Validator Technology.


Rocket Pool vs. the Competition - Liquid Staking Insights & Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade
#4
03/30/2023

In this video, Darren Langley, General Manager at Rocket Pool, explains Ethereum staking and liquid staking in under 6 minutes. He discusses the competitive landscape between Rocket Pool, Lido, and Coinbase, and the upcoming Ethereum Shanghai upgrade that will allow potentially unstaking $33.8 billion worth of ETH. After the upgrade, it is expected that Ethereum's staking ratio will increase to around 40%, which could benefit liquid staking providers like Rocket Pool. Darren also talks about the role and functions of RPL as a backstop collateral and incentivization mechanism for staking. With the release of Atlas, the barrier of entry for staking has been...


Staking the Future of Music Distribution with Audius: Interview w/ CEO Roneil Rumburg
#3
03/23/2023

In this episode of the Staking Insider Podcast, Roneil Rumburg, co-founder and CEO of Audius, discusses the future of music distribution in a decentralized world. Discover how Audius is empowering artists and fans, overcoming industry challenges, and paving the way for new revenue opportunities in the music ecosystem.


How EigenLayer will Change Crypto Staking (Interview w/ Sreeram Kannan)
#2
03/09/2023

In this Staking Insider episode, we explore EigenLayer, a protocol that extends Ethereum's crypto-economic security beyond the narrow borders of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).


NEAR Protocol Staking: Interview w/ Co-Founder Illia Polosukhin
#1
02/24/2023

In this episode, host Marian Walter sits down with Illia Polosukhin to discuss the features and benefits of NEAR Protocol as a layer1 blockchain, staking adoption, reward rates, verified validators, organic infrastructure growth, the StakeWars program, and upcoming governance votes.

They also discuss how to stake NEAR, earn rewards, and secure the network using NEAR Wallet or Ledger.

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Liquid Staking w/ Chorus One: Game-Changer for DeFi, Protocol Design, MEV and More
#47
12/22/2022

Staking Mondays with Chorus One.


Enterprise Staking w/ Kiln: Series A, Roadmap & Industry Insights w/ Laszlo Sazbo, CEO
#46
12/13/2022

Staking Mondays with Kiln.


YouTuber to Validator: danku_r’s Insights on Market Growth, MEV, Native LS and Validator Commissions
#45
12/06/2022

Staking Mondays with danku_r.


Underwriting Web3 While Earning Solana Staking Rewards
#44
11/29/2022

Staking Mondays with Amulet Protocol.


Validators, RPC Nodes, Solana's Open Source Load Balancer and extrnode Roadmap with Everstake
#43
11/23/2022

Staking Mondays with Everstake.


Discussing the Staking Ecosystem | 2022 Ecosystem Report
#42
11/23/2022

Insight into the 2022 Ecosystem Report by Staking Rewards.


Tencent Cloud on Web3-Friendly Cloud Services, ESG and Future Prospects
#41
11/23/2022

Staking Mondays with Tencent Cloud.


Distributed Validators on Eth2 with Obol Network
#40
11/23/2022

Staking Mondays with Obol Network.


Decentralized Infrastructure With Luganodes: The World’s Fastest Growing Staking Service Provider
#39
10/18/2022

Staking Mondays with Anuj Shankar and Subash SN.


Future of PoS, Pricing Strategies and Custodial Staking Services with Mikael Bondum
#38
10/18/2022

Staking Mondays with Mikael Bondum.


Proposal for Total #LUNC Revival and USTN with Alex Forshaw of Terra Classic
#37
10/05/2022

Staking Mondays with Alex Forshaw.


Building on Bitcoin with Stacks (STX): Staking Mondays with Executive Director Brittany Laughlin
#36
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Brittany Laughlin.


Staking Mondays with Evan Shapiro from Mina Protocol
#35
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Evan Shapiro.


Staking Mondays with Stefan Rust from Truflation
#34
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Stefan Rust.


Secret Network - Future Ahead for the Cosmos Privacy Hub
#33
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Guy Zyskind.


What makes up Cronos Chain and Road Ahead
#32
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Ken Timsit.


Astar Network - A Hub connecting Ethereum, Cosmos and Polkadot?
#31
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Sota Watanabe.


Scoping Staking Opportunities with Acala aUSD LDOT
#30
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Dan Reecer.


Lending Oversight at MakerDAO with Luca Prosperi $DAI
#29
09/27/2022

Staking Mondays with Luca Prosperi.


Life of a Blockchain Validator, MPC Technology and Liquid Staking
#28
06/07/2022

Staking Mondays with Zhuling Chen of RockX.


How To Not Get Rekt in Crypto: Terra, Algo Stablecoins, DeFi and PoS Networks
#27
05/31/2022

Staking Mondays with Julien Bouteloup.


Staking, Meta Yield, NEAR Protocol, and MAJOR Alpha Drops with Claudio Cossio of Meta Pool
#26
05/24/2022

Staking Mondays with Claudio Cossio, Co-Founder of Meta Pool.


Exploring Moonbeam and Moonriver, dApps, Multi-Chain Protocols, Staking and More
#25
05/17/2022

Staking Mondays with Derek Yoo of PureStake, Moonbeam and Moonriver.


Building the Next Frontier in Crypto Infrastructure: Wallet Identity, Wallet Security, and More
#24
05/10/2022

Staking Mondays with Bartosz Pozniak of MyCointainer.


NFTs: Passing Trend or Future of Asset Ownership and Commerce?
#23
05/08/2022

Staking Mondays with Deepanshu Tripathi of AssetMantle.


Decrypting the Crypto Regulatory Landscape and the Future of Crypto
#22
04/28/2022

Staking Mondays with Henrik Gebbing of Finoa.