Vivi in the Valley
Vivi in the Valley
Podcast Description
Welcome to "Vivi in the Valley" — where Crypto, AI, Innovation, and emerging markets meet.
Hosted by award-winning journalist and Web3/AI strategist Vivi Lin, we dive into bold ideas and frontier technologies reshaping our future.
Featuring in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, and pioneers building the next wave of change.
Subscribe and join the journey as we rethink, rebuild, and reimagine the future — one conversation at a time.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a wide range of themes including cryptocurrency innovation, the impact of AI on society, and the role of emerging markets in the global economy. For instance, episodes delve into topics like Pakistan's strategic initiatives in Bitcoin mining, youth empowerment in the crypto space, and AI's influence on financial inclusion, exemplifying how these areas intertwine to shape the future.
Welcome to “Vivi in the Valley: Tech with Soul”—where crypto, AI, and human-centered innovation converge. Host Vivi Lin dives into bold ideas and frontier tech, always with purpose and heart.
Explore our series:
Crypto for Good—How blockchain drives real-world impact.
AI for Humanity—Stories putting people at the center of AI and emerging tech.
Featuring candid interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, and change-makers.
Ethereum’s scaling story is hitting limits—with rollups fragmenting users, liquidity, and developer experience. In this episode, Vivi sits down with Orest Tarasiuk (CTO & co-founder of T1 Protocol, ex-Scroll) to break down how “real-time proving” could finally deliver the speed, security, and seamless composability Ethereum needs.
Highlights:
What real-time proving means for Ethereum and why it matters now
How T1 Protocol blends TEEs, ZK proofs, and crypto-economic security for “zero-delay” cross-rollup actions
Why rollup fragmentation isn’t just technical—it’s a user experience roadblock
The tension between idealism and pragmatism in building for Web3
Orest’s advice for founders (plus the human story behind the tech)
Favorite Quotes:
“We don’t just rely on one layer of trust—T1 combines TEEs, ZK, and crypto-economic security for real-time finality.”
“Real-time proving restores Ethereum’s original vision—Lego blocks you can actually build with.”
Connect:
T1 Protocol: @t1protocols on X
Orest Tarasiuk: @OrestTa on X
Vivi in the Valley: @vivi_valley | @vivilinsv
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