Vladimir Novakovski - Lighter: The Orderbook for all of Ethereum (S7E22)

Corey Hoffstein engages in a conversation with Vladimir Novakovski about his journey to Lighter and the design choices that shape its platform. They delve into the challenges of bootstrapping liquidity in DeFi, the importance of security and transparency, and the architectural advantages of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions. The discussion covers the role of ZK proofs and circuits, managing state growth, and ensuring trading fairness and sequencer security. Vladimir addresses risks in liquidity pools, evolving fee models, and shares insights from Lighter's private beta. They explore the future of DeFi, Ethereum, and ZK rollups, concluding with Vladimir's personal interest in chess.

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Corey Hoffstein

Host • 28%

Vladimir Novakovski

Guest • 72%

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Chapters

0:00	Introduction and guest Vladimir Novakovsky
1:53	Lighter's design choices and bootstrapping liquidity
3:19	Vladimir's journey and pivot to Lighter
6:55	Security and transparency in DeFi
8:05	Lighter's architecture and Ethereum L2 advantages
15:10	ZK proofs and circuits in Lighter
23:16	Managing state growth and decentralization in L2s
27:52	Trading fairness and sequencer security
34:03	Securing the bridge and liquidity provider pools
39:37	Addressing risks and platform access in liquidity pools
45:20	Long-term liquidity provision and fee model evolution
51:06	Learnings from private beta and DeFi composability
56:04	DeFi's future, Ethereum, and ZK rollups
1:00:03	Personal obsession with chess

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