Jan. 3, 2024

Decentralized Bridges: Nomic's Vision for Connecting Bitcoin and Cosmos with Matt Bell

Decentralized Bridges: Nomic's Vision for Connecting Bitcoin and Cosmos with Matt Bell

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matt Bell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Turbofish, to discuss Nomic, a layer one blockchain with a mission to unlock the latent potential of Bitcoin within the DeFi landscape. He delves into the philosophy behind connecting Bitcoin with other blockchain networks, the technical intricacies of Nomic, and the broader implications of integrating Bitcoin into diverse DeFi ecosystems. Matt also recounts his unique journey into the blockchain world, starting from his early fascination with peer-to-peer networks to his significant contributions to projects like IPFS and Filecoin.

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matt Bell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Turbofish, a team working on Nomic, a layer one blockchain that offers a decentralized, non-custodial Bitcoin bridge into the Cosmos ecosystem.

Join them as they:
  • Shine a light on Nomic’s mission
  • Weigh in on the issue with Bitcoin’s untapped liquidity
  • Unpack the technical aspects of Nomic 
  • Examine the broader implications of bridging the gap between Bitcoin and other ecosystems
  • Discuss Matt’s journey into the crypto space

And much more!

Matt Bell is the CEO and Co-Founder of Turbofish. Matt has been involved in the crypto industry since 2011 and has worked at various crypto companies, including Protocol Labs, where he contributed to the development of IPFS and Filecoin.


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Previous guests include: Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer at Calaxy; Andrew Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of Censo; Zac Townsend, CEO and Co-Founder of Meanwhile; Jesper Johansen, CEO and Co-Founder of Northstake; Tama Churchouse, COO of Cumberland Labs; Holly Wood of Boson Protocol; Sid Powell of Maple Finance; Chad Barraford of THORChain; and many others.

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