Sept. 13, 2023

Staking the Future: From Blockchain Beginnings to Institutional Innovations with Chen Zhuling of RockX

Staking the Future: From Blockchain Beginnings to Institutional Innovations with Chen Zhuling of RockX

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Chen Zhuling, CEO and Founder of RockX, to discuss the early days of Bitcoin in Asia, building a delegated proof of stake blockchain network, and the evolving market driven by dApp usage. Zhuling also shares insights into how institutional clients can become part of a distributed validator network.

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Chen Zhuling, CEO and Founder of RockX, Asia’s leading enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure and non-custodial staking provider.

Join them as they:
  • Talk about the early days of Bitcoin in Asia 
  • Delve into building a delegated proof of stake blockchain network
  • Explore the evolving market driven by dApp usage
  • Shine a light on the role of staking in securing blockchain networks
  • Weigh in on the opportunities and constraints of liquid staking 
  • Discuss how institutional clients can join a distributed validator network
  • Discuss the future of staking as a service

Chen Zhuling is the CEO and Founder of RockX, a non-custodial staking and access node API provider. He is also the Co-Founder of Aelf, a cloud-powered public blockchain for businesses. With a background in engineering and strategy consulting, Zhuling has been involved in the crypto space since 2017 and is passionate about building infrastructure for the blockchain industry.

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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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