In this episode, Sohejl speaks with Warren Paul Anderson, an early Bitcoin adopter and the co-founder of Imua, a universal protocol for shared economic security across blockchains. Warren shares how his journey began in 2011 after dropping out of Harvard, and how it eventually led him to build a system that allows chains to pool validator security for off-chain services like oracles, AI, and more. The discussion covers the architecture of Imua, the risks and rewards of restaking, and how social consensus plays a role in slashing and trust. We also touch on the intersection of AI and crypto, the future of decentralized verifiability, and why Warren believes blockchain will be key to enabling AI-powered agents and even robots. π£π£π£ Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at ππ business@teachmedefi.de ππ or DM us on X: https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi π Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! π Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education. βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Guest Links / Additional Material: Imua Website: https://www.imua.xyz/ Imua on X: https://x.com/imua Warren on X: https://x.com/warpaul?lang=en Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi βΈ Find us on π: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI βΈ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI βΈ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official βΈ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - From Harvard to Bitcoin to Ripple to Imua 09:30 - Mining Bitcoin in 2011 14:15 - Joining Ripple 18:39 - The Elegance of ZK Proofs 20:40 - Imua: Bringing Trust to Off-Chain Systems 25:20 - Omnichain Restaking 30:33 - Restaking and Slashing 40:00 - Bootstrapping an L1 Chain 47:30 - Restaking And Risks 52:20 - Example Use Cases for Off-Chain Services 01:04:30- The Future of AI and Blockchain Integration -------------- Disclaimer: TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation β or should be understood as such β to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.