Alexei Zamyatin - Co-Founder at Build on Bitcoin (BOB)

Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Alexei Zamyatin, Co-founder of Build on BOB, a pioneering hybrid Layer 2 solution that combines Bitcoin"s security with Ethereum"s programmability, aiming to create an open financial ecosystem that enables Bitcoin utility beyond simple payments while maintaining trust-minimized principles through technologies like BitVM. Born in Moscow but raised in Austria, Alexei has focused on Bitcoin security and interoperability since 2015. His research at Imperial College London, where he earned his PhD in Computer Science, led to interesting work on non-custodial Bitcoin bridges, cross-chain light clients, and mining pool security. Prior to BOB, he co-founded Interlay, building decentralized infrastructure for Bitcoin interoperability across blockchain networks. During our conversation, Alexei discusses the challenges of building cross-chain infrastructure, the development of trustless Bitcoin bridges, and his vision for expanding Bitcoin"s role in decentralized finance. He also shares insights on mining pool centralization and the future of merged mining. Show Notes and Transcripts The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside web3 and The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of the ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review. Twitter: GRT_iQ www.GRTiQ.com