Episode 340: Is Cosmos Dead? A critical look with Zaki Manian

Summary This week Anna (https://x.com/AnnaRRose) and Zaki Manian (https://x.com/zmanian) dive into the Cosmos (https://cosmos.network/) ecosystem and ask the question: is Cosmos Dead? They explore key events, teams and players who worked on Cosmos during different eras before teasing out the strengths and structural flaws that made the project what it is today. The conversation wraps with a discussion around new initiatives aimed at reviving the ecosystem and aligning factions in Cosmos together towards a central goal. Here’s some additional links for this episode: 03:50 * Episode 286: Paris 2023 Recap with Uma, Zaki and Tarun (https://zeroknowledge.fm/286-2/) 20:38 * Episode 263: Cosmos, Sommelier and Emerging Assets with Zaki Manian (https://zeroknowledge.fm/263-2/) 32:16 * Episode 337: Restaking Research with Naveen & Tarun (https://zeroknowledge.fm/337-2/) 55:11 * Cosmos SDK GitHub (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk) * Cosmos Website (https://cosmos.network/) * Cosmos SDK Documentation (https://docs.cosmos.network/) * Privacy in Cosmos Live: Zaki Manian (Sommelier)- The Unbearable Weight of Sovereign Multichain UX (https://youtu.be/rBdl_xbk_Cw) Check out the ZK Jobs Board (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) for the latest jobs in ZK at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) zkSummit12 is happening in Lisbon on Oct 8th! Applications to attend are now open at zksummit.com (https://www.zksummit.com/), apply today as spots are limited! Episode Sponsors Get ready to build with intention. Anoma (https://anoma.net/) is the universal intent machine, introducing a new era of applications where you define the outcomes you want. Follow Anoma on X to learn more at x.com/anoma (https://x.com/anoma) Aleo (http://aleo.org/) is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup. As Aleo is gearing up for their mainnet launch in Q1, this is an invitation to be part of a transformational ZK journey. Dive deeper and discover more about Aleo at http://aleo.org/ (http://aleo.org/) If you like what we do: * Find all our links here! @ZeroKnowledge | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/zeroknowledge) * Subscribe to our podcast newsletter (https://zeroknowledge.substack.com) * Follow us on Twitter @zeroknowledgefm (https://twitter.com/zeroknowledgefm) * Join us on Telegram (https://zeroknowledge.fm/telegram) * Catch us on YouTube (www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWsYz5cKw4wZ9Mpe4kuM_g)