TLS60: Randy Naar on the Liquid Sidechain, Blockstream, Issuing Assets & More

Jul 29 2022 • 1hr 12m

Show Notes

Randy Naar is a software engineer at Blockstream, working on getting assets on the Liquid side chain.
In our talk, we spoke about what Liquid is, how it works, Liquid Network usage today, and the applications that asset issuers might want to use Liquid for in the future.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:13 - Randy Naar Intro
08:25 - How Does The Liquid Sidechain Work?
13:26 - Liquid & Lightning
27:02 - What Is The Bear Case for Liquid?
39:23 - Liquid Usage Today
47:51 - Attracting Developers To Build on Liquid
49:50 - Liquid Assets & Taro Assets
1:02:31 - The Lightning Round