#214: John Shutt, Smart Contract Engineer at UMA, on Encrypted Messaging Systems, DAO Governance, and Off-Chain Voting Decisions

John Shutt is a smart contract engineer at UMA and co-founder of the Across Protocol, a secure and decentralized cross-chain bridge. He has been working on cryptocurrency and encrypted messaging systems for over a decade.In this conversation, we discuss:- Encrypted messaging systems- UMA 2.0- UMA staking- Data Verification Mechanism- Hardened security systems- Solutions for on-chain transactions based on off-chain voting decisions- DAO governance- Oracles- Across Protocol- Owning 11,000 books...