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Decentralization, Assumptions and Honesty with Gabriel Coutinho de Paula

Author
serejandmyself
Published
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://www.citizenweb3.com/gabrielcoutinhodepaula

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Gabriel from Cartesi

Gabriel Coutinho de Paula, a researcher at Cartesi, envisions a decentralized future where ecosystems are free from centralized control and nurtured by collaborative effort. He emphasizes honest validation, coordination to prevent the tragedy of the commons, and the importance of innovation—while reminding us not to take things too seriously.

Cartesi is a decentralized Layer 2 infrastructure that enables scalable, verifiable computation using standard software tools like Linux. By bridging traditional programming with blockchain, Cartesi empowers developers to build more complex, real-world dApps while preserving decentralization and trust.

Timestamps

00:00 – 06:36 : Intro

06:36 -- 10:30 : Personal vs professional challenge

10:30 -- 14:28 : Biting our own tail

14:28 -- 21:20 : Foundations

21:20 -- 26:46 : Researching in Web2 and Web3

26:46 -- 35:19 : Cartesi

35:19 -- 41:18 : Security, Decentralization and Scalability

41:18 -- 57:30 : An honest validator

57:30 – 01:05:07 : The Blitz

We spoke to Gabriel Coutinho de Paula about Cartesi and:


  • Synthesizing drugs

  • Challenge is very nice, but it doesn't hold you

  • New industry that will revolutionize the world

  • Beneficial for everyone to coordinate

  • The tragedy of the commons

  • Ecosystem should be free from any single influence

  • The spirit of decentralization

  • Gardeners that tend to this ecosystem and trying to make it grow

  • An honest validator

  • In the end, have assumptions and a first step

  • Trusting the L1

  • Getting reminded to not take things too seriously

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