What It Means to Be Trusted and Trustless
summary
Argues that a real system can be both trusted and trustless and cites concrete evidence: an open source public blockchain built for speed, low fees and utility; a new smart contract runtime Soroban on testnet that developers benchmark against other networks; more than 80 anchors providing global on and off ramps and interoperable digital assets; an active network processing billions of transactions and nearly 400 attendees at Meridian as evidence the model works.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:03Defining trust
- 3:09Global distrust
- 5:35Decentralization emerged
- 6:59Decentralization empowers
- 8:44Trustless networks features
- 9:47Stellar’s role
- 11:59Ecosystem growth
- 13:24Building real products
- 14:28Mission-driven innovation
- 15:34Trusted and trustless
- 16:37Call to action
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