Agoric, Smart Contracts, and Confidentiality

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Project claims a secure subset of JavaScript with an object-capability kernel and lightweight isolated vats, integrated with Cosmos SDK/Tendermint and IBC-style cross‑chain messaging. Testnet is live (invite‑only), open source, and runs a functional pixel-as-asset demo where each pixel is a tradable digital asset exchanged via escrow agents; demo works though blocks are 5s so latency is visible. Cites surprising economics: ~35% of GDP spent protecting value, chain‑of‑custody could raise global GDP 5% and trade 15%.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:59What's a Smart Contract
3. 4:08Contract Layer
4. 7:07Use Cases Why Would I Use Blockchain Instead of a Database
5. 12:54Smart Contract Nano Kernel
6. 23:09Questions
7. 24:34What Would It Look like To Do a Cross Chain System

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