Summary

This week Anna (https://x.com/AnnaRRose) and Zaki Manian (https://x.com/zmanian) dive into the Cosmos (https://cosmos.network/) ecosystem and ask the question: is Cosmos Dead? They explore key events, teams and players who worked on Cosmos during different eras before teasing out the strengths and structural flaws that made the project what it is today. The conversation wraps with a discussion around new initiatives aimed at reviving the ecosystem and aligning factions in Cosmos together towards a central goal. Here’s some additional links for this episode: 03:50 * Episode 286: Paris 2023 Recap with Uma, Zaki and Tarun (https://zeroknowledge.fm/286-2/) 20:38 * Episode 263: Cosmos, Sommelier and Emerging Assets with Zaki Manian (https://zeroknowledge.fm/263-2/) 32:16 * Episode 337: Restaking Research with Naveen & Tarun (https://zeroknowledge.fm/337-2/) 55:11 * Cosmos SDK GitHub (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk) * Cosmos Website (https://cosmos.network/) * Cosmos SDK Documentation (https://docs.cosmos.network/) * Privacy in Cosmos Live: Zaki Manian (Sommelier)- The Unbearable Weight of Sovereign Multichain UX (https://youtu.be/rBdl_xbk_Cw) Check out the ZK Jobs Board (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) for the latest jobs in ZK at jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm (https://jobsboard.zeroknowledge.fm/) zkSummit12 is happening in Lisbon on Oct 8th! Applications to attend are now open at zksummit.com (https://www.zksummit.com/), apply today as spots are limited!

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Episode 340: Is Cosmos Dead? A critical look with Zaki Manian

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