#396: Brandon Truong, Co-Founder of ZetaChain, on The First Universal Blockchain, and Unlocking DeFi Potential for BTC

Brandon Truong, Co-Founder and CPO at ZetaChain, the first Universal Blockchain, where he leads the development of the first universal blockchain for chain abstraction and interoperability. Brandon co-founded Yada, a social and SaaS startup (acquired in 2020), while simultaneously holding leadership roles at Stanford, Udacity, and BuzzFeed.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Brandon's journey from start-ups to co-founding ZetaChain
- The first universal blockchain: interoperability & user experience
- Unlocking DeFi potential for BTC
- Enhancing Bitcoin's programmability to seamlessly connect with multiple blockchains
- What are universal apps and how to build them
- Allowing BTC, ETH, and USDC to flow freely across chains
- Omnichain Smart Contracts and Universal EVM
- Deploying universal apps in a single place
- On November 15th, ZETA becomes the 6th token recognized by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)
- The future of AI and crypto
- Interoperability and cross-chain communication

ZetaChain
Website: www.zetachain.com
X: @zetablockchain
Telegram: t.me/zetachainofficial

Brandon Truong
LinkedIn: Brandon Truong


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