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Plug In With Switchboard - DoctorBlocks & Metanallok

Episode Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Mitch (@DoctorBlocks), co-founder and CTO of Switchboard, and Kollan (@metanallok), co-founder of MetaDAO. This week's episode is guest hosted by Hayden from the Jito Foundation! The conversation explores the technical architecture of Switchboard’s oracle network, its integration with the Jito (Re)staking protocol, and the role of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in ensuring secure off-chain data computation. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - Backgrounds 04:38 - What Is Switchboard? 05:55 - Why Oracles Matter 07:25 - Customizing Data Feeds 09:05 - Switchboard’s Security Model 10:24 - Latency & Oracle Benchmarks 12:55 - Running Liquidations 14:08 - TEEs & Verifiable Oracle Work 15:33 - Measuring Oracle Performance 17:45 - DoctorBlock's experience with TEEs 20:32 - Incentivizing Good Oracle Behavior 22:20 - Stake-Based Access Control 24:40 - Vaults & Operators 28:05 - Switchboard’s Fee & Subsidy Model 34:00 - Task Distribution & Stake Routing 38:10 - Switch Token & Economic Design 40:00 - MetaDAO Futarchy Model 45:00 - Futarchy Grant 53:15 - Future Use Cases 59:10 - Thoughts on TEEs 01:04:21 - Alright Bye 👋 Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity __ Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we sit down with Mitch (@DoctorBlocks), co-founder and CTO of Switchboard, and Kollan (@metanallok), co-founder of MetaDAO. This week's episode is guest hosted by Hayden from the Jito Foundation! The conversation explores the technical architecture of Switchboard’s oracle network, its integration with the Jito (Re)staking protocol, and the role of Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in ensuring secure off-chain data computation.  

 

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:06 - Backgrounds

04:38 - What Is Switchboard?

05:55 - Why Oracles Matter

07:25 - Customizing Data Feeds

09:05 - Switchboard’s Security Model

10:24 - Latency & Oracle Benchmarks

12:55 - Running Liquidations

14:08 - TEEs & Verifiable Oracle Work

15:33 - Measuring Oracle Performance

17:45 - DoctorBlock's experience with TEEs

20:32 - Incentivizing Good Oracle Behavior

22:20 - Stake-Based Access Control

24:40 - Vaults & Operators  

28:05 - Switchboard’s Fee & Subsidy Model

34:00 - Task Distribution & Stake Routing

38:10 - Switch Token & Economic Design

40:00 - MetaDAO Futarchy Model

45:00 - Futarchy Grant

53:15 - Future Use Cases

59:10 - Thoughts on TEEs

01:04:21 - Alright Bye 👋

 

Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK

Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia

Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity

 

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Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.