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.
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.