Cosmos: The Linux of Blockchains?

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Captured live at Cosmoverse 2025, this episode brings host Sebastian in conversation with Michael (better known as Cryptocito, Cosmos investor via Cito Ventures) and Magnus (@0xMagmar, Co-CEO Cosmos Labs).

Against a backdrop of institutional gravitas, central banks mingling alongside Revolut executives, the conversation traces Cosmos' arc across five Cosmoverses, from Medellín's raw developer fervor to the polished, enterprise-oriented event unfolding here. It's a marker of the ecosystem's maturation, one that demands Cosmos "grow up" to weave itself into the fabric of global finance, governance, and economies beyond its insular origins.
Magnus lays out Cosmos Labs' forward path: Systematically acquiring and refining homegrown innovations, such as the EVM rebuild over six months into a core stack component and consolidating privacy primitives from projects like Secret Network and Penumbra into seamless, enterprise-grade tools.

These advancements, long championed by Cosmos builders, now stand ready for institutional adoption. On quantum threats, enterprises show little concern for now, but the panel underscores blockchains' unique vulnerabilities: Unlike centralized systems, they require broad coordination for upgrades, where Bitcoin's inertia pales against Cosmos' app-chain flexibility, allowing isolated chain overhauls without dragging down the broader network, a resilience Ethereum lacks.

Topics covered in this episode:

• 0:00 Introduction & Cosmoverse Vibe Check
• 2:30 Reflections on Five Cosmoverses
• 6:45 Ecosystem Maturation: Grassroots to Institutional Focus
• 11:20 Cosmos Labs' Roadmap: Unifying Privacy & EVM Innovations
• 16:50 Building Cohesive Stack Features for Enterprises
• 22:15 Privacy Tools: Secret Network, Penumbra, and Nym
• 27:40 Quantum Computing Threats & Blockchain Vulnerabilities
• 33:10 Coordination Challenges: Hard Forks vs. App-Chain Modularity
• 38:25 Sovereign Day Argentina: CBDC & Gov Sovereignty Summit
• 43:50 Leadership Adaptation & Community Inclusion
• 49:20 Future Vision: Cosmos as Global Finance Enabler
• 54:00 Closing Thoughts & Event Shoutouts
  

Episode links:
- Michael (@Cryptocito) (https://x.com/Cryptocito )
- Magnus (@0xMagmar) (https://x.com/0xMagmar)
- Gnosis (https://gnosis.io/)
- Epicenter - All Episodes (https://epicenter.tv/)
- Cosmoverse 2025 (https://cosmoverse.org/)

Sponsors:
- Gnosis: Gnosis has been building core decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem since 2015. With the launch of Gnosis Pay last year, we introduced the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Start leveraging its power today at http://gnosis.io

This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture.

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