Maya Protocol, TCY Token, MAYA & CACAO Tokens, Aztec Intents | Podcast #249

In this episode, Denny and Kenton sit down with Aaluxx to discuss why Maya forked THORChain and the value of having two protocols for redundancy. They break down how the TCY and Maya tokens work, explore Aztec.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introductions

00:02:00 Marketing Update

00:06:00 Aaluxx Starts

00:09:00 The Goal Was to Complement

00:11:00 TCY Recap and Outcome

00:15:00 TCY Was Built Based on the Idea of MAYA

00:25:00 Fee Revenue Was THORChain's Superpower

00:27:00 $MAYA Token Explanation

00:30:00 How Do We Buy $MAYA?

00:32:00 Always Learn From Other Swap Providers

00:36:00 What Does Maya Protocol Do Differently?

00:39:00 POL Coming to Maya Protocol?

00:42:00 Audience Question: What Is Node Distribution?

00:45:00 BLOs Coming to Maya Protocol

00:47:00 Similar Asset Support Provides Good Redundancy

00:54:00 Starsquid Is Very Cautious About Adding Shielded Zcash to THORChain

00:57:00 Aztec's Intent-Based System Design

01:02:00 Why Is Decentralizing a Sequencer Difficult?

01:06:00 What About the Solvers? How Do You Know They're Not Centralized?

01:09:00 Will Solvers Be Decentralized and Allow Anyone to Participate?

01:10:00 Can THORChain and Maya Protocol Be Solvers for NEAR Intents?

01:13:00 Best Interfaces for Maya Protocol: Native Swap, Edge Wallet, and THORWallet

01:19:00 What Makes You So Committed to This Ecosystem?

01:30:00 Why We Will Win