THORChain: Hardening the Protocol with Halborn, Immunefi, Nine Realms and Chad Barraford

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Chad Barraford (Technical Lead at THORChain), Gavin McDermott (Founder of Nine Realms), Robert Behnke, (CEO of Halborn), Steven Walbroehl (CISO of Halborn), and Duncan Townsend (CTO of Immunefi) to discuss THORChain, details surrounding the recent hack, strengthening THORChain’s security, the role of bug bounties and much more.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:00) – Guests’ backgrounds.

(00:03:54) – THORChain's hack overview.

(00:08:07) – Response to hack.

(00:16:30) – Sustaining THORChain's quality in the next few years.

(00:22:23) – Immunefi overview and relationship with THORChain.

(00:24:26) – THORSec initiative.

(00:27:26) – Panel’s role in THORChain.

(00:33:40) – System’s management of safeguards.

(00:43:26) – Team coordination / solving problems.

(00:47:38) – THORChain’s roadmap.

(00:51:21) – Closing thoughts on THORChain.

Resources:

• Chad Barraford's Twitter
• Gavin McDermott's Twitter
• Robert Behnke's Twitter
• Steven Walbroehl's Twitter
• THORChain Website
• Nine Realms Website
• Halborn Website
• Immunefi Website

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