Bartosz On Building A Tamper-Proof CEX | Cube Exchange

Bartosz is a man on a mission to right the right the wrongs of centralized exchanges like FTX. His approach to building Cube blends the UI/UX benefits of using a CEX with the security gurantees of onchain settlement. Throughout this interview we dig into the intricacies of making this ambitious vision of creating a "tamper-proof CEX" a reality, covering topics like Cube's tech stacks, the current CEX competitive landscape, and their go-to-market strategy.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) - Reinventing CEX custody

(5:05)- Hybrid centralization model

(8:30) - CEX market landscape

(14:11) - Binance’s popularity

(17:26) - FTX-inspired motivation

(21:14) - Navigating regulations 

(24:27) - MPC wallets

(32:08) - Forking the SVM

(35:12) - Go-To-Market strategy

(39:32) - User Interface innovations

(41:41) - Advice for founders

(43:47) - Jupiter preparations 

(44:57) - Testing the product

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Episode Resources

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