PROTOCOL VILLAGE INTERVIEW SEGMENT

Riad Wahby is the co-founder and CEO of Cubist, a developer of hardware-backed, non-custodial key storage and signing infrastructure that enables companies to protect staking keys and secure withdrawals. Takeaways | Keys are fundamental in blockchain interactions and require careful management to ensure security. Restaking introduces risks and potential contagion effects that can impact the security of the underlying blockchain. The restaking ecosystem offers opportunities for innovation and collaboration, but reputation and risk assessment are crucial for making informed decisions. Building systems that can withstand non-compliant users and incentivize responsible behavior is essential for the long-term success of blockchain networks.