🔺Building & Scaling L1 With Zeeve Cogitus.io. By Dr. Ravi Chamria, Cofounder & CEO, Zeeve

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🔺Launch Your Own Avalanche L1 Chain | Cogitus by Zeeve | Dr. Ravi Chamria at Avalanche Summit London  Explore the fastest way to build, deploy, and scale your own Avalanche L1 blockchain with ease. In this interactive workshop at Avalanche Summit London, Dr. Ravi Chamria (Cofounder & CEO, Zeeve) unveils Cogitus, the no-code Avalanche L1 Launcher that's redefining Web3 infrastructure.  Whether you're a blockchain developer, Web3 entrepreneur, or protocol architect, this session offers a deep dive into: 🔺 Instantly creating custom Avalanche subnets 🔺 Launching scalable, enterprise-grade L1 chains 🔺 Growing your Web3 project without DevOps complexity 🔺 Proven strategies for launching your own Layer 1 blockchain  This isn’t just a workshop—it’s your step-by-step guide to launching powerful Avalanche-powered networks with Cogitus, now available on Zeeve.

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00:00Please welcome Ravi from Zeef.

00:07Yeah, hi everyone.

00:13So those of you who are not part of the panel session, just to give a brief.

00:17My name is Ravi, I'm the co-founder and CEO of Zeef.

00:20And I've been in the blockchain space for almost seven years now.

00:24Started my journey helping enterprises navigate blockchain tech in 2017.

00:29Worked with quite a few enterprises and thereafter started Zeef,

00:34because we saw that setting up your own network, managing, maintaining it,

00:38especially in a very hard compliance and regulatory environment,

00:41is super, super difficult.

00:43So that was the motivation why we started Zeef.

00:46So Zeef has been into infrastructure for the last four years.

00:51We started with Fabric, Besu, some of the permission protocols,

00:55but then started helping a lot of customers who wanted to launch their own L1s.

01:01Initially, there were no very standard stacks to launch your own chain.

01:05People used to fork Ethereum or Lisk or various other protocols.

01:10But then once we started seeing stacks like Cosmos SDK and then Avalon subnet,

01:14I think things changed massively in the last three, four years.

01:18We offer one-click deployments.

01:21And why that is important?

01:22Not just to save time, because I believe somebody who is launching a mainnet,

01:27it may not be necessary to save massive amount of time,

01:29but I think it brings in a lot of standardization.

01:32When you are launching your own custom chain,

01:34you don't want human errors to creep in.

01:36So that's where one-click deployment with highly standardized,

01:39like server hardening, setting up machines with proper security, etc.,

01:43becomes sped up on importance.

01:45And then automated onboarding, like whether it be validator onboarding in a POS network.

01:50If you are launching POS, then you require how the validators can be onboarded in one-click,

01:56especially if you are launching an enterprise consortium or, let's say, a permissionless chain,

02:00or you are doing your node sale.

02:02In all of those scenarios, you would require some kind of onboarding support

02:06so that non-technical users can easily become part of your chain,

02:10whether it be exposing RPC, whether it be exposing Explorer,

02:13or getting validators to onboard you on your chain.

02:17And then one thing that we have seen is that as stacks mature, like today,

02:22you have seen L1s or the Avalon stack has matured massively in the last two years.

02:27And we are seeing a lot of traction from enterprises or startups

02:32who have been running on Fabric or Besu or some of the L2 stacks,

02:35they want to migrate to L1.

02:37So since we have worked with multiple stacks and served multiple customers,

02:42we have massive expertise on migrating your chain,

02:45including zero data loss and zero data migration headaches over to L1.

02:51And then we are very strong on security, working with enterprises.

02:55We are ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, and GDPR compliant.

02:59So very, very compliant, and not just at the organization level,

03:02but whatever infra we build, deploy, or manage,

03:06we ensure that the same kind of security and compliances

03:10are implemented on the infrastructure level.

03:13And then we have massive integrations I'll talk about.

03:16Just a brief, you know, in terms of numbers,

03:18in the last six to eight weeks, we have launched 15 L1s.

03:22We have been running 60-plus production networks across different stacks.

03:25That includes L1s, L2s, and L3s.

03:28And we have been running more than 350 testnets,

03:31again, across different stacks.

03:33We are a team of 70-plus blockchain engineers and DevOps experts,

03:36so very solid team, including support engineers,

03:39providing 24-7 support with enterprise SLA.

03:42And then we have been more than four years,

03:44almost going to be five now.

03:47So why Avalanche L1?

03:51I got across Avalanche in 2023,

03:55end of 2022 when I met Justin in New York

03:59during the Benzinga Conference.

04:01The whole idea of subnet was very, very exciting.

04:04First, you know, the overall architecture of Avalanche

04:06has been incredibly beautiful.

04:09If you delve deeper into it and compare it with other stacks,

04:11you will realize the whole concept of p-chain and asset chain is amazing.

04:16And then along with subnets where you can extend,

04:18getting the same stack, same functionality of Avalanche C-chain to your own chain was very beautiful.

04:25And I think in terms of numbers, we see that Avalanche has got traction across all different verticals,

04:31all different kind of use cases.

04:33And at the same time, you know, their C-chain has got massive enterprise adoption,

04:37which again is something unique to Avalanche ecosystem.

04:39But there were some obvious challenges with the subnet stack, you know.

04:44As I think Martin also mentioned in his presentation,

04:48that it was very CapEx intensive, so you require 2,000 AVAX,

04:51you had dependency on the C-chain.

04:53So if you want to launch a complete permissionless L1, it was pretty difficult.

04:56So I think doing away with these changes with Aetna upgrade,

04:59I think now we have got a stack where you can launch not just a permissionless L1,

05:03or permission, but anywhere in between.

05:06So that is, I think, the beauty of it.

05:08And we realized this early on.

05:10And with this upgrade, you know, we have started seeing more and more traction

05:14as compared to other stacks using Avalanche L1 to launch your own L1.

05:20But still, you know, launching your own L1 in-house still becomes a difficult proposition

05:25because every stack has their own learning curve.

05:28It requires a lot of technical inputs.

05:30And it's not just about launching your L1, which I think Avalanche has done a fantastic job

05:35to make it super, super easy for any builder to launch their own L1.

05:39But it's about building the ecosystem around your chain.

05:43Because when you are launching a dApp on a public chain,

05:45you are actually becoming part of an ecosystem which is already there.

05:49But when you are launching your own custom L1,

05:51then you need to actually build your own ecosystem as well.

05:54So what I mean to say is that let's say you are launching a gaming chain or a DeFi use case,

05:59like we have a customer Wirex, a payment app.

06:02Now they require account abstraction.

06:04They require oracles.

06:05They require interoperability support.

06:07So let's say we talk about these three integrations.

06:10So with us, you can have native integrations into your L1.

06:13So when you are launching your L1, we make it so easy, so abstracted,

06:18that it's like, you know, deploying your smart contract on a public chain.

06:22So that is the whole idea.

06:24So that is the difference between launching your own chain,

06:26because it's not just about writing some lines of code or deploying a chain,

06:29but having all the core components in place,

06:32whether it be data indexing or explorer,

06:34and having all these integrations in place.

06:36So that you become, you can launch your own ecosystem,

06:39you can build your community,

06:40and you can focus on the main, main focus area,

06:43which is building user traction, building transactions,

06:46building community for your own chain.

06:50So this is our core product stack,

06:53where we have, you know, given a brand to Avalanche L1 launcher called Cogitus,

06:58which includes, you know, L1 launcher.

07:00With one click, in a few minutes, you can launch your L1.

07:03At the same time, there's a very sophisticated configuration wizard.

07:07You can have your different kind of configs, including gas configs.

07:10It comes with all the core components, whether it be explorer, data indexing,

07:15faucets, etc.

07:17Along with post-deployment, you have a monitoring dashboard,

07:20both standard and as advanced,

07:22where you can manage all your configurations,

07:25all your on-chain, off-chain, and infra-level metrics.

07:29And at the same time,

07:30it's powered with 24-7 monitoring and support with enterprise SLA.

07:34And then, you know, we have Tracerog, which is our block explorer,

07:37which has been built using BlockScout on top of it.

07:41A very useful layer.

07:42You can customize it to any way you want.

07:44And then TraceI, which is a data indexing and hosted subgraphs,

07:47which is powered by both by graph protocol as well as subquery.

07:51So it gives you massive options to do any kind of data indexing,

07:56your custom contracts, etc.

07:59And then, you know, this is our main offering,

08:01Avalanche L1 as a service.

08:03So as you can see, it provides tons of configurations,

08:06unlimited flexibility on doing any kind of configurations.

08:09We have a support which provides you onboarding.

08:12So you can set up a call with a team of experts

08:14who can help you with identifying the right set of configurations.

08:17Depending on your use case, what configurations is good for you.

08:20So there is an open platform.

08:22You can go and launch a chain doing all the configs.

08:25But at the same time, whenever you need support,

08:27our team is there to help you with each and every config.

08:29It is what is more optimized or what is the best config for your use case.

08:34And then, you know, setting up the node infra,

08:36bringing our enterprise-grade infra, you know,

08:40with server hardening, etc.

08:42We set up an infra-grade, you know, your nodes.

08:46And then post-deployment.

08:49And then, you know, depending on your compliances,

08:51we offer 150-plus cloud regions across the globe

08:54wherever you want to set up your machines.

08:56If you want to have a distributed infra, like some machines running in Europe,

08:59some in the US, some in Asia, even you can do that.

09:02So that kind of distributed kind of architecture is also possible with us,

09:06along with high availability, which may be required

09:08if you're launching a chain which is anticipated

09:11to have a massive number of transactions from day one.

09:13And then, you know, migration assistance and enterprise SLAs, as I mentioned.

09:18This is a quick snapshot of our dashboard.

09:21Then, you know, Tracei, which is a data indexing product.

09:24And then Tracei, which is a block explorer.

09:27These are some of our packages with part of the subsidy program.

09:32We are offering testnet at $50.

09:34You can launch a devnet, which is forever, or testnet for a limited time.

09:38And at the same time, there's a subsidy on launching your mainnet as well.

09:42This is a list of integration partners.

09:44So we believe as we worked with more than 70-plus production networks,

09:47every chain, depending on your use case, do require some kind of extension.

09:51Whether it be account abstraction, whether it be wallet infrastructure,

09:54whether it be on-ramp, off-ramp, interoperability, oracles.

09:58So this provides, this is our all partners that we connect with.

10:02Some of them are natively integrated to L1.

10:04And our target for this year is to integrate more and more partners.

10:08So that if you require oracles, we can bring in not just Chainlink,

10:12but we can bring in Redstone, we can bring in different other partners,

10:15and you can choose depending on your requirements,

10:17your integration timelines, your cost structure.

10:21So a plethora of choices in each category that we bring here.

10:25And then, you know, in terms of engagements, as I mentioned,

10:28these are our customers for custom options and roll-ups.

10:31As you can see, you know, we cover all different kind of use cases,

10:34all verticals, a lot of enterprises, including Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bank,

10:40Siemens Energy, Vodafone, some of our customers on the enterprise side.

10:44And on the crypto-native side, we have Wirex, we have Router Protocol.

10:48So quite a few, building Web3 infra or into DeFi, or gaming, you know,

10:52so covering all different.

10:54And the ones, logos, which are covered by red boundary,

10:58that are typical L1s that we have highlighted here.

11:03So this was basically more on the presentation side.

11:06Just a quick glimpse on how the platform looks like.

11:12It's completely live.

11:13You can go there.

11:14We have already got more than 40 devnets,

11:16which are running in the last two weeks,

11:18and 15 plus L1s which have gone into public testnets

11:21or public mainnets.

11:23So you can simply, so devnet is a very exciting offering that we have offered,

11:33because at times, you just want to test it out.

11:35You have not decided.

11:37And so for that, we have two options.

11:39One, you can launch a devnet.

11:40And there's a public demo network as well, where you don't need to launch anything.

11:44You don't need to buy anything.

11:46You simply go to the public demo network, and it is a fully functional L1.

11:51And you can simply deploy your contracts, and you can do the transactions,

11:54and you can get the entire set of functionality.

11:57And we have got native integrations as well with ThirdWeb and WalletInfra, etc.

12:01So you can try out all the functionalities without deploying on your own chain.

12:06But once you decide that you want to launch your devnet and testnet,

12:09you can simply move forward.

12:12For the subsidized testnet, it gives you the necessary conditions that you need to meet,

12:16or you can launch at a regular cost.

12:30Now, once you have done the eCommerce workflow, then post that again, as I mentioned.

12:37You can do it yourself, completely set your configs.

12:39It has got a help icon with each and every config so that you know how it works,

12:43like the way you see it on the screen.

12:45But at the same time, you can always set up a call, you can invoke the chat,

12:48or you can connect us on Telegram.

12:51As you get onboarded, you have a Telegram group.

12:54And we can help you with defining each and every configuration

12:57and helping set up the chain for you.

13:02So these are all different configurations.

13:04Like for identifying your chain ID, we have an integration with chain list

13:08which can tell you which is the unique ID.

13:10And then accordingly, whether you want to set up a POA chain or a POS chain,

13:14all kinds of configurations.

13:15And with POA, you get a lot of pre-compiles as well as that you can see here.

13:19So once you have done the configurations, I'll just skip some of the config piece.

13:27So once you have configured, then it takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes for your testnet to be set up.

13:45It depends on the syncing time with the P chain, how much time it may take, maximum up to 30 minutes that we have seen.

13:50Once you launch it, it shows in progress.

13:53And then, you know, once it is set up, I'll just show you another network.

14:08Yep.

14:09And then you get a management dashboard where you can see all your configs of the chain.

14:13You can make any changes.

14:14And now we are launching an advanced version of our dashboard

14:17so that you can make even on-chain configuration changes within your dashboard itself.

14:22Right now, it's more of a static dashboard which shows all the matrix of the underlying cloud,

14:26your on-chain matrix, plus your all different kind of configurations that you have on the chain.

14:31But then later on, you would be able to do on-chain changes also to your chain.

14:35This is, again, integrations part.

14:38You have add-ons, like, you know, different kind of add-ons.

14:41You see some of the add-ons by our labs, like EERC or interop.

14:45Then we have add-ons from oracles or interoperability, et cetera.

14:48You can simply toggle that, yes, I want this add-on.

14:51And whichever add-ons are natively integrated, with just a few clicks, you would be able to add it to your chain.

14:56Whichever may require more configurations, then you can set up a call with us

15:00and we can help you how to set up that integration with us.

15:03And this chain is, this list is right now eight to ten integrations.

15:06But you're going to see that, you know, we are adding more and more.

15:09The target for this year is to add at least twenty to thirty integrations,

15:12covering all different kind of use cases.

15:14So that launching your chain, managing your chain, and extending your chain becomes super, super easy for you.

15:20This is your dashboard where you can see all your different networks and you can manage them.

15:25And then you'll notice the features like your subscription management.

15:35It's a complete full-fledged dashboard, user access control.

15:37You can add more users who can manage different aspects of your network, who can have access to the dashboard,

15:42who can have access to advanced configuration changes, et cetera.

15:46So this is what Cogitus is.

15:53It's a one-click deployment platform.

15:55But at the same time, it helps you build the entire ecosystem.

15:58And to top it all, we are a very strong team.

16:01We have been with the Web3.

16:02We provide massive co-marketing support.

16:04We have been doing a lot of activities with our partners.

16:08We have our own flagship event called Roll Up and App Chain Day.

16:11Last we did was at East Denver, where Avalanche was the key partner.

16:16And then we do a lot of Web3 spaces, whether it be AMAs or talk shows, a lot of content generation.

16:23And we help our startups grow.

16:25We help them with node sale infrastructure.

16:27We help quite a few customers raise funds during their node sales.

16:31And then whichever way, as the market evolves, we continue to add more and more features into our product

16:36to ultimately help our partners, builders, customers to go to market as well as get a very sound and reliable infrastructure

16:49so that they don't need to worry about the infrastructure and can focus more and more on their use case.

16:55And if you want to, you can go to cogitus.io or zeev.io.

16:59You can simply log in and you can set up your testnet or access the public demo network.

17:03You can connect us on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Telegram.

17:06Or you can set up a free call with our team of experts who can help you.

17:11Starting from, you know, what Avalanche L1 is, how it can help you, why it is the best stack to launch a chain,

17:17and how zeev can help you realize your vision on Avalanche L1.

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