Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

We build systems on the belief that one step must follow another, a total order enforced on every action. But what if that sequence is the very thing holding us back? What if, to achieve true scale, we must abandon the chain?
This episode of Defiant Voices features Grigore Roșu, Co-Founder and CEO of Pi Squared. He introduces FastSet, a massively parallel settlement layer designed for a future of AI agents and instantaneous micropayments.
Drawing from a deep background in formal verification, Gregor details how FastSet’s “embarrassingly parallel” design achieves uncapped speed by allowing validators to work independently, yet still reach consensus through mathematically proven properties. We explore its unique tokenomics, EVM compatibility, and the roadmap to its mainnet launch.

Chapters:
00:00 - Why Bitcoin's Promise Failed
00:44 - Introducing Grigore Roșu from Pi Squared
02:37 - FastSet: Beyond Blockchain
04:48 - Achieving Uncapped Throughput
06:33 - How FastSet Prevents Double Spending
09:23 - The Concept of Eventual Consistency
11:44 - Decentralization and Validator Roles
13:06 - FastSet's Unique Tokenomics
15:34 - How FastSet Compares to Other Blockchains
18:52 - What Applications Will Run on FastSet?
24:55 - How to Participate in the Devnet
27:23 - Is Blockchain an Obsolete Model?

Explore The Defiant ✨

📰 Website
thedefiant.io

✉️ Free Daily Newsletter
https://thedefiant.io/newsletter/defi...

🤑 Weekly Premium Newsletter
https://thedefiant.io/newsletter/defi...

✊ Follow The Defiant
X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefiantNews

📬 Contact our Newsroom
editorial@thedefiant.io

🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships
sponsors@thedefiant.io

#TheDefiant​ #DeFi​ #Decentralized​ #Finance​ #Blockchain #Web3