This week we look at proof-of-stake blockchain node infrastructure with the space’s leading solutions provider, Bison Trails. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Aaron Henshaw, CTO and cofounder of Bison Trails, which pioneers blockchain node infrastructure and lowers the barrier to entry across multiple networks, including Polkadot, Cosmos, Eth 2.0, Near, Celo, and more. They discuss how and why Bison Trails was founded, the current state of node infrastructure, risk management, and possibilities for future development.Links:Bison Trails Website (https://bisontrails.co/)Bison Trails on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BisonTrails)Aaron Henshaw on Twitter (https://twitter.com/aaronhenshaw)Highlights:02:14 - How Bison Trails came to focus on proof of stake06:12 - Bison Trails background08:22 - Node infrastructure setup10:12 - Similarities/differences between protocols12:06 - Monitoring, alerting, and availability guarantees16:36 - Node infrastructure risk and mitigation22:44 - Blockchain infrastructure beyond staking28:37 - Future opportunities for node providers Special Guest: Aaron Henshaw.