In part 1 of our Getting Across series, we discuss the beginnings of Across Protocol with details of its conceptualization and design process. Sushi and Strategy On a hot day in June in New York City, UMA engineer Nick Pai and UMA co-founder Hart Lambur sat at a table at Sushi on Jones. Compared to the chatter around them, their conversation appeared to be more focused — a pinpointed discussion. They were brainstorming around the future of UMA Protocol, and what their next steps could be movi...