Web3 Unlocked Kenzi Wang

In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang, Sachi Kamiya, and Diksha Dutta speak to Matthew Gould, the CEO of Unstoppable Domains. He discusses building a digital identity-focused Web3 company, what founders need to focus on for fundraising, and why he thinks token funding may be harmful to protocols.  Here is a deep dive into the conversation, featuring edited excerpts from the podcast.  



Here is a list of the selected time stamps on the different topics discussed during the podcast:  

1:21 to 2:08: On what excites Matthew the most about Web3 

2:09 to 4:27: How Matthew got into Web3

 4:42 to 8:03: The founding of Unstoppable Domains

 8:04 to 9:24: On how founders can distinguish good and bad ideas

 9:28 to 13:14: On the biggest differences between Web2 and Web3

 13:15 to 18:24: On being an atypical founder

 18:47 to 29:06: On making decisions to survive downturns 

29:40 to 34:00: On raising equity instead of doing token rounds for funding

 34:01 to 35:57: On building a community without tokens 

35.58 to 41:03: On what Web3 adds to digital identities that Web2 does not

 42:39 to 46:52: On reaching a $1 billion valuation

In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang, Diksha Dutta, and Sachi Kamiya speak to Harsh Rajat, Founder of Push Protocol. Push Protocol is the communication protocol of web3. It enables cross-chain notifications and messaging for dapps, wallets, and services tied to wallet addresses. In a chat with us, he discusses how they approached Ethereum Foundation for funding, their learnings in community building, mentors in the crypto ecosystem, and more.

In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang, Diksha Dutta and Sachi Kamiya speak to Jack Lu, CEO and one of the four co-founders of Magic Eden. Before co-founding Magic Eden, Jack worked at FTX, Google, and Boston Consulting Group.  Magic Eden is an NFT marketplace launched in September 2021 and serves as a home base for SOL NFT collections. Initially launched on the Solana blockchain, it has since become multi-chain by integrating Ethereum-based NFT collections. In November 2022, Magic Eden added Polygon as their third supported chain, committing steadfastly to their vision of a multi-chain future.  Since it was launched, Magic Eden has been lauded for its creator and community-focused tools, and was one of the first NFT marketplaces to offer the Launchpad feature to its users, which makes it easier for creators to create, mint, market, and successfully launch products.  



Jack speaks to Kenzi, Diksha, and Sachi about getting into the cryptocurrency world, Magic Eden’s journey from its conception to today, the challenges of running a Web3 startup, and how Web2 and Web3 have more similarities than we realize.  



Here is a list of the selected time stamps on the different topics discussed during the podcast.  

01:30 to 03:55: How Jack got into Web3 and Crypto 

04:18 to 07:34: How Magic Eden was born 

07:35 to 12:38: Breaking into the ‘NFT marketplace’ market

 12:39 to 16:57: Failures and mistakes in the early days of Magic Eden 

17:15 to 22:13: Differences in Web2 and Web3 work cultures 

22:14 to 27:27: Similarities and differences between a Web2 and Web3 founder 

27:28 to 30:12: Qualities of a successful Web3 founder 

30:15 to 33:36: Getting users to adopt a Web3 product

 33:37 to 36:46: Community building in Web3 and increasing network value 

36:47 to 38:11: Hiring for Web3 

38:14 to 40:46: Raising capital in Web3 

40:47 to 45:48: The future of NFTs 

45:49 to 48:00: Navigating the bear market 

48:01 to 52:33: Solana community vs Ethereum community and going multi-chain

 52:43 to 53:52: Magic Eden as a destination 

55:51 to 57:09: How Web3 and Web2 are not that different

In this week’s episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang and Diksha Dutta speak to Chris Gonsalves, the CEO of Community Gaming. He discusses how Community Gaming was created, how the Web3 gaming ecosystem differs from traditional eSports, and how Web3 gaming will change in the future.

In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang and Diksha Dutta speak to Sandeep Nailwal on his entire journey with Polygon so far. He discusses how he got into Crypto, his commitment to the developer community, and what the future looks like for Web3 today.

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In this episode of Web3 Unlocked, Kenzi Wang and Diksha Dutta speak to Lucas Vogelsang, CEO, and Co-Founder of Centrifuge, focusing on bringing Real World Assets to Defi since the early days of Ethereum. During the discussion, Lucas covers the future of Defi, the Polkadot ecosystem, and his experiences of being a founder in the Web3 bear market.  

Lucas had always been passionate about computers and coding. But, in 2017, after working in the tech space for seven years, he decided that he wanted to revolutionize the finance industry and use blockchain to build the backbone for financial transactions. That’s how Centrifuge was born and became a platform to help people access capital for future needs.