Alt Thinking June 28, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Why Web3 Mass Adoption is Closer Than We Think with Kendall Cole of Proximity Labs

152 - Why Web3 Mass Adoption is Closer Than We Think with Kendall Cole of Proximity Labs
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  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Explore Kendall Cole's journey into Web3 and DeFi, discover Proximity Labs' mission, and uncover NEAR's unique value proposition and future roadmap.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Kendall Cole, Founder of Proximity Labs. Listen in as they discuss Kendall’s journey into the space, his key learnings from working at Consensys, Proximity Labs' purpose and mission, NEAR's unique value proposition and its main types of dApps, creating an open internet of value, the state of DeFi in the NEAR ecosystem, Kendall's conversations with institutions interested in coming onchain, the future of NEAR and its scaling roadmap, the evolution of the NEAR Virtual Machine, breaking through to the next stage of Web3 adoption, and more! 

Tune in to the 152nd DeFi Decoded episode to hear Alex, Andrew, and Kendall discuss all things DeFi and Web3. What was Kendall's journey into the space and to founding Proximity Labs? What is the state of DeFi within the NEAR ecosystem? What needs to happen to get to the next stage of Web3 adoption?

TIMESTAMPS
 
[0:00] Introduction
[2:03] Kendall’s Journey
[5:09] Learnings from Consensys
[8:33] Proximity Labs
[9:37] NEAR’s Value Proposition & Types of dApps
[16:11] Creating an Open Internet of Value
[18:49] State of DeFi in NEAR
[24:55] Conversations with Institutions
[28:09] NEAR's Scaling Roadmap
[32:37] The NEAR Virtual Machine
[36:50] Getting to the Next Stage of Adoption
[41:52] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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