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Summary

In this episode, Matej from Oasis Labs and Oasis Foundation shares his journey from mechanical engineering into the world of Web3 and why privacy on-chain is more urgent than ever. He breaks down how Oasis works as a privacy protocol, helping developers easily integrate privacy into their dApps. The conversation dives into the rising importance of agents in Web3, the overlap between AI and privacy, and how Oasis is building tools to support verified autonomy for AI agents. Matej also explains the team’s approach to developer engagement—leaning into hackathons, social media, and interoperability with other chains. Throughout, he emphasizes that the future of privacy in Web3 depends not just on tech, but on community-driven adoption.

Takeaways

– Matej’s background in mechanical engineering eventually led him to crypto

– Oasis enables privacy for on-chain transactions through developer-first tools

– Developers are the main target audience for Oasis’s offerings

– A smooth dev experience is key to onboarding more builders

– AI and privacy are deeply intertwined in Oasis’s vision

– Decentralized AI alternatives can help protect user data and integrity

– Verified autonomy is a foundational need for future AI agents

– Imperial is a project working on deploying autonomous agents

– Oasis provides off-chain secure logic infrastructure for agents

– Privacy is becoming essential across verticals—DeFi, NFTs, and beyond

– Hackathons offer valuable insight into what developers actually need

– Crypto Twitter remains a primary channel for reaching the community

– Developer-driven solutions are the backbone of Oasis’s growth strategy

– Interoperability is crucial to making privacy available across chains

– Oasis is collaborating with multiple protocols to enable cross-chain privacy

– Events are core to Oasis’s 2025 strategy for brand and community building

– There’s a natural synergy between developer and retail community needs

– Oasis plans to double down on hackathons and events throughout 2025

Timeline

(00:00) Matej’s journey into Web3 and crypto

(02:57) What Oasis is and why privacy matters

(06:08) Developer focus and target users

(08:46) Making Oasis easy to build on

(11:47) The intersection of AI, privacy, and crypto

(15:50) AI agents and their use cases

(29:04) Why agents are gaining traction in Web3

(30:24) Why privacy should be a default, not an option

(34:47) How Oasis reaches and supports developers

(40:52) Navigating developer vs. retail community needs

(45:19) Oasis’s approach to cross-chain privacy integration

(52:38) What Oasis has planned for hackathons and events in 2025

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