E123: Sophon CoFounder: We Built Crypto for the Wrong People (Crypto Natives)

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Sebastien, co-founder and CEO of Sophon, reveals how his team is building crypto's first true consumer platform after raising $60 million in the largest community sale ever.

While most crypto projects focus on speculation and trading, Sebastien argues we've been building for the wrong audience entirely.

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0:00 Introduction

1:32 Please Subscribe

1:58 Partnerships

2:47 Spending Crypto with Kast

7:17 Redefining Crypto Adoption

8:21 Fixing Crypto Incentives

9:23 Self Custody with Trezor

10:16 Who is Sebastien Arz?

10:57 Risk vs. Chance

12:00 The ADHD Advantage

15:17 CEO as a Conductor

16:41 ADHD and Flow State

17:37 Best Country in the World

20:11 Cultural Clash in Crypto

22:22 Authenticity Over Hype

24:05 Interest Beats Credentials

25:54 From Weed to Bitcoin

29:06 Blessing in Disguise

34:58 DeFi at Matter Labs

36:16 Matter Labs' Biggest Challenge

38:18 Creating a New Paradigm

39:46 Crypto’s Real Problem

41:19 Finding True Product-Market Fit

42:56 Why Revolut Resonates

44:04 Merging Crypto with Everyday Life

46:49 What is Sophon?

49:17 Sophon: Get Paid for Data

53:38 Turning Fans Into Users

55:37 Beyond Just Another Layer 2

58:33 Product Led Company

59:19 How Pento Joined Sophon

1:00:24 From Zero-Sum to Win-Win

1:01:39 What is zkTLS?

1:08:22 Sophon’s Crypto Game Vision

1:13:53 Sophon’s Record Note Sale

1:17:43 Using $60M Wisely

1:18:45 Defining Success for Sophon

1:21:27 Pudgy Penguins’ Crypto Impact

1:25:03 Dealing with Stress

1:27:20 Concluding Remarks

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