Sal and Dave chat up with Karol, co-founder and lead developer of Bonkbot. In the last 2 months, Bonkbot has cemented itself as one of the top Telegram trading bots in the world, processing over $1B in swaps and earning over $10M in fees. Throughout this interview we learn about Bonkbot’s origin story, the delicate balance Bonkbot makes between security and UX, what it’s like to build crypto apps in Telegram, Bonkbot’s relationship with $BONK, and what the future of trading interfaces for retail looks like. Tons of insights packed into this interview with one of the top Telegram trading applications in the world.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) - Bonkbot’s recent growth

(6:30) - Building on Telegram

(12:51) - The rise of trading bots

(18:53) - Balancing security with UX

(27:15) - Bonk more than just a meme?

(25:15) - Working alongside Bonk team

(37:57) - Future of AI and crypto

(42:27) - Competition and building moats

(45:49) - Future of Bonkbot

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Episode Resources

Follow Karol : https://twitter.com/FutureKarol