In this compelling episode of the Building Web3 podcast, host Jax Dwyer sits down with Billy, CEO and founder of Intuition, to discuss the transformative power of Web3 and blockchain technology. Billy delves into his journey from a financial services technology consultant to an early advocate for Ethereum, distributed systems, and decentralized identity. His unique experiences shape the innovative vision behind Intuition, a knowledge graph platform designed to give users the data they need to make informed decisions in decentralized ecosystems.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Web3 Journey
02:34 The Evolution of Financial Systems
06:34 Consensus: A Hub of Innovation
09:10 Shifting Focus: Infrastructure to Applications
11:50 The Mission of Intuition
15:56 Building a Knowledge Graph for Decision Making
20:22 Challenges and Solutions in Building Intuition
26:20 Emerging Areas for Builders in Web3
34:27 Future Milestones and Community Involvement

The conversation kicks off with Billy’s early exposure to the limitations of traditional financial institutions and the inefficiencies he encountered in large corporate environments. From mining Bitcoin while playing video games to sitting down with Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin in 2014, Billy shares pivotal moments that deepened his understanding of blockchain technology and the importance of creating new, decentralized financial systems.

Throughout the episode, we dive into critical concepts that are reshaping Web3:

The role of decentralized identity in enhancing trust and user experience across blockchain applications

How Ethereum’s infrastructure and consensus mechanisms laid the groundwork for the broader Web3 ecosystem

The power of knowledge graphs and crowd-sourced data in creating smarter, more secure blockchain interactions

Why current Web3 infrastructure is finally mature enough for developers to shift focus back to building powerful applications

Billy also discusses the journey of launching Intuition, a platform that aggregates data and insights into a communal knowledge graph designed to help users navigate the complex world of Web3 more effectively. By providing real-time, verifiable information on decentralized applications (dApps), decentralized exchanges (DEXs), smart contracts, and other Web3 components, Intuition enables better decision-making and reduces risk for users entering the blockchain space.

This episode is packed with invaluable insights for builders, developers, and investors looking to understand how to leverage decentralized identity and blockchain infrastructure to create real-world impact. Billy and Jax also explore the challenges faced by early Web3 projects, including the pitfalls of building application layers before the infrastructure was ready, and how today’s blockchain ecosystem is primed for the next wave of app development.

If you're passionate about the future of Web3, decentralized identity, and the ongoing shift from centralized systems to decentralized ecosystems, this episode is a must-listen. Discover how blockchain and platforms like Intuition are working to provide users with better tools, insights, and experiences across a decentralized internet.

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