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Polygon’s rise in the world of crypto is nothing short of extraordinary—a true underdog story that has become one of the biggest success tales in the tech industry. In this episode, Jaynti "JD" Kanani, Co-Founder of Polygon, shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to building one of the most influential blockchain ecosystems.
At the heart of JD's belief in Web3 is a simple but powerful philosophy: all you need is a laptop and an internet connection to build anything. As JD puts it, “You don’t need to be out there; you don’t have to put your name or face anywhere. You don’t have to go to Stanford or any big college. You don’t even have to go to school to be in Web3, because I see people in smaller villages from India building on Web3.”
By Kenzi Nakamura, Sachi Tanaka, Diksha MehraPolygon’s rise in the world of crypto is nothing short of extraordinary—a true underdog story that has become one of the biggest success tales in the tech industry. In this episode, Jaynti "JD" Kanani, Co-Founder of Polygon, shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to building one of the most influential blockchain ecosystems.
At the heart of JD's belief in Web3 is a simple but powerful philosophy: all you need is a laptop and an internet connection to build anything. As JD puts it, “You don’t need to be out there; you don’t have to put your name or face anywhere. You don’t have to go to Stanford or any big college. You don’t even have to go to school to be in Web3, because I see people in smaller villages from India building on Web3.”