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Reinventing DeFi with AI: Victor Lee’s Bold Vision Behind MAIGA
In this episode, we talk with Victor Lee, co-founder and CEO of MAIGA, about his journey from a fintech and banking background into the world of crypto and Web3 since 2018. He shares valuable insights from building machine learning startups, navigating DeFi cycles, and emphasizes the importance of creating monetization models that go beyond hype in Web3.
Victor introduces MAIGA, an AI agent for DeFi designed to simplify crypto trading using AI signals and automated execution via a Telegram bot. He explains their unique "Proof of Trading" token model that ties token release to trading volume, which helps to solve the problem of token dumping and enabling sustainable revenue. With over 100k organic users and growing traction, MAIGA is paving a new path for user-friendly DeFi tools.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:24 Intro & Victor’s intro
00:05:28 First steps in crypto, mining & data analytics
00:08:02 Lessons learned from early startups
00:10:19 Pivoting into DeFi: Recognizing Market Opportunities
00:15:31 Hobbies of Victor
00:17:35 What is MAIGA?
00:19:56 The role of AI agents in simplifying DeFi
00:22:53 What MAIGA's AI agent actually does
00:25:41 The innovation behind Proof of Trading
00:28:30 What’s next for MAIGA and where it’s heading
00:33:39 How Proof of Trading really works
00:39:36 How AI is shaping tokenomics
00:46:15 Revenue model and monetization strategy
00:53:15 Comparison of Web3 AI agents
00:58:06 The future of AI agents
01:03:55 Advice for aspiring Web3 builders
01:06:06 Episode outro and next episode preview
Follow Victor Lee and MAIGA:
MAIGA's Website: https://www.maiga.ai/
MAIGA's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Maiga_AI
Victor Lee's Twitter/X: https://x.com/victorleejw
My social media: Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
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By Lam TrinhIn this episode, we talk with Victor Lee, co-founder and CEO of MAIGA, about his journey from a fintech and banking background into the world of crypto and Web3 since 2018. He shares valuable insights from building machine learning startups, navigating DeFi cycles, and emphasizes the importance of creating monetization models that go beyond hype in Web3.
Victor introduces MAIGA, an AI agent for DeFi designed to simplify crypto trading using AI signals and automated execution via a Telegram bot. He explains their unique "Proof of Trading" token model that ties token release to trading volume, which helps to solve the problem of token dumping and enabling sustainable revenue. With over 100k organic users and growing traction, MAIGA is paving a new path for user-friendly DeFi tools.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:24 Intro & Victor’s intro
00:05:28 First steps in crypto, mining & data analytics
00:08:02 Lessons learned from early startups
00:10:19 Pivoting into DeFi: Recognizing Market Opportunities
00:15:31 Hobbies of Victor
00:17:35 What is MAIGA?
00:19:56 The role of AI agents in simplifying DeFi
00:22:53 What MAIGA's AI agent actually does
00:25:41 The innovation behind Proof of Trading
00:28:30 What’s next for MAIGA and where it’s heading
00:33:39 How Proof of Trading really works
00:39:36 How AI is shaping tokenomics
00:46:15 Revenue model and monetization strategy
00:53:15 Comparison of Web3 AI agents
00:58:06 The future of AI agents
01:03:55 Advice for aspiring Web3 builders
01:06:06 Episode outro and next episode preview
Follow Victor Lee and MAIGA:
MAIGA's Website: https://www.maiga.ai/
MAIGA's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Maiga_AI
Victor Lee's Twitter/X: https://x.com/victorleejw
My social media: Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!