Nischal Shetty is the Founder at WazirX, the largest Crypto Exchange in India with more than 15M users. He is also the Founder of Shardeum, a layer 1 blockchain with infinite scalability, true decentralization and top-notch security.

Before starting his web3 journey, Nischal founded and scaled Crowdfire, a social media tool with more than 20M customers - while still working a full-time engineering job!

In this conversation, we talk about:

- Building and scaling CrowdFire to 20M users

- Nischal's 'ETC Strategy' to acquire millions of users

- Building and scaling WazirX to 15M users

- Shardeum: how Nischal will onboard 100M users into Web3

- Does the World Really Need Another Layer 1?

- Decentralized Social Networks

- Decentralized Gaming

- Decentralized Notifications

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Chapters:

0:00 Meet Nischal Shetty

02:23 Empowering Your Teams to Create Leaders

08:07 Founder's Role

09:50 Indian and Start Up Opportunities

15:37 Why Indians Should take more Risk

19:30 Traditional Career Path Vs. Entrepreneurship

25:25 Nischal's take on University Degrees

32:13 Starting Crowdfire while working a full time job

38:45 Luck and Success

39:34 Starting a Company from the right Motivations

42:20 Scaling a Company to 20 Million Users

45:20 Persistence and Self-Awareness

47:59 The 'ETC Strategy' to acquire Millions of users

51:25 Inventing 'Yearly and Monthly Payments Plans' in 2010

54:09 Running Multiple Businesses at once

59:51 Taking the Crypto Leap as a Builder

01:02:27 Building WazirX: the Largest Crypto Exchange in India

01:10:00 WazirX's tipping point to 15M Users

01:14:03 Bringing 100M people to Web3

01:15:28 The Birth of Shardeum

01:19:38 Shardeum, The Auto-Scaling Blockchain

01:22:55 Does the World Need Another Layer 1?

01:27:40 For Profit Vs. Non For Profit Organizations

01:38:25 Decentralized Social Networks

01:41:58 Decentralized Gaming

01:45:01 Decentralized Notifications

01:48:30 Web3 is a Technological Revolution

01:51:48 Bringing More Freedom to People

At 26, Vova already has 2 very successful exits in the world of EduTech and MedTech, and he's now been building a web3 business and it's going to make waves too.

He went from idea to execution fast and has garnered support from very influential people in the space (Rarible, Binance, Polygon, OV, Chainlink, RZLT, ApeCoin DAO, etc)

His company, eesee.io is a tool that will onboard millions into the ecosystem and unlock value like none other before.

Eesee is a next-gen platform that offers gamified digital assets trading with the sense of community by allowing you to be a part of a larger and more dynamic digital world.

With eesee, users can tap into the strength of the community, introducing them to new opportunities to earn that were previously inaccessible.

The platform allows both sellers and buyers to benefit from being a part of the collective network, creating a unique win-win situation for everyone involved..

In this episode we talked a lot about the mentality of a successful entrepreneur, we dived deep into the job of a Founder and CEO and we talked about how the Blockchain will be used in the near future. Vova’s pieces of advice are very wise even though he is 26 years old. His smile and energy is really high and authenticity is a big part of that leading energy that you feel when you are around him.

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00:00 Intro

01:23 Who is Vova

03:45 Overthinking & Meditation

11:29 How did Vova became an Entrepreneur in his 20s

16:06 Growing up in China, Russia & Spain and Living in Dubai

20:26 How did Vova scale his businesses

30:39 How to Find your Business Path

34:56 Vova’s Crypto Project

40:47 How to Think and Act to be an Entrepreneur

53:59 How to Start with No Money & Build Momentum

1:02:09 The Way to NOT Fail as a Business Owner

1:07:23 How to Get in the Right Circle of People

1:15:09 The Importance of a Personal Brand & The Hero’s Journey

1:21:14 To be Successful you need to Sacrifice Pleasure

1:24:05 Why Authenticity is Key

1:27:58 Self Awareness & Entrepreneurship

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1:37:37 Final Advice & Conclusion

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Sota Watanabe is the founder of Astar Network, the #1 TVL Smart Contract Hub on Polkadot with Total Value Locked of $1.5B.

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00:00 Intro

Alex Svanevik is the CEO of Nansen, the most popular analytics platform in the blockchain industry.

- Why Pudgy Penguins is set to become a huge success

- Nansen 2

- Crypto alpha calls

- Why Strong Fundamentals Are Bearish in Crypto

- Crypto valuation models to predict this cycle’s prices

- AI for personal productivity

- AI impact on romantic relationships

- How to optimize the dating process to find the right woman quickly!

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02:03 Benefits of Living in Singapore

09:46 Why Real Estate Is a Bad Investment

24:44 Why You Should Invest in Crypto

29:30 Why the Public Sector doesn’t work

34:12 Bitcoin ETFs Impact

41:23 Nansen 2

52:20 Finding Crypto Alpha with Nansen 2

53:15 Success Story of Pudgy Penguins

58:24 Pudgy Penguins 4Cs

01:01:25 Pudgy Penguins price target

01:03:06 How Pudgy Penguins Attracted the Biggest Builders in Crypto

01:07:15 Why Lido and Uniswap Are Untouchable

01:13:51 Solana Comeback Story

01:18:02 Why Good Fundamentals Are Bearish in Crypto

01:20:15 Crypto Communities Superpower

01:22:11 How to Predict This Cycle's Prices

01:25:14 Artificial Intelligence

01:32:48 AI For Personal Productivity

01:37:370 AI for Romantic Relationships

01:42:01 How to Find the Right Wife Quickly

Irene Zhao is a Chinese model and influencer who stands out as one of the most influential women in the crypto world.

This venture kickstarted her entrepreneurial path, leading to the creation of SoCol, a platform designed for creators to launch their NFT collections tailored to their communities.

- Bitcoins Layer 2s and BRC-20

- Leverage Trading Illusion

- The Meme Coins Game

- The Importance of Financial Autonomy

- Developing Financial Literacy

- The Role of Money Management in Success

- The concept of web 2.5

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00:00 Irene Zhao

01:25 Concept of Web 2.5 and NFTs

03:45 Trading Experiences and Lessons

05:18 Leverage Trading

14:28 Meme Coins and Their Potential

19:36 Influence of Elon Musk on Crypto

24:08 BRC20 and BRC420 Phenomenon

32:58 Being a Female Entrepreneur

41:45 Crypto Predictions

Luke Belmar is the Founder of Capital Club and a Social Media Influencer averaging 300M views a month.

- The Power of Authenticity

- GenZ's problem with delayed gratification

- How to invest like the top 0.1%

- Luke Belmar’s Crypto Alpha

- Why Porn, Tap Water, and Devil Music are Killing you

- Women's role in a man's life

- Why University is a Scam!

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00:00 Luke Belmar

02:26 Why 2024 is The Year of Abundance

04:35 Wisdom of Naval Ravikant

05:43 Power Of Leverage

14:48 Having nothing to lose

20:01 Power of Daily Compounding

42:03 Education System Matrix

52:55 Becoming Your Best Self

01:00:41 Pharmaceutical Industry Matrix

01:05:48 Invest like the top 0.1%

01:16:42 Crypto Alpha Calls

01:23:44 Pudgy Penguins and Luca Netz

01:31:25 The Fire in the Belly!

01:37:32 Role of Women in a Man's Success

01:46:02 "Get Rid of Things That Are of No Use"

01:51:00 Learning from Mistakes

Annabelle Huang is the 30-year-old Managing Partner at the $3 billion Amber Group, a global digital finance leader with over $1 Trillion in cumulative trade volume. She is a perfect blend of a bubbly and vulnerable personality, a brilliant mind, and a truly inspiring leader.

- Being the only woman leader in a 3 Billion Crypto Empire

- Seeking Happiness Beyond Money and Status

- Hypergamy and how being a successful woman affects dating life

- How losing a dear friend changed her life’s perspective

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0:00 Meet Annabelle

03:17 Digital Nomad & Trading Illusion

05:34 Finance to Crypto Shift

06:45 China-U.S. Cultural Insights

14:00 The Optimal Time to Settle Down

23:18 Math & Finance Journey

32:32 AirSwap & Amber Group

39:15 Lone Woman in Leadership

40:40 Gender Gaps in Startups

44:52 Money vs. Validation

45:49 Beyond Wealth: Fulfillment

50:20 Mental Health Struggles

53:26 Losing a Dear Friend

01:07:06 Adrenaline in Extreme Sports

01:11:51 Journey of Personal Growth

01:16:11 Crypto Market Predictions

Yoann Turpin is the Co-Founder of Wintermute, one of the biggest market-making company in the crypto industry!

Behind Yoann’s cute face lies a 148 IQ (!!) giga brain who speaks 10 languages, learnt 6 musical instruments, built 4 companies and advised dozens of others.

We discuss life, entrepreneurship, music, languages, professional swimming, crypto, and much more.

Topics Covered:

- Language and Music as Tools for Personal Development

- Strategies in Crypto Trading

- Resilience: A Double-Edged Sword?

- Blueprints for Business Success

- Competition’s Edge in Self-Growth

- Entrepreneurial Ups & Downs

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0:00 Introduction

01:34 Early Beginnings

03:10 Finance Fascination

14:37 Personal Growth

15:05 Business School Challenges

17:35 Entrepreneurial Start

22:44 Mastering Self-Improvement

24:14 Languages & Music Impact

26:43 Company Building Journey

34:48 Networking Importance

40:03 Merging Arts & Business

51:02 Investor Selection

53:19 New Business Ventures

57:59 - Wintermute Origins

01:01:43 - Wintermute's Growth

01:08:53 - Company Culture Significance

01:18:11 Business Scaling

01:20:42 Learning and Mistakes!

01:33:51 Resilience in Relationships

01:37:29 Investment Strategies

01:41:44 IQ vs EQ

01:44:28 Genius Myths

01:52:53 Effective Communication

01:57:08 Future Insights

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Arthur Cheong is the Founder & CEO of DeFiance Capital. He is one of the biggest legends in crypto and his story is pretty extraordinary: he went in less than 3 years from a humble Malaysian dude to more than 100x’ing his mid-5 figure portfolio.

- Trust Issues and Startup Failures

- Role of Ego in Success and Failure

- Do not trust the "authority"!

- Why Crypto is the biggest wealth-building opportunity ever

- Resilience masterclass

- Buying a Lambo

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Chapters:

01:34 Arthur's Entry into Crypto

10:30 Background and Early Life

12:43 Early Career and Investments

20:32 Family's Financial Influence

26:13 Shift to Crypto Investing

29:20 Crypto's Future Potential

51:30 Committing Full-Time to Crypto

55:47 Starting a Crypto Startup

01:01:05 100x’ing your portfolio

01:04:09 Crypto's Impact on Finance

01:05:18 Bullish On Gaming

01:16:44 Dealing with Market Downturns

01:19:35 Trust and Risk in Crypto

01:22:10 Learning from Financial Losses

01:39:40 Perils of Blindly Following Influencers

01:40:05 False Success Stories' Impact

01:41:20 Reality of Crypto Success

01:46:43 Cynical Optimism in Business

01:52:48 The VC FOMO

02:02:25 Resilience in Business

02:18:00 Trust and Betrayal in Business

02:21:38 Learning from Mistakes