E90: Sei Labs CEO - Why 99% Lose with Ethereum (And How to Win)

Jayendra Jog is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sei Labs, the company behind the Sei Network, the fastest Layer 1 blockchain designed to deliver high performance and scalability for the industry's growing demands. Jayendra touches on the cutthroat world of blockchain innovation, sharing insights into the pressure of leading a company that must stay ahead of rapidly shifting trends while maintaining its core mission of decentralization. In this conversation, we dive deep into: -The Sei Network Story -Jay’s days at RobinhoodApp during the Meme Stocks Mania -How To Find Fulfillment in Chaos -Scaling the Ethereum Virtual Machine -Building Resilience Through Rejection -Finding Fulfillment After The Loss Of His Father -Sei v2 -$10,000 in Ethereum -Solana's Rise Without EVM Support -S&P 500 vs Crypto Profits -Prediction for the next 12 Months And so much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ FOLLOW JAYENDRA • Twitter: https://x.com/jayendra_jog • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayendrajog/ • Website: https://www.sei.io/ FOLLOW SEI LABS • Twitter: https://x.com/Seinetwork • Website: https://www.sei.io/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________ 0:00 Introduction 1:38 Our Valued Sponsors 2:15 DVIN Partnership 3:13 Perks of Being a Founder 4:17 Finding Fulfillment in Chaos 5:56 Introducing Jay Jog 6:18 Scaling the Ethereum Virtual Machine 9:15 Key Traits for Crypto Success 11:59 Turning Rejection into Motivation 13:00 Understanding and Playing the “Game” 15:10 Valuing Attention in Crypto 17:29 Building Resilience Through Rejection 19:18 Fueling Success Through Rejection 21:16 Dissecting Emotions in Therapy 24:28 Finding Fulfillment After Loss 28:33 Exploring Paths to Happiness 31:02 Lessons Learned from Robinhood 33:07 Meme Stock Frenzy 36:41 Robinhood and Decentralized Trading 39:02 Crypto Currency Fascination 43:09 Conviction vs. Early Profits 46:38 Crypto's Future Through Adoption and Growth 49:48 All In on Crypto 51:30 What is Sei Labs? 54:29 What is Parallelization? 57:03 Sei Protocol Holy Grail Vision 58:13 Solana's Rise Without EVM Support 59:36 Another Layer 1? 1:00:47 Solana Team 1:01:56 Crypto Trading and Smart Investments 1:06:37 S&P 500 vs Crypto Profits 1:09:13 Optimizing Health 1:14:43 Running Vs Starting a Company 1:17:01 Define Luck? 1:18:08 Should Everyone Start a Company? 1:22:15 Qualities of a Good Investor 1:24:04 Relationship Stability with Founder Success 1:26:50 Balancing Founder Drive and Delegation 1:29:48 Marriage and Kids Philosophy 1:31:20 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:34:09 Biggest Prediction for the Next 12 Months