Sebastien, co-founder and CEO of Sophon, reveals how his team is building crypto's first true consumer platform after raising $60 million in the largest community sale ever.
While most crypto projects focus on speculation and trading, Sebastien argues we've been building for the wrong audience entirely.
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PARTNERS
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🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.
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💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.
https://sui.io/
🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.
https://www.mantle.xyz
★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).
Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/
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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.
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0:00 Introduction
1:32 Please Subscribe
1:58 Partnerships
2:47 Spending Crypto with Kast
7:17 Redefining Crypto Adoption
8:21 Fixing Crypto Incentives
9:23 Self Custody with Trezor
10:16 Who is Sebastien Arz?
10:57 Risk vs. Chance
12:00 The ADHD Advantage
15:17 CEO as a Conductor
16:41 ADHD and Flow State
17:37 Best Country in the World
20:11 Cultural Clash in Crypto
22:22 Authenticity Over Hype
24:05 Interest Beats Credentials
25:54 From Weed to Bitcoin
29:06 Blessing in Disguise
34:58 DeFi at Matter Labs
36:16 Matter Labs' Biggest Challenge
38:18 Creating a New Paradigm
39:46 Crypto’s Real Problem
41:19 Finding True Product-Market Fit
42:56 Why Revolut Resonates
44:04 Merging Crypto with Everyday Life
46:49 What is Sophon?
49:17 Sophon: Get Paid for Data
53:38 Turning Fans Into Users
55:37 Beyond Just Another Layer 2
58:33 Product Led Company
59:19 How Pento Joined Sophon
1:00:24 From Zero-Sum to Win-Win
1:01:39 What is zkTLS?
1:08:22 Sophon’s Crypto Game Vision
1:13:53 Sophon’s Record Note Sale
1:17:43 Using $60M Wisely
1:18:45 Defining Success for Sophon
1:21:27 Pudgy Penguins’ Crypto Impact
1:25:03 Dealing with Stress
1:27:20 Concluding Remarks
When Shift Happens Podcast 
