Fomo Co-Founders on Building the Social Network for Finance from Empire

Fomo Co-Founders on Building the Social Network for Finance

1 hour 14 minutes Posted Jul 14, 2026 at 7:00 am.

Intro

Why Consumer Crypto Keeps Failing

Selling The Social Finance Vision

From Niche App To Breakout

How Fomo Acquires Users

Building The Social Trading Layer

Fees, Perps, And Onchain Competition

Expanding Beyond Trading Fees

Funding Growth Through Market Cycles

Robinhood, X, And Copy Trading

Media And Frictionless Onboarding

The Everything Trading App

Crypto, Tokens, And Going Public

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What happens when crypto finally builds a trading experience for everyone, not just crypto natives?

This week, Jason sits down with fomo co-founders Paul and Se to discuss why consumer crypto has struggled, how fomo is approaching onchain trading differently, and why they believe social finance is the next major platform.

They explore building for mainstream users, the future of tokenized assets, product design tradeoffs, creator-driven distribution, and why transparent onchain data could redefine how investors discover ideas. Enjoy!

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