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In this episode, we spoke with Elston Sam, a seasoned web2 entrepreneur who gambled on bringing the next billion users to the web3 sector through a revolutionary gaming platform. Having learned about NFTs in 2017, he describes how he and his co-founders developed Ethlas the following year in 2021. Their goal is to provide smoother transitions between web2 and web3 technologies through the development of gaming and security solutions in the web3 sphere.------------------------------------------------------------------00:00:51 - CryptoKitties made me do it!00:02:29 - Life before Ethlas00:04:00 - The right time getting into the space00:07:07 - Ethlas’ 2 vertical arms: Gaming arm and Security arm00:09:15 - Putting an B2B2C element 00:12:05 - Being the Bridge to Ease Adoption00:14:30 - More focused on Improving Efficiency00:16:28 - Games Were the most Widely Adopted Web3 App00:18:18 - Promoting Web3 Through Gaming00:20:09 - Ethlas Resonates Interoperability and Incentive Structure00:23:53 - Gaming Use Cases as the Universal Factor for Web3 Adoption00:25:21 - Ethlas’ gaming portfolio00:26:05 - Mobile first approach00:27:00 - Finding the Perfect Position for Every New Game00:28:39 - Emphasizing first on safety and trust00:31:57 - Ethlas Also Provides Strict Security & Recovery00:36:09 - Bridging and Pushing User Adoption into Web3 Space00:38:08 - General On-Chain Transaction Security is Crucial00:41:06 - The Builder Season00:42:22 - Leverage the Bear Market to Identify Strong Firms------------------------------------------In this episode, we discussed the following topics:1. Discover why digital content selling for thousands of dollars on the web intrigued one founder to dive into Web3.2. Uncover how one startup is leveraging the gaming industry to bridge Web2 and Web3.3. Explore why games are the lowest common denominator for adoption into the Web3 space.-----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with Nigel Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-lee-35bb2247/Connect with Elston Sam and Ethlas: Elston Sam on Linkedin: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/elstonsamElston Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elstonsam/?hl=enElston Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elston_ethlasEthlas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethlas_OfficialEthlas (Website): https://ethlas.com/Get in touch with Talent@@Web3 on:Telegram: t.me/talentatweb3Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/talent-web3/Twitter: twitter.com/TalentWeb31Website: https://talentweb3.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
