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Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval Platform and the Future of Digital Assets

Nov 22, 2023

Greg Jessner, Co-founder & CEO of Narval, dives into the transformative landscape of web3 and digital asset governance. He discusses how web3 is creating a decentralized data layer that empowers organizations to manage digital assets like physical ones. Key advancements in key storage, including smart wallets and decentralized custody, are explored. Jessner emphasizes the importance of effective access control to enhance user experience and secure ownership of assets in this new digital era.

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Quick takeaways

Web3 revolutionizes digital ownership by allowing organizations to govern and utilize digital assets, mirroring traditional ownership of physical assets.

Narval's platform simplifies access control and permissions management, enabling seamless onboarding into the Web3 ecosystem for diverse organizations.

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Decentralization and Digital Ownership

Web3 promises a transformation in digital ownership by enabling individuals and organizations to own digital assets similarly to physical assets. This shift extends beyond financial tokens to include NFTs, contracts, and other digital goods that signify cultural and social value. The adoption of decentralized technology, particularly blockchain, facilitates this true ownership, allowing organizations to govern and utilize these assets effectively. Narval emphasizes the need for a robust access control layer that enables organizations to manage permissions for different teams, ensuring secure and efficient use of their digital assets.

Intro

2min

Empowering Ownership in the Web3 Landscape

3min

Understanding Decentralized Technology vs. Ownership in Web3

5min

Empowering Digital Ownership through Control in Web3

5min

Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval, Building the Platform and the Future of Digital Assets. I am really excited about this episode with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Greg Jessner⁠ Co-founder & CEO @ ⁠Narval⁠.

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We’ve entered the third era of the internet, as Chris Dixon says, from a16z. An internet owned by the builders and the users. web3 that blockchain will create a true decentralized data layer, centered around three main characteristics, including organizations around digital assets. In the future, every organization will own and utilize digital assets, the same way that every organization owns and utilizes physical assets today. According to the crypto startup Narval, secure usage and access control is the game in the digital property era. Key storage is maturing, with significant advancements in MPC, smart wallets, and HSMs, resulting in multiple options for securing keys - via a custodian or self-custody or decentralized-custody - depending on an organization’s needs and use-cases. As key generation & storage decouples from the rest of the wallet stack, ⁠Narval⁠'s core innovation is a granular governance and orchestration layer over any key storage and custody model, designed from the ground up to enable precise usage & access control over digital property. In this episode, we welcome ⁠Greg Jessner Co-founder & CEO @ Narval⁠. With a recent announcement of a $4 million seed round led by BlockTower, Narval is accelerating on its journey to build the wallet management platform for organizations. In this episode we explore the ethical considerations of such control, the philosophical implications of ownership in the web3 era, and the delicate balance between decentralization and control. We'll also examine Narval's core innovations, the technical intricacies behind their security measures, and how their platform addresses the challenges faced by organizations in securely using their digital assets. Let's get into the episode right now.

The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠).

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