How HOT Protocol Scaled To 26M Wallets Built On NEAR

Nov 26, 2024

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Peter Volnov is the CoFounder of HOT Labs.

In this episode, we learn how HOT Wallet grew to 26 million unique wallets including 10M wallets on the TON blockchain, and why the next generation of crypto users may no longer have to worry about which blockchain they’re using. Discover how HOT Wallet is redefining the crypto user experience through gamification, blockchain-agnostic apps, and a seamless Telegram integration.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:58 - Origin of HOT Protocol
7:59 - Where do HOT Wallet users come from?
12:32 - HOT Protocol vs HOT Wallet
15:56 - Telegram is the onramp to new crypto wallet users
20:17 - What apps do HOT wallet users use?
24:44 - Gamifying HOT wallet UX
28:25 - Which chains HOT wallet supports
28:44 - Mantle mid-roll
29:25 - What economic value might NEAR capture from HOT wallet usage?
32:27 - Which chain is home to HOT Protocol and will there be a HOT token?
36:36 - How will the crypto UX change with chain abstraction?
40:44 - Thoughts on Pavel Durov’s arrest
42:14 - Can HOT Protocol make apps blockchain-agnostic?
45:44 - Closing

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► HOT Labs Website: https://hot-labs.org/
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► Peter Volnov on X/Twitter: https://x.com/p_volnov

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