Solarplex (fka Dispatch Protocol) has been one of Solana's most successful projects at the intersection of crypto and social. In spite of still being in an invite-only beta, Solarplex's userbase has been on a tear, generating tens of thousands of unique posts each week. During our chat with Viksit, the Founder of Solarplex, we learn about his views on crypto social, Solarplex's unique value proposition to communities, the role of cNFTs in creating novel experiences, and where he sees Solarplex going long-term.

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Time Stamps

1:05 - Viksit’s background

6:16 - Decision to build Solarplex

11:12 - Why build decentralised social media

16:00 - Business case for opening up social graphs

24:51 - How to attract users from web 2

30:12 - Using digital assets in social media

34:06 - Monetisation from gaining access

35:15 - Roll-out strategy

37:39 - Dealing with bots

40:08 - Decentralised moderation

45:51 - Data storage on-chain

48:36 - Where Solarplex sits within existing social media

53:51 - Future features to be rolled out

58:34 - What has been a surprise

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Episode Resources

Follow Viksit : https://twitter.com/viksit

Viksit’s blog : https://Viksit.com/

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Solarplex Website : https://Solarplex.xyz

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