“The question is: Can you have a model that gives control and ownership back to the individual?” -Shane Mac

Shane Mac is the CEO & Co-Founder of XMTP Labs, a company working on XMTP, the largest open protocol and network for secure Web3 messaging. With XMTP and over the last decade and a half, Shane has focused on improving communications technology and leading companies that constructively challenge how we work. Through his career, Shane has been working to reconcile the inevitable boundaries between being a founder, executive, investor, mentor, and friend. These days, he believes life works best by knowing there’s always more to learn, being aware of what he doesn’t know, and always challenging himself to ask better questions. In this interview, we discuss the important functionality XMTP brings to Web3, how the idea came to be, the journey to get to where they’re at now, and goals for the future.

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