Kenny Li
Co-founder and core contributor at Manta Network; focused on layer‑2 infrastructure and now pivoting Manta from pure L2 infrastructure toward application‑level products for user acquisition and revenue.
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Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 32min
Why Every Company Will Have a Stablecoin — and Why One L2 Isn’t Enough - Ep. 912
Zach Abrams, Co-founder and CEO of Bridge, introduces OpenIssuance, a platform empowering companies to create their own stablecoins. He discusses the end of the stablecoin duopoly, how these coins could work with AI for financial innovation, and the importance of multiple issuers to minimize risks. Kenny Li, Co-founder of Manta Network, shares insights on shifting from a pure L2 infrastructure toward application-driven products, advocating that the future lies in focusing on application layers rather than competing in overcrowded infrastructure battles.
May 31, 2025 • 44min
Why DeFi Is Still Crypto's Only Real Product Market-Fit with Kenny Li
Kenny Li, who works at Manta, dives into the evolving landscape of DeFi and blockchain sustainability. He argues that the era of 'build it and they will come' is gone; projects now need real users and revenue to survive. Kenny discusses how integrated business models, along with insights from traditional finance, can drive mass adoption. He also highlights the diminishing relevance of Layer 2 solutions and why starting with centralized products may ease on-chain entry. Finally, he emphasizes a Robin Hood mindset for future projects.
Apr 11, 2024 • 20min
FIRST MOVER: What On-Chain Access for AGI Unlocks
Kenny Li, co-founder of P0x Labs and Manta Network core contributor, discusses the intersection of AI and blockchain. Topics include on-chain access for AGI models, contrasting AGI with traditional AI, unleashing the power of on-chain AI, and navigating Web3 and AI integration for developers.
Feb 26, 2024 • 42min
How to remove financial barriers in crypto? With Kenny Li, Co-founder of Manta Network
Join Kenny Li, Co-founder of Manta Network, as he discusses Farcaster challenges, ZK uses, choosing network metrics, onboarding a billion users, and creating effective airdrops in the Web3 space. Dive into topics like native yield bearing, ETH as a settlement layer, token distribution, user loyalty, and community building in crypto.
Jan 8, 2024 • 54min
Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84
Kenny Li, Co-Founder of Manta Network, discusses the modular design of Manta Pacific and its use of the OP stack, Celestia, and Polygon's zkEVM. They explore the role of Manta Network in a crypto-native future and delve into yield-bearing L2 solutions and Manta's latest funding round. The podcast also touches on the significance of a modular approach for scalability and economic sustainability, and the multiple purposes of the Manta token within the ecosystem.
