13. Helium Zodiac NFTs, Validators Launch & HIP 24 (w/ Abhay Kumar)

Abhay Kumar, Chief Product Officer of Helium Inc., joins us to discuss the imminent validator launch, share opinions on on-chain reward splitting and unveil some seriously beautiful NFTs that Helium is auctioning off for charity.00:00 - Start00:27 - Abhay Intro: From Mylar to CPO06:30 - Is Validator Testnet Ending Soon?09:53 - What's Left Before Mainnet Launch13:47 - Bison Trails Unstake Cooldown Confusion17:23 - HIP 24 (On-Chain Reward Splitting) Review & Opinions29:31 - Zodiac NFTs: Inspiration33:45 - Zodiac NFTs: Demo38:14 - Zodiac NFTs: Give India Charity39:46 - Zodiac NFTs: Why Solana Is Great41:28 - Zodiac NFTs: How To Bid43:01 - Abhay Teaches Us French43:41 - Bitcoin Miami Conference44:23 - How Helium Met Metaplex46:19 - Abhay Thanks The Community47:48 - Arman Thanks The ListenersFollow Abhay: https://twitter.com/abhay Hosted by Arman Dezfuli-Arjomandi More episodes of The Hotspot are available on your favorite podcast app:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hotspot-helium-network-blockchain-podcast/id1524379293Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wi2U6g7GWzrYzgOcsEvybYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hotspotpodAmazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Hotspot-Helium-Network-Blockchain-Podcast/dp/B08JJSSL57Resources:Follow me: https://x.com/rawrmaanFollow Helium: https://x.com/heliumFollow Helium Foundation: https://twitter.com/HeliumFndnFollow Helium Mobile: https://x.com/helium_mobileLearn more about Helium: https://www.helium.com/Intro song: Lakey Inspired - Arcade