Can Your Steps Earn You Money? Oleg Fomenko on Building the Movement Economy

🎙️ Guest: Oleg Fomenko, Co-founder & CEO of Sweat Economy  🕒 Duration: ~50 minutesEpisode OverviewIn this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Oleg Fomenko, co-founder and CEO of Sweat Economy, the company behind Sweatcoin and the broader “movement economy.” Oleg shares how a personal fitness setback inspired the idea, why they started centralized before moving on-chain, and how Sweat Economy is now onboarding millions of people into crypto by simply rewarding them for walking.They cover:Discovering Bitcoin in 2011 and early experiments with blockchainWhy the first Sweatcoin launched off-chain (and when they switched)How Sweat Economy overcame fraud attempts like “phones on dishwashers”Barriers that keep people out of crypto, and how Sweat Economy lowers themPartnerships with healthcare providers, including the UK’s NHSThe parallels between the attention economy and the movement economyHow Sweat Economy’s tokenomics work - from “Grow Jars” to universal gas feesWhere Oleg sees the next billion people entering Web3Where to Listen🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-your-steps-earn-you-money-oleg-fomenko-on-building/id1799063494?i=1000722159800 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/56731Wjs2hHZXHvDRcehvS?si=8e7fdf59407d435f 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ySw8BC3dr14Connect with Sweat Economy & Oleg Fomenko🌐 Website: https://swe.at/ 🐦 X (Twitter): @SweatEconomy | @oleg_fem 🔗 LinkedIn: Oleg FomenkoStay Connected With UsEnjoyed this episode? Leave us a review and subscribe to Token for Your Thoughts for more conversations with the people building Web3, crypto & AI.🔔 Follow us on X: @TokenThoughts_ 🌐 Visit our website: tokenforyourthoughts.com