How HOT Protocol Scaled To 26M Wallets Built On NEAR

Peter Volnov is the CoFounder of HOT Labs. In this episode, we learn how HOT Wallet grew to 26 million unique wallets including 10M wallets on the TON blockchain, and why the next generation of crypto users may no longer have to worry about which blockchain they’re using. Discover how HOT Wallet is redefining the crypto user experience through gamification, blockchain-agnostic apps, and a seamless Telegram integration. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Edge Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ REDSTONE ORACLES | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI 🧪 MANTLE | START YOUR RESTAKING JOURNEY TODAY WITH CMETH 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | A LEADING INNOVATOR IN LIQUID RESTAKING, BASED ROLLUPS, AND AVS'S ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - Origin of HOT Protocol 7:59 - Where do HOT Wallet users come from? 12:32 - HOT Protocol vs HOT Wallet 15:56 - Telegram is the onramp to new crypto wallet users 20:17 - What apps do HOT wallet users use? 24:44 - Gamifying HOT wallet UX 28:25 - Which chains HOT wallet supports 28:44 - Mantle mid-roll 29:25 - What economic value might NEAR capture from HOT wallet usage? 32:27 - Which chain is home to HOT Protocol and will there be a HOT token? 36:36 - How will the crypto UX change with chain abstraction? 40:44 - Thoughts on Pavel Durov’s arrest 42:14 - Can HOT Protocol make apps blockchain-agnostic? 45:44 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► HOT Labs Website: https://hot-labs.org/ ► HOT Protocol on X/Twitter: https://x.com/hotdao_ ► Peter Volnov on X/Twitter: https://x.com/p_volnov ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.