{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d9a18c7cb3770011998fe6/64225cecd0bdb900111da9cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 6: What Gave Us Faith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63d9a18c7cb3770011998fe6/1679973594418-7ca70f6bb663ede1930df7caf9d9b6c0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we spoke with Elston Sam, a seasoned web2 entrepreneur who gambled on bringing the next billion users to the web3 sector through a revolutionary gaming platform. Having learned about NFTs in 2017, he describes how he and his co-founders developed Ethlas the following year in 2021. Their goal is to provide smoother transitions between web2 and web3 technologies through the development of gaming and security solutions in the web3 sphere.</p><p><br></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00:51 - CryptoKitties made me do it!</p><p>00:02:29 - Life before Ethlas</p><p>00:04:00 - The right time getting into the space</p><p>00:07:07 - Ethlas’ 2 vertical arms: Gaming arm and Security arm</p><p>00:09:15 - Putting an B2B2C element&nbsp;</p><p>00:12:05 - Being the Bridge to Ease Adoption</p><p>00:14:30 - More focused on Improving Efficiency</p><p>00:16:28 - Games Were the most Widely Adopted Web3 App</p><p>00:18:18 - Promoting Web3 Through Gaming</p><p>00:20:09 - Ethlas Resonates Interoperability and Incentive Structure</p><p>00:23:53 - Gaming Use Cases as the Universal Factor for Web3 Adoption</p><p>00:25:21 - Ethlas’ gaming portfolio</p><p>00:26:05 - Mobile first approach</p><p>00:27:00 - Finding the Perfect Position for Every New Game</p><p>00:28:39 - Emphasizing first on safety and trust</p><p>00:31:57 - Ethlas Also Provides Strict Security &amp; Recovery</p><p>00:36:09 - Bridging and Pushing User Adoption into Web3 Space</p><p>00:38:08 - General On-Chain Transaction Security is Crucial</p><p>00:41:06 - The Builder Season</p><p>00:42:22 - Leverage the Bear Market to Identify Strong Firms</p><p><br></p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we discussed the following topics:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>1. Discover why digital content selling for thousands of dollars on the web intrigued one founder to dive into Web3.</p><p>2. Uncover how one startup is leveraging the gaming industry to bridge Web2 and Web3.</p><p>3. Explore why games are the lowest common denominator for adoption into the Web3 space.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>-----------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Nigel Lee: </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-lee-35bb2247/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-lee-35bb2247/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Elston Sam and Ethlas:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Elston Sam on Linkedin: </strong><a href=\"https://sg.linkedin.com/in/elstonsam\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://sg.linkedin.com/in/elstonsam</strong></a></p><p><strong>Elston Sam on Instagram: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/elstonsam/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/elstonsam/?hl=en</strong></a></p><p><strong>Elston Sam on Twitter: </strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/elston_ethlas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://twitter.com/elston_ethlas</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ethlas on Twitter: </strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Ethlas_Official\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://twitter.com/Ethlas_Official</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ethlas (Website): </strong><a href=\"https://ethlas.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://ethlas.com/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get in touch with Talent@@Web3 on:</strong></p><p><strong>Telegram: t.me/talentatweb3</strong></p><p><strong>Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/talent-web3/</strong></p><p><strong>Twitter: twitter.com/TalentWeb31</strong></p><p><strong>Website: https://talentweb3.co/</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"An interview series with Web3 Founders by Talent@Web3"}