The Founder's Bet on Interop ft. @PhilippZentner 🎙️ @arjunnchand sits down with Philipp to talk about building LI.F​I, betting on interop early, and what it took to go from hackathons to doing over $3 billion in volume monthly. This one is about Philipp's thesis-driven approach to building LI.F​I and his lessons as a founder from the journey over the last 4 years. Key timestamps from the episode: 0:00 – Intro and the Story Behind LI.F​I 4:49 – Betting on Interop and a Multi-Chain Future in 2021 8:52 – How to Hire the Early Team 11:56 – B2B vs B2C, and the Story Behind Jumper 16:52 – Getting LI.F​I’s First Customers and Scaling Sales 22:55 – Burnout, Balance, and How to Reset 29:36 – Fundraising in a Bear Market 35:25 – Interop Today: Slower Cycles, Fewer Bets 39:37 – What’s Next for LI.F​I: RWAs, Token Standards, and Aggregation 42:36 – TradFi Adoption, LI.F​I’s Position, and Building a B2B Brand 46:47 – Philipp’s Advice on Sales, Breaks, and Showing Up

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