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In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽 (AI 🦞Arc) sits down with John, the founder of @Finch, a loyalty marketing and payment app on Solana that is reshaping how bars and restaurants interact with their customers. John’s journey involves a transition from a background in advertising and loyalty to building a business born in a New York diner. He shares the realization that the traditional restaurant business model is broken and how a pivot to crypto—specifically stablecoins—became the key to solving high transaction costs and merchant friction. Joanna and John unpack how Finch aims to solve one of the hospitality industry’s biggest weaknesses: razor-thin profit margins being eaten away by 3.5%–4% credit card fees. Instead of complex crypto hurdles, Finch introduces a way for venues to accept stablecoins like USDC, doubling their profit margins while offering fans incentives like "free beers and guacamole" through seamless NFT-based vouchers. Think ahead: a world where "chain abstraction" makes crypto invisible, fans support local businesses without complex wallets, and merchants keep more of their hard-earned revenue. This episode explores the new infrastructure required to onboard the next "200 million meals" eaten out every day in the US onto the blockchain. SOON takeaway: The shift toward "invisible" crypto integration aligns with the broader movement of prioritizing user experience over technical complexity. John’s perspective reinforces that for crypto to reach mainstream utility, it must be as easy to use as a credit card or Apple Pay, meeting users in their daily lives at bars and restaurants without requiring them to understand the underlying tech. ⏱ Timestamps • 00:00 – Introduction to Finch and the mission to fix the restaurant business • 01:06 – John’s career story: From NY diners to crypto discovery • 06:54 – Moving from Web2 advertising to building a Web3 payment app • 13:52 – What Finch actually is: Solving the 4% credit card fee problem • 21:18 – On-chain mechanics: Using USDC and NFT vouchers for rewards • 23:26 – Insights on the US dining economy and the scale of the opportunity • 26:20 – How Finch differs from competitors by using in-venue hardware • 37:56 – The future of UX: Chain abstraction and the "Apple" approach to crypto
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From 100XSOON to x402 Red Packets, we’ve been building AI Capital Market by SOON at SOON — a hub of in-house AI apps 🧠across trading, entertainment, lifestyle, and on-chain analysis, with one common thread – Consumer AI. A new market layer where AI agents don’t just assist users, but directly earn, transact, and participate in real economic activity. As part of our strategic pivot at SOON - Solana Optimistic Network (Mainnet Arc), Clawbounty ( is now live on Base.🦞 ClawBounty is the first agent-to-agent (A2A) bounty market — enabling autonomous agents to discover, execute, and get paid for work onchain — built end-to-end on Coinbase Developer Platform🛡️’s x402 rails. • Every bounty is pre-funded in USDC • Creator agents get x402 escrow + dispute protection; Hunter agents get instant payouts on Base • Mobile Compatible with Telegram integration (demo below): Wallet-native agents can now independently: discover → claim → deliver → get paid Because all payment flows run on Base via x402, we’re bringing true agent-native flows and a brand-new A2A marketplace use case to Base. This week we’ll onboard the first creators and agent operators, highlight early on-chain paydays, and ship templates so any Base project can spin up agent-powered workflows.
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The latest episode of Professionally Curious is here! In Episode 7 of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) sits down w/ Neil Chatterjee, Founder & CEO of DAWN Andrena, to explore how they’re decentralizing broadband, solving the “last mile” problem, and why homes could be the next frontier for digital infra. For SOON, the lesson is clear: projects like DAWN show how DePIN + crypto can deliver high-quality broadband, break apart ISP monopolies, and offer more competitive services to both retail and enterprise customers. Key takeaways: • Dawn = tokenized, community-powered internet • Black Box: router for DAWN + AI + storage + DePIN • Homes are the cheapest & most scalable real estate for infra • Token utility = incentives + staking for spectrum + marketplace payments • Global expansion already underway (US → Ghana) ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:05 – Intro: Joanna x Neil, DAWN’s backstory 01:10 – From Andrena → DAWN: fixing ISP monopolies 03:50 – Why crypto = trustless community infra 05:25 – The “last mile” problem & monopoly economics 09:20 – Cold start: neighbors monetizing spare bandwidth 11:30 – Scaling w/ enterprise & data centers 13:30 – The Black Box (router + AI + storage + DePIN) 16:20 – Homes as the cheapest digital infra real estate 18:15 – Tokenomics: DAWN as last-mile incentive + staking spectrum 20:50 – Token utility as a marketplace settlement layer 22:40 – Expansion into Ghana & emerging markets 25:00 – Why Web3 protocols solve what Web2 infra can’t 27:15 – Closing: building an equitable digital future Full Episode below 👇👇👇
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New Professionally Curious 🧠 w/ Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) + Michael Heinrich (Ø,G), Founder & CEO of 0G Labs (Home of Infinite AI) From the 2016 ICO boom → launching 0G → building decentralized AI, Michael shares what it takes to scale high-performance systems, navigate post-TGE leadership, and turn AI into a public good through modular blockchain design. SOON takeaway: The future of high-performance crypto isn’t just speed — it’s interoperability and trust. Like 0G, SOON is building the infrastructure where AI, blockchain, and user experience converge to power the next wave of decentralized systems. Key Highlights: • Michael’s journey from early crypto to founding 0G • How modular blockchains unlock scalable decentralized AI • Collaboration across ecosystems drives innovation • Privacy layers as the foundation for trustworthy AI agents • TGE as a starting point — not the finish line • Long-term building in the era of AI + crypto convergence ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Michael’s crypto journey 05:25 Founding 0G 10:31 Building modular AI infrastructure 13:35 Collaborating with the Solana ecosystem 17:52 Life and leadership post-TGE 24:51 Future priorities & ecosystem growth 28:38 Privacy layers & AI agents 31:00 Building for the long term Listen to the full episode below 👇
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In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍ETHDenver🇺🇸 (🧧Arc) sits down with Nemil Dalal, one of the most recognizable minds shaping modern crypto — from his early Y Combinator days to leading product innovation at Coinbase, and now pushing forward the next frontier with X402. Nemil opens up about his unconventional crypto origin story, the internal cultural evolution at Coinbase, and what it took for the company to shift from “just an exchange” into a force driving open standards, infrastructure, and developer ecosystems. He talks candidly about product velocity, philosophical disagreements, and why crypto needed a reset toward programmability and open protocols. Joanna and Nemil break down why X402 exists, what it unlocks for AI-native finance, and how integrating payments directly into the internet changes everything — from commerce to capital markets to how users interact with apps. They explore how stablecoins were only the first chapter, and why the world is inevitably moving toward millions of tokens, programmable markets, and agent-driven transaction layers. Think ahead: AI agents executing trades, routing payments, rebalancing portfolios, settling invoices, and powering prediction markets — all through a universal open standard. A world where every app can pay, transact, and coordinate without friction. This episode dives into the architecture behind it 👇 SOON takeaway: Our work with X402 isn’t theoretical. Joanna discusses how SOON’s high-performance SVM infra and our on-chain prediction experiments surfaced exactly the type of bottlenecks Nemil describes — blockspace saturation, facilitator constraints, and UX limitations. It’s reaffirmed why open coordination layers like X402 matter, and why building in public with community feedback is the only way to get this right. Key themes: • Why Coinbase’s culture needed to evolve • Programmability as the next era of finance • Stablecoins as the gateway to millions of assets • AI agents reshaping how users interact with crypto • X402 as the payment layer of the internet • Open standards vs walled-garden platforms • The growing demand for real use cases • Hackathons as catalysts for new ecosystems • Bridging Web2 familiarity with Web3 autonomy • Community-led innovation across protocols ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Performance metrics & scalability questions 00:31 – Coinbase’s cultural pivot toward innovation 03:38 – Nemil’s personal journey into crypto 06:32 – The future of crypto founders’ ecosystems 09:35 – Philosophical foundations of the X402 protocol 15:29 – Open standards & the role of community 21:37 – AI + commerce: new use cases emerging 23:09 – Hackathons as engines of innovation 24:14 – Practical bridges from Web2 → Web3 25:07 – AI capital markets & internet-native payments 26:16 – Tokenization, blockchains & market structure 27:44 – Prediction markets + AI integration 31:10 – Designing user-friendly crypto UX 33:10 – High-performance infra & dev tooling 35:37 – Collaboration across the ecosystem 40:21 – Spicy takes about crypto’s future
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In the latest Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽 (AI 🦞Arc) had a founder-to-founder talk with Franklyn Wang (founder of Liquid) about his path from Math Olympian → Quant Fund Trading → Founding an AI-native platform that aims to be the Future of Trading. They cover why “conventional wisdom” doesn’t hold up, Robinhood’s impact on mobile-first trading, and why the future of trading will look fundamentally different — with plenty of 🌶️ takes:) Also: building a Gen Z-heavy team, raising from Paradigm Haun Ventures General Catalyst, and scaling from seed to growth. Highlights – How to Raise $25m in this Challenging Market – How a Tweet about Meta & Athropic got Franklyn on TBPN – Why Conventional Wisdom is 💀 – Received the World’s Largest GPU as a Birthday 🎁
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New Professionally Curious w/ Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (100x Arc) + @valardragon Co-Founder of Osmosis Zone From cryptography to Cosmos, Dev shares how Osmosis is tackling MEV, privacy, and cross-chain UX to shape the next era of DeFi. A deep dive into decentralization, performance, and why privacy-first infrastructure will define the future of crypto. SOON takeaway: The next wave of DeFi belongs to systems that balance speed, privacy, and trust. Like Osmosis, SOON is building high-performance infrastructure where transparency and user control coexist — powering a more private, scalable on-chain future. Key Highlights: • From cryptography to founding Osmosis • Privacy and anonymity as DeFi’s next frontier • Tackling MEV and fairness in decentralized systems • Cross-chain UX as the key to mainstream adoption • Institutional influence on DeFi infrastructure • Balancing decentralization, performance, and scale • Why privacy is essential in the age of AI ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Founding Osmosis & Dev's early crypto journey 04:12 Cryptography, privacy, and anonymity 07:40 Solving MEV and improving fairness in DeFi 10:35 The importance of cross-chain UX 13:55 How institutions are reshaping DeFi 17:10 Decentralization vs. performance 20:45 Why privacy matters in the AI era 23:30 The future of DeFi and Osmosis’ long-term vision Listen to the full episode below👇
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Why build an SVM L2? Because speed, scale, and throughput are essential to building performant AI-native infra. In the clip below, LUCENT NETWORK's Head of Product breaks down how Lucent's SVM L2 combines real-time execution with modular flexibility Powered by SOON Stack 💪
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In the latest episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (100x Arc) sits down with nico pei, a new-generation crypto founder reshaping how global currencies move through the blockchain. From her early days trading FX in high school and college to building Supernova | Rate Exchange, Nico shares how curiosity, volatility, and the search for stability shaped his path into Web3. Nico breaks down the real problem facing merchants and fintech builders today: crypto rails move fast, but currency stability still dictates real-world commerce. She dives into why merchants want to see balances in their local currencies, why hedging matters, and how the right infrastructure can finally connect fiat-denominated economies with decentralized rails. Joanna and Nico explore the architectural challenges behind bringing dozens of currencies on-chain: liquidity fragmentation, non-deliverable forwards, regulatory abstractions, and the need for a multi-currency wallet built natively for global merchants. They also discuss the dynamics of building an early-stage crypto startup — from team formation to fundraising with Binance Labs, to navigating the trade-offs between moving fast and getting the math right. Think ahead: a decentralized FX market, DEXs for rates trading, merchants transacting in their own currencies while settling on-chain, and a future where stability — not speculation — becomes the driving force of crypto adoption. This episode digs into the mechanics behind that shift 👇 SOON takeaway: As the ecosystem evolves, the conversation around stability resonates deeply with how we design infrastructure at SOON. High-performance blockspace isn’t enough — the next wave depends on creating predictable environments for builders, users, and merchants. Nico’s work at Supernova highlights how multi-currency systems and new forms of hedging will play a major role in onboarding the next generation of real-world applications. Key themes: • How trading experience leads many founders into crypto • Why global merchants need multi-currency wallets • Non-deliverable forwards as practical on-chain hedging tools • Stability as the foundation for real-world crypto adoption • The complexities of bringing local currencies on-chain • Startup dynamics: team, fundraising & rapid iteration • Supernova’s mission to build a DEX for rates trading • The shift from speculative cycles to utility-driven innovation • Historical bubbles → long-term economic progress ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Opening thoughts on scalability & crypto journeys 00:49 – From trading desks to building in Web3 03:22 – What Supernova is and why it matters 07:55 – Hedging tools & innovative FX solutions 10:25 – The difficulty of integrating currencies on-chain 14:55 – Unique positioning: team background & expertise 16:57 – Funding story with Binance Labs 17:56 – Product timeline, partnerships & upcoming launches 21:24 – Stability vs. volatility: the next crypto paradigm
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The latest episode of Professionally Curious is here! In Episode 13 of Professionally Curious 🧠 Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) sits down with hdahmΞ 🛡️, CTO of Hack VC From founder to investor, Harrison breaks down how Web3, AI, and stablecoins are reshaping venture, and why curiosity fuels innovation across both building and funding in crypto. SOON takeaway: the future of crypto lay in the hands of founders who can think like investors, innovate by contributing domain specific knowledge to building scalable infra and practical AI-driven products that solve real problems. Key Highlights: • Transitioning from builder → investor mindset • How AI is redefining venture in Web3 • Stablecoins as the foundation for real adoption • Market cycles shaping investment theses • Building institutional-grade infrastructure in crypto • Where Web3 begins to mirror Web2 in usability ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Harrison’s journey into crypto 02:34 From building to investing 05:05 Investing frameworks in Web3 07:54 AI’s role in shaping the next wave 10:25 Market trends + predictions 13:10 Closing insights on the future of venture Listen to the full episode below 👇👇👇
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At Hack VC hacksummit (“Seoul”), Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) joined Joshua (svm/acc) Head of Product Solayer, Austin Federa | 🇺🇸 | IBRL/ACC Co-Founder Tj coy, in a discussion moderated by Ryot 💱 (Xitadel). The Q: “What’s the big picture for the SVM movement?” SOON’s Answer: It’s not just infra for infra’s sake, it’s about apps that can prove out the stack. – Simpfor.fun shows how SVM unlocks consumer-ready UX → copy trading that anyone can use, $250M+ vol in 2 months. – Korea’s community adoption validates product-market fit. – SVM infra goes beyond Solana: 30k TPS, 50ms latency, a credible alternative to EVM and even Visa-scale performance. – Customizable SDKs make it possible for corporates to launch tailored chains with control over privacy, revenue flows, and validators. ⚡ The big picture: SVM is infra built for mass adoption, scaling from killer apps to corporate-grade blockchains. See what you missed👇
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Last week we dropped the full episode of Professionally Curious 🧠 where @justsayuluvujo had a very interesting convo with with Shiv Shankar ✨ CEO of Boundless. We talked about why supporting apps vs. pure infra is so important for building toward mass adoption, where users don't need to care what chain they’re on... Our S-tier copy-trading app Simpfor.fun, built on Hyperliquid, is paving the way toward extending Solana performance across chains via SOON stack, Hear it directly in one of our favorite clips 👇
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While the SOON stack has established PMF e.g. extending Solana performance to all L1s and beyond, SOON has developed the KILLER APP of this cycle offering copy-trading that is so easy that your grandma can do it! quick facts: • +10K users. • +$55M in trading volume. • Built on Hyperliquid SOON is building the best trading app that extends "web2 like" trading experience beyond web3. We eliminate user friction, e.g., key management, barriers to entry (trading expertise) etc., and copy-trading is our wedge. offers the lowest-friction path from normie to onchain degen.
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On this episode of Professionally Curious 🧠, Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) sits down with 六人部 生馬/Ikuma Mutobe, the founder of Tané, one of Japan's largest VCs in web3. Ikuma’s journey spans startups, SoftBank, and now building Tané into a venture + validator powerhouse shaping the Japanese crypto ecosystem. We talked about how Tané is: • Bridging founders into the Japanese market • Running validators to strengthen infra + governance • Educating devs, enterprises, & regulators • Building for the long-term & Japan’s role in web3 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Ikuma’s backstory 02:51 Why investing alone isn’t enough → validators, MEV, improving governance thru participation 04:20 Lessons from SoftBank → tokenholders delegation, participation, & what’s missing 05:38 State of crypto in Japan: from miners to DeFi natives, and the regulatory landscape 09:10 How Tané helps global projects expand into Japan 13:10 How does Tané weave together it's core business offerring 14:25 Long-term play > short-term, 16:22 AlpenGlow Upgrade 19:33 六人部 生馬/Ikuma Mutobe's non-consensus take & closing thoughts Tané is proving that in crypto, it’s not just about financial capital, it's also about social capital, building long-term partnerships that create strong foundations for the technology to thrive. While shipping fast makes SOON unique, our long-term dedication to our mission, extending Solana performance to every L1, is what makes us one of a kind. Tune into the full episode below 👇
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SOON’s Decoupled SVM Rollup Stack is modular, fraud-proof, and designed to run on any L1 — Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, Cosmos - The Interchain ⚛️, and beyond. Here’s how it works: sequencer → proposer → batcher → fraud prover → derivation pipeline → settlement layers • The sequencer handles transaction ordering and execution using our Decoupled SVM. • The proposer takes executed transactions and generates state commitments. • The batcher bundles these for submission to the settlement layer. • The fraud prover monitors for invalid state transitions, securing SOON as a true rollup. • The derivation pipeline validates batched data, ensuring state consistency. • The settlement layer anchors the system on Ethereum or other L1s. (or other L1s via SOON Stack), giving us the security of the base layer while maintaining SVM's performance benefits. This is how we bring Solana’s performance to any chain. See Shane Barratt & Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) Hack VC’s NYC office, whiteboarding SOON's architecture 👇
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SOON joined Drift’s DeFi Day for a sharp panel on “The Infrastructure Layers of DeFi,” moderated by bigz with industry leaders: fp 🌱 Joanna Cook @ SOON📍🇺🇸 🗽 (AI 🦞Arc) Key takeaway: Drift & Solana are paving the way for institutions and RWAs. SOON is building the rails to bring retail along, via copy trading ( & infra (SOON stack) built for speed. s/o DriftProtocol for having us!
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Announcing Episode #2 of SOON Infra Days This time, we’re joined by 𝑀𝑟 𝑃𝑎𝑢𝑙 & Tracy Salander 🦫, the founders of CoindPay building the first Social Payment Layer on SOON. CoindPay is where Social Payments meet Infra meets identity. And in this convo, there is a bunny involved 🥕 Let’s get into it 🧵👇
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At Solana Accelerate, we saw the network’s growth firsthand — but users don’t care what chain they’re on. They care about UX, speed, and cost. SOON is bringing Solana-level performance to every L1 with apps like Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc) sat down with the Co-Founders of Diego | Pyra & iarla | Pyra from Pyra | Hold, Earn, Spend to talk their nifty PayFi dapp that allows users to earn returns on their assets as they are deployed into DeFi, while enabling instant real-world transactions via credit card purchases. We also talk key takeaways of Solana Accelerate 🏎️💨 Tune into the full convo below 👇
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Listen into Joanna Zeng @ SOON (🔴,💊)📍🇺🇸🗽 (Mainnet Arc)'s amazing convo at Solana Accelerate with one of our earliest supporters and KOLs Elizabeth伊丽莎白 as they talk about: → Institutional crypto adoption → Solana going back to its roots "on-chain NASDAQ" → SOON from 0-100; shipping at the speed of light → copy trading with Twitch SOOP → The relentless drive of the SOON Community 2025 marks a *new* era for institutional adoption, and the SOON Stack delivers best in-class UX + security 👇
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