June 10, 2024

We recently started our Domains and Degens Spaces on X (formerly Twitter) to discuss everything related to domains, decentralization, D3 and our partnerships. Our second episode featured Shikhar, a Product Manager at Shib in charge of Shibdentity, Smart Wallet and the Shib Marketplace. The Space was co-hosted by our very own Manny Lora and Shane Cultra, featuring Fred Hsu, co-founder and CEO of D3.

00:15 – Introduction To Domains & Degens And D3

00:55 – Introduction To Shikhar At Shib

2:02 – State of Shibarium Right Now

“In the last few months we have been working on so many products, I can say that we’ve made a lot of strides in expanding and enhancing the Shibarium ecosystem.“ – Shikhar at 3:06

3:36 – Decentralized Games, Smart Wallets, DeFi And More Complex Applications On Shibarium

4:30 – Very Large, Super App Coming To Shibarium

5:53 – Why D3 Loves The Shib Community

“They’re building. And they’re adding utility, adding functionality and adding speed. You know, they’re looking at things and saying we want better and they’re putting in the time and that’s where we wanna be. That’s where D3 wants to be. Those are the partners we wanna work with.“ – Shane at 7:29

10:29 – Partnering With D3 And The Plans For Shibdentity

12:21 – Bringing The Vision To Life For Shib Names

17:26 – Building The New Internet With The Shib Team

21:15 – Shane On Utility, Value Of (Real) Domains In The Age of Web3

“I just purchased a domain name the other day. The owner wanted to basically be sent Bitcoin. I had to check three or four times, you know, are you sure that this is the address? You kind of have to look and squint, cause you know people mess with the characters every now and then.“ – Fred at 27:05

29:01 – Fred’s Passion For Security, Infrastructure And Interoperability In Web3

33:58 – The Requirements To Apply For Real TLDs On The DNS

44:55 – Shane’s Daughter’s Coach Making Enough Money On Shib To Buy A House

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