#119 — The Man Behind BitClout and The DeSo Blockchain — DiamondHands Nader Al-Naji
Listen now
Description
This episode premieres on the day our guest Nader Al-Naji's "Deso" launches a $50 million fund for a fully decentralized eco system. The Octane Fund will fuel development of early-stage social media projects for the blockchain. Nader Al-Naji, also known as "DiamondHands" is the creator of Bitclout and the blockchain DeSo. In today's episode, Nader speaks about his background for the first time on a podcast and how he got into creating a blockchain. From working as an engineer at Google, to discovering Ethereum in 2017, there has been immense amount of influences in Nader's life, which have helped him create what is known today as the DeSo blockchain. James and Nader, dive deep into the Monopoly of content we see today with online media and the plan with DeSo to ultimately decentralize content. Nader also speaks on the criticisms he received with Bitclout and how his team has made changes to ensure the longevity of DeSo the blockchain. To conclude the Episode, Nader tries to predict the future and the impact you may see on the world if online content becomes decentralized, in his opinion, its a win win for everybody involved.  https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Find out more about Nader and The DeSo Blockchain: https://www.deso.org/ (Pie Chart of Ownership referenced 1:08:45) https://docs.deso.org/ https://twitter.com/nadertheory James' Original thoughts on Bitclout:   https://jjbeshara.com/2021/04/19/i-have-seen-the-future-and-its-bitclout/ Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline Support Our Sponsors Magic Mind https://magicmind.co (Use Code BTL at Checkout for 20% off) AppSumo http://appsumo.com/bff About your host, James:   James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and Time Magazine. He’s been featured in Forbes, Time, and Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30” lists and advises startups all around the world. All of this is his “above the line” version of his background. Hear the other 90% of the story in the intro episode of Below The Line. “Below the Line with James Beshara" is brought to you by Another Podcast Network.
More Episodes
In this episode of the Magic Minds podcast, James introduces David Ludwig, a cherished member of their community for over two decades. David's roles as an educator, father, neighbor, and baseball coach have deeply impacted many lives, including those of the host's own children who attend the...
Published 05/15/24
Join James Beshara on a riveting journey into the mind of Dr. John Vervaeke, whose work at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy is setting the internet ablaze. This episode, recorded live in Venice Beach, explores the "Awake from the Meaning Crisis" lecture series,...
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24