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Shane Mac is cofounder of XMTP which is powering the Web3 Messaging Layer, technology entrepreneur and crypto OG (originally involved with Bitcoin in 2011.) In this episode we discuss Web3 Decentralized Social and Messaging, New XMTP powered app Converse, why the world needs to own their messaging like they own their assets and why WhatsApp may not be as secure as you think...

0:51 Who is Shane Mac? WHat is XMTP?

3:24 How XMTP started

6:11 How does encryption work? How do you know that XMTP is encrypted?

8:41Is Whatsapp encrypted?

9:18 How is Converse different?

10:56 Could I build and host my own app on my own device with XMTP?

11:42 How has it been so far? Is this what you expected?

15:34 Lens Partnership

17:57 Ideas to be built on XMTP

21:39 What will it take for XMTP and Lens, Web3 social, decentralized social, decentralized messaging, to break through?

24:48 What can we expect from the future of XMTP?

27:17 How can XMTP stop spam?

36:46 Does Shane predict a super app like a WeChat or different siloed apps?