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Dariya is a Co-Founder at ⁠Layer3⁠, the consumer attention layer for Web3. Previously, he built several apps, sold an Instagram network, and launched Mastermind, a mentorship platform. Follow Dariya on X ⁠@DariyaKho⁠
0:00 - Selling Pokemon cards as a kid
7:32 - Building curated accounts on Instagram
15:59 - Being early to Instagram and learning to grow audiences
21:50 - Dariya’s favorite apps he built when he was young
28:51 - Monetizing intangible value with crypto
38:06 - Discovering crypto as a “nerd on the internet”
46:46 - Learning to express creativity in design versus code
48:33 - Making products that make users feel good
55:52 - The origin story behind Layer3
1:01:26 - Layer3’s business model and recent success
1:05:06 - What’s next for Layer3

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