🔐 Transforming the Future of Blockchain and AI with NEAR Protocol | Ep. #77

Holistic Investment w Constantin Kogan

This interview features Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, who discusses his journey from working at Google on groundbreaking AI research to founding a revolutionary blockchain platform. The conversation covers key insights into blockchain technology, the significance of the "Attention is All You Need" research paper, and the future vision for NEAR Protocol in transforming internet infrastructure. Enjoy! 📌 Useful Links: https://research.google/pubs/attention-is-all-you-need/ ​https://near.org/ https://www.singlestore.com/ https://sweatco.in/ https://playember.com/ https://www.ref.finance/ https://www.youhodler.com/crypto-loans/near-protocol-loan https://dappradar.com/dapp/hot-game https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/2024-05-22-near-ai-lab-and-hzn-incubator-established-by-near-founders-8444889385537 https://nearweek.com/ https://stackoverflow.com/ Connect with the guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/illia-polosukhin-77b6538/ My socials: Telegram: https://t.me/constantinkogan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constantinkogan Twitter: https://twitter.com/constkogan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constkogan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/constantin-kogan/ Medium: https://constkogan.medium.com/ Website: https://ckogan.com Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/constantinkogan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ConstantinKogan Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/join/kohan_v?src=referral-link Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 01:46 Illia’s transition journey from Web2to Web3 08:13 'Attention Is All You Need' 14:00 Near Protocol and Blockchain 19:00 Sharding and Scalability 22:30 How does Near Protocol ensure security and decentralization? 27:10 Will Near outperform their competitors? 27:40 The notable projects and DApps currently built on Near Protocol 30:20 How Near Protocol supports developers 37:35 The major challenges Near is facing currently 40:00 Some advice to developers/entrepreneurs, building on Near 41:47 The community governance and decision-making process 45:15 The upcoming challenges in the industry 59:00 The meaning of life to Illia Thank you for listening! 👍🏼Subscribe, Like, Share, Comment!✍🏻