This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Mayur Relekar from Arcana network
Mayur Relekar, entered crypto for the hype but stayed for its ideals, now advocating for pragmatic, business-driven approaches to Web3. He emphasizes that not everything needs to be fully decentralized and sees the future in users engaging with apps, not chains.
Arcana Network is a Web3 infrastructure startup focused on simplifying blockchain use through its Chain Abstraction Protocol, allowing users to manage and spend assets across multiple chains without bridges or gas fees. Its tools—like Arcana Auth, Gasless SDK, and Wallet—aim to make Web3 as seamless as Web2.
We spoke to Mayur Relekar (https://x.com/mayurrelekar?lang=en) about Arcana network (https://x.com/ArcanaNetwork) and:
Got in with shitcoins and stayed for the tech
The ideals and the philosophies of crypto
Degenerating into just a pure casino
No money in Web3 gaming yet
Not everything needs to be pure Web3
No money in Web3 social yet
Making choices purely based on business requirements
The choice of building on so many more stacks
People start using apps instead of using chains
Timestamps
00:00 – 07:20 : Intro
07:20 -- 14:50 : Idealistic future we hoped for
14:50 -- 18:04 : Pure Web3 stack
18:04 -- 26:31 : Helping people
26:31 -- 36:40 : Decentralization and centralization spectrum
36:40 -- 42:48 : Binaries
42:48 -- 49:40 : Memes, community building and feeding developers
49:40 -- 54:13 : Maintaining security and efficiency
54:13 – 59:28 : The Blitz
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Special Guest: Mayur Relekar.
