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High Stakes with Alex Nwaka | Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3Ex-Goldman Engineer Built a $1B Startup | High Stakes Ep. 21What if the metaverse was never dead, just misunderstood?Season 2 of High Stakes kicks off with Paul Thomas, CEO of Somnia, in a wide-ranging conversation with host Alex Nwaka about what it really takes to build Web3 infrastructure at scale. From Goldman Sachs to improbable startups, Paul unpacks his journey into gaming, blockchain, and why high-performance infrastructure - not hype - is the real unlock for immersive digital experiences. For institutional investors, AI founders, and Web3 operators, this episode offers a sharp look into what’s changing in infrastructure, valuations, and the future of on-chain content creation....
2025-11-1845 min
Grateful Show#371: Somnia Network, Open Metaverse, Gaming and the future w/ Paul ThomasIn this episode, we chat with Paul Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Somnia Network. We talk about why he decided to build a new L1 from scratch, how Somnia is aiming to power the open metaverse, and what makes it different from everything else out there. Paul shares his thoughts on the future of digital identity, user-generated content, invisible wallets, and why real-time blockchain infrastructure matters more than ever. If you’re curious where Web3 is headed—and what it actually takes to get there—this one’s for you.Guests: @0xPaulThomasH...
2025-05-271h 27
Web3 with Sam Kamani255: Why Build Another L1? Paul from Somnia on Somnia Protocol’s High-Throughput BlockchainPaul, co-founder of Somnia Protocol and former Improbable exec, joins Sam Kamani to unpack why we still need new Layer 1s—and how Somnia’s high-performance, EVM-compatible blockchain is designed for mass-scale gaming, AI agents, and prediction markets. From his time at Goldman Sachs to building billion-dollar startups, Paul shares deep technical insights on compression, consensus, and abstracting Web3 for everyday users.Key Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces the episode featuring Paul from Somnia Protocol.[00:01:00] Guest Intro: Paul shares his journey from Goldman Sachs to building billion-dollar gaming infrastructure.[00:03:00] Disc...
2025-05-1629 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth MarketingPaul Thomas: Somnia Blockchain Unlocking Gaming with 1 Million TPSEpisode is brought to you by Infinex. Experience Crypto designed for humans. Get your free account today: https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=B2KSQJ77-------------------------SummaryIn this conversation, Paul Thomas, co-founder of Somnia Blockchain, shares insights into the inception and development of Somnia, a high-performance layer one blockchain designed to support the metaverse and gaming industries. He discusses his journey into the crypto space, the unique naming of Somnia, and the technical innovations that enable it to achieve a million transactions per second. The conversation also explores the current landscape o...
2025-04-0354 min
BlockHashEp. 467 Paul Thomas | Unifying the Metaverse with SomniaFor episode 467, Founder Paul Thomas joins Brandon Zemp to dive into Somnia.
Paul is a seasoned technologist with 12 years of experience at unicorn companies like Improbable, and investment banks like Goldman Sachs. Somnia is a blockchain network designed to unify the metaverse, allowing users to explore virtual worlds seamlessly and creators to innovate, collaborate, and monetize content. With a metaverse browser, decentralized governance, and tools like Playground, Somnia fosters an open ecosystem for building a connected virtual society.
⏳ Timestamps:
0:00 | Introduction
0:58 | Who is Paul Thomas?
3:55 | What is Somnia?
5:49 | What is Multi-Stream Consensus?
7:56 | Ethereum Virtual Machine Compatibility
10:20 | Dapp Use-cases on Somnia
13:55 | Re...
2024-12-1326 min