The Kin Show with Tony Jacob

#010 Matthew H. - Exec. Director, Kin Foundation

December 02, 2021 Tony Jacob Season 1 Episode 10
The Kin Show with Tony Jacob
#010 Matthew H. - Exec. Director, Kin Foundation
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Matthew Hannam is the executive director of the Kin Foundation, the non-profit dedicated to supporting the network of apps that integrate the Kin cryptocurrency. He has been with the Kin project since its initial launch, starting off as a community member, and now leading the day-to-day management of the Foundation with the support of its growing team. Matt has a background in law and finance.

In this conversation we talk about Matt’s background, his intro to crypto, and joining the Kin Foundation. We also talk about the concept of an in-app buy module for all Kin Ecosystem apps, compare real demand vs. speculative demand for Kin, the latest partnership with Ramp Network, and the Kin Foundation’s Solana rent adjustment proposal.



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Matt's background and intro to crypto
Matt's introduction to Kin
Anonymous individual contributor to working at the Kin Foundation
Concept of the in-app buy module, speculative demand vs. real demand for Kin and the Ramp Network partnership
The in-app buy experience with Ramp Network for Kin developers and their users
The need to adjust rent on the Solana Blockchain to accommodate Kin's growth
Solana validators to vote on rent adjustment proposal
High rent is a shared growing pain and how the Kin community can support
Onboarding more apps and users
Challenges in growing the Kin Ecosystem
Matt's future outlook on Kin