Let’s Chat Pocket Network

In this episode, the yWhales team speaks with Michael O’Rourke, Co-Founder and CEO of Pocket Network. Pocket Network is the TCP/IP of Web3 node infrastructure – a multi-chain relay protocol that incentivizes RPC nodes to provide DApps and their users with unstoppable Web3 access. Pocket is the native utility token that powers the economics of the protocol and requires both developers and nodes to stake Pocket to participate in the network. Michael shares what inspired him to create the Pocket Network and how it works.

 

About Guests

Michael O’Rourke is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pocket Network. Michael is a self-taught iOS and Solidity developer who previously owned and operated a blockchain development agency before identifying the need for decentralized infrastructure in 2016 and beginning to build what is now Pocket Network. He was also on the ground level of Tampa Bay’s largest Bitcoin/Crypto meetup and consultancy, Blockspaces, with a focus on teaching developers Solidity.

 

You’ll learn about:

• What is Pocket Network and what inspired the creation
• How Pocket Network works - how the nodes operate
• How tokens are rewarded and the tokenomics
• How the network elevates the existing technology
• Proto-Fish and Pocket DAO

 

Resources: 

Connect with Michael O’Rourke: LinkedIn | Twitter

Connect with YWhales: Website | BitClout | Twitter

Pocket Network: Website | Blog | Forum | Discord | LinkedIn | Twitter | Github | Telegram | YouTube

 

Timestamps

[01:31] Michael’s Background

[06:26] About Pocket Network

[10:40] How it works

[13:42] Response from dev community

[15:50] How nodes operate and tokens rewarded

[17:57] Tokenomics

[20:57] Michael’s forecast on the ecosystem

[25:18] Elevating the existing technology

[32:01] Pocket team

[36:16] Customer experience

[39:26] Proto-Fish and upcoming projects

[41:33] Building and nurturing the community

[44:46] Alpha drop

[46:47] Celestia

[50:56] How to contact Michael

 

DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.