Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
In this 41st episode of Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship, we dive deep into the world of decentralized messaging with Steffen Kux, the visionary behind dm3. Steffen shares his journey from founding a venture studio to developing a groundbreaking protocol that aims to revolutionize how we communicate in the Web3 space.
Discover how dm3 is tackling some of the biggest challenges in messaging, including spam prevention, privacy, and interoperability. Steffen explains the innovative techniques they're using, such as token-based spam protection and onion routing for enhanced privacy. Learn about the potential of dm3 to create a unified messaging ecosystem that could reshape how we interact online.
This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in the future of decentralized communication, Web3 technologies, and the evolving landscape of digital messaging.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Episode trailer
00:00:26 Introduction to the show and Steffen Kux - CEO of dm3
00:03:52 How Steffen discovered Web3
00:08:30 Founding a venture studio with his partners
00:13:06 The self-funded model of venture studio
00:14:15 Hobbies of Steffen Kux outside of crypto
00:15:12 Deep dive into dm3's architecture and protocol
00:19:05 Focus on building an interoperability protocol
00:23:06 dm3 protocol architecture
00:26:30 Message relay nodes and gateways
00:30:55 Using ENS names for messaging
00:33:09 Demo of dm3 reference application
00:37:20 Protocol extensions and features
00:39:00 Vision for the future of messaging
00:41:12 Spam prevention in messaging
00:44:21 Using tokens for spam protection
00:50:08 How the deposits are treated in spam protection
00:51:36 Utilities of the dm3 token
00:56:56 Privacy feature on dm3 network
01:02:10 Growth phase: Scalability and decentralization of dm3 network
01:03:50 The team behind dm3
01:05:10 The core team behind the venture studio of Steffen, Corpus
01:07:35 dm3 as a non-profit and how it's been funded
01:12:11 Challenges facing dm3
01:14:15 Where Web3 is heading and how Web3 messaging will evolve
01:19:26 What to do to onboard more people to Web3 messaging systems
01:24:00 Where to follow Steffen and dm3
01:25:03 Episode outro and next episode preview
Follow Steffen and his company:
Steffen's Twitter/X: https://x.com/SteffenKux
dm3 website: https://dm3.network/
dm3 on Warpcast: warpcast.com/dm3
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My latest article: lamweb3.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-decentralized-science
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
In this 41st episode of Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship, we dive deep into the world of decentralized messaging with Steffen Kux, the visionary behind dm3. Steffen shares his journey from founding a venture studio to developing a groundbreaking protocol that aims to revolutionize how we communicate in the Web3 space.
Discover how dm3 is tackling some of the biggest challenges in messaging, including spam prevention, privacy, and interoperability. Steffen explains the innovative techniques they're using, such as token-based spam protection and onion routing for enhanced privacy. Learn about the potential of dm3 to create a unified messaging ecosystem that could reshape how we interact online.
This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in the future of decentralized communication, Web3 technologies, and the evolving landscape of digital messaging.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Episode trailer
00:00:26 Introduction to the show and Steffen Kux - CEO of dm3
00:03:52 How Steffen discovered Web3
00:08:30 Founding a venture studio with his partners
00:13:06 The self-funded model of venture studio
00:14:15 Hobbies of Steffen Kux outside of crypto
00:15:12 Deep dive into dm3's architecture and protocol
00:19:05 Focus on building an interoperability protocol
00:23:06 dm3 protocol architecture
00:26:30 Message relay nodes and gateways
00:30:55 Using ENS names for messaging
00:33:09 Demo of dm3 reference application
00:37:20 Protocol extensions and features
00:39:00 Vision for the future of messaging
00:41:12 Spam prevention in messaging
00:44:21 Using tokens for spam protection
00:50:08 How the deposits are treated in spam protection
00:51:36 Utilities of the dm3 token
00:56:56 Privacy feature on dm3 network
01:02:10 Growth phase: Scalability and decentralization of dm3 network
01:03:50 The team behind dm3
01:05:10 The core team behind the venture studio of Steffen, Corpus
01:07:35 dm3 as a non-profit and how it's been funded
01:12:11 Challenges facing dm3
01:14:15 Where Web3 is heading and how Web3 messaging will evolve
01:19:26 What to do to onboard more people to Web3 messaging systems
01:24:00 Where to follow Steffen and dm3
01:25:03 Episode outro and next episode preview
Follow Steffen and his company:
Steffen's Twitter/X: https://x.com/SteffenKux
dm3 website: https://dm3.network/
dm3 on Warpcast: warpcast.com/dm3
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My latest article: lamweb3.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-decentralized-science
If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!
