Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In Episode 64 of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, host Lam chats with Sebastien, the co-founder and CEO of Sophon, a consumer-oriented blockchain shaking up the Web3 space. Sebastien shares his fascinating journey—from studying history and philosophy to working in finance and eventually diving deep into crypto during the 2018-2019 boom. He walks us through his time at Rocket Internet, a prestigious bank, Nervos, and Matter Labs (ZK Sync), before founding Sophon with a mission to make crypto accessible to everyone. With a $10M seed round and a $65M node sale, Sophon launched its mainnet in December 2024 and has already processed 50 million transactions in just three months!
This episode dives into Sophon’s innovative approach, including its seamless user experience, the Sophon Home platform, and the groundbreaking Sophon Data Hub powered by ZKTLS technology. Sebastien explains how Sophon aims to onboard the next billion users by bridging Web2 and Web3, offering features like account abstraction and gasless transactions. Whether you’re a crypto newbie or a seasoned builder, this conversation offers insights into the future of blockchain and entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear Sebastien’s advice for aspiring Web3 founders and get a sneak peek at Sophon’s exciting ecosystem, from on-chain gaming to ticketing.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Episode trailer
00:00:27 Show introduction and quick self-introduction of Sebastien
00:01:33 Seb’s professional career before Web3
00:03:37 How Seb first broke into Web3
00:07:01 The origin of Sophon
00:09:50 His experience working at a prestigious Web2 bank
00:12:53 His time at Nervos blockchain
00:15:44 His time at Matter Labs (core contributor of ZKSync)
00:16:35 Elastic chain of ZKSync and Interoperability plan
00:18:31 Sebastien's hobbies outside of work
00:20:48 Deep dive into Sophon, a Layer-2 zk blockchain
00:24:30 The features that make Sophon consumer-friendly
00:28:22 Sophon portal, the place where users can tap into everything
00:29:30 Sophon Data Hub using zkTLS that helps to prove existing (Web2) consumer data onchain
00:32:48 Some example applications on Sophon: games, AI agents, onchain ticketing
00:35:42 How Sophon distinguishes from other general-purpose blockchains
00:38:04 Challenges facing Sophon team
00:39:01 Seb’s advice for aspiring Web3 entrepreneurs
00:40:17 Where to follow Sebastien and stay updated on Sophon
00:40:48 Episode outro and final thoughts
Follow Sebastien and Sophon:
Sebastien's X/Twitter: https://x.com/0xsebastiena
Sophon website: https://sophon.xyz/
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
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 Episode 64 of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, host Lam chats with Sebastien, the co-founder and CEO of Sophon, a consumer-oriented blockchain shaking up the Web3 space. Sebastien shares his fascinating journey—from studying history and philosophy to working in finance and eventually diving deep into crypto during the 2018-2019 boom. He walks us through his time at Rocket Internet, a prestigious bank, Nervos, and Matter Labs (ZK Sync), before founding Sophon with a mission to make crypto accessible to everyone. With a $10M seed round and a $65M node sale, Sophon launched its mainnet in December 2024 and has already processed 50 million transactions in just three months!
This episode dives into Sophon’s innovative approach, including its seamless user experience, the Sophon Home platform, and the groundbreaking Sophon Data Hub powered by ZKTLS technology. Sebastien explains how Sophon aims to onboard the next billion users by bridging Web2 and Web3, offering features like account abstraction and gasless transactions. Whether you’re a crypto newbie or a seasoned builder, this conversation offers insights into the future of blockchain and entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear Sebastien’s advice for aspiring Web3 founders and get a sneak peek at Sophon’s exciting ecosystem, from on-chain gaming to ticketing.
⌛ Timestamps:
00:00:00 Episode trailer
00:00:27 Show introduction and quick self-introduction of Sebastien
00:01:33 Seb’s professional career before Web3
00:03:37 How Seb first broke into Web3
00:07:01 The origin of Sophon
00:09:50 His experience working at a prestigious Web2 bank
00:12:53 His time at Nervos blockchain
00:15:44 His time at Matter Labs (core contributor of ZKSync)
00:16:35 Elastic chain of ZKSync and Interoperability plan
00:18:31 Sebastien's hobbies outside of work
00:20:48 Deep dive into Sophon, a Layer-2 zk blockchain
00:24:30 The features that make Sophon consumer-friendly
00:28:22 Sophon portal, the place where users can tap into everything
00:29:30 Sophon Data Hub using zkTLS that helps to prove existing (Web2) consumer data onchain
00:32:48 Some example applications on Sophon: games, AI agents, onchain ticketing
00:35:42 How Sophon distinguishes from other general-purpose blockchains
00:38:04 Challenges facing Sophon team
00:39:01 Seb’s advice for aspiring Web3 entrepreneurs
00:40:17 Where to follow Sebastien and stay updated on Sophon
00:40:48 Episode outro and final thoughts
Follow Sebastien and Sophon:
Sebastien's X/Twitter: https://x.com/0xsebastiena
Sophon website: https://sophon.xyz/
My social media:
Twitter/X: twitter.com/LamWeb3
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/
Website: https://lamtrinh.xyz
My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: substack.com/home/post/p-143541984
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!
