This is an episode of The Pomp Podcast with host Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano and guest, Alex Nabutovsky and Dmitry Shklovsky the co-founders and co-CEOs of Quicknode. Their mission is to help blockchain ecosystems scale, by providing accessible core infrastructure.

In this conversation, we discuss infrastructure importance, data structure, low latency, popular use cases, picking various chains, and the long term vision.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Quicknode Background
06:02 - Smart Contract Competition
08:47 - Differences Between Matic, Binance Blockchain & Ethereum
10:49 - AWS For Blockchains
13:21 - Quicknode's Speed Advantages
16:13 - Data vs. Infrastructure Importance
18:09 - Biggest Challenge Currently
20:27 - Vetting and Supporting New Blockchains
24:55 - Finding The Right Developer Customer
26:33 - Fundraising & YC
32:52 - Web3
37:17 - Sending Money Instantly
39:36 - What Is Quicknode Most Excited About?
39:53 - Optimism
43:34 - Most Important Book
43:56 - Sleep Habits Sponsored By Eight Sleep
46:19 - Aliens. Believer?
47:34 - Where to Find Quicknode Online