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Decentralizing Fame — Chris Arakelian, CEO of YouBallin on Solana’s Creator Revolution

Decentralizing Fame — Chris Arakelian, CEO of YouBallin on Solana’s Creator Revolution

Update: 2025-10-27
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Centralized platforms exploit creators — YouBallin flips the script. Built on Solana, YouBallin is a decentralized, mobile-first creator economy where talent competes, fans invest, and brands engage authentically. In this episode, Chris Arakelian, CEO of YouBallin, shares how the platform turns fans into stakeholders through $YBL tokens, NFT-backed talent events, and Web2-friendly onboarding that bridges mainstream creators to Web3.

Timestamps:
04:20 The Problem with Centralized Fame
08:45 Building YouBallin on Solana
13:30 Fans as Stakeholders with $YBL Tokens
18:50 TalentFi and Fractional NFT Ownership
23:40 Web2 Onboarding Meets Web3 Growth
28:15 The Future of Creator Economies

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Decentralizing Fame — Chris Arakelian, CEO of YouBallin on Solana’s Creator Revolution

Decentralizing Fame — Chris Arakelian, CEO of YouBallin on Solana’s Creator Revolution

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