Mike Carson is the CEO of Impervious (and Friendster): a Bitcoin-native ZK proof-native protocol which allows for scalable domain registrations on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this episode, he explains how & why he decided to disrupt ICANN.

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Introduction to the Podcast (00:00:41 )

Importance of Digital Identity (00:02:44 )

Overview of Spaces (00:05:25 )

Development of Spaces (00:06:38 )

Historical Context of Domain Names (00:08:38 )

Challenges with Namecoin (00:10:02 )

Censorship and Domain Ownership (00:12:49 )

Technical Limitations of Ethereum (00:13:52 )

Value of Impervious Spaces (00:17:27 )

Functionality of Spaces (00:18:33 )

Auction Mechanism Explained (00:19:58 )

Sponsor Introduction (00:21:05 )
Vlad introduces the episode's sponsors, Sideshift & Starkware

Concatenation Opcode Discussion (00:22:26 )

Domain Access Query (00:23:29 )

Decentralized Naming System Details (00:23:43 )

Integration with Existing Systems (00:25:25 )

Data Storage Capabilities (00:25:58 )

Browser Integration Possibilities (00:27:02 )

Redirecting vs. Building (00:28:28 )

Squatting Prevention Measures (00:29:33 )

Human-Readable Payment Addresses (00:30:35 )

General Purpose Naming Integration (00:32:50 )

Open Source Development (00:33:22 )

Sidechains and Domain Names (00:33:55 )

Scaling Bitcoin Discussion (00:35:00 )

Self-Custody Consultancy (00:36:08 )

Digital Identity Importance (00:37:09 )

Potential of Naming Protocols (00:38:03 )

Marketplace Potential for Spaces (00:40:00 )

Value of Domain Names (00:40:27 )

User Interface Development (00:41:07 )

Selling Subspaces (00:42:13 )

Concerns About Domain Services (00:42:50 )

Past Domain Protocols (00:43:26 )

Importance of Decentralized Naming (00:44:07 )

Challenges of Competing with Established Services (00:48:24 )

Community Support for Decentralized Projects (00:49:36 )

Bitcoin Address Integration (00:50:59 )

Zero Knowledge Proofs for Scalability (00:54:14 )

Security and Decentralization of Block Space (00:56:08 )

Community Adoption of Spaces Protocol (00:57:19 )

Expected Launch Date for Spaces Protocol (00:58:16 )

Overview of Other Projects (00:59:42 )

Building for Handshake (00:59:46 )

Focus on Spaces (01:01:04 )

Following Spaces Updates (01:01:09 )

Personal Branding and Friendster (01:02:55 )

Domain Name Industry Insights (01:03:06 )

Bringing Back Friendster (01:04:49 )

Friendster's Historical Context (01:06:00 )

Nostalgia for MySpace and Hi5 (01:07:15 )

Onboarding Users to Bitcoin (01:08:04 )

Final Thoughts and Encouragement (01:09:41 )