How Supra is Building the Most Versatile Blockchain feat. Jon Jones

Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship

In the 67th episode of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, Jon Jones, co-founder and CBO of Supra, shares his fascinating and unconventional journey, starting from his upbringing in upstate New York to a transformative two-year experience in Cameroon, Africa.

He recounts how this unique period shaped his perspective and ultimately led him to the dynamic world of Web3.Dive deep into the story behind Supra as Jon discusses its mission and the team's focused approach. He elaborates on the importance of zero optionality in achieving ambitious goals and building a resilient company in the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape. This episode offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs and anyone curious about the diverse paths that lead to innovation in the decentralized web.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer

00:00:34 Show intro & Jon’s self-intro

00:03:13 Jon's background

00:06:07 Moving to Taiwan and building community

00:08:42 How Supra began, founding story and vision

00:11:26 Exploring the technology and infrastructure of Supra

00:14:20 The importance of open source in blockchain

00:16:56 Web3 through the lens of political economy

00:19:48 Personal interests and hobbies

00:25:50 What makes Supra stand out

00:33:22 Supra mainnet goes live with multi-virtual machine support

00:36:30 Seamless blockchain integration powered by Supra Nova

00:37:36 The rise of dapps and novel solutions on Supra

00:41:54 Gaming and blockchain

00:48:11 Stablecoins and the future of payments in Web3

00:52:03 Building a remote-first company culture

00:56:57 The role of research in advancing blockchain technology

00:59:54 Supra's business models

01:04:45 Future aspirations and advice for web3 entrepreneurship

01:09:38 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Jon and Supra:

Supra's Website: https://supra.com

Supra's Twitter/X: https://x.com/SUPRA_Labs

Jon's Twitter/X: https://x.com/JonEvansJones

My social media:

Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠

Website: ⁠https://lamtrinh.xyz⁠

My old article about the 2-3 prevailing narratives of 2024-2025: https://substack.com/home/post/p-143541984

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