In this episode, I sit down with Kenneth Shek from Animoca during Consensus Week in Hong Kong.

We talk about what it really takes to drive mass adoption in Web3. Not hype. Not narratives. Real users.

Kenneth shares how Moca Network is building the identity layer for the future of programmable money. We go deep into AI-native infrastructure, stablecoins, loyalty systems, and why distribution is the real moat.

We also discuss why most Web3 projects struggle with adoption, what Web2 got right, and how AI agents will reshape commerce by 2026.

If you care about identity, payments, AI, or building the next killer app in crypto, this episode is for you.

Key Learnings

• Kenneth’s journey from startups, AI, and Accenture to Animoca

• Why identity is the missing layer for stablecoins and AI agents

• Why blockchain hasn’t hit mass adoption yet

• The biggest lesson from talking to enterprise customers

• AIR: Account, Identity, Reputation explained

• Why one-click UX matters more than decentralization

• AI agents replacing front-ends and changing product design

• Regulatory fragmentation and global crypto challenges

• Why distribution beats building another “killer app”

• Stablecoins, RWA, and the future of programmable loans

• If starting today: build AI-agent native from day one

• Hiring engineers, fintech builders & strategic partners

Connect with Moca

https://moca.network/en

https://x.com/Moca_Network

https://t.me/MocaverseCommunity

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ks20/

Disclaimer

Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research.

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