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In this conversation, we chat with Jacqueline Kennedy, Chief Operating Officer at Quicknode. QuickNode is a Web3 infrastructure platform, that helps developers and businesses build, launch, and scale blockchain-powered applications (dApps). Tech maverick, investor, and visionary leader. From co-founding Oasys with Mark Cuban to driving growth at Amazon and Afore Capital, her strategic brilliance has left an indelible mark on the industry. With an unstoppable drive and a talent for spotting disruptive technologies, she's made QuickNode a global powerhouse. Jackie's passion for diversity and inclusion sets her apart, inspiring aspiring entrepreneurs to break barriers. A trailblazer in the tech world, she proves that with tenacity and vision, one can shape the future and make a lasting impact.
1’34”: From Law School to Crypto Entrepreneurship - The journey and early experiences explained
5’04”: Deciphering Risk - perspectives from legal profession and entrepreneurship
8’23”: Understanding Infrastructure Companies - Customer approach and principles at DigitalOcean and Amazon
14’20”: Introducing QuickNode - Functionality, use case, and the journey towards its creation
16’57”: Unveiling the Web3 Infrastructure User Base - Developer interests and market personas
21’32”: Diverse API Usage - Understanding client needs and commercial outcomes across different lines of business
26’08”: Decoding Economic Models for Web3 Infrastructure Companies - pricing, value generation, and potential business models
31’42”: The Intersection of Finance and Technology - A deep dive into the confluence of computational and financial value in Web3
34’11”: Navigating the Multichain Future - Understanding the dynamics and implications for Web3 from QuickNode's perspective
37’35”: Web3 and Big Tech - Evaluating dependencies, challenges, and future prospects in the intersection of the industries
40’38”: The channels used to connect with Jackie & learn more about Quicknode
Sneak Peek:
Jacqueline Kennedy: I will applaud any 14-year-old who's making money flipping monkey gifs. No, that that's not really what we're seeing. I would say it's very similar to what you saw in the market in 2021 and 2022. And so, we did see a lot of NFT traffic. So, a lot of developers minting NFT collections, trading NFTs, doing a lot of analysis on NFT transaction volume, what collections are hot. And so that was really, I would say early 2021 when I joined. So not only traders, but also developers trying to build tools to help the NFT community. We actually acquired a company called icy.tools that provides really in depth NFT analytics. And so, their business was just taking off because of this really strong NFT bull run. But now that things have subsided, and I would say the hype market has fallen a bit, we're seeing a lot of more serious developers build really meaningful things, whether it's in DeFi or even gaming.
I think that this hype cycle, although mildly over, we're seeing a lot more thoughtful business plans. We're seeing a lot of really great operators and founders getting into the space. Like Dave Balter for example, on Flipside Crypto, we're seeing really great season entrepreneurs coming in using QuickNode and building their business with us. So I would say there's probably always going to be the NFT flippers out there, and they use our icy.tools analytics platform, and they can use quick node to build whatever bots they need to trade. But we're actually seeing some really interesting projects in the horizon being built on QuickNode. And so, I would say it's a mixed bag. Another thing we're seeing is a lot of Web2 logos signing up on quicknode.com and testing the waters. I think a lot of engineers and product managers at really large Fortune 500 companies are just literally signing up for a self-service plan and seeing what they can do.
I think there's this interesting kind of period in time in the past eight to 10 months where a lot of these Fortune 1000s, they know…
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