Shant Kevonian, the CEO of EtherMail, recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Cryptonews Podcast host Matt Zahab to discuss the future of email, Ethereum, and the launch of the EMT token. Kevonian highlighted the importance of email as one of the first widely adopted decentralized applications and explained why it needs to evolve through Web3 technology.
According to Kevonian, email was one of the first decentralized protocols that gained widespread adoption, especially in terms of communication. It played a crucial role in accelerating the adoption of new technologies, just like the telegraph and the phone. However, with the arrival of newer apps, the way people use email has shifted more towards professional communication rather than personal communication. As a result, email has also evolved in a way that it has legal jurisdiction, making it admissible in court and providing a set of technological insurances.
Despite these changes, email remains ingrained in our daily lives and has become a form of identification when interacting with various apps and websites. Kevonian believes that email needs to evolve further with the help of blockchain and Web3 technologies. He emphasized the ease of adopting an upgrade to an existing protocol compared to adopting an entirely new one. By leveraging Web3 technology, email can offer increased privacy, prevent scams and phishing attacks, and protect user data from being exploited by companies like Google.
Kevonian also highlighted the benefits of Web3-related emails, such as privacy and fewer emails, and how they serve as an excellent entry point for users curious about Web3. He mentioned that EtherMail is working towards bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, with the goal of making the two indistinguishable. In the near future, there will be no need to use the term “Web3” anymore, as it will be synonymous with the internet itself.
Regarding the launch of the EMT token, Kevonian acknowledged that it is a challenging and arduous process that requires patience, compliance with regulations, and collaboration with various parties. He emphasized the importance of well-formed tokenomics and utility, and how EtherMail has worked with partners to ensure the success of the token launch. One of the most relevant aspects of the EMT token is its prevention of marketing abuse. Companies would need to reward users with EMT for interacting with their emails, ensuring consent and providing value to users.
In addition to these topics, Kevonian discussed various other aspects, including the benefits and use cases of Web3 email, the choice of the Ethereum ecosystem for EtherMail, the potential of meme coins and NFTs, the transition to Web3, and the next big thing in crypto.
Overall, Kevonian’s interview shed light on the importance of email as a decentralized application, the need for its evolution through Web3 technology, and the impact of the EMT token launch on the email experience.