Matt Dyer on Zilliqa and building a credible blockchain

In a recent #AMA, Zilliqa interim CEO Matt Dyer shared his first encounter with the Zilliqa blockchain and his journey to where he is today.

He reflected on his experience at several major companies and Zilliqa, where he first joined the sales and marketing division and later shifted to Chief of Staff.

“Starting to read the white paper around Zilliqa, it became very clear their ambition to drive enterprise adoption of #blockchain was something that I could lean in on based on the background I had working for a large system integrator who managed the likes of DHL globally over the years,” Matt said.

“A good friend of mine introduced me to Zilliqa via the legendary Oly Bell of XCAD Network fame, I got an introduction to Max Kantelia , and from there the rest is history.”

“It's been an exciting journey and one that I feel very honoured to be in,” he added.

Matt also spoke about the importance of credibility and how Zilliqa has established itself as a credible and constructive company in the #blockchaindevelopment space, which is crucial for growth, adoption and investment.

“Zilliqa is five years old in this space, that's a massive testament. I know there's a lot been going on in the space the last couple of weeks particularly. We've been here for a long time - we’re an established brand, we’re a credible brand,” he said.

“I know that's frustrating sometimes. Maybe we don’t market as aggressively as people would like, but I think the reality of the blockchain space is about building that credibility. And I think Zilliqa is very well placed in terms of the way we've operated over the past five years, and that's testament to everyone that's worked in the organisation.”

Looking back on the biggest accomplishments in the Zilliqa #ecosystem this past year, Matt reflected on the success of major players in building viable products, including TokenTraxx , LunarCrush , XCAD Network , and Zilliqa’s #gaming division with the success of the WEB3WAR open beta.

The recent launch of #EVM compatibility was a big moment for the Zilliqa ecosystem and a major win for 2022, Matt said.

“EVM compatibility on testnet, that's massive. I know people have said why has it taken so long for Zilliqa to enable that? It's not an easy feat to achieve, but the cadence has picked up, technical debt is being dealt with, and Richard Watts and the team are doing a great job in hitting key milestones,” he said.

“Testnet was the plan for Q4, which was delivered on, and in Q1 we should see that live on the #mainnet, which is a massive, massive step forward for Zilliqa.”

He also lauded the progress made by the #WEB3WAR team in demonstrating a powerful use case of the Zilliqa blockchain.

“Another area that people have been a little bit frustrated potentially around Zilliqa is the focus on #gaming. But if you look at what we've done with #WEB3WAR, where we've already had over four and a half thousand downloads in terms of that game - when you think about trying to drive awareness and build a product that’s sustainable, that's a clear use case.”

“It's been a great success story for Zilliqa being able to punch outside of just the Zilliqa ecosystem,” Matt added.

Other key achievements that Matt highlighted from 2022 included the progress made on the #Rialto marketplace, the development of a new lending and borrowing tool, major #esports partnerships, and #multichain development across the ecosystem.

“There's probably a lot of things I've missed covering off, but I think from my perspective, it shows that we're in a really strong position and we’re a serious organisation, which is needed in the space,” he said.