In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Vlad Trifa, founder of Zimt and co-founder of EVRYTHNG, to explore why Web3, crypto, and blockchain often fail to deliver on their promises in the real world. Drawing from Vlad's extensive background in IoT, supply chain traceability, and decentralized systems, they dive into the cultural and technical challenges that make blockchain adoption difficult in enterprise environments. The conversation unpacks how tokenomics and DAOs are frequently misused, why wallet UX and self-custody are blockers to mainstream adoption, and what meaningful NFT use cases might look like beyond digital art. They also discuss why many "decentralized" solutions are just overengineered databases, and how regulation, governance, and real-world incentive alignment remain unsolved problems in Web3 development. This episode is essential listening for Web3 builders, blockchain skeptics, and anyone looking for a clear-eyed take on what it really takes to scale decentralized technologies beyond prototypes.

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