Upcoming Guest AMA with Matthew Liu (Co-founder) & Nick Poulden (Senior Engineer) of Origin, the decentralized platform also powering the new Brave Swag Store, on r/BATProject (Apr. 16, 2020)

Jennie on April 10, 2020

Welcome to the next installment in our series of BAT Community-run AMAs! Matthew Liu and Nick Poulden will be on r/BATProject on Thursday, April 16th, 2020, from 10:30-11:30 am Pacific Time to answer your questions. Ask them anything!

About Origin

Origin is powering commerce on the blockchain. The Origin Platform enables the creation of peer-to-peer marketplaces and e-commerce applications. Origin’s technology allows buyers and sellers of goods and services to transact on the distributed, open web. Using the Ethereum blockchain and Interplanetary File System (IPFS), participants can interact in a peer-to-peer fashion, allowing for the purchase of goods and services without traditional intermediaries imposing exorbitant fees and onerous terms. Learn more at originprotocol.com.

Matthew Liu

Matt is a Co-founder at Origin, focusing on product development and business strategy. Prior to Origin, Matt cofounded PriceSlash (acquired by BillShark) and Unicycle Labs. Earlier in his career, Matt was one of the earliest product managers at YouTube, building the company’s first content partner and monetization products. He also served as VP of Product at Qwiki (acquired by Yahoo!) and Bonobos (acquired by Walmart).

Nick Poulden

Nick is a Senior Engineer at Origin and spearheads Dshop, the decentralized e-commerce initiative that powers the Brave Store. He authored the Origin Marketplace smart contract that processes transactions at the core of the Origin Platform, allowing buyers, sellers, affiliates, and arbitrators to interact via the blockchain, with rules enshrined in code. Originally from the UK where he started his career as a full-stack developer, Nick moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 2010 and Boulder, Colorado in 2014.

Please leave your questions for Matt and Nick in the AMA announcement thread on Reddit, here. Questions will be collected, vetted, and posted by your host, Jennie, during the event (with credit to the OP). Questions that come in live during the AMA will be of second priority.

See you there!