Talent Protocol Utility Token Explained | Web3 | Blockchain | Optimism Show

Pedro Oliveira is the Co-Founder of Talent Protocol. The protocol works with trusted data sources - like GitHub, Coinbase or LinkedIn - to bring reputation onchain as verifiable credentials and as a reputation score. With data from 1M+ builders already indexed, Talent Protocol is being adopted as the industry standard by top players like Base, and within 3 months of launch 25+ apps have integrated the Talent API, reflecting growing interest from recruiters, job platforms, and developers. The $TALENT token encourages all participants to continuously improve the data that powers the protocol, making sure that finding and rewarding top talent gets easier as we scale. In this episode, we cover: - (00:07) Talent Protocol's vision and splitting into two main products: Protocol and Token - (01:55) Driving growth through Talent Passport and reaching untapped communities - (03:30) The role of Talent Passport in building interoperable and industry-specific credentials - (05:40) Addressing the challenges of AI and humanizing the recruitment process - (07:33) Leveraging the token to improve Talent Protocol's ecosystem and facilitate trust - (11:47) Engaging partners and apps using the Talent Protocol token for data and growth Connect with Pedro: - Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/talent - Website: https://talentprotocol.com/ Connect with Kris: - Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris - LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner For sponsorships and collaboration: pod@optimism.show