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Juan Benet is the founder of Protocol Labs, the internet tech R&D lab that develops IPFS and Filecoin. Join us for this conversation moderated by Jason Rosenthal, head of CSX at a16z crypto, to learn about Juan’s path to becoming one of the most prominent founders in web3, and his vision for Protocol Labs.