E83: Inside Minutes Network and the Future of Telecom

<p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>In this episode of the ATX DAO Podcast, we sit down with Jamie King, CMO of Minutes Network and co-founder of Rockstar Games, to explore what it actually takes to build real-world infrastructure in Web3. Jamie shares his journey from shaping one of the most influential gaming companies of all time to helping reimagine global telecom through decentralized networks. The conversation covers founder mindset, lessons from scaling creative companies, and why meaningful innovation requires discomfort, discipline, and long-term thinking.</p><p>We then dive into Minutes Network’s approach to modernizing telecom, including how its infrastructure supports people-powered networks, real-time verification, and new economic models that bridge Web2 revenue with Web3 participation. Jamie breaks down how Unity fits into the broader Minutes Network ecosystem, why telecom fraud and inefficiency are massive global problems, and what it means to build decentralized systems that actually work at scale. This episode is a deep look at Web3 beyond speculation—focused on utility, execution, and onboarding the next generation of users through real infrastructure.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Connect with Jamie &amp; Minutes Network :</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>X (Twitter):</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://x.com/jk4milli" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/jk4milli</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/MNToken" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/MNToken</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://minutesnetworktoken.io/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://minutesnetworktoken.io/</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Check out our friends at Tequila 512:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/ashinthewild" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.tequila512.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠https://www.tequila512.com⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Socials:</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/tequila_512" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/tequila512" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tequila512" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/tequila512" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" targe