{"podcast":{"title":"Untangling Web3","slug":"untangling-web3-6400051","podcast_index_feed_id":6400051,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/untanglingweb3/feed.xml","website_url":"https://untanglingweb3.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/untanglingweb3/20250324_030312_e224f7b2c674d6ba0abd992e87a556bf.png","author":"Jack Davies & Alec Burns","episode_count":131,"summary":"The podcast that simplifies tomorrow's tech, today. Untangling Web3 dives deep into the world of the next-generation Internet, exploring the groundbreaking technologies, projects, and ideas shaping the future of the Web. Join us as we demystify the concepts behind Web3 and learn how you can be relevant in this radical digital and societal transformation. This series is hosted and produced by Jack Davies and Alec Burns.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangling-web3-6400051"},"episode":{"title":"#122 Untangling: Restify","slug":"122-untangling-restify","published_at":"2025-11-05T10:34:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangling-web3-6400051/122-untangling-restify","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangling-web3-6400051","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/untanglingweb3/2310229","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/211560/2310229/untanglingweb3/2025_11_05_10_33_04_e1db4d24-b722-40fb-a345-676f690f54d8.mp3","summary":"In this week’s episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, the spotlight is on Alec’s latest venture Restify, a Web3 dApp designed to help users reduce their screen time and improve mental health through microincentives and rewards. Built on blockchain, Restify transforms digital wellness into a game of positive reinforcement, paying users small amounts of crypto for simply staying off their phones. We dive deep into the story behind the app, how it works, and why it could represent a new era of purpose-driven dApps. Key Points Discussed: The Problem: Screen Time and Mental Health in the Digital Age Alec explains how screen addiction and overuse of social media have become major contributors to the global mental health crisis, costing over a trillion dollars annually in lost productivity. Restify’s mission is to flip the script—using blockchain incentives to encourage healthier habits. Instead of punishing overuse, the app rewards users for time spent offline, proving that positive reinforcement can drive long-term behavioral change. How Restify Works and What Makes It Unique: The dApp integrates with a user’s phone to track downtime sessions—periods when the phone isn’t used—and automatically issues microrewards in the VeBetter token. Users can earn small payouts for every minute they stay off-screen, with verified data stored transparently on-chain. Unlike other apps or “digital detox” gadgets, Restify doesn’t block access—it builds self-control through motivation, gamification, and the psychology of reward. Building a Decentralized Wellness Ecosystem: Restify has grown to over 15,000 users and saved more than 160 years of verified screen time. The app’s success comes from Web3’s ability to coordinate global communities quickly, without traditional startup bureaucracy. B…","meta_description":"In this week’s episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, the spotlight is on Alec’s latest venture Restify, a Web3 dApp designed to help users reduce their…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2353,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/untangling-web3-6400051/episodes/122-untangling-restify/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/untangling-web3-6400051/122-untangling-restify.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}