CryptoNews Podcast
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#503: Austin King, Founder of Nomina, on Funding Rate Arbitrage, Being Delta Neutral, Perp DEXs, and the Future of Financial Advisors
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Austin King, Founder of Nomina, is a Harvard-trained computer scientist, is a proven entrepreneur with a record of building and scaling high-impact ve...
#502: Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama, on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Total Value Shielded (TVS), and The future of Privacy
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rand Hindi is an entrepreneur and deeptech investor. He is the Founder and CEO at Zama and an investor in over 50 companies across privacy, AI, bl...
#501: Ken Miyachi, Co-founder of BitMind, on Bittensor, The Escalation of AI-Driven Crypto Scams, and Deepfakes
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Miyachi is the Co-founder of BitMind, a company at the forefront of developing pioneering deepfake detection technology and decentralized AI appli...
#500: Anurag Arjun, Co-founder of Avail, on Interoperability, Liquidity Unification, and The Future of Crypto
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anurag Arjun is the Co-founder of Avail, a unified foundation for rollups to scale horizontally, share liquidity, move assets trustlessly, communicate...
#499: Michael Sena, Co-Founder of Recall, on AI’s Impact on Crypto Trading, Measuring AI Agents, and The Future of AI
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sena is the CSO and Co-Founder of Recall, a decentralized skill market for AI where communities fund, rank, and discover the AI solutions they...
#498: Arthur Breitman, Co-founder of Tezos, on Tokenized Uranium, Quantum’s Threat to Bitcoin, Proof-of-Stake, and The Future of Crypto
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Breitman, the co-founder of Tezos, is a computer scientist and entrepreneur. Arthur has a background in mathematics and computer science, and p...
#497: Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, on How Jito Gets Yield, Solana DeFi, BAM, and The Future of Robotics
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Bruder is the CEO of Jito Labs and a founding contributor of the Jito Network, a suite of Solana-based protocols that enhance network efficiency...
#496: Jordan Jefferson, Founder of DogeOS, The Evolution of Dogecoin From Culture to Real Economy, and The Future of Memecoins
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Jefferson is the CEO and Founder of DogeOS, the App Layer for Dogecoin that turns idle DOGE into a productive asset through gaming, yield oppor...
#495: Alice Liu, Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, on the CMC20 Index, the CMC Fear & Greed Index Hitting Record Lows, and The Current Crypto Market
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Liu is the Research Lead at CoinMarketCap, leveraging CMC's data and collaborating with industry leaders to bring unique insight to million...
#494: Santiago Roel Santos, CEO of Inversion, on Crypto’s Valuation Problem, Mental Models, and the Current State of Crypto
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Roel Santos is the founder and CEO of Inversion a crypto-native holding company that acquires and transforms traditional businesses using blo...
#493: Ben Nadareski, CEO of Solstice Labs, on Building the Yield Engine for Solana’s Next ChapterÂ
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Nadareski is the CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Labs, where he’s redefining how yield is generated in DeFi. Backed by Deus X Capital, Solstice L...
#492: Jon Trask, CEO and Founder of Dimitra, on Using Blockchain for Farming, Challenges in the Agricultural Sector, and The Future of Farming
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Trask is CEO and Founder of Dimitra and has been working with blockchain since 2017. Prior to founding Dimitra, Jon had an extensive career buildi...
#491: Robin Nordnes, CEO of Raiku, on Ethereum vs. Solana, Reserving Block Space, and Solving Predictable Execution
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Nordnes is the Founder and CEO of Raiku, the upgrade to Solana enabling instant, predictable, and scalable transactions. As an engineer and entr...
#490: Iggy Ioppe, CIO of Theo, on The future of Tokenized Finance, Money-market funds, and Connecting Liquidity Venues
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iggy Ioppe is Chief Investment Officer at Theo, a gateway connecting onchain capital to global markets via institutional-grade trading infrastructure....
#489: Maximiliano Stochyk, Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, on Token Launchpads, Playbook for Early Stage Crypto Growth, and Crypto Fundraising
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maximiliano Stochyk is Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, where he drives B2B sales, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market initiatives for Web3 projects....
#488: Roman Cyganov, Founder of Antix, on The Future of Digital Identity, Expressive AI, and Tokenized Identity
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roman Cyganov is the Founder and Co-CEO of Antix, a pioneering AI-powered platform that enables users to mint, create, and deploy hyper-realistic digi...
#487: Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, on The Convergence of Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bitcoin DeFi, Multi-chain Liquidity
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, is one of the earliest contributors and most respected developers in the Bitcoin industry, as a Bitcoin cor...
#486: Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, on The Convergence of TradFi and Crypto, QCAD, Canadian Stablecoins, and Crypto ETPs
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Forson has been the President of the DeFi Technologies since April 2025. Mr. Forson was previously the Head of Ventures and Investments at the ...
#485: Saneel Sreeni, Head of Special Projects at Ritual Foundation, on Creating the Sovereign Execution Layer for AI, The Current L1 Landscape and What’s Next for Crypto
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Saneel is the Head of Special Projects at the Ritual Foundation, where he broadly runs ecosystem, strategy, and GTM for the Ritual Chain. Prior to thi...
#484: Karia Samaroo, Founder of xTAO, on Bittensor, Decentralized AI, Crypto in Canada, and DATs
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karia Samaroo is the founder/former CEO and Chairman of WonderFi, which is being acquired by Robinhood for $180M. Karia now heads a startup called xTA...
#483: Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO of Bastion, on The 10/10 Crypto Crash, The Future of Stablecoins, and Enterprise Stablecoin Adoption
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nassim Eddequiouaq is co-founder and CEO of Bastion, a pioneer in regulated stablecoin infrastructure and NYDFS-certified provider. Bastion is the sta...
#482: David Carvalho, CEO of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto, The Future of Quantum Computing, and The SEC’s Post-Quantum Framework
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Carvalho, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol. He is one of the most seasoned voices at the intersection of cybersecurity and b...
#481: Will Reeves, Co-founder of Fold, on Bitcoin Credit Cards, Bitcoin Rewards, and the Future of Bitcoin
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Reeves co-founded Fold in 2019 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fold and as a Director since its inception. Over the past eight years...
#480: Hantao Yuan, Co-Founder of Moku, on The Current State of Web3 Gaming, Predictions Markets, and Speculation Is The Future of Entertainment
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hantao Yuan is Co-Founder of Moku, and serves as Moku's marketing growth chief and community strategist. He has been acquiring creators and users...
#479: Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs, on Moving Your Business Onchain, Optimism’s OP Stack, Why Fintechs are Coming to Optimism
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam McIngvale is the Head of Product at OP Labs, a core development team supporting Optimism’s OP Stack. Prior to joining OP Labs, he co-founded wal...
#478: Alex Shevchenko, Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, on NEAR Intents, User-owned AI, and How AI Agents Will Power the Crypto Economy
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Shevchenko is the Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, pioneering next-gen UX with Intents and Chain Signatures for an agentic, user-first future. ...
#477: Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0, on Borrowing Against Your Entire DeFi Portfolio, Onchain Credit Markets, and Entertainment Finance
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MacBrennan Peet is the Founder of Project 0, the first multi-venue, DeFi-native prime broker on Solana. Mac has built and scaled companies across fina...
#476: Czhang Lin, Head of LBank Labs, on Stablecoins, PayFi, LBank’s Growth, and Current Crypto Outlook
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Czhang Lin, a seasoned crypto investor with traditional finance expertise, serves as Head of LBank Labs and Partner at LBank Exchange. Transitioning t...
#475: Joseph Chalom, Co-CEO of SharpLink, on DAT Financing Structures, Ethereum DATs, and The Ethereum Long-Term Investment Thesis
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Chalom joined SharpLink as Co-Chief Executive Officer, bringing with him over 20 years of institutional leadership at the intersection of tradi...
#474: Alexander Cutler, Core Contributor at Aerodrome, on Becoming The Largest DEX on Base and The Future of DeFi
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Cutler is a Core Contributor at Aerodrome Finance, the largest decentralised exchange on Base with over $600m TVL. He also serves on the cor...
#473: Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger, on Hardware Wallet Evolution, Onchain Identity, Stablecoins, and The Merger of Crypto & TradFi
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Rogers is the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger, leading the consumer-facing arm of the business. Ian was previously the Chief Digital Officer at...
#472: Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder of Wormhole Foundation, on Interoperability, Routing Liquidity, and The Current Crypto Landscape
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robinson Burkey is the Co-Founder of the Wormhole Foundation. With an impressive track record spanning nearly a decade, Robinson has consistently exce...
#471: Dan Rysk, Co-founder of Rysk, on DeFi Options Vaults (DOVs), Trading Options on Hyperliquid, and Why Volatility Yield is the Missing Layer in DeFi
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Rysk is the co-founder of Rysk, a DeFi protocol building options strategies as a new financial primitive. He has been focused on options and struc...
#470: Lorenzo R, Co-founder of USDT0, on Stablecoins, Hyperliquid, Plasma, and Omnichain Fungible Tokens
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lorenzo R. is an active leader in the Tether ecosystem with five years of experience in cross-chain liquidity and stablecoin infrastructure. He is cur...
#469: Rekt, Founder of HyperStrategy, on Acquiring and Looping $HYPE, Onchain Convertible Bonds, and Why Hyperliquid is The Best Ecosystem in Crypto
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rekt is the Founder of HyperStrategy. He is a builder and yield farmer with 11 years of experience in crypto. Previously, Rekt was in trad-fi. In thi...
#468: Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, on AI Agents in Crypto, The Acceleration of AI, and The $FET Crypto Treasury News
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Humayun Sheikh, Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and a tech visionary who is passionate about technologies such as AI, ma...
#467: Ryan Galvankar, Founder of Plaza Finance, on 60-Second Options on Hyperliquid, Programmable Derivatives, and the Tokenization of Assets
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Galvankar is the Founder of Plaza Finance, a company at the forefront of decentralized finance (DeFi) innovation and Opt.fun, a decentralized opt...
#466: Jan Warmus, Sales Director at EMCD, on BTC Mining Today, Crypto Mining Pools, and Tech Advancements in Crypto Mining Tech
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Warmus is an experienced sales executive with over 6 years of experience in the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin mining space. Currently serving as Sale...
#465: Sid Powell, CEO of Maple, on Bitcoin Yield, Onchain Private Credit, and the Growth of Tokenized Private Credit
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sid Powell is the CEO and Co-Founder of Maple, the leading on-chain asset manager for institutional credit. With a background in debt capital markets ...
#464: Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, on Intents, Crypto Infrastructure, the Lack of Crypto Apps, and Sovereignty
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Brink is co-founder of Anoma and Namada. Previously, he worked at Tendermint (Cosmos) as the 3rd core developer and Head of Partnerships, and a...
#463: Andrew Cheung, CEO of 01 Quantum Inc, on Building a Quantum-Safe Cryptocurrency and Quantum’s Threat to Crypto
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Cheung boasts over 25 years of invaluable experience as a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of 01 Quantum Inc. Throughout hi...
#462: Jacob Phillips, Co-Founder of Lombard Finance, on Bitcoin Capital Markets and Bitcoin Yield
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Phillips is Co-Founder of Lombard Finance, the company building the full stack of Bitcoin infrastructure needed to bring Bitcoin Capital Markets...
#461: Drew Shore, Founder of Amino, on Building Crypto Companies and Buying Back Millions of AMINO Token
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founder of Amino, founder of upcoming Cafe Disco game, founder of WERD pub co, co-founder of Houdini Swap. Helped consult for hundreds of crypto proje...
#460: Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave, on Solving Blockchain Storage, The Migration to Cyberspace, and Humanity's Digital Transition
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Williams is the creator of AO and Arweave, as well as founder and CEO of Forward Research, a venture protocol development company dedicated to gro...
#459: Kyle Chassé, Founder of MV Global, on The Current State of Bitcoin, Crypto Markets, and 2025 Crypto Trends
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A cryptocurrency industry veteran and technology entrepreneur, Kyle has founded, advised, and invested in numerous early-stage blockchain projects sin...
#458: Justin Wang, CEO of Zeus Network, The Current State of Solana and Why Bitcoin Liquidity on Solana Matters
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Wang is the Founder and CEO of Zeus Network. Wang is a serial entrepreneur and crypto developer, beginning his founder's journey with a VP...
#457: Rich Rines, Contributor to Core DAO, on Bitcoin DeFi, The Institutionalization of BTC, and Liquid Staking Bitcoin
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Rines, an initial contributor to Core DAO and former lead of Coinbase's money movement engineering, is a self-taught engineer and successful...
#456: Ninad Naik, Co-founder of Mira Network, on Decentralized Verification Layers, The Current State of AI, and Autonomous AI Systems
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ninad Naik is Co-founder and COO at Mira Network, where he leads research, tech, and operations. Prior to Mira, he spent over a decade as an executive...
#455: Tobias Reisner, Founder of TR-Ventures, on Hyperliquid, $HYPE, HyperEVM, and HIP3
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tobias Reisner is the founder of TR-Ventures and a crypto researcher focused on early-stage ecosystems. He shares in-depth research and investment the...
#454: Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner at VanEck Ventures, on Tokenized Equities, Stablecoins, and Crypto VC in 2025
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wyatt Lonergan is a General Partner at VanEck Ventures, where he drives the firm’s strategic investments in emerging technologies and innovative ven...
#453: Kevin Boon, President of Mysten Labs, on SUI, Walrus, Programmatic Storage, and Co-Creating with Brands
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin was recently appointed President of Mysten Labs and formerly served as the company's Chief Legal Officer. As President, Kevin oversees key ...
#452: Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen, on Hyperliquid, How to Find Winning Blockchains, and Nansen Points
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex is the CEO and Co-founder of Nansen. He has a background in artificial intelligence, with 10+ years of experience as a data scientist and managem...
#451: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.XYZ, on Creating the First AI CEO, O.CAPTAIN, and Your EGO vs. AI
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmad Shadid is the Founder and CEO of O.XYZ, an ecosystem with a mission to build the world's first sovereign super intelligence. As Ahmad put i...
#450: David Carvalho, Founder of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto and Quantum’s Threat to Crypto
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Carvalho is the founder of Naoris Protocol. With more than 20 years of experience as an ethical hacker, he was an advisor to Nation States and C...
#449: Kevin Liu, Co-founder of GOAT Network, Bitcoin DeFi, BTC Institutional Adoption, and BTC Yield
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Liu is a software developer and co-founder of GOAT Network, where he leads the development of the first production-ready Bitcoin-native zkRollup...
#448: Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, on 2025 Crypto Investing Trends, RWAs, TON Blockchain, and the Convergence of AI & Crypto
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Jin is the Chief Operating Officer at MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange. With over a decade of fintech experience, including execut...
#447: Vikrant Sharma, CEO of Cake Wallet, on Bitcoin Privacy, Bitcoin Silent Payments, Monero, and Using Cryptocurrency Anywhere
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vikrant Sharma is the CEO of Cake Wallet. He’s a lifelong entrepreneur and early crypto investor since 2013. Founded Cake Labs in 2017 to build self...
#446: Zac Townsend, CEO of Meanwhile, on Bitcoin Life Insurance and The Future of Bitcoin Finance
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zac Townsend, Co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile, the world's first Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company. Zac is on a mission to transform how...
#445: Matthew Graham, Managing Partner of Ryze Labs, on Stablecoin Legislation, The Future of AI Companions, and AI Agents in Crypto
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Graham is the Managing Partner of Ryze Labs and one of the key drivers of the firm's long-term strategic vision and mission. Matthew foun...
#444: Federico Brokate, VP at 21Shares, on BTC Treasuries, Crypto ETFs, Bitcoin Decoupling, and Stablecoin Regulation
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federico Brokate, VP, is the Head of the U.S. Business at 21Shares. In this capacity, he oversees the growth of the U.S. business, providing investors...
#443: Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch, on Bitcoin Momentum, Programmability on Bitcoin, and the Future of Bitcoin DeFi
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Mudano is the co-founder of Arch, which is building the permissionless financial rails for a Bitcoin-denominated world. The entrepreneur began h...
#442: Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder of RedStone, on Blockchain Oracles and Tokenizing Private Credit
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcin Kazmierczak is Co-Founder of RedStone Oracles, the fastest-growing blockchain oracle, backed by Arrington Capital. In crypto since 2017, Marcin...
#441: Anthony Anzalone, CEO of XION, on Blending the Physical and Digital World, Why Chain Abstraction is Dead, and Securing Partnerships With Major Brands
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Anzalone is the CEO and Founder of XION, the first layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption by abstracting away the complexities...
#440: Harrison Hines, CEO of Fleek, on AI Agents, The Agent Layer, and The Future of the Creator Economy
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Harrison Hines is the CEO and Founder of Fleek. Fleek is an agentic cloud platform that gives developers and creators the tools to create, manage, and...
#439: Lucas Matheson, CEO of Coinbase Canada, on Crypto in Canada and Why Stablecoin Regulation Must Be a National Priority
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Matheson is the CEO of Coinbase Canada. He is committed to helping create a more equitable financial system in Canada through the power of block...
#438: Austin Federa, Co-Founder of DoubleZero, on The Next Internet, The Future of Solana, and Validators
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Federa is the Co-Founder of DoubleZero, a dedicated high-performance network for modern distributed systems, and President of the DoubleZero Fo...
#437: Joe Burnett, Director of Market Research at Unchained, on Bitcoin Treasury Companies, Storing Bitcoin, and Financial Services for Bitcoin Holders
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Burnett is the Director of Market Research at Unchained, a leading bitcoin financial services company founded in 2016.At Unchained, Joe drives res...
#436: Raullen Chai, CEO of IoTeX, on The Current DePIN Landscape, Autonomous Infrastructure, and How Physical AI Changes The Game
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Raullen Chai is the Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX, a modular Web3 infrastructure platform connecting smart devices and real-world data to blockchains. C...
#435: Michael Mo, CEO of KULR Technology Group, on Acquiring 668 BTC, The Future of Robotics, and Thermal Management Tech
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Mo is the CEO and Co-founder of KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: KULR), a leader in energy management solutions accelerating the global tran...
#434: Daniel ‌Marin, Founder of Nexus, on Enabling the Verifiable Internet, Aggregating Unused Compute Power, ZK Tech, and Verifiable AI
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel ‌Marin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nexus. Daniel founded Nexus in 2022 while he was at Stanford with the mission to enable ...
#433: Leah Wald, CEO of SOL Strategies, on Becoming More Than the MicroStrategy of Solana, TradFi Crypto Investments, and Solana ETFs
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Wald is CEO of SOL Strategies (CSE: HODL), a publicly traded Canadian company actively investing in, supporting, and providing infrastructure for...
#432: John Lilic, CEO of Telos, on Quantum Money and Quantum Computing’s Threat (and Opportunity) to Crypto
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Lilic, CEO of Telos, is a technology entrepreneur and investor focused on blockchain, cryptography, and quantum infrastructure. A leading angel V...
#431: Jag Sidhu, Core Developer at Syscoin, on Scaling Bitcoin's Utility and Creating AI-Ready Infrastructure for Crypto
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jagdeep (Jag) Sidhu is the core developer at Syscoin and part of the management team at SYS Labs, Building Bitcoin’s only modular network. Jag has a...
#430: Chris Chung, Co-Founder of Titan, on Solana DeFi, DEX Aggregators and Stablecoins
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Chung is the CEO & Co-Founder of Titan, Solana’s first Meta DEX Aggregator. In addition, Chris is very active in the Toronto Solana ecosys...
#429: Willem Shroé, CEO of Botanix Labs, on Building a Bitcoin EVM L2, The Future of Bitcoin, and Spiderchain
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Willem Schroé is the CEO and Co-Founder of Botanix Labs, the team behind Spiderchain, the on-chain home of Bitcoin Finance. Willem is an engineer and...
#428: Vikram Arun, CEO of Superform, on The Future of DeFi, High-yield Stablecoins, and Why The Market Is Down
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vikram Arun is the Co-Founder of Superform, an on-chain wealth app to grow your crypto portfolio. With a background in engineering and finance, Vikram...
#427: Joanna Zeng, CEO of SOON Network, on Being an ETH L2 Using SVM, The Future of High-performance L2s, and Community Centric Building
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Zeng is the co-founder and CEO of SOON Network, before establishing SOON (Solana Optimistic Network), Joanna used to be a currency trader on Wa...
#426: Darius Tabai, CEO of Vertex Protocol, on Perpetual Trading, DeFi Infrastructure, and UX Improvements
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darius Tabai is the CEO and co-founder of Vertex Protocol, a leading decentralized exchange built on Arbitrum. Darius is an experienced trader with a ...
#425: Ian Smith, CEO & CTO at Quantum EVM, on Quantum Computing Risks to Blockchain and The Future of Web3 Security
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Smith is the CEO & CTO at Quantum EVM. He’s a seasoned technologist with 21+ years of experience spanning blockchain, cryptography, cloud mi...
#424: Yves La Rose, CEO of EOS Network, on The History EOS Network, EOS Rebranding to Vaulta, and Scaling Bitcoin
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yves La Rose is a global technology entrepreneur who founded the EOS Network and currently serves as its CEO. Yves is a long-standing, well-respected ...
#423: Kyle Reidhead, Co-Owner of Milk Road, on The Current Crypto Market, "The Fat App" Thesis, and Coinbase Becoming a Trillion Dollar Company by 2030
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company, and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marke...
#422: Seb, CEO of Sophon, on The Secret for Mass Adoption, High-quality Sticky Apps, AI Agents, and Sophon’s Curation Model
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seb is the founder and CEO of Sophon, the Consumer chain bridging Web2 to Web3 and the largest blockchain node sale, raising $65 million. He also se...
#421: Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, on Identity Layers, Current Market Insights, Regulatory Landscape, and the Future of Cardano
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frederik Gregaard is CEO of the Cardano Foundation, the Swiss-based non-profit organization which exists to ensure the advancement of the Cardano prot...
#420: Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital, on The State of Crypto VC, Stablecoins, AI Agents, and The Solana Ecosystem
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aryan Sheikhalian is the Head of Research and helps with deal sourcing and due diligence at CMT Digital. Aryan joined CMT Digital in the summer of 202...
#419: George Bousis, CEO of Raise, Web3 Gift Cards Industry, Spending to Earn, Raising an Additional $63M, and Customer Loyalty Programs
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Bousis is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor at the forefront of the payments, loyalty, and blockchain industries. As the Founder, CEO, a...
#418: Dominic Schwenter, COO of Lisk, on The Ethereum Foundation, The Superchain, and Ethereum’s Role in High-Growth Markets
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Schwenter is the COO of Lisk, the Layer 2 blockchain dedicated to bringing Web3 adoption in emerging markets back to Ethereum. Dominic’s und...
#417: Austin King, Co-Founder of Omni Network , on Memecoin Mania, $XRP, and Creating the Abstraction Layer for the Ethereum Ecosystem
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Austin King is the Co-Founder of Omni Network and CEO of Labs, the abstraction layer for the Ethereum ecosystem. With a background in computer science...
#416: Prabal Banerjee, Co-founder of Avail, on The Future of Blockchain Interoperability, Chain Abstraction, and Scalability in Web3
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, is a researcher and technical leader. He spearheaded the implementation of the Data Availability layer in 2020 a...
#415: William Quigley, Co-founder of Tether & WAX, on Bitcoin, Stablecoins, ETH vs. SOL, Crypto Regulation, and The 2025 Crypto Cycle
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
William E. Quigley is a cryptocurrency and blockchain investor. He has incubated and invested in more than 30 bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency-r...
#414: Jay Jog, Co-Founder of Sei Labs, on L1s vs. L2s, Solving EVM’s Scalability Issues, Stablecoin Tooling, and Unlocking Web2-level Performance for Web3
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jayendra "Jay" Jog is the Co-Founder of Sei Labs, the team behind the Sei Network, a high-performance, low-fee, general-purpose blockchain d...
#413: Sean Ren, CEO of Sahara AI, on Personalized Knowledge Agents (KAs), Copyright Issues in AI, and The Future of Crypto AI
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Ren is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sahara AI, a decentralized blockchain platform built for AI. Backed by top investors in AI and Crypto, including...
#412: Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs, on Combining Solana’s Speed With Ethereum’s Liquidity and Ethereum’s First SVM L2
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vijay Chetty is the CEO of Eclipse Labs, bringing a wealth of experience in business development and corporate strategy. Previously, he served as the ...
#411: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of o.xyz, on Building the World's First Sovereign Super AI, DeAIOs, and The Future of AI & Crypto
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahmad Shadid is the Founder and CEO of O.XYZ, an ecosystem with a mission to build the world's first sovereign super intelligence. As Ahmad put i...
#410: Brandon Goh, CEO of Treehouse, on Liquid Staking Tokens, Decentralized Offered Rates (DORs), and The Fixed Income Market
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Goh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Treehouse Labs, the parent company of TRHX and Treehouse. The firm builds infrastructure, data, and standards...
#409: Raj Brahmbhatt, CEO of Zeebu, on How Blockchain Can Revolutionize B2B Settlement Times and Reshape Financial Ops in the Telecom Industry
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Brahmbhatt is the CEO of Zeebu, a trailblazing company revolutionizing the telecommunications sector with cutting-edge blockchain solutions. Raj h...
#408: Gregg Bell, CBO of HBAR Foundation, on Hedera, Creating New Investment Vehicles, Tokenization, and Creating the Trust Layer of the Internet
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg Bell currently serves as Chief Business Officer at The HBAR Foundation, the venture arm of the Hedera ecosystem. Previously, he was the Head of ...
#407: Gaurav Sharma, CTO of IO.net, on DePIN, the Internet of GPUs, and AI Integration in Decentralized Systems
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gaurav Sharma is the Chief Technology Officer at IO.net, where he leads technology-driven departments with a focus on backend engineering, AI, and dat...
#406: Justin Banon, Founder of Boson Protocol, on Decentralized AI Commerce and Tokenization of Real-World Assets
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Banon is the founder of Boson Protocol, the foundational infrastructure enabling decentralized AI commerce by automating trust and transactions...
#405: Nemil Dalal, Head of Coinbase Developer Platform, on AgentKit, Bridging AI and Blockchain, Crypto AI Agents, and Building the Onchain Future
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nemil Dalal is the Head of Coinbase Developer Platform, a suite of tools designed to simplify and secure blockchain development. CDP aims to make buil...
#404: Ogle, Co-founder of Glue, on The Evolution of Crypto Security Threats, the Future of Blockchain Security, and the Glue Blockchain
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ogle is a globally recognized cybersecurity and on-chain negotiation expert known for his work in recovering funds from major crypto hacks. He is the ...