CryptoNews Podcast
Episodes
#303: Vince Yang, Co-Founder of zkLink, on Layer 3s, Mapping zk Proofs, and DeFi
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vince Yang is Co-founder of zkLink, the company building the first multi-rollup Layer 3 to solve liquidity fragmentation on Ethereum Layer 2 rollupsâ...
#302: Dean Tribble, CEO of Agoric, on Distributed Systems, JavaScript in Crypto, MetaMask Snaps, and Institutional Adoption of DeFi
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dean Tribble is CEO of Agoric OpCo, the software development company supporting Agoric, the JavaScript smart contract platform, and Proof of Stake (Po...
#301: Matthew Graham, Managing Partner of Ryze Labs, on 2024 Crypto Investing Narratives, BTC, and ETH
18 Jan 2024
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...
#300: Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, on the Bitcoin ETF Approval, Volatility, and Crypto Derivatives
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, spent over a decade as a professional trader in traditional finance markets with proprietary firm...
#299: Dan OâPrey, Chief Product Officer of Bakkt, on The Bitcoin ETF, Bitcoin in Public Markets, Custody, and Lightning Network
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan OâPrey is Bakktâs Chief Product Officer. Dan most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer as part of the executive team at Digital Asset, cr...
#298: Aaron Evans, Head of Operations at Moonbeam Foundation, on Blockchain Scalability, Scalable L1s, and Polkadot 2.0
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Evans is Head of Operations at Moonbeam Foundation. Aaron is an experienced software engineer, executive, and technical leader. He has been work...
#297: Veronica Wong, CEO of SafePal, on Web3 Wallet Wars, Account Abstraction, and 2024 Trends
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Wong is the CEO and Co-Founder of SafePal, the comprehensive non-custodial crypto wallet suite with 10+ million users across hardware wallet,...
#296: Josh Jones, Co-CEO of Cornucopias Game, on Cardano Web3 Games, Interoperability, and Cornucopias
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Jones is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Cornucopias Game. Josh is an experienced startup entrepreneur for the last 25 years, specializing in buildi...
#295: Mathew Sweezey, CSO at Smart Token Labs, on ERC-5169 Dynamic NFTs, Future Proofing, and Smart Cats
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mathew Sweezey is the Chief Strategy Officer of Smart Token Labs and former Co-Founder of the Salesforce Web3 Studio, where he helped create Salesforc...
#294: Arjun Bhuptani, Co-Founder of Connext, on Ethereumâs Scalability Problem, Account Abstraction, and the SOL vs ETH Narrative
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Bhuptani is the Co-Founder of Connext and understands the value of a truly universal interoperability protocol for the web3 industry. A pioneer ...
#293: George Isichos, Core Contributor at Game7, on The State of Web3 Gaming and 2024 Web3 Gaming Trends
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
George Isichos is a Core Contributor at Game7, recently spearheading Game7's all-inclusive report on the state of Web3 Gaming for 2023. Before jo...
#292: Bob Ras, Co-Founder of Sologenic, on Tokenization of Real World Assets, 24/7 Trading, and The Future of Tokenization
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Ras is the Co-founder of Sologenic, a sophisticated ecosystem built on top of the XRP Ledger. It facilitates investing and trading between crypto ...
#291: Tom Mizzone, CEO of Sweet, on NHL Breakaway NFTs and Digital Sports Collectibles
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Mizzone is the CEO and Founder of Sweet, a premier platform for gamified digital sports collectible experiences powered by blockchain technology. ...
#290: Ansem (@blknoiz06) on Solana, Altcoins, $BONK, and 2024 Trading Strategies
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zion aka Ansem aka @blknoiz06 is the king of retail trading on Twitter. In this conversation, we discuss:- SOL thesis- SOL shitcoins + airdrops- Marg...
#289: Avril Dutheil, Core Contributor of Neutron, on The Cosmos Ecosystem, DeFi, and the Web3 Entrepreneur Shortage
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Avril (Spaydh) Dutheil is a Core Contributor of Neutron and is an experienced digital specialist with a background in marketing, community management,...
#288: Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies, on Privacy, Decentralized Mixnet, VPNs, and The Fall of Fiat Currency
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Halpin is the CEO and co-founder of Nym Technologies, a startup building a decentralised mixnet to end mass surveillance. Prior to founding Nym,...
#287: Kavita Gupta, Founder of Delta Blockchain Fund, on The Crypto VC Landscape and The Role of Institutional Demand
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kavita Gupta is the Founder and General Partner of Delta Blockchain Fund. She has over 18 years of investment experience via The World Bank, IFC, and ...
#286: Conor Ryder, Head of Research at Ethena, on Stablecoins, Synthetic Dollars, and Current Market Trends
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Ryder is CFA, Head of Research & Data at Ethena, the crypto infrastructure company building USDe, the first-ever global internet bond and st...
#285: Frederik Gregaard, CEO Cardano Foundation, on Operational Resilience, Making Blockchain Immortal, and Cardano
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frederik Gregaard is CEO of the Cardano Foundation. A leader in fintech and blockchain, Fred has a background in banking, wealth management and asset ...
#284: Charlie Schumacher, VP of Marathon Digital Holdings, on The Future of Bitcoin Mining and The Bitcoin Halving
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Schumacher, VP Corporate Communications of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurren...
#283: Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman of Concordium, on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and TradFi
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lars Seier Christensen is Chairman of the Swiss non-profit Concordium Foundation. With over 30 years of experience across the banking and financial se...
#282: Tara Fung, CEO of Co:Create, on How Web3 Loyalty Can Onboard Brands to Web3
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Fung is the Co-Founder & CEO of Co:Create. Tara is a growth-oriented leader who enables innovative brands to unlock the power of their commun...
#281: Adam Reeds, CEO of Ledn, on Crypto Lending and Why Bitcoin Makes Great Collateral
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Reeds is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ledn, a global company regulated in the Cayman Islands that focuses on building financial products to help peo...
#280: Rich Rines, Contributor to Core DAO, on Bitcoin Utility and Cross Chain Functionality
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Rines is an initial contributor to Core DAO, an independent blockchain combining the decentralization and security of Bitcoin with the scalabilit...
#279: Nihar Neelakanti, CEO of Ecosapiens, on Blockchain-Based Carbon Tracking and Web3 Powering Eco-Conscious Consumerism
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nihar Neelakanti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ecosapiens, a VC-backed platform enabling consumers to fight climate change through the worldâs first ...
#278: Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, on the Movement Economy and Sweatcoin
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oleg Fomenko is the Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, which is establishing the movement economy by realizing the value of physical activities and rewardin...
#277: Don Norbury, Head of Studio at Shrapnel, on GameFi and the Trajectory of the Web3 Gaming Industry
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don Norbury is Head of Studio at Shrapnel, a AAA first-person extraction shooter with a creator ecosystem that empowers players to own their creations...
#276: Ryan Gill, CEO of Crucible Network, on the Open Metaverse, Pattern Recognition, and First Principals
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Gill is a pioneer of the open metaverse movement. He is the founder and CEO of the Crucible Network, an enterprise offering easy on-ramps for dev...
#275: Oliver Linch, CEO of Bittrex Global, on Developing Regulatory Framework for A Digital Asset Economy
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Linch is CEO of Bittrex Global, one of the world's most secure digital asset exchanges. Oliver has over a decade of experience as a financ...
#274: Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, on The Role of Blockchain for Digital Economies, and Building Libra/Diem
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adeniyi is a product leader with experience spanning from financial services to crypto. Adeniyi has led engineering and product teams across Big Tech ...
#273: Bob Bodily, CEO of Toniq, on Scaling Bitcoin and Ordinals
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Bodily is the Provo, Utah-based CEO and Co-Founder of Bioniq, a BTC Ordinals wallet and marketplace. He has a bachelorâs degree in neuroscience ...
#272: Toby Rush, CEO of Deem, on The Future of Web3 Mobile, NFT Ticketing & Sports, and the Power of Open Ecosystems
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Toby Rush is a twenty-year industry veteran with extensive deep tech experience as both a founder and an investor. Currently, he is CEO and Co-Founder...
#271: Phil Harvey, CEO of Sabre56, on The Current State of Bitcoin Mining, and the Future of Mining + Energy Usage
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Harvey is the Founder & CEO of Sabre56, the leading hosting provider and digital asset mining consultant. As a cryptocurrency mining expert, ...
#270: Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget, on Copy-Trading, Derivatives Trading, Managing Crypto Exchanges, and Q4 2023 Predictions
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gracy Chen is the Managing Director of the top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform Bitget, where she oversees market expansion, business stra...
#269: Omer Amsel, Head of Web3 at Fireblocks, on Web2 Companies Moving to Web3, and Crypto Going Mainstream
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Omer Amsel is Fireblocksâ Head of Web3 and Director of Product Management. As Head of Web3, Omer is responsible for the strategy and product develop...
#268: John Reynolds, Product Manager for Aleo, on ZK Tech, Privacy, and Safeguarding Personal Information
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Reynolds is a Product Manager for Aleo with years of experience as a cybersecurity professional. After 3+ years in the United States Air Force as...
#267: Arno Bauer, Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain, on opBNB, Ethereum Killers, L1s, L2s, and Bitcoin
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arno Bauer, Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain. With over a decade in Data Management across diverse international environments, Arno focuses on e...
#266: Erica Kang, CEO of KryptoSeoul, on Crypto in Asia and Bridging the Gap Between the West & the East
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erica Kang is the CEO and Founder of KryptoSeoul, a leading community-building team in South Korea. She leads the KryptoSeoul team to organize BUIDL A...
#265: Rachel Lin, CEO of SynFutures, on DeFi, Decentralized Derivatives Trading, and NFT Futures
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Lin is the CEO and Co-Founder of SynFutures, a decentralized derivatives trading platform. Rachel previously worked at Deutsche Bank, specializ...
#264: Elena Nadolinski, CEO of Iron Fish Foundation, on Web3 Privacy, ZK Proofs, and L1s vs. L2s
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elena Nadolinski is a computer scientist and software engineer, and the CEO of the Iron Fish Foundation, the organization supporting the Iron Fish net...
#263: Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, on Building Finance Specific Blockchains and the Current State of DeFi
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Injective Labs. Prior to Injective, he was a researcher at Innovating Capital, working on trading strategies an...
#262: Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, on User-Owned Digital Identities, Web3 Domains, and Owning Your Data
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Carter is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, a platform for user-owned digital identity. As CO...
#261: Navin Vethanayagam, Chief Brain at IQ.wiki, on The Future of AI & Blockchain, Friend.tech, and Grayscale Bitcoin ETF
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Navin Vethanayagam serves as the Chief Brain of the IQ.wiki platform, working to grow the site's traffic and community. He first joined IQ.wiki, ...
#260: Richard Ma, CEO of Quantstamp, on Blockchain Security, Web3 Audits, and Smart Contracts
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Ma is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quantstamp, a global leader in blockchain security. Quantstamp has performed more than 500 audits and secured ...
#259: Ed Marquez, Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera, on Blockchain Scalability and AI Language Models Within Web3
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Marquez is a Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera at Swirlds Labs. He is passionate about helping developers get on board with Web 3 and the Hed...
#258: Dirk Lueth, Co-Founder of Upland, on the State of the MetaVerse, SuperApps, and Web3 Games
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dirk Lueth, is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc. Based in Silicon Valley, Dirk is a serial entrepreneur and an early adopter of blockchain...
#257: Bobby Zagotta, US CEO of Bitstamp, on US Crypto Regulation, The Banking Crisis, and Web3 Innovation
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Zagotta, US CEO & Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp. He came to Bitstamp from Kraken, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer respons...
#256: Rudy Koch, Co-Founder of Fenix Games, on Web3 Gaming, Shipping World-Class Games, and Treating Gamers as Stakeholders
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rudy Koch is the co-founder of Fenix Games, which is based out of UAE. He is also the co-founder of Web 3 unicorn Mythical Games, which has raised $27...
#255: Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, on $USDT Fud and Tetherâs Diversification into Energy
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paolo Ardoino is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, who also recently launched Keet.io, a Peer-to-Peer Chat App, built with the Holepunch platform that a...
#254: Daniel Paez, Executive Producer at Gods Unchained, on Web3 Gaming, Building AAA Games, and Publishing Games
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Paez is Executive Producer at Immutable Gameâs flagship trading card game, Gods Unchained. As a developer of data-driven business strategies,...
#253: Sid Gandhi, CEO of Polybase, on ZK Proofs and Decentralized Databases
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sid Gandhi is a technology leader, entrepreneur, and investor, currently CEO of web3 infrastructure company Polybase.In the past, he led product and t...
#252: Lomesh Dutta, VP of Growth at DFINITY, on Internet Computer, Bitcoin DeFi, and ckBTC
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lomesh Dutta is Vice President of Growth at DFINITY. Lomesh holds over 17 years of experience in building and scaling startups. Before DFINITY, he was...
#251: Andrew Smith, Founder of VRRB Labs, on the State of Blockchains, the Metaverse, and AI Use Cases
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Smith is the Founder of VRRB Labs, a decentralized protocol that is developing the VRRB Layer 1 blockchain, an innovative blockchain that will ...
#250: Liam Herbst, NFT Analyst, on the Current NFT Market and the Future of NFTs
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liam is leading the go-to-market strategy for a new NFT company which is currently in stealth mode. He previously worked with BasedAF, Blur, and DeSo,...
#249: Alex Shevchenko, CEO of Aurora Labs, on EVMs, $NEAR, and Uniting Blockchain Ecosystems
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Shevchenko is the CEO of Aurora Labs, a bridge and EVM scaling solution for Ethereum built on top of NEAR Protocol as a smart contract. Alex has ...
#248: JP Baric, CEO of Miningstore, on Bitcoin Mining and Energy Usage
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JP Baric is the Founder and CEO of Miningstore, a well-established technology company that designs, builds, and operates large-scale cryptocurrency mi...
#247: Aaron Kong, Growth & Strategy Lead at Osmosis Labs, on The Cosmos Ecosystem, Decentralized Exchanges, and Interoperability
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Kong is the Growth & Strategy Lead at Osmosis Labs, where he spearheads growth initiatives and business development efforts. Osmosis Labs is...
#246: Sue Ennis, VP at Hut 8, on Bitcoin, A.I Infrastructure, and Bitcoin Mining
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Ennis is the Vice President of Corporate Development, and Investor Relations at Hut 8 Mining. Sue is a Chartered Investment Manager, emerging tech...
#245: Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, on U.S. Regulatory Environment and Institutional Crypto Adoption
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering securit...
#244: Shane Mac, Co-Founder of XMTP, on The Future of Messaging, and Decentralized Communication
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Mac is the Co-Founder of XMTP, the largest open protocol, and network for secure web3 messaging. Prior to XMTP, Shane founded Assist, which buil...
#243: Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, on AI, Machine Learning, Autonomous Agents, and Blockchains
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humayun Sheikh is the Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and tech visionary passionate about AI, machine learning, autonomo...
#242: Anthony Georgiades, Co-Founder of Pastel Network, on the Current NFT Market, NFT Native Blockchains, and the US Economy
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Georgiades is the Co-Founder of Pastel Network, a fully decentralized, developer-friendly layer-1 blockchain serving as the preeminent protoco...
#241: Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation, on Asset Tokenization, Enterprise Blockchain Use Cases, and CBDCs
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniela Barbosa serves as General Manager Blockchain and Identity at the Linux Foundation and as Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation. She has...
#240: Barney Mannerings, Co-Founder of Vega Protocol, on Crypto Derivatives and Permissionless Market Creation in DeFi
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barney Mannerings is the Co-Founder of Vega Protocol, the derivatives layer for Web3, backed by Coinbase, Pantera, and other prominent VCs. Barney sit...
#239: Keone Hon, CEO of Monad Labs, on High Frequency Crypto Trading, L1s, L2s, and Security
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keone Hon is the CEO and Co-founder of Monad Labs, the team supporting the high-performance Monad blockchain. He is a software developer and blockchai...
#238: Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, on ETH, Re-Staking, and Building Start-Ups
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Silagadze is the founder and CEO of ether.fi, the first decentralized, delegated staking protocol that allows stakers to maintain full control of...
#237: Craig DeWitt, Co-Founder at Supermojo, on Creating New Payment Networks, Ripple, and NFT Payment Solutions
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Craig DeWitt co-founded Supermojo, an NFT payment solution, and leads all Product and Engineering efforts. Prior to Supermojo, Craig was Product Direc...
#236: Harsh Rajat, Co-Founder of Push Protocol, on Creating a Web3 Communication Network, and AI
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harsh is the co-founder and Project Lead of Push Protocol (formerly EPNS). He has over 12 years of entrepreneurial experience in various spectrums of ...
#235: Mitya Argunov, CPO of P2P.org, on ETH, Direct Staking, and Validators
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mitya Argunov is the Chief Product Officer for P2P.org and the technical expert in Ethereum and blockchain development.With extensive experience from ...
#234: Dan Nissanoff, CEO of Game of Silks, on The Intersection of Gambling x Fantasy x Blockchain
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Nissanoff, Founder and CEO of Game of Silks, is a veteran technology entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience developing and scaling s...
#233: Steve Cho, Partner at Mechanism Capital, on Web3 VC funding and the Current Crypto Market Landscape
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Cho is Head of Mechanism Play and Partner at Mechanism Capital. Prior to Mechanism, Steve was focused on growing the games business for the Ap...
#232: Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital, on the Intersection of Web3, The Sports Industry, and Community
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott M. Lawin is CEO/COO of Candy Digital, Inc., a next-generation sports and culture digital asset platform, providing authentic objects and experie...
#231: Michael Sanders, Co-Founder of Horizon Blockchain Games, on Web3 Gaming, Blockchain, and Ayahuasca
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sanders, Co-Founder & Storyteller of Horizon Blockchain Games. Micheal connects the dots, makes the esoteric comprehensible, and tells the...
#230: Liam Herbst, Growth at Stealth NFT Startup, on NFTs, $BLUR, and $PEPE
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liam is leading the go-to-market strategy for a new NFT company currently in stealth mode. He previously worked with BasedAF, Blur, and DeSo, and his ...
#229: Jacobc.eth, Founder at Hyperplay and Founding Contributor at Mantle, on Decentralised Trust, Modular L2s and Account Abstraction
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacobc.eth is the Founder of Hyperplay and Founding Contributor at Mantle. Prior to joining Mantle, Jacobc.eth was Operations Lead at MetaMask, develo...
#228: Jim Myers, CTO of Flipside Crypto, on the Intersection of Data and Community, Growing Startups, and Incentives
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Myers is the CTO and co-founder of Flipside Crypto. Prior to Flipside, Jim developed the core technology that took products from 0 to 1 at compani...
#227: Steve Curran, CEO of Burn Ghost Games, on Play-to-Earn Gaming, and Why Some Games Go Viral
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Curran is the CEO and Co-founder of Burn Ghost Games, a Web3 skill-based game platform. Steve is an entrepreneur and creative technologist with ...
#226: William Wendt, Ecosystem Growth Manager at Oasis, on Web3 Decentralized Infrastructure, Privacy, and Security
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
William Wendt is the Ecosystem Growth Manager at Oasis, where he is working to build the future of web3 with a focus on decentralized infrastructure, ...
#225: Anna Stone, Web3 at eToro and Director of GoodDollar.org, on Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Web3
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Stone is the Head of Web3 at eToro and Director of GoodDollar.org. Anna is an accomplished Web3 innovator and growth leader with a proven track r...
#224: Erez Rachamim, CEO of Stables, on Consumer Facing Stablecoins, The Future of Stablecoins, and Navigating Regulation
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erez Rachamim is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sydney-based Stables (previously Tiiik) â a one-stop digital wallet enabling users to grow, spend and ear...
#223: Julian Hosp, CEO of Cake DeFi, on DeFi for Bitcoin and the Current Crypto Market
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly innovative fintech platform dedicated to providing ea...
#222: Valentin Pletnev, CEO of Quasar Finance, on Cosmos Ecosystem and Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) Protocol
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Valentin Pletnev is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Quasar Finance, a vault-based asset management appchain for the Cosmos ecosystem and the broad...
#221: Grant Haseley, Founder of Wagyu Games, on The Future of Web3 Gaming and Building Web3 Communities
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Haseley is the Executive Director and Founder of Wagyu Games, creators of Undead Blocks, the worldâs first AAA play-to-earn FPS zombie shooter...
#220: Yang Adija, SVP at Warner Brothers Discovery Sports, on Bleacher Report Watch To Earn and Identifying Trends
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yang Adija is SVP, Digital League Business Operations, Growth & Innovation for Warner Brothers Discovery Sports. He is responsible for managing th...
#219: Wayne Marcel, Head of Biz Dev at FIO, on Replacing Public Wallet Addresses with Crypto Handles, and Usability Holding the Key to Mass Adoption
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Marcel is the Head of Business Development for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO), who has been managing, teaching, and coaching h...
#218: William Quigley, Co-Founder of Tether and WAX, on Founding Companies, Crypto Investing, and The Future of Crypto Regulation
03 Apr 2023
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-...
#217: Ramani Ramachandran, CEO of Router Labs, on Cross-Chain Communication, Bridges, and AI
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ramani Ramachandran (Ram) is the Founder and CEO of Router Labs, which runs Router Protocol, a cross-chain infrastructure project, and Dfyn, a cross-c...
#216: Anjali Young, Co-Founder and CCO of Collab.Land, on Token Gating, Building Out Digital Communities, and Launching a Token
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anjali Young is the Co-Founder and CCO of Abridged Inc, the maker of Collab.Land. Anjali has been active in online communities since 1993 as a member ...
#215: Deniz Dalkilic, CTO of MRHB, on Halal Defi, Tokenizing Commodities, and Decentralizing Cloud Computing
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deniz Dalkilic is the CTO of MRHB and Co-Founder of Paribus.Deniz has a Master of Science in Computer Software Engineering from the City University of...
#214: John Shutt, Smart Contract Engineer at UMA, on Encrypted Messaging Systems, DAO Governance, and Off-Chain Voting Decisions
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Shutt is a smart contract engineer at UMA and co-founder of the Across Protocol, a secure and decentralized cross-chain bridge. He has been worki...
#213: Medha Parlikar, Co-Founder and CTO of CasperLabs, on Enterprise Blockchain Solutions and Future Proof Blockchain
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Medha Parlikar is the Co-Founder and CTO of CasperLabs. Medha started working with technology in the early 80s. For the past two decades, she has been...
#212: Rashid Ajami, CEO of Metropolis World, on Building a Metaverse and the Synergy Between E-commerce & Crypto
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rashid Ajami is the Co-Founder & CEO of Metropolis World, a metaverse experience and virtual landscape comprised of stunning art, a physi-digital ...
#211: Griffin Anderson, CEO of Phi Labs, on the Cosmos Ecosystem, Incentivizing Developers, and Archway
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Griffin Anderson is CEO of Phi Labs, a core contributor to Archway, the first layer-1 blockchain featuring developer rewards designed and built direct...
#210: Scott Shapiro, Senior Director at Coinbase, on Trading Platforms, Current Crypto Market, and Coinbase
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Shapiro is the Senior Director of Product Management at Coinbase, where he leads a team that builds Coinbaseâs trading products for consumers....
#209: Kieran Warwick, Co-Founder of Illuvium, on Building AAA Blockchain Games, Raising Money, and Interoperability
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kieran Warwick is the Co-Founder of Illuvium and is a proven serial entrepreneur. Working alongside his brother Kain Warwick in e-commerce, Kieran was...
#208: Thomas Kralow, Financial Markets Expert, on BTC Price, Trading Tips, and Crypto Market Overview
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Kralow is a financial markets expert, influencer, mentor and entrepreneur behind âUniversity Grade Trading Education, an accredited trading l...
#207: Trevor Jones, Creator of The Bitcoin Angel, on Digital Art, Fine Art, and NFTs
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Canada, Trevor set out in 1996 with a backpack and a taste for adventure. Three years and four continents later, he found himself in S...
#206: Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker, on Crypto Taxation
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shehan Chandrasekera is the Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker, a Forbes Crypto Tax Analyst, and a CPE instructor who has won multiple awards: 2020 &...
#205: Jamie Thomson, CEO of Vulcan Forged, on The Future of Blockchain Gaming and Growing a Company from 1-120 Employees
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Thomson is the CEO of Vulcan Forged, one of the leading blockchain game studios and makers of VulcanVerse powered by $PYR. Vulcan Forged is an e...
#204: Josh Kriger, Co-Founder of Edge of NFT, on the Next Intersection of Tech and Entertainment
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Kriger is the Co-Founder of Edge of NFT (formerly known as NFT LA) and Co-Host of The Edge of NFT Podcast. He is a serial entrepreneur from Bosto...