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#494: Santiago Roel Santos, CEO of Inversion, on Crypto’s Valuation Problem, Mental Models, and the Current State of Crypto
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47:59Santiago Roel Santos is the founder and CEO of Inversion a crypto-native holding company that acquires and transforms traditional businesses using blockchain technology. He is among the most active investors in crypto, having backed over 150 startups and many industry leaders over the past decade. Previously, Santiago was a Partner at ParaFi Capita…
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#493: Ben Nadareski, CEO of Solstice Labs, on Building the Yield Engine for Solana’s Next Chapter
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32:58Ben 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 Labs pioneers permissionless, institutional-grade strategies on Solana, making sophisticated trading approaches and sustainable yields accessible to everyone. Previously, Ben led the first crypto-derivat…
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#492: Jon Trask, CEO and Founder of Dimitra, on Using Blockchain for Farming, Challenges in the Agricultural Sector, and The Future of Farming
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30:18Jon Trask is CEO and Founder of Dimitra and has been working with blockchain since 2017. Prior to founding Dimitra, Jon had an extensive career building and developing enterprise software solutions to revolutionize supply chain processes and improve immutable traceability. A recognized expert in his field, Jon is also Founder and CEO of Blockchain …
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#491: Robin Nordnes, CEO of Raiku, on Ethereum vs. Solana, Reserving Block Space, and Solving Predictable Execution
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33:20Robin Nordnes is the Founder and CEO of Raiku, the upgrade to Solana enabling instant, predictable, and scalable transactions. As an engineer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in fintech and distributed systems, Robin has built products from early Ethereum projects to ventures tackling global financial access. With Raiku, he is addr…
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#490: Iggy Ioppe, CIO of Theo, on The future of Tokenized Finance, Money-market funds, and Connecting Liquidity Venues
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36:38Iggy Ioppe is Chief Investment Officer at Theo, a gateway connecting onchain capital to global markets via institutional-grade trading infrastructure. Previously, Iggy was Co-Head of Polygon Ventures and Managing Partner at Procul Capital, a fintech and Web3-focused venture firm. Earlier, he served as Group Head of Proprietary Investing at Credit S…
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#489: Maximiliano Stochyk, Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, on Token Launchpads, Playbook for Early Stage Crypto Growth, and Crypto Fundraising
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30:35Maximiliano Stochyk is Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, where he drives B2B sales, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market initiatives for Web3 projects. CoinTerminal’s launchpad serves over 600,000 users, $2.2B in connected assets, and $80M+ in distributed value. Active in Web3 since 2014, Maxi has closed multiple seven-figure fundraising deals and l…
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#488: Roman Cyganov, Founder of Antix, on The Future of Digital Identity, Expressive AI, and Tokenized Identity
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24:57Roman Cyganov is the Founder and Co-CEO of Antix, a pioneering AI-powered platform that enables users to mint, create, and deploy hyper-realistic digital humans, powering the new wave of applications for digital identities. With over a decade of experience in creative-technology leadership, Roman brings a strong background in creating creator-led a…
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#487: Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, on The Convergence of Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bitcoin DeFi, Multi-chain Liquidity
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31:31Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, is one of the earliest contributors and most respected developers in the Bitcoin industry, as a Bitcoin core developer. He has worked for various companies, and played critical roles in open-source projects for some of the most well-known platforms in the cryptocurrency ecosystem such as BitPay, mining tec…
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#486: Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, on The Convergence of TradFi and Crypto, QCAD, Canadian Stablecoins, and Crypto ETPs
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31:32Andrew Forson has been the President of the DeFi Technologies since April 2025. Mr. Forson was previously the Head of Ventures and Investments at the Hashgraph Group, the commercialization and enablement arm of Hedera. Mr. Forson is also a non-independent director on the board of directors of DeFi Technologies. In this conversation, we discuss: - V…
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#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
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32:14Saneel is the Head of Special Projects at the Ritual Foundation, where he broadly runs ecosystem, strategy, and GTM for the Ritual Chain. Prior to this, he was on the Founding Team of Ritual Labs, Alkimiya, and on the Investment teams at Dragonfly and Polychain. He also did ML/AI at large logistics companies before entering crypto. He is also a Par…
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#484: Karia Samaroo, Founder of xTAO, on Bittensor, Decentralized AI, Crypto in Canada, and DATs
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30:20Karia Samaroo is the founder/former CEO and Chairman of WonderFi, which is being acquired by Robinhood for $180M. Karia now heads a startup called xTAO, which is devoted to the decentralized AI network Bittensor. Karia is also a former securities lawyer who used his legal expertise to enter the crypto industry in 2016, working with firms like Galax…
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#483: Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO of Bastion, on The 10/10 Crypto Crash, The Future of Stablecoins, and Enterprise Stablecoin Adoption
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36:24Nassim Eddequiouaq is co-founder and CEO of Bastion, a pioneer in regulated stablecoin infrastructure and NYDFS-certified provider. Bastion is the stablecoin issuance platform for financial institutions and enterprises. Prior to founding Bastion, Nass was the Chief Information Security Officer at a16z Crypto, and held senior management roles across…
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#482: David Carvalho, CEO of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto, The Future of Quantum Computing, and The SEC’s Post-Quantum Framework
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33:43David Carvalho, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol. He is one of the most seasoned voices at the intersection of cybersecurity and blockchain. He is the founder of Naoris Protocol, the world’s first decentralized security solution powered by a post-quantum blockchain and distributed AI, backed by Tim Draper and the Former Chief of…
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#481: Will Reeves, Co-founder of Fold, on Bitcoin Credit Cards, Bitcoin Rewards, and the Future of Bitcoin
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27:57Will 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, Mr. Reeves has held product leadership positions at Thesis, Inc., A3Ventures, LLC and BYND, leading digital transformation and the development of innovation projects for Google and other Fortune 500…
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#480: Hantao Yuan, Co-Founder of Moku, on The Current State of Web3 Gaming, Predictions Markets, and Speculation Is The Future of Entertainment
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29:55Hantao Yuan is Co-Founder of Moku, and serves as Moku's marketing growth chief and community strategist. He has been acquiring creators and users for over a decade for game publishers and gaming brands. He has also sold his own esports team through M&A to Overtime sports, and advised 2 other teams through M&A. Moku is backed by a world-class team o…
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#479: Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs, on Moving Your Business Onchain, Optimism’s OP Stack, Why Fintechs are Coming to Optimism
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32:27Sam 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 wallet infrastructure provider Turnkey and was Head of Product for Coinbase Custody. Sam studied Computer Science at Northwestern University. In this conversation, we discuss: - Optimism’s OP Stack - Movin…
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#478: Alex Shevchenko, Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, on NEAR Intents, User-owned AI, and How AI Agents Will Power the Crypto Economy
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39:07Alex Shevchenko is the Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, pioneering next-gen UX with Intents and Chain Signatures for an agentic, user-first future. Defuse Labs develops NEAR Intents to enable seamless cross-chain interactions in an automated world, connecting AI, services, and financial applications. Alex is on a mission to make blockchain invisible,…
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#477: Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0, on Borrowing Against Your Entire DeFi Portfolio, Onchain Credit Markets, and Entertainment Finance
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31:48MacBrennan Peet is the Founder of Project 0, the first multi-venue, DeFi-native prime broker on Solana. Mac has built and scaled companies across finance, trading, and healthtech, with multiple successful exits and acquisitions, previously founding and exiting Temporal, selling Cabana Health, and being acqui-hired from his hedge fund, KCM. He also …
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#476: Czhang Lin, Head of LBank Labs, on Stablecoins, PayFi, LBank’s Growth, and Current Crypto Outlook
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24:28Czhang Lin, a seasoned crypto investor with traditional finance expertise, serves as Head of LBank Labs and Partner at LBank Exchange. Transitioning to crypto in 2017 after honing macro strategies, he led investments as Director at PreAngel and Partner at JRR Crypto, driving over 100 successful projects. As Head of LBank Labs, Czhang leads a global…
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#475: Joseph Chalom, Co-CEO of SharpLink, on DAT Financing Structures, Ethereum DATs, and The Ethereum Long-Term Investment Thesis
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34:44Joseph Chalom joined SharpLink as Co-Chief Executive Officer, bringing with him over 20 years of institutional leadership at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. As former Managing Director and Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, Joseph was instrumental in driving the firm’s global strategy across digital a…
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#474: Alexander Cutler, Core Contributor at Aerodrome, on Becoming The Largest DEX on Base and The Future of DeFi
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31:00Alexander Cutler is a Core Contributor at Aerodrome Finance, the largest decentralised exchange on Base with over $600m TVL. He also serves on the core team at Velodrome Finance, a leading decentralised exchange on the Optimism network. Before entering decentralised finance, Alex built experience across politics, technology, and consulting. His wor…
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#473: Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger, on Hardware Wallet Evolution, Onchain Identity, Stablecoins, and The Merger of Crypto & TradFi
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33:23Ian Rogers is the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger, leading the consumer-facing arm of the business. Ian was previously the Chief Digital Officer at LVMH, working with a portfolio of nearly one hundred brands across luxury, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Sephora, and Hennessy. He also sits on the boards of Dr Martens and Lyst. Ian has a backgroun…
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#472: Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder of Wormhole Foundation, on Interoperability, Routing Liquidity, and The Current Crypto Landscape
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30:42Robinson Burkey is the Co-Founder of the Wormhole Foundation. With an impressive track record spanning nearly a decade, Robinson has consistently excelled in leading growth and go-to-market strategies for startups, making a significant impact in the crypto industry since 2021. Prior to joining the Wormhole Foundation, Robinson held a key position a…
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#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
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28:33Dan 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 structured products in DeFi since 2020, beginning with Opyn, one of the first options protocols. Before that, he worked in investment banking at BofAML and founded and exited a web2 startup in online educa…
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#470: Lorenzo R, Co-founder of USDT0, on Stablecoins, Hyperliquid, Plasma, and Omnichain Fungible Tokens
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35:19Lorenzo R. is an active leader in the Tether ecosystem with five years of experience in cross-chain liquidity and stablecoin infrastructure. He is currently the co-founder & USDT0, a unified liquidity framework for USDT, allowing for connectivity across blockchain ecosystems without friction. He is also the Co-Founder of Everdawn Labs and a contrib…
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#469: Rekt, Founder of HyperStrategy, on Acquiring and Looping $HYPE, Onchain Convertible Bonds, and Why Hyperliquid is The Best Ecosystem in Crypto
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23:34Rekt 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 this conversation, we discuss: - Why Hyperliquid is the best ecosystem in crypto - HIP-3 - Capturing part of the perp-flow - Hyperliquid’s ecosystem flywheel - What is HyperStrategy? - Onchain treasury pr…
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#468: Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, on AI Agents in Crypto, The Acceleration of AI, and The $FET Crypto Treasury News
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33:55Humayun Sheikh, Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and a tech visionary who is passionate about technologies such as AI, machine learning, autonomous agents, and blockchains. In the past, he was a founding investor in DeepMind, where he supported commercialisation for early-stage AI & deep neural network technology. Curre…
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#467: Ryan Galvankar, Founder of Plaza Finance, on 60-Second Options on Hyperliquid, Programmable Derivatives, and the Tokenization of Assets
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34:47Ryan Galvankar is the Founder of Plaza Finance, a company at the forefront of decentralized finance (DeFi) innovation and Opt.fun, a decentralized options trading platform. Based in New York, his career began in traditional finance as a trading and investment analyst at The Bank of America and Mangetar Capital. Recognizing the transformative potent…
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#466: Jan Warmus, Sales Director at EMCD, on BTC Mining Today, Crypto Mining Pools, and Tech Advancements in Crypto Mining Tech
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30:24Jan Warmus is an experienced sales executive with over 6 years of experience in the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin mining space. Currently serving as Sales Director at EMCD, he specializes in building international sales teams, developing go-to-market strategies for crypto products, and has successfully managed millions in Bitcoin-related sales across …
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#465: Sid Powell, CEO of Maple, on Bitcoin Yield, Onchain Private Credit, and the Growth of Tokenized Private Credit
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35:16Sid 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 and structured lending, Sid co-founded Maple in 2019 to build the rails for institutional lending on-chain. Prior to Maple, Sid worked on over $3 billion in corporate bond issuance and served as Treas…
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#464: Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, on Intents, Crypto Infrastructure, the Lack of Crypto Apps, and Sovereignty
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37:42Adrian Brink is co-founder of Anoma and Namada. Previously, he worked at Tendermint (Cosmos) as the 3rd core developer and Head of Partnerships, and at Web3 Foundation as a technologist. Before Anoma and Namada, Adrian also co-founded proof-of-stake validator Cryptium Labs and Metastate, an R&D team focused on protocol development, architecture, ZK…
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#463: Andrew Cheung, CEO of 01 Quantum Inc, on Building a Quantum-Safe Cryptocurrency and Quantum’s Threat to Crypto
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34:35Andrew Cheung boasts over 25 years of invaluable experience as a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of 01 Quantum Inc. Throughout his illustrious career, he has consistently spearheaded cutting-edge innovations, and driven product development, resulting in a portfolio of 9 patents within the computer software industry. Notably, hi…
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#462: Jacob Phillips, Co-Founder of Lombard Finance, on Bitcoin Capital Markets and Bitcoin Yield
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35:30Jacob Phillips is Co-Founder of Lombard Finance, the company building the full stack of Bitcoin infrastructure needed to bring Bitcoin Capital Markets on-chain and pioneer behind LBTC - the fastest staking protocol to reach $2B TVL. Jacob previously served as Partner at Polychain Capital leading venture investments and governance, and in Product & …
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#461: Drew Shore, Founder of Amino, on Building Crypto Companies and Buying Back Millions of AMINO Token
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44:28Founder of Amino, founder of upcoming Cafe Disco game, founder of WERD pub co, co-founder of Houdini Swap. Helped consult for hundreds of crypto projects. Co- founded Dragters web2 which sold to Superdraft, founder of Moon Poker web 2. In this conversation, we discuss: - Drew’s crypto inception story - Networking in crypto - History of Amino and le…
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#460: Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave, on Solving Blockchain Storage, The Migration to Cyberspace, and Humanity's Digital Transition
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35:50Sam Williams is the creator of AO and Arweave, as well as founder and CEO of Forward Research, a venture protocol development company dedicated to growing the permaweb ecosystem. AO is a decentralized supercomputer empowering internet-scale applications, integrated with Arweave's perpetual data storage. Sam is building towards a vision of a truly d…
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#459: Kyle Chassé, Founder of MV Global, on The Current State of Bitcoin, Crypto Markets, and 2025 Crypto Trends
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37:27A cryptocurrency industry veteran and technology entrepreneur, Kyle has founded, advised, and invested in numerous early-stage blockchain projects since 2012. During 2013, Kyle founded World Super Lotto (WSL), the world’s first global lottery based on Bitcoin. In 2014, Kyle went all-in on Bitcoin and later in Ethereum before transitioning into a fu…
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#458: Justin Wang, CEO of Zeus Network, The Current State of Solana and Why Bitcoin Liquidity on Solana Matters
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34:01Justin Wang is the Founder and CEO of Zeus Network. Wang is a serial entrepreneur and crypto developer, beginning his founder's journey with a VPN business in Dubai, which he successfully exited with $3.5 million in equity. A staunch supporter of Solana since 2015, Justin also founded dAppio Lab in 2020, helping to launch advanced Solana dApps befo…
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#457: Rich Rines, Contributor to Core DAO, on Bitcoin DeFi, The Institutionalization of BTC, and Liquid Staking Bitcoin
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35:59Rich Rines, an initial contributor to Core DAO and former lead of Coinbase's money movement engineering, is a self-taught engineer and successful entrepreneur with ventures like Element Wallet and AutoReach. His expertise lies in 0-1 building, growth, and scalability, with a passion for Bitcoin and decentralization. In this conversation, we discuss…
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#456: Ninad Naik, Co-founder of Mira Network, on Decentralized Verification Layers, The Current State of AI, and Autonomous AI Systems
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27:39Ninad 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 and technology leader at Uber and Amazon across AI, marketplace, and hardware. Prior to technology, Ninad spent several years in investment banking and strategy consulting. In this conversation, we d…
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#455: Tobias Reisner, Founder of TR-Ventures, on Hyperliquid, $HYPE, HyperEVM, and HIP3
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35:41Tobias Reisner is the founder of TR-Ventures and a crypto researcher focused on early-stage ecosystems. He shares in-depth research and investment theses with a growing international audience. His recent work has focused heavily on Hyperliquid, its tokenomics, and emerging builder ecosystem. In this conversation, we discuss: - Hyperliquid’s recent …
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#454: Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner at VanEck Ventures, on Tokenized Equities, Stablecoins, and Crypto VC in 2025
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37:10Wyatt Lonergan is a General Partner at VanEck Ventures, where he drives the firm’s strategic investments in emerging technologies and innovative ventures. He joined VanEck in 2024, bringing a wealth of experience in corporate investment and venture capital. Before joining VanEck, Wyatt led the corporate investment team at Circle Ventures, where he …
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#453: Kevin Boon, President of Mysten Labs, on SUI, Walrus, Programmatic Storage, and Co-Creating with Brands
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43:53Kevin was recently appointed President of Mysten Labs and formerly served as the company's Chief Legal Officer. As President, Kevin oversees key aspects of the company’s strategy and operations alongside CEO Evan Cheng, ensuring the company continues to lead the way in driving innovation and growth within the Web3 ecosystem. Kevin has a plethora of…
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#452: Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen, on Hyperliquid, How to Find Winning Blockchains, and Nansen Points
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41:33Alex 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 management consultant before co-founding Nansen in 2019. Alex is also one of the initial DAO members of Lido Finance and PleasrDAO, and serves on the board of WalletConnect. With an academic background in ar…
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#451: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.XYZ, on Creating the First AI CEO, O.CAPTAIN, and Your EGO vs. AI
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39:09Ahmad 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 it, "AI must be a tool for the people, not a weapon for profit." O.XYZ is a complex ecosystem, starting with it’s core – O.Super Intelligence which will help guide decisions, solve complex problems, and int…
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#450: David Carvalho, Founder of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto and Quantum’s Threat to Crypto
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36:31David 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 Critical Infrastructures under NATO on cyber-war, cyber-espionage, and cyber-terrorism, and has been an advisor to multi-billion-dollar global enterprises like Nokia-Siemens, AT&T, and EA Games. (Inter…
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#449: Kevin Liu, Co-founder of GOAT Network, Bitcoin DeFi, BTC Institutional Adoption, and BTC Yield
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30:49Kevin Liu is a software developer and co-founder of GOAT Network, where he leads the development of the first production-ready Bitcoin-native zkRollup to revolutionize BTCFi. As CEO of ZKM and co-founder of Metis, an Ethereum Layer 2 with $60M in locked assets, he drives scalable, decentralized blockchain solutions. Liu’s vision has secured 5,000 B…
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#448: Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, on 2025 Crypto Investing Trends, RWAs, TON Blockchain, and the Convergence of AI & Crypto
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24:08Tracy Jin is the Chief Operating Officer at MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange. With over a decade of fintech experience, including executive roles at major firms like Bybit, she focuses on enhancing institutional-grade security, risk management, and trading efficiency in the crypto markets. Under her leadership, MEXC has evolved into a…
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#447: Vikrant Sharma, CEO of Cake Wallet, on Bitcoin Privacy, Bitcoin Silent Payments, Monero, and Using Cryptocurrency Anywhere
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30:45Vikrant 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-custody tools focused on privacy, security, and decentralization. He also served as the Director of Liberty Steel. In this conversation, we discuss: - Bitcoin Privacy - Making crypto accessible for all…
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#446: Zac Townsend, CEO of Meanwhile, on Bitcoin Life Insurance and The Future of Bitcoin Finance
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30:21Zac Townsend, Co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile, the world's first Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company. Zac is on a mission to transform how people save and transfer wealth across generations through Bitcoin. After securing a $40M Series A funding round, Meanwhile is expanding its reach to bring Bitcoin-based financial solutions to a global au…
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#445: Matthew Graham, Managing Partner of Ryze Labs, on Stablecoin Legislation, The Future of AI Companions, and AI Agents in Crypto
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30:10Matthew 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 founded Ryze in 2015, initially as a sell-side tech investment banking platform focusing on representing international technology companies for strategic partnership and investment in emerging markets. Matthew…
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