Rich 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: - Bitcoin DeFi - Rich thinks 200k per bitcoin before 2026 - The institutionalization of BTC is still so early - Many of the Bitcoin treasury cos hav...
Jul 17, 2025•36 min•Ep. 457
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 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 discuss: - Mira’s unique approach to on-chain access control and identity management - The shift from static wallet-based gating to dynamic access and ...
Jul 14, 2025•28 min•Ep. 456
Tobias 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 performance - $HYPE Buybacks - Hyperliquid’s DeFi ecosystem growth - Staking $HYPE for airdrops and long-term value - HYPE Treasury companies - HyperE...
Jul 10, 2025•36 min•Ep. 455
Wyatt 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 played a pivotal role in identifying and nurturing high-growth opportunities in the digital asset and blockchain space. Wyatt holds a Bachelor of Arts...
Jul 07, 2025•37 min•Ep. 454
Kevin 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 experience as a dynamic leader and product-oriented technology attorney, having previously served as general counsel at Picsart, and led the product,...
Jul 03, 2025•44 min•Ep. 453
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 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 artificial intelligence and machine learning, Alex is also an entrepreneur with strong opinions on data-driven insights in cryptocurrency and blockchain...
Jun 30, 2025•42 min•Ep. 452
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 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 interact with people in the ecosystem; a toolbox with AI-powered products — tools that help you solve various problems using artificial intelligence; O.R...
Jun 26, 2025•39 min•Ep. 451
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 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. (Interestingly enough, David created the first Distributed AI and Blockchain-based CyberSecurity Mesh solution and was also the former youngest Global C...
Jun 23, 2025•37 min•Ep. 450
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 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 BTC in institutional commitments for GOAT and launched the BitVM2 Playground, advancing trustless Bitcoin bridges. His extensive Bitcoin expertise and ...
Jun 19, 2025•31 min•Ep. 449
Tracy 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 comprehensive platform, expanding its footprint in the DeFi space and advancing the adoption of stablecoins. Her visionary approach has propelled the...
Jun 16, 2025•24 min•Ep. 448
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-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 - Bitcoin silent payments - Using cryptocurrency anywhere - Increasing bitcoin value and use cases - Monero and privacy coins - Ring signatures on Mo...
Jun 12, 2025•31 min•Ep. 447
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 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 audience facing currency debasement and inflation risk. With Meanwhile, Zac is building a future where intergenerational wealth can be preserved in Bitc...
Jun 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 446
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 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 has been involved in the blockchain industry since 2013 and has supported many great entrepreneurs and companies through good and bad times. In this ...
Jun 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 445
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 with the most access, convenience, and quality in the digital asset ETF industry. Previously, Federico led the iShares Business Strategy team at BlackRock, where he created and executed strategic initiatives driving organic asset and revenue growth. He also developed go-to-market strategies for new business verticals and managed priority product l...
Jun 02, 2025•30 min•Ep. 444
Matt Mudano is the co-founder of Arch, which is building the permissionless financial rails for a Bitcoin-denominated world. The entrepreneur began his blockchain journey while mining Bitcoin from his college dorm in 2012, and has had multiple successful exits in the consumer products and technology sectors. Now he is building the infrastructure to support fast, liquid, and composable Bitcoin apps, including DEXs, Perps, and more. In this conversation, we discuss: - Bitcoin's momentum - Bitcoin’...
May 29, 2025•33 min•Ep. 443
Marcin Kazmierczak is Co-Founder of RedStone Oracles, the fastest-growing blockchain oracle, backed by Arrington Capital. In crypto since 2017, Marcin has played a key role in developing several innovative DeFi prototypes, previously a Google Cloud PM with a background in quantitative methods in economics. He is also the Co-founder of ETHWarsaw and a Laureate of Forbes 30 under 30 Poland. With a deep understanding of cross-chain infrastructure, Marcin’s expertise spans from DeFi applications to ...
May 26, 2025•32 min•Ep. 442
Anthony Anzalone is the CEO and Founder of XION, the first layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption by abstracting away the complexities of crypto. Previously known for his "Burnt Banksy" project that sparked global discourse on NFTs, Anthony has established himself as a pioneering figure in Web3 with his work covered by Bloomberg, BBC, CBS, and other major media outlets. Through his leadership at XION, Anthony focuses on democratizing blockchain technology through chain abstractio...
May 22, 2025•31 min•Ep. 441
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 monetize AI agents and virtual influencers. Before launching Fleek, Harrison founded Token Foundry at ConsenSys and has spent the past 8+ years building in the blockchain and Web3 space, now focused on the next evolution of the web: agents. In this conversation, we discuss: - What is Fleek and what is an agent? - The Agentic Cloud - The Agent Laye...
May 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 440
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 blockchain. Lucas has always believed in Coinbase’s mission. He opened his Coinbase account back in 2014, long before joining the company. In his role, he ensures Coinbase is built for Canadians and with their interests in mind. Working with partners, government and regulators, he is making crypto more accessible to Canadians. Prior to Coinbase, he was ...
May 15, 2025•38 min•Ep. 439
Austin Federa is the Co-Founder of DoubleZero, a dedicated high-performance network for modern distributed systems, and President of the DoubleZero Foundation. Prior to co-founding DoubleZero in 2024, Austin served as Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation where he was responsible for setting the direction of the Foundation and working with projects and developers building across the Solana ecosystem. Previously, Austin worked on marketing and product at Bison Trails, and was Director of Mark...
May 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 438
Joe Burnett is the Director of Market Research at Unchained, a leading bitcoin financial services company founded in 2016. At Unchained, Joe drives research and market analysis efforts, delivering insights into bitcoin movement indicators, market trends, and the evolving needs of Unchained’s client base — from individual holders to large institutions. As the host of The Bitcoin Frontier Podcast , he leads expert discussions surrounding bridging the gap between bitcoin adoption and financial mark...
May 08, 2025•38 min•Ep. 437
Raullen Chai is the Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX, a modular Web3 infrastructure platform connecting smart devices and real-world data to blockchains. Chai is an expert cryptographer, privacy and data security expert who previously held positions at Google, Uber and Oracle. At Google, he led security initiatives for the company’s technical infrastructure and was the founding engineer of Google Cloud Load Balancer. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, where his research focused on desi...
May 05, 2025•29 min•Ep. 436
Michael Mo is the CEO and Co-founder of KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: KULR), a leader in energy management solutions accelerating the global transition to a sustainable electrification economy. Under his leadership, KULR has developed cutting-edge thermal management and battery safety technologies that power innovations in aerospace, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy storage systems. A seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor, Michael brings over 20 years of experienc...
May 01, 2025•34 min•Ep. 435
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 the Verifiable Internet, which will redefine digital trust and create a more transparent, secure, and efficient world. To achieve this mission, Nexus is building a globally distributed Layer-1 blockchain powered by a zkVM engine. Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University. He was named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30’ li...
Apr 28, 2025•35 min•Ep. 434
Leah Wald is CEO of SOL Strategies (CSE: HODL), a publicly traded Canadian company actively investing in, supporting, and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem. Prior to Sol Strategies, Leah co-founded and was the CEO of Valkyrie Investments, leading the firm to over $1.3 billion in AUM through cryptocurrency trusts, hedge funds, and ETFs. Valkyrie’s advisory business was acquired by CoinShares, and its private trust division by Abra Capital in 2024. Previously, Leah worke...
Apr 24, 2025•32 min•Ep. 433
John Lilic, CEO of Telos, is a technology entrepreneur and investor focused on blockchain, cryptography, and quantum infrastructure. A leading angel VC, he has taken the Q pill and believes the quantum threat and opportunity are arriving much sooner and more profoundly than most in the blockchain ecosystem realize. In this conversation, we discuss: - The quantum pill - Quantum vs Blockchain Security - Quantum money - Post-Quantum money vision - PQC - Concepts for quantum-native financial infrast...
Apr 21, 2025•38 min•Ep. 432
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 strong background in software engineering and is a pioneer in the crypto industry. As a core developer, Jagdeep has marshalled the world’s fifth-oldest surviving cryptocurrency into its second decade, creating tools, technologies, and services that enhance the functionality and usability of the Syscoin platform. In this conversation, we discuss: - T...
Apr 17, 2025•28 min•Ep. 431
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 ecosystem as the local ambassador for MonkeDao in Toronto, as well as a Superteam Canada member. Chris previously served as the CTO of a cryptocurrency and US equity hedge fund building out low latency analytics, back office reporting, and trading systems. In this conversation, we discuss: - Crypto in Canada - Living in Toronto - Talented Canadians moving ...
Apr 14, 2025•29 min•Ep. 430
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 lifelong entrepreneur from Belgium, where he researched authenticated encryption and macroeconomics, and was a national mathematics medalist. He formed the thesis of the Spiderchain whiteboarding in the halls of Spangler while doing his MBA at Harvard, and continues to be a menace to whiteboards across the world with his cryptographic scribbles. In...
Apr 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 429
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 has been building in the crypto space since 2017. Prior to Superform, he co-founded Ledger Capital, a crypto research firm, and worked on Wall Street conducting biotech equity research and analyzing high-growth technologies. At BlockTower Capital, Vikram co-led a $100m DeFi and Yield Fund, building scalable trading strategies across 15 chains with...
Apr 07, 2025•26 min•Ep. 428
