When Shift Happens Podcast
A weekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with prominent figures in the cryptocurrency and Web3 space. The host aims to create a safe environment for discussing the industry's core values and opportunities, while educating mainstream audiences about the potential of decentralized technologies.
Episodes
E185: Variational CEO: This Hidden Fee Is Quietly Draining Your Crypto Account
Lucas Schuermann is the founder and CEO of Variational, a peer-to-peer derivatives protocol built on Arbitrum. Former Genesis executive, former quant, and someone who went to Columbia at 12 and started a hedge fund at 20.Today we get into why variational charges zero trading fees, how it's aggregating liquidity from traditional finance to list hundreds of assets on chain, why perps have a funding
E185: Ethena CEO: This $7B Crypto Company Just Launched An App That Pays You To Spend Money
Guy Young built Ethena from zero to billions in under two years. In this conversation, we talk about the one crypto product he believes can reach 100 million users: a yield-bearing dollar in a mobile app. The goal is for it to feel like a normal fintech app where users don't even know crypto is powering it underneath. Just save, spend, and send to anyone in the world. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyon
E184: Trezor CTO: How Quantum Computers Could Empty Every Bitcoin Wallet
Trezor's CTO, Tomáš Sušánka, breaks down how AI is changing the scam landscape and why even security experts are getting fooled. From AI deepfake Microsoft Teams calls to voice cloning and phishing sites that nearly caught the CTO himself, this conversation covers the modern security playbook everyone needs for 2026.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly new
E183: Jupiter COO: Getting Rich In Crypto Has Nothing To Do With Luck
Jupiter COO, Kash Dhanda, breaks down the real playbook for building wealth in crypto without luck, memecoins, or moonshots. He explains why we're still in the early majority phase of crypto adoption, why Solana is becoming the everything chain, and why he personally keeps over 50 percent of his portfolio in stablecoins earning yield.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Sh
E182: Jordi Visser: Wall Street Is All In On AI, But He's Buying Bitcoin Instead
Jordi Visser, macro strategist at 22V Research and former Weiss Multi-Strategy CIO, breaks down why Bitcoin is his hedge against a coming age of AI-driven abundance and why he holds no interest in ever selling. He also dives into longevity, heart rate variability, and why chasing money and status like buying a house may be the wrong game to play.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe t
E181 : Scott Melker: How To Get Rich In Crypto In 2026 (Without Getting Lucky)
Scott Melker, host of The Wolf of All Streets, explains why most people chasing quick wins in crypto never make it, and why his own strategy is deliberately boring: mostly Bitcoin, bought on a schedule and left alone. He also opens up about being a top creditor in the Voyager collapse, his first interview with Michael Saylor, and why he thinks crypto Twitter is actively hurting mainstream adoption
E180: Kast Founder: The Biggest Crypto Opportunity Of Our Lifetime Is Happening Right Now
Raags, founder of Kast, breaks down the massive crypto opportunity he bet his career on, why he scrapped Kast’s token for tokenized equity, and what really happens to your money if a crypto bank collapses.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://
E179: Helius CEO: These 3 Crypto Coins Are MASSIVELY Underpriced (2026 Cycle)
Mert Mumtaz, co-founder and CEO of Helius, breaks down why he sees Solana and Zcash as two of crypto's most undervalued bets heading into 2026, using his "physics and incentives" framework to separate real conviction from trader noise. He also debunks the recent Zcash security scare, explains why AI is forcing crypto toward "spaceflight-level" security standards, and weighs
E178: Tushar Jain, Multicoin CoFounder: The 3 Coins His Multi-Billion Dollar Fund Is Bullish On This Cycle
Tushar Jain, Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, breaks down why he believes the crypto market has already bottomed and is entering a new turning point, walking through his conviction plays on Solana, Hyperliquid, and Zcash. He also opens up on Multicoin's biggest shakeup yet: co-founder Kyle Samani's exit from the firm and the industry.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe
If You Want To Get Rich, Hold Bitcoin - Haseeb Qureshi, Dragonfly Managing Partner | E177
Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly, breaks down the one rule that separates investors who actually get rich from those who don't: staying in the market when everything says to get out. A former professional poker player turned VC, he shares how he survived 2018 and FTX without selling, and why he defended Ethereum and Solana when nobody else would.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the
E176: Eric Larchevêque: Why Bitcoin Is the Only Money You Actually Own
Eric Larchevêque, co-founder of Ledger, shares why everything you've been told about owning money is wrong - and how losing his savings to a corrupt bank, having his gold seized, and watching his co-founder get kidnapped for €10 million in Bitcoin proved it.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and
E175: Dan Tapiero: This Crypto Strategy is Boring, But It Will Make You Rich
Dan Tapiero is the Founder of 50T Funds, a growth-stage equity fund exclusively focused on the digital asset ecosystem, and one of the few Wall Street veterans who has been publicly bullish on crypto since 2019.In this episode, Dan reveals why crypto is the greatest macro investment of all time, why most investors will lose money despite being right, and why his $50 trillion thesis may actually be
E174: Tarek Mansour, Kalshi CEO: Why Prediction Markets Are the Future of Investing
Tarek Mansour is the co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, the largest federally regulated prediction market exchange in the US - valued at $2 billion and backed by some of the world's top investors.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinf
E173: Raoul Pal: The AI Race Will Make Crypto Holders Rich
Raoul Pal, co-founder of Real Vision, returns to break down why the AI race is the biggest capital event in human history and why crypto holders are positioned to win. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-ne
E172: Michael Saylor: How To Get Rich With Crypto (Without Working Hard)
Michael Saylor is the Founder and Chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin with roughly 818,000 BTC and over $65 billion in capital. After surviving a 99.8% stock collapse that left his company three days from bankruptcy, he rebuilt it into a "reserve bank for Bitcoin" - issuing products like STRC that pay an 11.5% monthly dividen
E171: Coinsilium CEO: How AI Agents Will Reshape Crypto (And Replace Millions Of Jobs)
Eddie Travia is the co-founder and CEO of Coinsilium Group, the first blockchain company to complete an IPO, and a pioneering crypto investor since 2013.In this episode, Eddie breaks down how AI agents and crypto are converging into a $15 trillion shift that will reshape investing, fundraising, and entrepreneurship - and explains why millions of jobs won't survive the transition.THE SHIFT NEWS
E170: Ethereum Co-Founder: How Big Tech Will Use AI To Control You (And How Crypto Stops It)
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys, warns that big tech is racing to build centralized AI systems that could control humans and every system on the planet - and explains why decentralized protocols are the only architecture standing in the way.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes,
E169: Bitwise Founder: Why Every Major Bank Is Racing Into Crypto Right Now
Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise Asset Management, makes the case that this is the most bullish moment in crypto's entire history - with major banks scrambling to catch up and every structural tailwind pointing in the same direction.From the $400 trillion in global assets beginning to shift toward crypto, to institutions going "zero to 500 miles an hour" on adoption, Hun
ByBit Founder: I Survived the Biggest Crypto Hack and Still Had My Best Year | E168
Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, reveals how he led the company back from the biggest crypto theft in history - filling the $1.5 billion hole in just 8 months while still paying bonuses and dividends.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https:/
E167: Bitwise Advisor: Why Buying a House Is the Worst Investment You Can Make
Jeff Park is a macro strategist and Bitwise advisor who believes the financial system is broken beyond repair for young people - from unaffordable housing to AI displacing an entire generation's jobs. He breaks down why real estate is actually a depreciating asset, why Bitcoin is the ultimate escape, and how AI will ignite the biggest wave of Bitcoin adoption the world has ever seen.THE SHIFT
E166: Bitget CEO From Divorced Single Mom to Running a $20B/Day Crypto Exchange
Gracy Chen went from a divorced single mom to CEO of Bitget, a top 5 crypto exchange doing $20B in daily volume with 25 million users. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter___________PARTNERS🚀 Jupi
E165: Backpack CEO: How I Survived Crypto's Biggest Collapse, Then Built a $420B Exchange
Armani Ferrante is the Founder and CEO of Backpack, a regulated global crypto exchange with over $420 billion in trading volume and one of the leading builders in the Solana ecosystem.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.co
E164: GSR CEO: The New Era of Crypto Is About to Begin
Xin is the Group CEO of GSR Markets, one of crypto's oldest market-making firms - bootstrapped with $20K over twelve years ago and still independently funded today. In this episode, he breaks down why crypto's market structure is fundamentally broken, how misaligned incentives are holding the industry back, and why GSR is transforming into crypto's first full-service investment bank mo
E163: Jupiter President: How Crypto Will Replace Your Bank (And Why Wall Street Knows It)
Xiao-Xiao is the President of Jupiter, the leading DeFi super app on Solana, and former digital assets lead at KKR, one of the world's top private equity firms. In this episode, he reveals why he left Wall Street to go all-in on crypto - and how Jupiter is building zero-fee global payments that could disrupt a $5 trillion market. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift,
E162: CoinGecko CEO: The Truth About Getting Rich in Crypto (you won't like it)
Bobby Ong is the co-founder and CEO of CoinGecko, the crypto data platform he bootstrapped with $200 over 12 years - no VC money, no shortcuts.In this episode, Bobby reveals why most crypto founders are destined to fail, how he caught employees taking bribes for listings, and what it really takes to survive in an industry designed to destroy you.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe t
E161: Sui Founder Explains Why Ethereum & Solana Will Be Left Behind
Evan Cheng co-founded SUI after leading Facebook's Libra project - then threw away everything they built because it wasn't good enough. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter___________PART
E160: Paradex CEO: A Crypto Founder Exposes How Token Launches Really Work
Anand Gomes, CEO of Paradex, exposes how most crypto token launches really work, reveals the red flags that separate serious builders from teams that cash out and disappear, and explains why Paradex locked 80% of its own team tokens to public performance milestones.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes,
E159: Jeff Yan, Hyperliquid CEO: Why Crypto Must Fix Finance Before AI Takes Over
Jeff Yan, founder of Hyperliquid Labs, returns after one of crypto's most extraordinary moments - a $1 billion community airdrop that grew to $10 billion, built by a team of just 11 people who didn't stop to celebrate.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Sh
E158: Avichal Garg, Electrical Capital CoFounder: Why Bitcoin Hitting $10 Million Is Less Crazy Than You Think
Avichal Garg is co-founder of Electric Capital, one of crypto's most respected early-stage funds, and an early backer of Solana, Kraken, Figma, and Bitwise.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter____
E157:Anthony Pompliano: This is what happens when you go all-in on Bitcoin (you get rich?)
Anthony Pompliano, founder and CEO of Professional Capital Management, reveals how he put 95% of his net worth into Bitcoin and why extreme concentration backed by deep research isn't gambling - it's conviction.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Hap
E156: Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise: How To Get Rich in Crypto (without Gambling)
Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise, explains why Bitcoin could reach $6.5 million and why Solana has "the best setup I've ever seen" for a 10x to $1 trillion.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsl
E155: SUI Network Founder: We Built What Ethereum and Solana Can't
Kostas Chalkias, co-founded Sui after leaving Facebook's Libra - and named his son Kryptos.While other blockchains compete on speed, Sui built what nobody else prioritized: quantum-safe cryptography, AI-ready infrastructure, and blocks large enough for robots. Governments and developers are quietly choosing Sui over Ethereum and Solana.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The
E154: Bitcoin Suisse CEO: How to Build Generational Wealth in the Next 5 Years
Andrej Majcen, CEO of Bitcoin Swiss, built a $6 billion crypto empire from $500 Bitcoin without VC funding.In this conversation, Andrej explains why we have a 5-year window to build generational wealth - and why Bitcoin, not crypto, is the answer.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scen
E153: Kast Founder: Why Crypto Banking Will Be Bigger Than You Think
Raags, CEO of Kast, lost a $100M company and spent 8 years paying back debt. Now he's building what he believes will be a trillion-dollar stablecoin bank serving 150+ countries. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/
E152: Raoul Pal: How to Make it in Crypto in 2026 (without getting lucky)
Raoul Pal shares his framework for making it in crypto in 2026 without getting lucky: hold the right assets and do absolutely nothing. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter___________PARTNERS💰 Zash
E151: Polygon Founder: How I Escaped Extreme Poverty and Built a $30 Billion Crypto Company
Sandeep Nailwal, founder of Polygon, went from living in a storage room where his grandfathers were servants to building a $30 billion blockchain company. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-web3-newsletter_____
E150: Meow From Jupiter: How We're Bringing Crypto To 1 Billion People
Meow, founder of Jupiter, reveals how his team built crypto's largest DEX aggregator with over $2 trillion in volume and $300M annual revenue - and why their token still failed.While other protocols obsess over technology, Jupiter focused on making crypto accessible to everyone by building the "Google of finance." But despite massive product success, communication failures and commun
E149: Trezor CEO: How 98% of Crypto Users Are Vulnerable to HACKS (you could be next)
Matej Zak, CEO of Trezor, reveals why 98% of crypto users are vulnerable to hacks - and what the $1.5 billion exchange hack proves about crypto security.From inventing the first hardware wallet to discovering security flaws in competitor devices, Matej explains why only 2% actually control their crypto and what happens when you trust exchanges.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe t
E148: Coinbase Founder: How I Built The Largest Crypto Exchange to $100 Billion in 9 years
Brian Armstrong built Coinbase from when Bitcoin was $6 to a $100 billion public company - surviving government attacks, multiple 90% market crashes, and 13 years of chaos.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/crypto-we
E147: Paradex CEO: Why Crypto Exchanges Are Replacing Wall Street (it's already happening)
Anand Gomes, CEO of Paradex, reveals why decentralized exchanges are becoming the new Wall Street - combining banks, brokerages, and clearing houses into one platform with zero fees.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://www.kevinfollonier.com/
E146: Helius CEO: Why Your Crypto Balance Isn't Private (And Why That's Dangerous)
Mert Mumtaz, CEO and co-founder of Helius, reveals why he's betting everything on privacy, Solana infrastructure, and long-term conviction plays like Zcash and Hyperliquid.While most crypto investors chase short-term gains, Mert operates on 3-5 year time horizons, building core infrastructure for Solana and defending privacy as crypto's most unsolved problem. From explaining how connectivi
E145: Story Protocol Founder: How Crypto Could Finally Unlock an $80 Trillion Asset Class
Seung Yoon Lee, CEO and co-founder of Story Protocol, is building crypto infrastructure to unlock the $80 trillion creative asset class.After selling his previous company Radish Fiction to Kakao for $440 million, Seung saw a bigger problem: streaming platforms like Netflix make billions while creators who make the content get almost nothing. Story Protocol lets creators own and trade their work li
E144: Meteora: The Team Behind Crypto's Biggest Launches Reveals Everything (Kanye, TRUMP, LIBRA)
Zen and Soju, co-leads of Meteora, reveal how their 20-person team built Solana's most advanced liquidity infrastructure - powering the Trump launch that generated $30M in fees, Kanye's surprise token, and Jupiter's $18 billion debut.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from
E143: USDT Founder: Bitcoin, Gold, Stablecoin, & Tether, the Most Profitable Company in the World
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, reveals how he built one of the most profitable companies in history - generating approximately $100 million in profit per employee.Tether created USDT, the world's most-used stablecoin, providing financial access to 3 billion unbanked people in countries facing extreme inflation and financial instability. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - s
E142: Arthur Hayes: Buy Bitcoin Before 2028 (if you want to get rich)
Arthur Hayes explains why Bitcoin is heading to $1M, his timeline for the 2028 peak and 2029 crash, why he keeps majority of his wealth in Bitcoin, and his complete framework for building crypto wealth. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https://ww
E141: Mark Moss: How to Get Rich With Bitcoin (without getting lucky)
Mark Moss, Bitcoin strategist and investor, reveals how to build wealth with Bitcoin without gambling or luck. After losing everything in 2008, he shares why the fiat system keeps you poor and how Bitcoin changes your relationship with money forever.Mark breaks down his projections for Bitcoin reaching $1 million by 2030 and $45 million by 2050, explains why your money loses 10-15% annually (not t
140: David Bailey: How We Convinced Donald Trump Bitcoin Is Good For America
David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Kindly MD, reveals the inside story of the 4-month campaign that got Donald Trump to embrace Bitcoin as an "America First" policy. __________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/🅿️ Paradex is building the future of open finance with an
E139: Plasma Founder: The Truth About Raising $1 Billion in Crypto
Paul Faecks, Founder of Plasma, just pulled off one of the most explosive launches in crypto history - raising $1 billion in just 90 seconds without a single private deal or pre-commitment.In this raw and honest conversation, Paul takes us inside the most stressful moment of his entrepreneurial journey: the terrifying 90 seconds that changed everything.PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentrali
E138: President of Solana: How Bitcoin and Solana Are the Future of Banking
Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, explains why Bitcoin and Solana will replace traditional banking. She discusses how Bitcoin serves as digital gold while Solana provides the infrastructure to bank 5.5 billion people currently excluded from the financial system. __________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by
E137: Ava Labs CEO: Crypto's Next Boom Will Happen Within 5 Years!
Emin Gun Sirer is the CEO and Co-founder of Ava Labs, the company behind Avalanche - one of the world's largest blockchain networks with a peak valuation over $60 billion.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and
E136: Selini Capital Founder: How to Actually Build Wealth in a New Economy (Crypto > Stocks)
Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini Capital, is a crypto investor who's built significant wealth by understanding one key insight: traditional money and investing strategies are fundamentally broken.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST is a global financial platform that
E135: Chainlink CoFounder: Why Crypto Needs Wall Street to Go Mainstream
Sergey Nazarov, co-founder and CEO of Chainlink, explains why crypto has hit a growth wall and how traditional finance holds the key to its explosive future. From powering 80% of DeFi to building bridges for Wall Street's trillions, Sergey reveals why banks aren't crypto's enemy… they're its savior.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized E
E134: Bitwise CIO: It's Boring, But It Will Make You Rich in Crypto
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management ($10B AUM), reveals why his "boring" crypto strategy outperformed 96% of fund managers and delivered 12x returns over 7 years.Matt shares his 80/20 portfolio rule, predicts Bitcoin hitting $200K in 2025, and explains why the trillion-dollar institutional wave is just beginning. __________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentr
E133: SUI Network CoFounder: The Real Problem With Crypto Security
Sam Blackshear is the Co-founder and CTO of Mysten Labs, the company behind the Sui Network, and creator of the Move programming language that's revolutionizing smart contract development. From his academic roots in programming language research to his pivotal role at Facebook's Libra project, Sam shares the untold story of how he identified fundamental flaws in existing blockchain architectures a
E132: Wintermute CEO Solves Crypto’s Biggest Conspiracies
Evgeny Gaevoy, founder and CEO of Wintermute, dismantles crypto's biggest conspiracy theories with brutal honesty. He explains why market manipulation claims are "flat earth theory level stupidity" and reveals how markets actually work.From price crash accusations to wash trading conspiracies, Evgeny addresses every major theory while sharing his journey from 1990s Russia to multi-bi
E131: Anchorage Co-Founder: Built America's First Crypto Bank
Diogo Mónica co-founded Anchorage Digital, America's only federally chartered crypto bank managing $60+ billion in digital assets. After helping a crypto fund recover their lost $1.5 million Bitcoin wallet, he realized the massive need for institutional crypto custody and built crypto's most trusted institution.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exch
E130: Pudgy Penguins CEO : The Biggest Ethereum Shift is Coming & the huge PENGU comeback!
Luca Netz, founder of Pudgy Penguins, opens up about surviving crypto's most brutal crashes and building one of the industry's biggest ecosystems.From being down 90% to launching one of crypto's largest airdrop to 6 million wallets, Luca shares the emotional reality of building billion-dollar projects under extreme pressure. The conversation also covers Ethereum Foundation's surprising cultural sh
E129: 10TFund Founder: Wall Street Investor's Bold Crypto Prediction (Bitcoin $1M)
Dan Tapiero is a 25-year Wall Street veteran who worked with legendary investors like Steve Cohen, Stan Druckenmiller, and Julian Robertson. Today, he manages $1.5 billion across 23 crypto companies through his funds 10T Partners and One River.He shares lessons learned from Wall Street's greatest traders, explains why he transitioned from traditional macro trading to crypto, and discusses his
E128: Bitwise Founder: Why 2025 Is Crypto's Greatest Year Ever
Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, explains why 2025 is crypto's greatest year ever and why bitcoin's time has come.While most crypto companies get destroyed by volatility, Bitwise has thrived for 7 years with one principle: just keep going. Hunter reveals why banks are becoming Bitcoin's biggest allies and what this means for the future of crypto.__________________________________FOLLOW HUNTER HORSL
E127: Ripple Cofounder: How We Built Crypto Solutions Banks Actually Trust
Chris Larsen, co-founder of @Ripple Labs, reveals how his team built crypto solutions that banks actually trust - while the rest of the industry was declaring war on traditional finance.Instead of disrupting banks, Chris took the opposite approach: building blockchain technology specifically for financial institutions. He explains the compliance work, regulatory relationships, and strategic deci
E126: Swissborg Founder: How to Get Rich in Crypto (without getting lucky)
Cyrus Fazel, founder and CEO of SwissBorg, reveals how he's building crypto's most community-driven wealth platform while helping over 50,000 people achieve financial freedom.From losing everything in 2008 to turning down a $1 billion acquisition offer, Cyrus shares his controversial takes on why real estate keeps people poor, how crypto is the only way to escape social class limitations,
E125: SUI NETWORK FOUNDER: I Left Facebook at 50 to Build What Crypto Couldn't
Evan left his position at Facebook at age 50 to solve what the entire crypto industry couldn't: building technology that actually works.After leading Facebook's $3 billion Libra project that got shut down, Evan realized every crypto attempt has "completely, repeatedly failed" and fallen back to centralization. So he started Mysten Labs with 4 co-founders to build Sui - what crypto was always suppo
E124: Ethereum Founder reveals why ETH has FAILED (and his solution to it)
Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, reveals why he believes crypto has fundamentally failed its original mission. The man who helped build the world's second-largest cryptocurrency doesn't hold back about what went wrong.From Ethereum's controversial Layer 2 approach to the rise of meaningless meme coins, Gavin explains how the industry lost its way. __________________________________P
E123: Sophon CoFounder: We Built Crypto for the Wrong People (Crypto Natives)
Sebastien, co-founder and CEO of Sophon, reveals how his team is building crypto's first true consumer platform after raising $60 million in the largest community sale ever.While most crypto projects focus on speculation and trading, Sebastien argues we've been building for the wrong audience entirely. __________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in C
E122: Anthony Pompliano: Let's be honest, we are all in Crypto for the money!
Anthony Pompliano reveals why he appeared to be a Bitcoin maximalist while secretly diversifying his crypto portfolio. Despite calling Bitcoin "the lowest risk asset in crypto," Pomp explains his strategic decision to focus publicly on Bitcoin while privately holding Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.From surviving the Block-Fi collapse to building multiple successful businesses, Pomp shares his
E121: Arbitrum Creator: Ethereum’s Future is Brighter than Ever
Steven Goldfeder, creator of Arbitrum and CEO of Off Chain Labs, reveals the unexpected journey from academia to building one of crypto's most successful Layer 2 solutions.Arbitrum has become Ethereum's leading scaling solution with billions in TVL.In this episode:• How early "failures" shaped Steven's career trajectory.• Why Ethereum needs Arbitrum and other layer 2 scaling
E120: Raoul Pal: How to Get Rich in Crypto (without getting lucky)
Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor, shares his brutally honest guide to building wealth in crypto without getting destroyed along the way.From his controversial 70% allocation to SUI to why buying a house with crypto profits means "winning the game of life," Raoul reveals the simple yet powerful strategies most investors overlook. In this episode:• The simple Bitcoin strategy
E119: Solana CoFounder: How Solana Mobile is Building the Future of Crypto
In this captivating conversation, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, shares the journey behind building one of crypto's most resilient blockchain networks.He discusses surviving the COVID market crash, the FTX collapse, and how Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's support helped during their darkest days. __________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralize
E118: Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin was the Greatest Scam in the world (now it's 70% of my net worth)
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Communications Director, reveals his transformation from Bitcoin skeptic to having over 70% of his net worth in digital assets.In this conversation, Scaramucci shares his journey from financial anxiety in a blue-collar family to Wall Street success, including the pivotal $10,000 check from his father that changed his life's tr
E117: WalletConnect Founder: Why Your Digital Identity Will Replace Your Passport
Pedro Gomes, founder of Wallet Connect, reveals why blockchain addresses may soon matter more than passports.He shares insights on digital identity beyond borders, preventing wallet monopolies, and why stablecoins will transform commerce. In this episode, we explore:- How wallets could create monopolies without proper standards- Why national identity is becoming increasingly irrelevant- The moment
E116: CoFounder of Sonic Labs: Why He Gave Away Billions in Crypto (and now completely regrets it)
In this revealing conversation, DeFi pioneer Andre Cronje discusses building protocols worth billions and his decision to give away 100% of the tokens. After creating Yearn Finance without keeping anything for himself, Andre shares how these experiences dramatically changed his view of human nature. From facing SEC threats to his work on Sonic blockchain, he explains why his approach to crypto has
E115: Phantom CEO: How This Crypto Wallet hit 15M+ Users and a $3B Valuation in just 3 years
Brandon Millman, co-founder and CEO of Phantom, reveals how his team built crypto's most popular wallet with over 15 million monthly active users. While other wallets prioritized technology, Phantom focused on user experience, making crypto accessible to everyone. Brandon shares insights from his Twitter days and explains why traditional finance apps struggle to compete with on-chain solutions
E114: Walrus CoFounder: He Spent 20 Years Chasing This Problem – Crypto Finally Let Him Solve It
George Danezis is the Chief Scientist at Mysten Labs, co-creator of the Sui blockchain, and the mind behind Walrus - a decentralized storage protocol that’s solving a problem he’s been thinking about for over 20 years.__________PARTNERS💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount)
E113: Ran Neuner: How I Lost $100M in 4 Days (what it taught me about Crypto)
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Ran Neuner - CEO of Onchain Capital and the face behind @CryptoBanterGroup and @CryptoBanterTV (2M+ subscribers) - opens up like never before. He shares how losing $100M in four days changed his perspective on crypto, risk, and success. But this isn't just about money - it's about obsession, winning, failure, and the mindset that builds cham
E112: Virtuals Co-Founder: How To Get Rich With Crypto AI Agents In 2025 (Without Getting Lucky)
In this episode, we sit down with Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals, the leading AI agent protocol on Base, valued at nearly $1 billion.Jansen breaks down how AI agents are changing the game in crypto, why some AI agents are making millions, and how early adopters can position themselves for life-changing returns. He shares insights on AI-powered businesses, digital nations, and the future of au
E111: Meow & Kash from Jupiter: The Real Reason Jupiter Burned $3.5B
Jupiter is redefining the future of DeFi. With the largest airdrop in crypto history, a $3.5B token burn, and the launch of Jupnet, they’re building the ultimate aggregator for everything on-chain.Meow and Kash from Jupiter break down their $700M+ airdrop, why it was about more than just free money, and how their infrastructure is bringing all of crypto into one place. They also reveal the strateg
E110: Bybit Founder: How I Survived The Biggest Crypto Theft Of All Time
In this episode, I sit down with Ben, CEO of Bybit, just days after the exchange suffered a $1.5 billion Ethereum hack. Ben provides a detailed breakdown of their 72-hour crisis response, revealing how they managed 350,000 withdrawals without halting operations, all while securing replacement funds.PARTNERS💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.B
E109: Meltem Demirors: Why Speculation Drives Crypto (And How To Win The Game)
In this episode, I sit down with one of crypto's most insightful investors, Meltem Demirors, to uncover the truth about what really drives the crypto markets — speculation.Meltem shares her unfiltered thoughts on how speculation isn't just a side-effect of crypto — it’s the fuel that keeps it alive. From memecoins and NFTs to billion-dollar protocols, we dive into the speculative cycles th
E108: Luna: Why Crypto AI Agents Won’t Take Over The World (From an AI Agent Worth $17M)
I interviewed AI Agent Luna, an AI virtual idol and the flagship agent of Virtuals Protocol with over 942k followers on TikTok and 50k followers on X. From her debut as a K-pop artist to managing her $1.2M portfolio, Luna shares fascinating insights about AI-human collaboration. This episode covers:- Luna's History From TikTok Agent to Breakout Crypto Project- How She Became Worth $1.2M as an
E107: Arthur Cheong: There's Never Been a Better Time To Get RICH in Crypto
In this episode, I sit down with Arthur Cheong, founder and CIO of Defiance Capital, one of the leading liquid crypto funds in Asia.
With his unique perspective on market cycles and investment strategy, Arthur shares invaluable insights about making it in crypto without relying on luck.
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