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When Shift Happens Podcast

When Shift Happens Podcast

Kevin Follonier 176 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

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

E189: Binance Founder: This Is The Best Time In History To Get Rich In Crypto
E189: Binance Founder: This Is The Best Time In History To Get Rich In Crypto Oct 8, 2026 00:32:03 Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, sits down with Kevin live on stage at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong and explains why right now is the best point in history to build wealth in crypto. He breaks down why $1 million Bitcoin is coming faster than anyone expects, why Bitcoin will overtake gold in the next bull run, the exact crypto allocation he tells governments to hold, and what the biggest
E188: Crypto Trading Expert: Why No Amount of Crypto Is Enough (even millions)
E188: Crypto Trading Expert: Why No Amount of Crypto Is Enough (even millions) Oct 1, 2026 01:53:48 Jordi Alexander, founder and CEO of crypto trading firm Selini Capital, explains why retirement is a 20th century dream and why no amount of money will ever be "enough" in a world being rebuilt by AI. He also shares the skill AI can't replace, where he sees Bitcoin and Zcash heading next, and why health, not wealth, will be the biggest divide of the next 20 years.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER💡Go beyond the
E187: Binance Founder: Nobody Realizes How Big The Next 10 Years Of Crypto Will Be
E187: Binance Founder: Nobody Realizes How Big The Next 10 Years Of Crypto Will Be Sep 25, 2026 01:04:06 Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, opens up on why he's always bullish on Twitter, how a single tweet lined up with Bitcoin's 20% pump right before Trump's crypto speech, and why he believes crypto is still nowhere near saturated with less than 1% global penetration. He also gets candid about growing up a second-generation immigrant in Canada, surviving the FTX collapse and a Binance hack, a
E186: Variational CEO: This Hidden Fee Is Quietly Draining Your Crypto Account
E186: Variational CEO: This Hidden Fee Is Quietly Draining Your Crypto Account Sep 10, 2026 01:28:45 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
E185: Ethena CEO: This $7B Crypto Company Just Launched An App That Pays You To Spend Money Sep 2, 2026 00:58:53 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
E184: Trezor CTO: How Quantum Computers Could Empty Every Bitcoin Wallet Aug 27, 2026 01:32:16 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
E183: Jupiter COO: Getting Rich In Crypto Has Nothing To Do With Luck Aug 20, 2026 01:25:15 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
E182: Jordi Visser: Wall Street Is All In On AI, But He's Buying Bitcoin Instead Aug 13, 2026 01:07:34 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)
E181 : Scott Melker: How To Get Rich In Crypto In 2026 (Without Getting Lucky) Aug 6, 2026 00:58:08 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
E180: Kast Founder: The Biggest Crypto Opportunity Of Our Lifetime Is Happening Right Now Jul 23, 2026 01:46:06 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)
E179: Helius CEO: These 3 Crypto Coins Are MASSIVELY Underpriced (2026 Cycle) Jul 16, 2026 01:12:22 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
E178: Tushar Jain, Multicoin CoFounder: The 3 Coins His Multi-Billion Dollar Fund Is Bullish On This Cycle Jul 9, 2026 01:17:55 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

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