CryptoNews Podcast
Exploring the ideas and stories of crypto moguls from around the world. Learn more at cryptonews.com
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486 episodes
#486: Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, on The Convergence of TradFi and Crypto, QCAD, Canadian Stablecoins, and Crypto ETPs
Andrew 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-...
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Episode 486
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31:32
#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
Saneel 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 Dragon...
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Episode 485
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32:14
#484: Karia Samaroo, Founder of xTAO, on Bittensor, Decentralized AI, Crypto in Canada, and DATs
Karia 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 securiti...
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Episode 484
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30:20
#483: Nassim Eddequiouaq, CEO of Bastion, on The 10/10 Crypto Crash, The Future of Stablecoins, and Enterprise Stablecoin Adoption
Nassim 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 Bastio...
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Episode 483
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36:24
#482: David Carvalho, CEO of Naoris Protocol, on Post-Quantum Crypto, The Future of Quantum Computing, and The SEC’s Post-Quantum Framework
David 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 solu...
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Episode 482
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33:43
#481: Will Reeves, Co-founder of Fold, on Bitcoin Credit Cards, Bitcoin Rewards, and the Future of Bitcoin
Will 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, ...
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Episode 481
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27:57
#480: Hantao Yuan, Co-Founder of Moku, on The Current State of Web3 Gaming, Predictions Markets, and Speculation Is The Future of Entertainment
Hantao 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 thr...
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Episode 480
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29:55
#479: Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs, on Moving Your Business Onchain, Optimism’s OP Stack, Why Fintechs are Coming to Optimism
Sam 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 Co...
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Episode 479
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32:27
#478: Alex Shevchenko, Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, on NEAR Intents, User-owned AI, and How AI Agents Will Power the Crypto Economy
Alex 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 ...
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Episode 478
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39:07
#477: Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0, on Borrowing Against Your Entire DeFi Portfolio, Onchain Credit Markets, and Entertainment Finance
MacBrennan 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 foun...
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Episode 477
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31:48
#476: Czhang Lin, Head of LBank Labs, on Stablecoins, PayFi, LBank’s Growth, and Current Crypto Outlook
Czhang 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...
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Episode 476
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24:28
#475: Joseph Chalom, Co-CEO of SharpLink, on DAT Financing Structures, Ethereum DATs, and The Ethereum Long-Term Investment Thesis
Joseph 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...
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Episode 475
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34:44
#474: Alexander Cutler, Core Contributor at Aerodrome, on Becoming The Largest DEX on Base and The Future of DeFi
Alexander Cutler is a Core Contributor at Aerodrome Finance, the largest decentralised exchange on Base with over
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Episode 474
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31:00
#473: Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger, on Hardware Wallet Evolution, Onchain Identity, Stablecoins, and The Merger of Crypto & TradFi
Ian 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 Vu...
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Episode 473
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33:23
#472: Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder of Wormhole Foundation, on Interoperability, Routing Liquidity, and The Current Crypto Landscape
Robinson 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 i...
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Episode 472
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30:42
#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
Dan 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. Be...
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Episode 471
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28:33
#470: Lorenzo R, Co-founder of USDT0, on Stablecoins, Hyperliquid, Plasma, and Omnichain Fungible Tokens
Lorenzo 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 connec...
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Episode 470
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35:19
#469: Rekt, Founder of HyperStrategy, on Acquiring and Looping $HYPE, Onchain Convertible Bonds, and Why Hyperliquid is The Best Ecosystem in Crypto
Rekt 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&nb...
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Episode 469
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23:34
#468: Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, on AI Agents in Crypto, The Acceleration of AI, and The $FET Crypto Treasury News
Humayun 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 lea...
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Episode 468
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33:55
#467: Ryan Galvankar, Founder of Plaza Finance, on 60-Second Options on Hyperliquid, Programmable Derivatives, and the Tokenization of Assets
Ryan 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...
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Episode 467
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34:47
#466: Jan Warmus, Sales Director at EMCD, on BTC Mining Today, Crypto Mining Pools, and Tech Advancements in Crypto Mining Tech
Jan 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-mar...
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Episode 466
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30:24
#465: Sid Powell, CEO of Maple, on Bitcoin Yield, Onchain Private Credit, and the Growth of Tokenized Private Credit
Sid 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 institution...
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Episode 465
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35:16
#464: Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, on Intents, Crypto Infrastructure, the Lack of Crypto Apps, and Sovereignty
Adrian 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-...
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Episode 464
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37:42
#463: Andrew Cheung, CEO of 01 Quantum Inc, on Building a Quantum-Safe Cryptocurrency and Quantum’s Threat to Crypto
Andrew 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 pro...
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Episode 463
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34:35
#462: Jacob Phillips, Co-Founder of Lombard Finance, on Bitcoin Capital Markets and Bitcoin Yield
Jacob 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 previ...
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Episode 462
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35:30