
CryptoNews Podcast
Exploring the ideas and stories of crypto moguls from around the world. Learn more at cryptonews.com
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476 episodes
#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

#461: Drew Shore, Founder of Amino, on Building Crypto Companies and Buying Back Millions of AMINO Token
Founder 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...
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Episode 461
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44:28

#460: Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave, on Solving Blockchain Storage, The Migration to Cyberspace, and Humanity's Digital Transition
Sam 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 app...
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Episode 460
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35:50

#459: Kyle Chassé, Founder of MV Global, on The Current State of Bitcoin, Crypto Markets, and 2025 Crypto Trends
A 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 lot...
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Episode 459
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37:27

#458: Justin Wang, CEO of Zeus Network, The Current State of Solana and Why Bitcoin Liquidity on Solana Matters
Justin 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 ...
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Episode 458
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34:01

#457: Rich Rines, Contributor to Core DAO, on Bitcoin DeFi, The Institutionalization of BTC, and Liquid Staking Bitcoin
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, ...
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Episode 457
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35:59

#456: Ninad Naik, Co-founder of Mira Network, on Decentralized Verification Layers, The Current State of AI, and Autonomous AI Systems
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 techn...
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Episode 456
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27:39

#455: Tobias Reisner, Founder of TR-Ventures, on Hyperliquid, $HYPE, HyperEVM, and HIP3
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,...
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Episode 455
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35:41

#454: Wyatt Lonergan, General Partner at VanEck Ventures, on Tokenized Equities, Stablecoins, and Crypto VC in 2025
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 ven...
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Episode 454
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37:10

#453: Kevin Boon, President of Mysten Labs, on SUI, Walrus, Programmatic Storage, and Co-Creating with Brands
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 con...
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Episode 453
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43:53

#452: Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen, on Hyperliquid, How to Find Winning Blockchains, and Nansen Points
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 ...
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Episode 452
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41:33
