
Y-Axis Podcast
Tristan Yver interviews the cryptocurrency and blockchain space's best entrepreneurs about building successful companies. In these episodes, builders reveal their journeys, challenges, and key lessons that drove their success.
Episodes
15 episodes
Akshay BD: Solana, Crypto Marketing, Stablecoins, Tokenization and Ecosystem Growth
In this conversation, Tristan Yver and Akshay BD discuss the evolution of stablecoins, the role of foundations in blockchain development, and the characteristics of successful founders. They explore the intense startup culture, strategies for b...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:07:57

Kevin McCordic (@intern): Monad, Scaling EVM, Community Building, Crypto Marketing & X Growth
In this episode, Tristan Yver interviews Kevin McCordick, the director of growth at Monad. They discuss Kevin's journey from an intern at CMS to leading growth efforts at Monad, the current state of Monad's testnet, and the unique approach Mona...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:26:56

Austin Federa: DoubleZero, New Internet, Distributed Networks, and Consensus Protocols
In this conversation, Tristan Yver interviews Austin Federa, co-founder of Double Zero, discussing the limitations of the current internet for distributed systems and how Double Zero aims to create a new internet optimized for blockchain techno...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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56:58

Arnold Lee: Sphere, Payments, Solana, Growth & Hiring
In this conversation, Tristan Yver interviews Arnold Lee, co-founder and CEO of Sphere, discussing the evolution of cross-border payments, the role of stablecoins in emerging markets, and the challenges of compliance and risk management in the ...
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Episode 12
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1:11:54

Yannik Schrade: Arcium, Private Computing, Privacy 2.0 and Network Launch
In this conversation, Tristan Yver interviews Yannick Schrade, CEO of Arcium, about their innovative approach to privacy in computing through the use of secure multi-party computation. They discuss the concept of Privacy 2.0, which allows for e...
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Episode 11
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1:22:55

James Hunsaker: Monad, Start Ups, Engineering, Hiring & Community
In this conversation, Tristan Yver interviews James Hunsaker, co-founder and CTO of Monad, discussing the recent launch of Monad's Testnet, the transition from trading systems to blockchain engineering, and the dynamics of managing a startup te...
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Episode 10
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1:34:42

Dan Matuszewksi: Bitcoin, Stablecoins, ETFs, Crypto Trading & Market Structure
In this episode of the Y-Axis Pod, host Tristan Yver welcomes Dan Matuszewski, co-founder of CMS Holdings, to discuss the current state of the crypto market, including trading trends, the impact of lending market changes, and the role of tradit...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:12:07

Lucas Bruder: American Crypto, MEV, Solana, and Jito
Lucas Bruder (@Buffalu) is co-founder and CEO of Jito Labs, a pioneering force in Solana's blockchain ecosystem. Under his leadership, Jito has grown with Solana through MEV innovations and liquid restaking solutions, with the Jito Block Engine...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:37:36

Mike Cahill: Market Structure, Financial Data, Oracles & Pyth Network
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Y-Axis Podcast, featuring our esteemed guest, Mike Cahill, CEO of Douro Labs, the innovative team behind Pyth Network. I'm your host, Tristan Yver.In this episode, we engage in an in-depth exploration of the P...
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Episode 7
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1:04:35

Keone Hon: Scaling EVM, HFT Trading, Pipelining and Building a Layer 1 Ecosystem
Welcome to episode 6 of the Y-Axis Pod with special guest Keone Hon & your host Tristan Yver!In this episode Tristan opens up the floor for Keone to share about Monad, the blockchain his team has been diligently building. Deployment...
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Episode 6
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1:06:36

Anatoly Yakovenko: Building Blockchains, Solana's Future, Memes and Community
Tune in to get the current scoop from the creator of Solana; an OG pioneer in the blockchain space. In this episode he shares where his inspiration is still coming from, updates on Saga (Web 3.0 phone), gives his input on keys for xNFTs & M...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:11:37

Evgeny Gaevoy: Crypto Markets, AI and Trading vs Building | The Y-Axis Podcast #4
Welcome to episode 4 of the Y-Axis Pod with special guest Evgeny Gaevoy and your host Tristan Yver!Tristan has hosted Evgeny multiple times in the past - now there’s new ground to cover; especially with the FTX Black Swan event. Evgeny ...
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Episode 4
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1:05:35

Dan Dinh: TSM, Gaming, Company Building & Content Scaling | The Y-Axis Podcast #3
Dan is a close friend of Tristan’s, an American entrepreneur and former professional League of Legends player. He is the co-founder, president of Team SoloMid (TSM), an esports organization known for its League of Legends team in the League Cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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59:44

Tarun Chitra: Mathematics, Zero Knowledge Proofs & LLMs | The Y-Axis Podcast #2
Tarun Chitra is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, a simulation platform for crypto networks that helps developers understand how decisions about security, governance, and consensus mechanisms affect network activity and asset value. He starte...
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Episode 2
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1:14:03

Armani Ferrante: Computer Science, Blockchains & Company Building | The Y-Axis Podcast #1
Welcome to the first episode of Tristan Yver’s ‘Y-Axis Podcast’ with special guest Armani Ferrante.Just over a year ago Tristan and Armani set out on a mission to found Backpack; a Web3 Wallet that is home to xNFTs and Mad Lads. In this...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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