Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction is a leading podcast that dives deep into the world of crypto, blockchain, and emerging technologies. Each episode features conversations with top founders, developers, and industry thinkers, breaking down the biggest trends, innovations, and ideas shaping the future of Web3.
Episodes
21 episodes
Chain Reaction with Bitpanda CEO Christian Trummer
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Bitpanda CEO Christian Trummer to discuss how MiCA has pushed many crypto companies out of the market and whether that has strengthened retail investors’ confidence in regulated players.
Chain Reaction with Bitget CEO Gracy Chen
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Bitget CEO Gracy Chen to discuss the crypto exchange’s recent $388 million hack, including why she believes it was linked to North Korea and the tough questions over whether it could have been an insi...
Chain Reaction with GenLayer's Albert Castellana
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with GenLayer co-founder Albert Castellana to discuss his bold prediction that humans will have no role in crypto trading by 2031.
Chain Reaction with Coin Bureau's Nic Puckerin
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Coin Bureau founder Nic Puckrin to discuss how the crypto industry might look today if Donald Trump had never been elected president, and whether the industry would be in a better or worse position un...
Chain Reaction with Arch Lending's Himanshu Sahay
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons speaks with Arch Lending co-founder Himanshu Sahay about which tokens are drawing the most interest in crypto lending, and how lending firms have strengthened their risk safeguards in the years since Celsius collaps...
Chain Reaction with Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons sits down with Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski to discuss why Solana's reputation as the memecoin capital of crypto may not be a bad thing, why he is bullish on the broader Solana ecosystem and his case for SOL reaching ...
Chain Reaction with CoinShares' Luke Nolan
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons sits down with CoinShares crypto researcher Luke Nolan to discuss the impact of the US Federal Reserve's recent interest rate increase on crypto markets, Germany's surprising progress in crypto adoption and why the ...
Chain Reaction with DSA's managing director Adrian Wall
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons sits down with Digital Sovereignty Alliance's Adrian Wall to discuss what's next for the US crypto industry after the CLARITY Act failed to advance as expected this week.
Chain Reaction with Scott Melker
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Scott Melker to discuss the US CLARITY Act stalling this week, what a potential interest rate hike could mean for crypto, and the crypto narratives Melker is most excited about heading into 2026.
Chain Reaction US CLARITY Act Special with 1inch and Fireblocks
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with 1inch Chief Legal Officer Orest Gavryliak and Fireblocks US Policy Director Jessica Martinez for a special episode of CHAIN REACTION to discuss the US CLARITY Act ahead of today’s vote, where the bill...
Chain Reaction with Phemex CEO Federico Variola
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Phemex CEO Federico Variola to discuss this week’s US CLARITY Act vote and why humans will always have a role in crypto trading, even as AI agents become more capable of handling trades.
Chain Reaction with Injective Labs' John Medel
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Injective Labs Head of Policy John Medel as the final vote on the US CLARITY Act approaches this week. Medel shares why he is bullish on the outcome and what the legislation could mean for the US cryp...
Chain Reaction with Crypto Banter's Ran Neuner
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner to discuss Hyperliquid’s “biggest issue,” the launch and collapse of Hunter Biden’s memecoin and whether celebrity tokens can ever succeed.
Chain Reaction with Crypto Entrepreneur Lark Davis
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with crypto entrepreneur Lark Davis to discuss his bullish outlook for real-world assets and tokenization, why influencers are increasingly jumping between crypto and AI depending on what’s generating the ...
Chain Reaction: Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons sits down with Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller to discuss Bitcoin adoption among Hollywood celebrities, his growing ties to the crypto community and why education is key to bringing more people into Bitcoin.
Chain Reaction: Efe Kelemci aka "Crypto Kid"
Cointelegraph's Ciaran Lyons sits down with Efe Kelemci, aka "Crypto Kid," to discuss why Bitcoin is "easily" a better bet than gold, where he sees Bitcoin's price heading, and whether the bear market is finally behind us.
Chain Reaction: MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari to discuss the UAE’s crypto landscape and why institutional interest in the sector remains strong despite recent market volatility.
Chain Reaction with "Miss Teen Crypto" Randi Hipper
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with “Miss Teen Crypto” Randi Hipper to discuss the recent crypto market bounce, the return of memecoin season, and why Gen Z has become so interested in crypto.
Chain Reaction with RedStone founder Marcin Kaźmierczak
Cointelegraph’s Ciaran Lyons sits down with RedStone founder Marcin Kaźmierczak to discuss the future of tokenization, what the RWA sector could look like by 2030, and how the US CLARITY Act could impact the industry.