Trezor Talks

Matyáš Kuchař, co-founder of BTC Prague, takes us behind the scenes of building the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe. What started as a 500-person event is now a global conference with 8,000+ attendees and over 250 speakers. “It started as a passion project and turned into a full-time mission.” In this episode: • How BTC Prague scaled so fast • The challenges behind running a big conference •...

Kevin Follonier, founder of the When Shift Happens podcast, reveals the reason he doesn’t own a house and why traditional investing is quietly losing people money. “I never trusted the system. That's why I built companies.” That mindset eventually led Kevin to launch the When Shift Happens Podcast, where he interviews the biggest voices in crypto and business. Don’t miss out on Kevin’s rollerc...

The current financial and education systems aren’t just broken, they’re failing the next generation. In this episode of Trezor Talks, Sean sits down with Lina Seiche, creator of The Little HODLer, to explore why financial education matters, how inflation has been normalized, and why people should understand money before they’re encouraged to take on debt. Lina shares her journey from musician to B...

They didn’t just buy Bitcoin, they rebuilt their lives around it. In this episode, Sean sits down with Giacomo Zucco & Mir Liponi, the driving force behind the Plan B Network, a movement dedicated to hard money education, community building, and supporting Bitcoin-centric startups. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why they quit their traditional careers to focus on Bitcoin • What the early Ita...

Roman Reher (aka Blocktrainer) went from an IT professional to one of the most influential Bitcoin educators in Germany. After a near-death experience, he made it his mission to spread the truth about decentralized money, freedom, and how Bitcoin changes everything. In this episode of Trezor Talks, Sean sits down with Roman to uncover: • Why Roman only focuses on Bitcoin (and ignores altcoins) • H...

They made the first-ever auditable Secure Element chip. This changes everything for crypto security and beyond… Jan Pleskač (CTO) and Kryštof Jelínek (CBO) have been part of Tropic Square’s 5+ year mission to solve the problem of closed architecture chips that have NDAs and limited transparency.  Imagine this: your device has a Secure Element chip to protect your secrets, but when a flaw is found,...

Can Bitcoin save us from AI censorship, misleading media, and government overreach? Efrat thinks so. Marketing professional turned freedom activist, journalist, and podcaster, Efrat Fenigson joins Sean in the Trezor Talks studio to discuss her journey and why she left her career behind to pursue journalism, Bitcoin, and traveling. They dive into: - The moment she walked away from her big tech job...

If Bitcoin’s famous 4-year cycle is breaking down, what does that mean for investors, and does it weaken the case for Bitcoin’s future? In this episode of Trezor Talks, popular Bitcoin podcaster and Austro-libertarian thinker Stephan Livera joins Sean to explore Bitcoin’s role in a late-stage fiat world. They discuss: • How hyperbitcoinization could actually happen • The risks of treasury companie...

What happens when the Chief Technology Officers of Trezor and Ledger meet in the same studio? In this special Trezor Talks episode, we leave behind social media drama for industry insights. Tomáš Sušánka (Trezor) and Charles Guillemet (Ledger) join Danny Sanders, Trezor's CCO, for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the future of crypto security and self-custody. You’ll learn: • Why devices with...

Can you really buy bitcoin anonymously in 2025? In this episode of Trezor Talks, Sean sits down with Lea Petrášová, CEO of peer-to-peer Bitcoin app Vexl, to explore how people are buying everything from cars to cookies, without KYC, through Vexl’s open-source platform. Lea breaks down why privacy is the future of Bitcoin, how centralized exchanges are failing us by leaking your data, and what it t...

In this episode of Trezor Talks, Sean sits down with Adam Budínský, Trezor’s Head of Product (Hardware), to reveal how the world’s most iconic crypto hardware wallets are made. From initial sketches to sourcing components, Adam reveals the full lifecycle of devices like the Trezor Safe 3. In this episode, you’ll discover: • How the Trezor devices are developed from idea to launch • Why great desig...

In this episode of Trezor Talks, Sean sits down with Tomáš Sušánka, the Chief Technology Officer at Trezor, to go deep on what it really takes to build secure hardware wallets and keep them safe from global threats. They cover everything from quantum computing and phishing scams to what Tomáš is most excited about in the next generation of Trezor devices. Get a rare behind-the-scenes look at how t...

In this episode of Trezor Talks, we sit down with Josef Tětek, the Trezor Academy Lead, author of Bitcoin: Separation of Money and State, and Stackuj Podcast host to explore how Bitcoin is thriving in Africa and why the continent might be the future of Bitcoin adoption. If you’re not paying to Africa’s Bitcoin revolution, you probably should be! From using old Nokia phones to transact on the Light...

In this episode of Trezor Talks we sit down with Danny Sanders, the Chief Commercial Officer at Trezor, to explore the company’s growth strategy, and vision for the future. From navigating bear markets to scaling the team and staying true to the companies Bitcoin-first principles, we dive into what’s next for Trezor and the self-custody movement. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (AKA "The Fly...

Isabella Santos is a Bitcoin journalist, producer, entrepreneur, and advocate. She co-founded the Bitcoin media company, Get Based, and founded BTC Isla. In this episode, Isabella shares her journey—from studying journalism to filming Bitcoin documentaries and eventually moving to Mexico to introduce Bitcoin to an island! We dive into the challenges of educating communities about Bitcoin, the powe...

Join Sean and Anusha as they discuss how Trezor approaches branding, the challenges of launching a major campaign, and how the team convinced Trezor’s CEO to paraglide for a commercial. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Trezor’s latest brand campaign and our creative process, marketing strategies, and vision shaping the future of crypto security. Plus, find out why Sean is obsessed with power, stare...

Join Josef Tětek, Trezor Academy Lead and author of Bitcoin: Separation of Money and State, as he sits down with Nikolai "Okin" Tjongarero. Okin is a Bitcoin Maxi, Digital Entrepreneur, Published Poet, and social Commentator born and raised in Windhoek, Namibia. He hosted the first African Podcast to be listed and streamed Bitcoin via Podcasting 2.0 (FromTheJump). Okin currently serves a...

In this episode, we sit down with Matthew Boyko, our Industrial Designer, to dive deep into the world of design and innovation. From shaping the future of secure hardware wallets to integrating user feedback, Matthew walks us through his journey, role at Trezor, and the meticulous process behind designing products like the Trezor Safe 5. We also explore the world of industrial design— what it is,...

Join Sean as he sits downs with Saadya 'Nick' Chevan, a member of our Trezor Expert service as they dive into the world of self-custody and explore why it matters for anyone navigating the cryptocurrency landscape. Saadya shares his six-year journey in Bitcoin, highlighting the importance of taking 100% control of your assets. He breaks down the concept of self-custody, explaining how it empowers...

In this episode, Sean is joined by Trezor Expert and Bitcoin Analyst Lucien Bourdon. Listen as they dive deep into the world of phishing and the impact scams have in the cryptocurrency space. Lucien shares his insights about the tactics used by scammers to exploit unsuspecting users- from fake emails and websites to social engineering techniques, he highlights the importance of vigilance in the sp...

Welcome to the first episode of Trezor Talks! Sean kicks things off with Matěj, CEO at Trezor, diving into a light-hearted chat about burgers 🍔 before getting into the real meat of the conversation. Listen on as Matěj shares his journey from Product Manager to CEO, offering insights into Trezor’s unique work culture, major milestones, and the future of crypto security. Discover what it takes to b...