When Shift Happens Podcast

Zen and Soju, co-leads of Meteora, reveal how their 20-person team built Solana's most advanced liquidity infrastructure - powering the Trump launch that generated $30M in fees, Kanye's surprise token, and Jupiter's $18 billion debut. THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes f...

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, reveals how he built one of the most profitable companies in history - generating approximately $100 million in profit per employee. Tether created USDT, the world's most-used stablecoin, providing financial access to 3 billion unbanked people in countries facing extreme inflation and financial instability.  THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic...

Arthur Hayes explains why Bitcoin is heading to $1M, his timeline for the 2028 peak and 2029 crash, why he keeps majority of his wealth in Bitcoin, and his complete framework for building crypto wealth.  THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 💡Go beyond the mic - subscribe to The Shift, my new weekly newsletter where I share the uncut stories, raw takes, and behind-the-scenes notes from When Shift Happens: https:/...

Mark Moss, Bitcoin strategist and investor, reveals how to build wealth with Bitcoin without gambling or luck.  After losing everything in 2008, he shares why the fiat system keeps you poor and how Bitcoin changes your relationship with money forever. Mark breaks down his projections for Bitcoin reaching $1 million by 2030 and $45 million by 2050, explains why your money loses 10-15% annually (not...

David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Kindly MD, reveals the inside story of the 4-month campaign that got Donald Trump to embrace Bitcoin as an "America First" policy.  __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance wit...

Paul Faecks, Founder of Plasma, just pulled off one of the most explosive launches in crypto history - raising $1 billion in just 90 seconds without a single private deal or pre-commitment. In this raw and honest conversation, Paul takes us inside the most stressful moment of his entrepreneurial journey: the terrifying 90 seconds that changed everything. PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decent...

Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, explains why Bitcoin and Solana will replace traditional banking.  She discusses how Bitcoin serves as digital gold while Solana provides the infrastructure to bank 5.5 billion people currently excluded from the financial system. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX...

Emin Gun Sirer is the CEO and Co-founder of Ava Labs, the company behind Avalanche - one of the world's largest blockchain networks with a peak valuation over $60 billion. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manag...

Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini Capital,  is a crypto investor who's built significant wealth by understanding one key insight: traditional money and investing strategies are fundamentally broken. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/ 💳 KAST is a global financial platform...

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder and CEO of Chainlink, explains why crypto has hit a growth wall and how traditional finance holds the key to its explosive future.  From powering 80% of DeFi to building bridges for Wall Street's trillions, Sergey reveals why banks aren't crypto's enemy… they're its savior. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentrali...

Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management ($10B AUM), reveals why his "boring" crypto strategy outperformed 96% of fund managers and delivered 12x returns over 7 years. Matt shares his 80/20 portfolio rule, predicts Bitcoin hitting $200K in 2025, and explains why the trillion-dollar institutional wave is just beginning.  __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used De...

Sam Blackshear is the Co-founder and CTO of Mysten Labs, the company behind the Sui Network, and creator of the Move programming language that's revolutionizing smart contract development.  From his academic roots in programming language research to his pivotal role at Facebook's Libra project, Sam shares the untold story of how he identified fundamental flaws in existing blockchain architectures...

Evgeny Gaevoy, founder and CEO of Wintermute, dismantles crypto's biggest conspiracy theories with brutal honesty.  He explains why market manipulation claims are "flat earth theory level stupidity" and reveals how markets actually work. From price crash accusations to wash trading conspiracies, Evgeny addresses every major theory while sharing his journey from 1990s Russia to multi-...

Diogo Mónica co-founded Anchorage Digital, America's only federally chartered crypto bank managing $60+ billion in digital assets.  After helping a crypto fund recover their lost $1.5 million Bitcoin wallet, he realized the massive need for institutional crypto custody and built crypto's most trusted institution. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized...

Luca Netz, founder of Pudgy Penguins, opens up about surviving crypto's most brutal crashes and building one of the industry's biggest ecosystems. From being down 90% to launching one of crypto's largest airdrop to 6 million wallets, Luca shares the emotional reality of building billion-dollar projects under extreme pressure.  The conversation also covers Ethereum Foundation's surprising cultural...

Dan Tapiero is a 25-year Wall Street veteran who worked with legendary investors like Steve Cohen, Stan Druckenmiller, and Julian Robertson.  Today, he manages $1.5 billion across 23 crypto companies through his funds 10T Partners and One River. He shares lessons learned from Wall Street's greatest traders, explains why he transitioned from traditional macro trading to crypto, and discusses hi...

Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, explains why 2025 is crypto's greatest year ever and why bitcoin's time has come. While most crypto companies get destroyed by volatility, Bitwise has thrived for 7 years with one principle: just keep going.  Hunter reveals why banks are becoming Bitcoin's biggest allies and what this means for the future of crypto. __________________________________ FOLLOW HUNTER H...

Chris Larsen, co-founder of  @Ripple  Labs, reveals how his team built crypto solutions that banks actually trust - while the rest of the industry was declaring war on traditional finance. Instead of disrupting banks, Chris took the opposite approach: building blockchain technology specifically for financial institutions. He explains the compliance work, regulatory relationships, and strategic dec...

Cyrus Fazel, founder and CEO of SwissBorg, reveals how he's building crypto's most community-driven wealth platform while helping over 50,000 people achieve financial freedom. From losing everything in 2008 to turning down a $1 billion acquisition offer, Cyrus shares his controversial takes on why real estate keeps people poor, how crypto is the only way to escape social class limitations,...

Evan left his position at Facebook at age 50 to solve what the entire crypto industry couldn't: building technology that actually works. After leading Facebook's $3 billion Libra project that got shut down, Evan realized every crypto attempt has "completely, repeatedly failed" and fallen back to centralization. So he started Mysten Labs with 4 co-founders to build Sui - what crypto was always supp...

Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, reveals why he believes crypto has fundamentally failed its original mission.  The man who helped build the world's second-largest cryptocurrency doesn't hold back about what went wrong. From Ethereum's controversial Layer 2 approach to the rise of meaningless meme coins, Gavin explains how the industry lost its way.  ________________________________...

Sebastien, co-founder and CEO of Sophon, reveals how his team is building crypto's first true consumer platform after raising $60 million in the largest community sale ever. While most crypto projects focus on speculation and trading, Sebastien argues we've been building for the wrong audience entirely.  __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange...

Anthony Pompliano reveals why he appeared to be a Bitcoin maximalist while secretly diversifying his crypto portfolio. Despite calling Bitcoin "the lowest risk asset in crypto," Pomp explains his strategic decision to focus publicly on Bitcoin while privately holding Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. From surviving the Block-Fi collapse to building multiple successful businesses, Pomp shares hi...

Steven Goldfeder, creator of Arbitrum and CEO of Off Chain Labs, reveals the unexpected journey from academia to building one of crypto's most successful Layer 2 solutions. Arbitrum has become Ethereum's leading scaling solution with billions in TVL. In this episode: • How early "failures" shaped Steven's career trajectory. • Why Ethereum needs Arbitrum and other layer 2 scal...

Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision and Global Macro Investor, shares his brutally honest guide to building wealth in crypto without getting destroyed along the way. From his controversial 70% allocation to SUI to why buying a house with crypto profits means "winning the game of life," Raoul reveals the simple yet powerful strategies most investors overlook. In this episode: • The simple Bitcoin strateg...