Bitcoin.com News Interviews

Andrew Weiner , Vice President of MEXC Global , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s market maturity and institutional growth have fueled the rapid expansion of crypto futures trading — and why it’s becoming one of the most dynamic segments in digital finance. With over six years in the crypto industry , Andrew brings deep expertise in RegTech, digital identity...

Dave Rahman , co-founder of EverEarn , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to share how Bitcoin’s long-term vision and community-driven principles inspired EverEarn’s approach to building a sustainable, transparent, and rewarding DeFi project designed to stand the test of time. Despite market volatility, EverEarn has successfully distributed over $2 million in BUSD stablecoin rewards...

Dave Uhryniak , Director of Ecosystem Development at TRON DAO , rejoins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s open innovation culture continues to influence Web3 development , and how the TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Season 3 and Hacker House event are empowering global builders to shape the future of decentralized technology. The TRON Grand Hackathon (now known as Hacka...

Dave Uhryniak , Director of Ecosystem Development and Blockchain Strategy at TRON DAO , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and Web3 technology are driving environmental sustainability , energy efficiency , and green innovation across the blockchain industry. TRON DAO is a leading layer-1 blockchain powered by a delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus mechanis...

Wojciech Gruszka , founder and CEO of GameSwift (known in the Web3 space as Pan Paragraf ), joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s open-source ethos and blockchain innovation are powering a new era of Web3 gaming infrastructure designed to rival traditional platforms like Steam. GameSwift is a comprehensive Web3 gaming ecosystem built around four integrated pilla...

Daniel Satchkov , inventor of Bastyon , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant architecture inspired the creation of a Web3 social platform designed to survive internet outages, cyber warfare, and global censorship threats . Bastyon is a decentralized social platform that blends the best of YouTube, Twitter, and Torrent , built entirely on op...

Simone Mazzuca , creator of EURST , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s transparency and decentralization inspired the creation of EURST — the first fully asset-backed euro stablecoin , designed to bring trust, liquidity, and compliance to the digital economy. EURST is a representative euro stablecoin , 100% backed by U.S. dollar reserves and live audited , of...

Tony Cheng , Partner at Foresight Ventures , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to share how Bitcoin and blockchain market cycles are shaping venture investment strategies across Web3, DeFi, and multi-chain ecosystems in today’s evolving crypto landscape. Foresight Ventures is a Web3-focused investment firm backed by veterans from leading global financial and technology institutions....

David , CEO of Republik Rupiah , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and crypto adoption are accelerating across Indonesia , positioning the nation to leapfrog other emerging markets in digital finance and blockchain innovation. Home to over 270 million people , Indonesia is the fourth-most populous country in the world and one of Asia’s most dynamic economies....

Grant , better known online as blocmates , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to reveal the secret to creating DeFi and Bitcoin content that’s clear, relatable, and easy for anyone to understand — even your dad. As one of the most engaging crypto educators on Twitter and YouTube , Grant has made it his mission to simplify decentralized finance (DeFi) by breaking down complex blockcha...

Vlad Ponomarev , CEO of Broxus , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s decentralization principles continue to inspire innovation in cross-chain interoperability, scalability, and decentralized finance (DeFi) through the Everscale network . Broxus is one of the core developer teams behind Everscale , a next-generation blockchain network capable of processing ove...

Helen Hai , Head of Binance Charity , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and the global crypto community are delivering real-world humanitarian aid through blockchain-powered transparency and efficiency . In response to the crisis in Ukraine , Binance Charity committed $10 million in donations to major intergovernmental organizations and NGOs — including UNICEF...

Paul Farhi , founder and Head of UK Operations at Solidus AITECH , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s decentralized principles are being applied to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) through blockchain innovation. Solidus AITECH has developed the world’s first AI utility token, AITECH , enabling governments, enterprises, and pro...

Robin Singh , founder of Koinly , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin adoption has accelerated the need for smarter, automated crypto tax reporting solutions — and how Koinly is making compliance simple for users around the world. Koinly is a leading crypto tax software platform that helps investors and accountants accurately calculate, track, and report their B...

Luke Youngblood , co-founder of Lunar Labs , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s principles of decentralization and security are shaping the future of DeFi lending through Moonwell Artemis , a next-generation protocol built on Moonbeam and the Polkadot ecosystem . Lunar Labs is the development team behind Moonwell , a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform desi...

Tom Tirman , CEO and founder of IQ Labs and PARSIQ , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s trustless design and DeFi innovation are inspiring new utility frameworks for NFTs and digital assets through IQ Protocol . IQ Protocol is a decentralized money market that enables collateral-less renting of digital assets and on-chain subscriptions , allowing users to ren...

Khal Kazi , founder of LeoFinance , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin, DeFi, and Web3 innovation are creating real-world opportunities for financial freedom, community empowerment, and decentralized ownership. LeoFinance began its blockchain journey three years ago with the launch of LeoFinance.io , a tokenized social platform built to reward content creators...

Mark Lamb , CEO and co-founder of CoinFLEX , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and DeFi innovation are transforming stablecoins, yield generation, and the future of on-chain liquidity. A veteran in the crypto space, Mark discovered Bitcoin in 2012 , became one of the largest OTC market makers , and later founded Coinfloor , the UK’s first Bitcoin exchange. In...

Piotr Barbachowski , founder and CEO of Lucrosus Capital , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and blockchain technology are revolutionizing venture capital through decentralization, transparency, and community-driven investment models . Lucrosus Capital is a Decentralized Venture Capital (DeVC) platform that democratizes access to early-stage crypto investments...

Diego Di Tommaso , co-founder of OVR , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin, Ethereum, and blockchain innovation are merging with augmented reality (AR) to create immersive, decentralized experiences in the metaverse economy . OVR is a world-scale, open-source AR platform powered by Ethereum and now migrating to Polygon for scalability and reduced gas fees. The p...

Robert Rhodin , CEO of KeychainX AG , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s self-custody model has created both freedom and risk — and how innovative recovery solutions could help reclaim over $100 billion in lost crypto wallets worldwide. Founded in Switzerland in 2017 , KeychainX is a crypto recovery company specializing in retrieving access to lost or locked...

Joffrey Dalet , founder and CEO of Exotic Markets , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin, Solana, and DeFi innovation are transforming the world of structured financial products and democratizing access to complex investment strategies. Exotic Markets is a DeFi platform built on the Solana blockchain , designed to offer the most flexible structured products proto...

Mario Gomez Lozada , CEO of PowerTrade , and Richard , Head of Trading & Risk, join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explain how Bitcoin and blockchain innovation are reshaping crypto options trading through the use of automated market makers (AMMs) and intelligent trading infrastructure. PowerTrade is a next-generation crypto options platform designed to make professional-grade t...

Anish Mohammed , co-founder and CTO of Panther Protocol , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s privacy principles are evolving through zero-knowledge technology to enhance the safety and confidentiality of DeFi transactions . Panther Protocol is an end-to-end privacy platform for decentralized finance , providing users with fully collateralized, privacy-enhanci...

Asaf Naim , co-founder and CEO of Kirobo , joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin’s trustless foundation is inspiring a safer, more accessible future for decentralized finance (DeFi) through innovative blockchain security solutions. Kirobo is a decentralized application developer focused on DeFi safety, transaction recovery, and usability , building tools that make...