Jamil Hasan

Crypto Hipster

Making sense of the digital economy—through the people building it. Where builders talk freedom, not price. The Crypto Hipster Podcast features conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and independent creators shaping what comes next. This is not a traditional interview show. These are perspective-driven conversations focused on insight, conviction, and the realities of building in a rapidly changing world. We go beyond headlines, beyond hype, and beyond price—to explore ownership, freedom, and opportunity in the digital economy. Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections. All ar...

Author

Jamil Hasan

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.cryptohipster.tech

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

How Restaking is Empowering an Open Trustworthy Market and Why Crypto Regulators Should Take a 1990s Bill Clinton Internet Approach, with Warren Anderson @ Exocore 16.05.2024

Warren Anderson is the co-founder of Exocore, an omnichain restaking protocol powering an open market for decentralized trust. Prior to Exocore, Warren co-founded Hedgy, one of the first DeFi platforms which pioneered the use of multisig and hashed timelock contracts for atomic transactions of OTC trades on the Bitcoin blockchain. Warren joined Ripple in 2016 to lead product development across a v...

Crypto Hipster Presents…Shooting from the Hip! (Ep 9): Shaping the Decentralized Future of Mobility Markets, with Deniz and Marko @ Soarchain 13.05.2024

Deniz Kalaslioglu, co-founder and CTO of Soarchain, is a seasoned electrical and electronics engineer with over a decade of experience in autonomous mobility and robotics. His extensive background encompasses hardware, software, and systems development for autonomous vehicles. Deniz has made significant contributions to automotive R&D, collaborating with industry giants like Suzuki, Toyota, Ford a...

Mixed Berries: Diving Into Decentralized Finance, Ethereum, NFTs, and More, with Jonathan Thomas @ Blueberry Protocol 12.05.2024

Jonathan Thomas  is CEO and co-founder of  Blueberry Protocol , a DeFi protocol that aims to provide a non-custodial prime brokerage experience.  His background includes the development of over ten projects in the blockchain space, where he has been actively engaged in the Bitcoin and crypto community since 2011.   Prior to founding Blueberry, Jonathan was the CEO and co-founder Synced Labs, which...

Envisioning a Web3 Bill of Rights for the Data Economy, with Jonathan Padilla @ Snickerdoodle Labs 11.05.2024

Jonathan Padilla is the CEO and Co-Founder at Snickerdoodle Labs, which uses blockchain technology to build a data economy that protects user privacy and distributes value to all stakeholders, including the data owners. He was most recently the Head of Blockchain Strategy at PayPal and the Deputy Director at Stanford’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative.

Challenging the Public Perception of What Web3 Gaming Should Be, with Max Fu @ Nyan Heroes 10.05.2024

Max Fu is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Nyan Heroes and has a successful track record building brands and communities across digital media, web3, and gaming spaces. In his CEO role, Max has taken the fledgling company to their next phase, having secured $10 million in seed funding from reputable global investors to accelerate the development of Nyan Heroes while growing the team on...

Transforming Normies into Degens with Progressive Web App Games, with Tomer Pascal @ OwnPlay 05.05.2024

Tomer Pascal is the CEO and co-founder of OwnPlay, a web3 mobile gaming ecosystem that has developed  CityVerse Tycoon , a PWA game allowing players to trade, buy, and sell tokenized replicas of real buildings in New York City. Tomer has extensive multi-disciplinary experience in delivering products to their appropriate markets, working with early-stage companies, businesses with new products, and...

How to Avoid Chasing Greed and Illicit Activity During Crypto Bull Markets, with Phillip Alexeev @ CrossFi 04.05.2024

Phillip Alexeev , is Chief Growth Officer at  CrossFi . Phillip is a seasoned growth marketer and investor with over a decade of experience in the startup world, with successful exits in emerging industries like 3D printing and virtual reality. Prior to his current role, he served as the Head of Growth at Binance, focusing on special DeFi projects. Phillip's strategic acumen has significantly...

Discovering a World-Building, Immersive Platform for Creators by Creators, with Justin Melillo @ MONA 30.04.2024

Justin Melillo is an artist, entrepreneur, and angel investor. He is the CEO and Founder of Mona -  the leading 3D world building platform and social network. Mona is the medium of the metaverse. A 3D artist and creative technologist for over 12 years, Justin has worked with world-class teams and clients such as Magic Leap, DreamWorks Animation, Drake, CharliXCX, Sia, Lizzo, and Maroon 5. His AR e...

Crypto Hipster Presents…Shooting from the Hip! Episode 8: Safeguarding Investors Against Pump and Dump Schemes by Building a Best-in-Breed, Multiple Asset-Backed Cryptocurrency, with Jack McInerney 29.04.2024

Jack McInerney is the founder of Renewal Coin. His primary responsibility beyond corporate strategy has been the overall structure of the Coin and its underlying asset base which is the world’s first 3 Layer DAO. Previously, he was a wireless protocol engineer with Lucent Technologies and the founder of InTimeTV, which produced Internet medical programing. Prior to that, he was a broker at the Chi...

Uncovering The Secret to Saving Ethereum Users Billions of Dollars in Transaction Fees, with Spring Dunn @ SKALE Labs 28.04.2024

With over 16 years of experience in marketing, Spring Dunn is the Director of Marketing at SKALE Labs. At SKALE, she helps drive marketing initiatives across the growing network, helping reach millions of users across scores of custom app chains. Throughout her career, Spring has demonstrated expertise in marketing strategy, team management, event planning, and budget management. Prior to SKALE in...

How to Ride the Bitcoin Halving Wave using Investing Techniques Everyone Should Know, with Edward Mehrez @ Arrow Markets 27.04.2024

Edward Mehrez Co-founder, Arrow Markets | Blockchain & Derivatives Expert Edward is a co-founder of Arrow Markets, pioneering a new paradigm for options trading on the Avalanche blockchain. Arrow offers the efficiency of centralized exchanges with the transparency and security of on-chain settlements. Prior to Arrow, Edward was a PhD candidate in Economics at Cornell University where he engage...

Solving the Greatest Challenges Facing the Cannabis Industry with NFTs, with Ricardo Capone @ Dr. Green NFT 26.04.2024

Ricardo Capone is Chief Technical Officer at Dr. Green NFT. Ricardo has a diverse and dynamic professional background and leads the company vision by implementing the technologies needed to bring Dr Green to the world. His work experience spans various industries and roles, including management positions and technical expertise in web and graphic design, VOIP technologies, networking, and infrastr...

How to Leverage the Benefits of Automation Tools When Investing and Trading for the Next Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Summer, with Chris Bradbury @ Summer.Fi 21.04.2024

Chris Bradbury, chief executive officer of DeFi capital management protocol Summer.fi (ex Oasis .app). Chris is an experienced product lead, who is passionate about helping teams create products that users love and use everyday.   After graduating in Engineering, Chris started his career by working in various fintech companies and startups initially as a software developer and then product manager...

Crypto Hipster Presents…Shooting from the Hip!, Episode 7: Solving the Misaligned Incentive Strategies with Bitcoin and Ethereum, with David Lancashire @ Saito 20.04.2024

David Lancashire is a tech entrepreneur who has worked in China for over a decade. During that time he has founded three companies, and been an involved member of the Bitcoin and early crypto community. He has since co-founded and continues to work on Saito - a new class of blockchain whose innovations are largely informed by David's economic expertise. David has presented on blockchain theory...

Why Using the Telegram Platform for Compliant Digital Asset Trading is the New Frontier, with Chilip Lai @ LeapXpert 19.04.2024

Chilip Lai brings almost 30 years of global business experience to his role as Director, Business Development and Alliances having worked in UK and across Asia. He leads LeapXpert’s partnerships with Advisories, Consultancies, Regulatory Bodies, Government, Technology and Software companies. He has an extensive background of Sales and Business Account Management with the last 15 years focused on m...

How to Conduct Your Own Digital Asset Health Check and Ensure Your Crypto Investing Decisions are Sound, with Anthony Fernandez @ ICONOMI 14.04.2024

Anthony Fernandez stands at the forefront of the evolving cryptocurrency landscape as the Head of Business Development and Sales at ICONOMI, an FCA-registered digital asset portfolio management firm. With a rich background in asset management, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrency mining & trading, Anthony has become a leading authority in blockchain technology, including DeFi, derivatives trad...

Crypto Hipster Presents: Shooting from the Hip!, Episode 6: Why Smart Contracts are Not Quite Smart Enough for the Mainstream DeFi User., with Adam Simmons @ RDX Works 14.04.2024

Adam Simmons is Chief Strategy Officer at RDX Works, a key contributor to the Radix public ledger. He has over 13 years of experience in building & growing businesses in a range of industries including online video, blockchain & digital marketing. With experience in both senior leadership & hands-on roles, he has repeatedly recruited, managed, and trained highly successful teams within...

A Hero’s Journey: Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Theft and Transforming the Logistics Industry, with Todd Haselhorst @ HEALE Labs 13.04.2024

Todd Haselhorst is the CEO and Founder of the logistics startup HEALE. Born in Kansas to an entrepreneurial family, he started his first business at the age of 12 - a humble lawn and landscaping operation - and has been happily on an entrepreneurial track ever since. Having built and exited several successful businesses, including Auto Transport Plus (sold to NYSE-KAR) and the logistics venture Cu...

Overcoming the Challenges Facing Automated Market Makers and How to Avoid Unnecessary DeFi Costs, with Sunil Srivatsa @ Storm Labs 12.04.2024

Sunil Srivatsa (devops199fan) is the founder and CEO of Storm Labs, the creators of the Cove Protocol, the first onchain portfolio manager. Previously, Sunil founded Saddle, the premier open-source StableSwap with $2.2B+ in volume, and was a senior software engineer at Uber where he worked on infrastructure security, self-driving cars in the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), and real-time analyti...

How to Uncover Hidden Stories Behind Crypto Prices and Use Custom Analytics to Solve Blind Spots in Your Investment Thesis, with Aakash Athawasya @ PYOR 08.04.2024

Aakash Athawasya is the head of research at PYOR, a crypto data analytics company for institutional investors and crypto protocols. He looks at ongoing crypto narratives, from alt-L1s, staking and restaking, and DePin, among others. Before PYOR, he was the founder of Doodhwala, India's most-read crypto newsletter that covered crypto research and news daily.    Check out PYOR:  https://www.pyor...

Unlocking the Power of Decentralized Finance to Help Investors Stay Safe, Transact Ethically, and Gain Access to Web3, with James Toledano @ Savl 07.04.2024

James Toledano  is Chief Operating Officer at  Savl . An established technophile and early Bitcoin investor, James began his career at major US publisher Ziff-Davis, before moving on to work at UK's first web development agency, Webmedia. He later contributed to the establishment of the new media division at Virgin Radio. A tech pioneer, in 1999, he launched the first legal music download plat...

Redefining the Future of Decentralized Finance with Intents and Solvers, with Nikita Ovchinnik @ Barter DeFi 06.04.2024

Nikita Ovchinnik has been involved in the DeFi space for over 5 years, holding various Executive positions at previous companies. His experience and expertise have positioned him as a reliable authority figure in the industry, and he has efficient cooperative relationships with organizations in the market in order to move the industry forward.  Nikita is a co-founder of Barter, a solver system on...

Crypto Hipster Presents: Shooting from the Hip! (E5): How a Tech Maverick with an Unwavering Commitment to Preserving People’s Rights to Privacy is Reshaping the Global Digital World, with JB Benjamin 05.04.2024

JB "Jor-El" Benjamin isn't your run-of-the-mill developer; he's a tech maverick reshaping the digital landscape from his UK base just outside London. As a Black technologist, he brings a unique perspective to the forefront. With an unwavering commitment to safeguarding privacy in an era of constant surveillance, JB has introduced the world to Vox Messenger, a trailblazing post-qu...

How the Web3 sector can combat the pertinent and costly issue of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), with Da Hongfei, founder of Neo 05.04.2024

Da Hongfei Title:  Founder of  Neo  and CEO of Neo Global Development Bio:  Da Hongfei is the Founder of  Neo , an open-source, community-driven blockchain platform designed to welcome developers into the Smart Economy. Hongfei operates as CEO of Neo Global Development (NGD), the executive arm of the Neo Foundation that is committed to developing the Neo protocol and its supporting ecosystem. He i...

Crypto Hipster Presents: Shooting from the Hip!, Episode 4: The Impending Rapture for Tokenizing Real-World Assets and the Resurrection of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Original Bitcoin Vision, with Jonny Fry 31.03.2024

Jonny Fry is Group Head of Digital Assets Strategy for ClearBank Ltd, established in 2015 becoming the first bank in over 250 years to be regulated as a clearing bank in the UK. Jonny is also CEO of TeamBlockchain Ltd as research and publishing firm that produces Digital Bytes, a weekly analysis focused on the commercial opportunity of using blockchain technology and digital assets. He is a NED of...

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