Crypto Hipster

Reeve Collins is a serial tech entrepreneur. He co-founded Tether in 2013 — the world’s largest stablecoin to date. He is currently the co-founder and chairman of Stable | WeFi, and the incoming chairman of ReserveOne.

Reeve Collins is a serial tech entrepreneur. He co-founded Tether in 2013 — the world’s largest stablecoin to date. He is currently the co-founder and chairman of Stable | WeFi, and the incoming chairman of ReserveOne.

Fehmi Fennia drives the strategic vision at VS1 as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). He is a true industry veteran, having entered the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in 2013, bringing over a decade of rare insight to the team. Throughout his career, he has played an instrumental role in the development of pioneering Web3 and DeFi projects. At VS1, Fehmi leverages this invaluable experience to...

Fehmi Fennia drives the strategic vision at VS1 as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). He is a true industry veteran, having entered the cryptocurrency and blockchain space in 2013, bringing over a decade of rare insight to the team. Throughout his career, he has played an instrumental role in the development of pioneering Web3 and DeFi projects. At VS1, Fehmi leverages this invaluable experience to...

This is the tenth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Daniel Steeves, advisor/consultant and founder at tudaBirds(2/27/2024, Season 6) Caitlin Moore, Sustainability Data Partnerships Manager at Filecoin Green (11/12/2023, Season 6) Owen O'Driscoll, Co-founder and CEO at Tr...

Roman Cyganov is a serial entrepreneur and AI strategist with 10 years of experience turning frontier ideas into investor-backed ventures. As Founder & CEO of Antix, creator of the hyper-realistic, AI-driven digital-human and content engine AIGE, he is redefining how brands such as Warner Bros., HBO, EA Sports, and Tencent deliver immersive content and personalized experiences. Under his leade...

Roman Cyganov is a serial entrepreneur and AI strategist with 10 years of experience turning frontier ideas into investor-backed ventures. As Founder & CEO of Antix, creator of the hyper-realistic, AI-driven digital-human and content engine AIGE, he is redefining how brands such as Warner Bros., HBO, EA Sports, and Tencent deliver immersive content and personalized experiences. Under his leade...

This is the ninth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Callsseries, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Jamie Goldblatt, Founder at Mind Chill 360 (5/3/2025, Season8) Mohamed El-Masri, Management Partner at Hodler (12/20/2024, Season 8) Joy Schoffler, Founder and Principal at Distinctive EdgePartners (11/18/2023, Season 6) J.D...

Jin Kwon is Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Saga.xyz, a Layer-1 protocol for launching other Layer-1s, focused on web3 game development. With experience spanning engineering, investment banking, and blockchain, Jin leads Saga's long-term strategy, including token economics and exchange integrations.  His career includes roles at Intel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Centerview Par...

Jin Kwon is Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Saga.xyz, a Layer-1 protocol for launching other Layer-1s, focused on web3 game development. With experience spanning engineering, investment banking, and blockchain, Jin leads Saga's long-term strategy, including token economics and exchange integrations.  His career includes roles at Intel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Centerview Par...

Alexander Kalankhodzhaev is the Core Engineer Lead at Raiku — a blockchain architect with extensive experience in designing high-performance distributed systems that deliver guaranteed execution, predictable latency, and resilience under heavy workloads. At Raiku, he is developing regionally distributed clusters and has integrated validator pipelines with Solana to enable real-time feedback and pr...

Alexander Kalankhodzhaev is the Core Engineer Lead at Raiku — a blockchain architect with extensive experience in designing high-performance distributed systems that deliver guaranteed execution, predictable latency, and resilience under heavy workloads. At Raiku, he is developing regionally distributed clusters and has integrated validator pipelines with Solana to enable real-time feedback and pr...

Amal Ibraymi is the legal counsel at Aztec Labs, where she supports the company’s legal efforts to advocate for privacy-enhancing technologies and decentralized finance. Before joining Aztec, Amal was a privacy associate at the New York and Paris offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where she advised on data protection, cryptography, and global privacy compliance. Amal also previously worked a...

Amal Ibraymi is the legal counsel at Aztec Labs, where she supports the company’s legal efforts to advocate for privacy-enhancing technologies and decentralized finance. Before joining Aztec, Amal was a privacy associate at the New York and Paris offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where she advised on data protection, cryptography, and global privacy compliance. Amal also previously worked a...

This is the eighth episode in the Crypto Hipster's CurtainCalls series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Paulius Stankevicius, Founder and CEO at Stankevicius (2/16/2024, Season 6) Dr. Alok Aggarwal, Founder at Scry AI (8/25/2024, Season 8) Sean Ren, CEO and co-founder at Sahara AI (2/17/2025, Season 8) Justin Banon, Founder a...

Patrick Wood is the CEO of DelphX Capital Markets, pioneering regulated structures that bring Wall Street-grade risk management to digital assets and fixed income. A 25-year markets veteran, he’s focused on bridging traditional finance with the future of institutional crypto. Patrick is a seasoned financial markets expert and visionary, with over 25 years of experience transforming the capital mar...

Patrick Wood is the CEO of DelphX Capital Markets, pioneering regulated structures that bring Wall Street-grade risk management to digital assets and fixed income. A 25-year markets veteran, he’s focused on bridging traditional finance with the future of institutional crypto. Patrick is a seasoned financial markets expert and visionary, with over 25 years of experience transforming the capital mar...

This is the seventh episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls series, which include 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Anthony Fernandez, Head of Business Development and Sales at ICONOMI (4/14/2024, Season 7) Rennick Palley, Founding Partner at Stratus (7/6/2024, Season 7) Zhen Yu Yong, CEO and co-founder at Web3Auth (11/4/2024, Season 8)...

This is the sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls series, which include 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Mitchell Gildenberg, co-founder and CTO at Switchboard (7/7/2024, Season 7) Joanna Zeng, co-founder and CEO at SOON (4/10/2025, Season 8) Chris Chung, co-founder and CEO at Titan (1/29/2025, Season 8) Michael Repetny, core c...

Emergency Medicine Consultant by day, Lead advisor to BasicSwapDex by night, Dr Kap is enthusiastic about healthcare geopolitics, privacy and liquidity. He believes privacy is the ultimate safeguard for freedom of information.

Emergency Medicine Consultant by day, Lead advisor to BasicSwapDex by night, Dr Kap is enthusiastic about healthcare geopolitics, privacy and liquidity. He believes privacy is the ultimate safeguard for freedom of information.

Joseph “Coop” Cooper is the co-founder of Nullshot, a collaborative platform for turning chats into apps. With over 20 years of experience in digital innovation and decentralized platform development, Coop is focused on building tech that empowers human creativity rather than replacing it. Prior to Nullshot, Coop launched KintoHub, a platform simplifying cloud native app development, and Earn   Al...

Joseph “Coop” Cooper is the co-founder of Nullshot, a collaborative platform for turning chats into apps. With over 20 years of experience in digital innovation and decentralized platform development, Coop is focused on building tech that empowers human creativity rather than replacing it. Prior to Nullshot, Coop launched KintoHub, a platform simplifying cloud native app development, and Earn   Al...

This is the fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls series, which include 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:Jameel Qeblawi, founder and Chief Architect at myqubator (9/30/2024, Season 8)Lasha Antadze, co-founder at Rarify Labs (9/3/2023, Season 6) Krystyna Kozak-Kornacka, Chief Marketing Officer at Cookie3 (6/5/2024, Season 7)Chris...

This is the fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls series, which include 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Josh Bowen, co-founder and CEO at Astria (1/17/2025, Season 8) Ishan Bhaidani, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at SCRIB3 (5/243/2024, Season 7) Annelise Osborne, Chief Business Officer at Kadena (6/4//2024, Season 7) Raj P...