Crypto Hipster

About David A. Johnston , Lead Technologist & Code Maintainer at  Morpheus A serial entrepreneur, freedom maximalist, and early pioneer in AI and Web3, David coined the term “DApps” in 2013 when he wrote the first  white paper on “Decentralized Applications” . David was an early Bitcoin contributor, co-founded one of the world’s largest angel investment groups in Bitcoin, and the DApps Fund, t...

About David A. Johnston , Lead Technologist & Code Maintainer at  Morpheus A serial entrepreneur, freedom maximalist, and early pioneer in AI and Web3, David coined the term “DApps” in 2013 when he wrote the first  white paper on “Decentralized Applications” . David was an early Bitcoin contributor, co-founded one of the world’s largest angel investment groups in Bitcoin, and the DApps Fund, t...

This is the third 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: Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi (6/1/2025, Season 8) Mark Hojgaard, Advisor at Coinify (3/24/2024, Season 7) Sung Choi, Senior Vice President of Business Development at CoinMe (1/17/2025, Season 8) Vlad Costea, Founder of...

Naz Kabbani - Founder & CEO @ Alora Podcasts that is building at the frontier of Media & A.I. Previously, Naz was a VC at BECO Capital ($900M AUM, the largest privately-owned VC fund in the Middle East) and Special Projects & Trading at Paradigm (one of the Crypto Industry’s most trusted institutions with $12B+ AUM). Naz also grew up in the U.K playing for Manchester United and Manches...

Naz Kabbani - Founder & CEO @ Alora Podcasts that is building at the frontier of Media & A.I. Previously, Naz was a VC at BECO Capital ($900M AUM, the largest privately-owned VC fund in the Middle East) and Special Projects & Trading at Paradigm (one of the Crypto Industry’s most trusted institutions with $12B+ AUM). Naz also grew up in the U.K playing for Manchester United and Manches...

This is the second 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: Dr. Karl Huber, co-founder of Quai Network (3/17/2025, Season 8) Violet Abtahi, founder and CEO at Platonic (5/20/2025, Season 8) Claire Ross-Brown, founder of CJLondon (1/6/2024, Season 6) Anjali Young, co-founder at Colla...

Anthony Day  -  Marketing Director at VeChain Anthony is the Marketing Director for VeChain and brings 20 years’ experience in innovation, technology delivery and growth. Focused purely on Web3 and Blockchain technology since 2017, he has held leadership roles at Deloitte, IBM, Polkadot (Parity) and Input Output (Midnight).Alongside his work with VeChain, Anthony hosts the popular Blockchain Won’t...

Anthony Day  -  Marketing Director at VeChain Anthony is the Marketing Director for VeChain and brings 20 years’ experience in innovation, technology delivery and growth. Focused purely on Web3 and Blockchain technology since 2017, he has held leadership roles at Deloitte, IBM, Polkadot (Parity) and Input Output (Midnight).Alongside his work with VeChain, Anthony hosts the popular Blockchain Won’t...

This compilation episode from Seasons 6-8 include clips from my podcast conversations with: Dr. Nikhil Varma (February 2025, Season 8) Tristan Thoma (June 2025, Season 8) Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur (March 2025, Season 8) Jean Criss (April 2025, Season 8)

Jonas Lamis is the CEO of Rarible, the onchain commerce platform powering the future of digital asset trading. Before joining Rarible, he was COO of Quantum Art, where he helped launch the platform and drove a substantial increase in revenue. Prior to this, he built Sensai, an AI-driven content analytics platform, and served as CEO until the company was acquired. Jonas brings 20+ years of experien...

Jonas Lamis is the CEO of Rarible, the onchain commerce platform powering the future of digital asset trading. Before joining Rarible, he was COO of Quantum Art, where he helped launch the platform and drove a substantial increase in revenue. Prior to this, he built Sensai, an AI-driven content analytics platform, and served as CEO until the company was acquired. Jonas brings 20+ years of experien...

Stephen Hess is the founder of Metaplex, the leading protocol for digital assets on Solana. As a director of the Metaplex Foundation, Stephen drives strategy and ecosystem growth, establishing Metaplex as the backbone for digital asset creation and commerce. Previously head of product at Solana Labs, Stephen spearheaded the scaling of the application layer, including the first liquid staking progr...

Stephen Hess is the founder of Metaplex, the leading protocol for digital assets on Solana. As a director of the Metaplex Foundation, Stephen drives strategy and ecosystem growth, establishing Metaplex as the backbone for digital asset creation and commerce. Previously head of product at Solana Labs, Stephen spearheaded the scaling of the application layer, including the first liquid staking progr...

George Worrell (G.P.), Co-Founder and CPO at Blubird is a product leader with more than 20 years in UX and emerging tech. His leadership has been instrumental in simplifying the path from Web2 to Web3 for organizations worldwide. Beyond product strategy, G.P. plays a central role in Blubird’s operations and financial oversight, guiding execution, resource planning, and growth.

George Worrell (G.P.), Co-Founder and CPO at Blubird is a product leader with more than 20 years in UX and emerging tech. His leadership has been instrumental in simplifying the path from Web2 to Web3 for organizations worldwide. Beyond product strategy, G.P. plays a central role in Blubird’s operations and financial oversight, guiding execution, resource planning, and growth.

Mamadou Kwidjim Toure is an entrepreneur and finance executive who Forbes named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Men in Africa. He spent over 20 years at major institutions like KPMG, BNP Paribas, and IBM, where he managed transactions worth over $25 billion across African infrastructure, mining, and technology. In 2015, Mamadou founded Ubuntu Group to expand access to global capital in Africa....

Mamadou Kwidjim Toure is an entrepreneur and finance executive who Forbes named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Men in Africa. He spent over 20 years at major institutions like KPMG, BNP Paribas, and IBM, where he managed transactions worth over $25 billion across African infrastructure, mining, and technology. In 2015, Mamadou founded Ubuntu Group to expand access to global capital in Africa....

Eran Barak, CEO Eran Barak  is the CEO of Shielded Technologies, where he leads the executive team and all business activities pertaining to the development of the Midnight Network, as he did in his previous tenure at Input Output Global (IOG). He joined IOG following a successful career building and scaling international services companies in the fintech, IT, and telecommunications sectors. Befor...

Eran Barak, CEO Eran Barak  is the CEO of Shielded Technologies, where he leads the executive team and all business activities pertaining to the development of the Midnight Network, as he did in his previous tenure at Input Output Global (IOG). He joined IOG following a successful career building and scaling international services companies in the fintech, IT, and telecommunications sectors. Befor...

Driss Benamour is Co-Founder and CEO of YO Labs. With two decades of experience in financial technology, Driss brings a wealth of knowledge around DeFi, crypto, and FinTech. Prior to YO, Driss was Uber’s Head of FinTech Products and led Uber for Business. Prior to Uber, he was the VP of Products at SmartBiz Loans. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. YO, short...

Driss Benamour is Co-Founder and CEO of YO Labs. With two decades of experience in financial technology, Driss brings a wealth of knowledge around DeFi, crypto, and FinTech. Prior to YO, Driss was Uber’s Head of FinTech Products and led Uber for Business. Prior to Uber, he was the VP of Products at SmartBiz Loans. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. YO, short...

Catie Romero-Finger is the Founder and CEO of BABs, a leading web3 marketing agency that drives sustainable growth through data-driven community strategies. Under her leadership, BABS has delivered measurable engagement and TVL growth for tier-1 Web3 projects through strategic communications and community-building initiatives. A veteran technology marketing executive with 20+ years of experience a...

Catie Romero-Finger is the Founder and CEO of BABs, a leading web3 marketing agency that drives sustainable growth through data-driven community strategies. Under her leadership, BABS has delivered measurable engagement and TVL growth for tier-1 Web3 projects through strategic communications and community-building initiatives. A veteran technology marketing executive with 20+ years of experience a...

Chief Executive Officer at  Acheron Trading , Laurent Benayoun joined the firm following the acquisition of HedgeTech, the prominent trading algorithms and infrastructure provider he co-founded. Passionate about algorithmic trading strategies and market microstructure, Laurent also serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Quantitative Finance, as an expert for Alumni Ventures, as an interviewe...

Garvit Goel  is the Founder and CEO of  Electron , a company specializing in TEE and ZK technologies, backed by leading investors including Stake Capital, Gnosis, Lambda Class, and Legion. Electron recently launched Permute, the most cost-efficient and liquid Bitcoin bridge, powered by TEE. Garvit is an experienced deeptech entrepreneur with research publications in biotechnology and advanced flui...