CryptoNews Podcast

Ben Nadareski is the CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Labs, where he’s redefining how yield is generated in DeFi. Backed by Deus X Capital, Solstice Labs pioneers permissionless, institutional-grade strategies on Solana, making sophisticated trading approaches and sustainable yields accessible to everyone. Previously, Ben led the first crypto-derivative trades with global banks as Vice President of...

Jon Trask is CEO and Founder of Dimitra and has been working with blockchain since 2017. Prior to founding Dimitra, Jon had an extensive career building and developing enterprise software solutions to revolutionize supply chain processes and improve immutable traceability. A recognized expert in his field, Jon is also Founder and CEO of Blockchain Guru and a Partner with the Blockchain Training Al...

Robin Nordnes is the Founder and CEO of Raiku, the upgrade to Solana enabling instant, predictable, and scalable transactions. As an engineer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in fintech and distributed systems, Robin has built products from early Ethereum projects to ventures tackling global financial access. With Raiku, he is addressing blockchain’s most critical failure – unreli...

Iggy Ioppe is Chief Investment Officer at Theo, a gateway connecting onchain capital to global markets via institutional-grade trading infrastructure. Previously, Iggy was Co-Head of Polygon Ventures and Managing Partner at Procul Capital, a fintech and Web3-focused venture firm. Earlier, he served as Group Head of Proprietary Investing at Credit Suisse and held investing roles at Sureview Capital...

Maximiliano Stochyk is Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, where he drives B2B sales, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market initiatives for Web3 projects. CoinTerminal’s launchpad serves over 600,000 users, $2.2B in connected assets, and $80M+ in distributed value. Active in Web3 since 2014, Maxi has closed multiple seven-figure fundraising deals and leads a sales team that manages hundreds of calls w...

Roman Cyganov is the Founder and Co-CEO of Antix, a pioneering AI-powered platform that enables users to mint, create, and deploy hyper-realistic digital humans, powering the new wave of applications for digital identities. With over a decade of experience in creative-technology leadership, Roman brings a strong background in creating creator-led and creative-first tech ventures. Under Roman’s lea...

Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, is one of the earliest contributors and most respected developers in the Bitcoin industry, as a Bitcoin core developer. He has worked for various companies,  and played critical roles in open-source projects for some of the most well-known platforms in the cryptocurrency ecosystem such as BitPay, mining tech firm Bitfury, and the Linux Foundation. Jeff Ga...

Andrew Forson has been the President of the DeFi Technologies since April 2025. Mr. Forson was previously the Head of Ventures and Investments at the Hashgraph Group, the commercialization and enablement arm of Hedera. Mr. Forson is also a non-independent director on the board of directors of DeFi Technologies.  In this conversation, we discuss: - Volatility leads to opportunity - The convergence...

Saneel is the Head of Special Projects at the Ritual Foundation, where he broadly runs ecosystem, strategy, and GTM for the Ritual Chain. Prior to this, he was on the Founding Team of Ritual Labs, Alkimiya, and on the Investment teams at Dragonfly and Polychain. He also did ML/AI at large logistics companies before entering crypto. He is also a Partner at Accomplice.  In this conversation, we disc...

Karia Samaroo is the founder/former CEO and Chairman of WonderFi, which is being acquired by Robinhood for $180M. Karia now heads a startup called xTAO, which is devoted to the decentralized AI network Bittensor. Karia is also a former securities lawyer who used his legal expertise to enter the crypto industry in 2016, working with firms like Galaxy Digital before going on to found WonderFi. In th...

Nassim Eddequiouaq is co-founder and CEO of Bastion, a pioneer in regulated stablecoin infrastructure and NYDFS-certified provider. Bastion is the stablecoin issuance platform for financial institutions and enterprises. Prior to founding Bastion, Nass was the Chief Information Security Officer at a16z Crypto, and held senior management roles across Security and Infrastructure at Facebook, Anchorag...

David Carvalho, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol. He is one of the most seasoned voices at the intersection of cybersecurity and blockchain. He is the founder of Naoris Protocol, the world’s first decentralized security solution powered by a post-quantum blockchain and distributed AI, backed by Tim Draper and the Former Chief of Intelligence of NATO. With over 20 years of exper...

Will Reeves co-founded Fold in 2019 and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Fold and as a Director since its inception. Over the past eight years, Mr. Reeves has held product leadership positions at Thesis, Inc., A3Ventures, LLC and BYND, leading digital transformation and the development of innovation projects for Google and other Fortune 500 technology companies. Prior to founding Fold, Mr....

Hantao Yuan is Co-Founder of Moku, and serves as Moku's marketing growth chief and community strategist. He has been acquiring creators and users for over a decade for game publishers and gaming brands. He has also sold his own esports team through M&A to Overtime sports, and advised 2 other teams through M&A. Moku is backed by a world-class team of AI experts from MIT, IBM, and Johns...

Sam McIngvale is the Head of Product at OP Labs, a core development team supporting Optimism’s OP Stack. Prior to joining OP Labs, he co-founded wallet infrastructure provider Turnkey and was Head of Product for Coinbase Custody. Sam studied Computer Science at Northwestern University.  In this conversation, we discuss: - Optimism’s OP Stack - Moving parts of your business onchain - Fortune 500 co...

Alex Shevchenko is the Co-Founder of Aurora & Defuse, pioneering next-gen UX with Intents and Chain Signatures for an agentic, user-first future. Defuse Labs develops NEAR Intents to enable seamless cross-chain interactions in an automated world, connecting AI, services, and financial applications. Alex is on a mission to make blockchain invisible, creating seamless, secure, and intuitive cryp...

MacBrennan Peet is the Founder of Project 0, the first multi-venue, DeFi-native prime broker on Solana. Mac has built and scaled companies across finance, trading, and healthtech, with multiple successful exits and acquisitions, previously founding and exiting Temporal, selling Cabana Health, and being acqui-hired from his hedge fund, KCM. He also co-founded marginfi, a leading decentralized margi...

Czhang Lin, a seasoned crypto investor with traditional finance expertise, serves as Head of LBank Labs and Partner at LBank Exchange. Transitioning to crypto in 2017 after honing macro strategies, he led investments as Director at PreAngel and Partner at JRR Crypto, driving over 100 successful projects. As Head of LBank Labs, Czhang leads a global Web3 venture capital platform with over $100 mill...

Joseph Chalom joined SharpLink as Co-Chief Executive Officer, bringing with him over 20 years of institutional leadership at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. As former Managing Director and Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, Joseph was instrumental in driving the firm’s global strategy across digital assets, fintech innovation, and blockchain infrastr...

Alexander Cutler is a Core Contributor at Aerodrome Finance , the largest decentralised exchange on Base with over $600m TVL . He also serves on the core team at Velodrome Finance , a leading decentralised exchange on the Optimism network. Before entering decentralised finance, Alex built experience across politics, technology, and consulting. His work is driven by a belief in democratising access...

Ian Rogers is the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger, leading the consumer-facing arm of the business. Ian was previously the Chief Digital Officer at LVMH, working with a portfolio of nearly one hundred brands across luxury, including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Sephora, and Hennessy. He also sits on the boards of Dr Martens and Lyst. Ian has a background in music and culture, having spent twenty years...

Robinson Burkey is the Co-Founder of the Wormhole Foundation. With an impressive track record spanning nearly a decade, Robinson has consistently excelled in leading growth and go-to-market strategies for startups, making a significant impact in the crypto industry since 2021. Prior to joining the Wormhole Foundation, Robinson held a key position at Acala, where he spearheaded Business Development...

Dan Rysk is the co-founder of Rysk, a DeFi protocol building options strategies as a new financial primitive. He has been focused on options and structured products in DeFi since 2020, beginning with Opyn, one of the first options protocols. Before that, he worked in investment banking at BofAML and founded and exited a web2 startup in online education.  In this conversation, we discuss: - The inc...

Lorenzo R. is an active leader in the Tether ecosystem with five years of experience in cross-chain liquidity and stablecoin infrastructure. He is currently the co-founder & USDT0, a unified liquidity framework for USDT, allowing for connectivity across blockchain ecosystems without friction. He is also the Co-Founder of Everdawn Labs and a contributor to multiple DeFi DAOs. Previously, Lorenz...

Rekt is the Founder of HyperStrategy. He is a builder and yield farmer with 11 years of experience in crypto. Previously, Rekt was in trad-fi.  In this conversation, we discuss: - Why Hyperliquid is the best ecosystem in crypto  - HIP-3  - Capturing part of the perp-flow  - Hyperliquid’s ecosystem flywheel  - What is HyperStrategy?  - Onchain treasury protocol on HyperEVM  - Acquiring and looping...