Show Me The Crypto

Actress, UN Ambassador and crypto-lover Amanda Cerny had early dreams of being in the CIA before her focus shifted to becoming an actress as a young adult. But while finding management in LA seemed impossible, Amanda paved her own way by creating content and building an audience: first on YouTube, then on Vine. Today, millions of people follow Amanda on every social media platform. On this episode...

Aubrey Strobel — Head of Communications for Lolli — discovered crypto in 2016 and worked for a few different blockchain projects shortly after wrapping up her journalism degree. In 2019, Aubrey was introduced to Alex Adelman, co-founder of Lolli. She pitched him on how she would run Lolli's Comms and Marketing, and instantly earned his full support. Today, both Lolli and Aubrey are household names...

Leighton Cusack is Co-Founder of PoolTogether, which is a no-loss lottery protocol built on Ethereum. If lotteries are considered fun but wealth-destroying, and long-term savings accounts are considered boring but wealth-creating, PoolTogether has found the sweet spot in the Venn diagram that combines the best of both worlds. Beyond Co-Founding PoolTogether, Leighton had the genesis idea to formul...

Layah Heilpern is a journalist, crypto educator and host of the Layah Heilpern Show. Since discovering blockchain technology in 2018, she has built a reputation as a respected journalist in the space, interviewing major names such as the Winklevoss Twins and Raoul Paul. Her favourite quote is "Whether you believe you can or you can't, you are right." -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is here! There will only ev...

Bobby Ong — co-founder of CoinGecko — discovered Bitcoin in 2013 and, at the time, he noticed many of the existing crypto price-tracker websites looked like something out of the 90s with primitive designs. He and his business partner, TM Lee, set out to create a better product. In 2019, Bobby was named one of Forbes Asia Top 30 Under 30. -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is here! There will only ever be one of...

Marc Zeller — Integration Lead at Aave — discovered bitcoin in late 2013, but didn't fall in love with the space until he discovered Ethereum in 2015. Since then, he has been a long-time Ethereum enthusiast who has been routinely quoted as saying: “DeFi is for everyone.” -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is here! There will only ever be one of this version... and you can be the owner! https://opensea.io/collect...

Shawn Kanungo is a disruption strategist and keynote speaker. While many speakers either froze or delivered half-assed presentations from their living rooms in March 2020, Shawn adapted. He took up residency at the empty Myer Horowitz theatre in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada), where he and his production crew have been delivering top-notch virtual presentations to international audiences ever since. I...

Mati Greenspan — founder and CEO of Quantum Economics — has been tracking market prices since the age of 13. That passion and deep understanding has given him a reputation as one of the top analysts in the cryptocurrency space. A co-author of the e-book, The Complete Guide to Fintech Trading and Investments, Mati was named #97 on CoinTelegraph's Top 100 Most Notable People in Blockchain in 2021. H...

Alex Wilson is Co-Founder of The Giving Block, which is a company focused on making it easy for non-profits to accept cryptocurrency donations. Prior to launching The Giving Block, Alex worked with Fortune 500 companies as a management consultant, and happened to end up on a team that was focused on emerging technologies. That introduction to blockchain led Alex down the crypto rabbit hole, and in...

Joshua Frank is co-founder and CEO of The Tie: a crypto-focused data company that analyzes social media and news sources to create sentiment analysis. As Joshua became increasingly interested in the digital asset space, he continued to come across what he described as a "lack of trusted and transparent data and technology," so he left his job at SS&C to build The Tie full time in March 2018. J...

Alex Masmej — Co-founder and CEO of Showtime — made waves early in 2020 by announcing the tokenization of himself. The $ALEX Token represented a bet on the young entrepreneur's future, and featured utility aspects, giving holders power to do several things, including vote on Alex's life decisions. Today, Alex is focused on growing ShowTime, which is an NFT social network. -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is he...

Pritesh Gosai — owner of Kaizen Crypto — has been an entrepreneur since the age of 18. After graduating high school, Pritesh started an eBay business as well as a tech-support consulting business, where he taught retirees how to use their iPhones. Fast-forward a few years and Pritesh's focus shifted to blockchain technology and today he is an operator of three stake pools and one of the most infor...

For those who have spent any time at all in the Crypto space, Charles needs no introduction. But, if you're brand new: Charles is perhaps best known as a Blockchain pioneer who co-founded Ethereum and founded Cardano. Charles transitioned from mathematician to technology entrepreneur when he realized his interest in using emerging technology to give economic identity to those who don't have it out...

While there isn't officially a such thing as Mayor of Crypto, if there was, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez would probably be one of the most popular candidates. The progressive politician has announced his city is looking to become more crypto-friendly through several measures, which includes looking to allow residents to pay fees and taxes with crypto. The City of Miami even has Satoshi's Bitcoin whi...

Hashoshi is a YouTuber, Crypto Educator and blockchain developer who quite literally Stumbled Upon upon the Bitcoin whitepaper by happenstance more than a decade ago, while using the online discovery engine: StumbleUpon. The concept struck a chord with him, and he has been focused on the space ever since. In December 2017, Hashoshi posted his first YouTube video, and since then he has built up – a...

Shea Newkirk (aka CryptoStache) has a far-reaching involvement in the Blockchain space. He first discovered Crypto in 2012, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering he's been coding websites since the age of 16. In 2016, 'Stache launched his blog in an effort to help educate those new to the space. According to his Twitter bio, 'Stache is a Bitcoiner, a Blockchain gamer, a content creator, a...

Cooper Turley is head of Crypto Strategy at Audius: a music-streaming protocol built on Ethereum. With a degree in Music Business, Cooper witnessed first-hand how cut-throat the industry can be. His discovery of Crypto – and more specifically, smart contracts – led him to dream up alternatives to the old ways of doing things, and he began to discover ways in which fans, artists and curators alike...

When Jon — Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of ShapeShift — read Satoshi's Whitepaper back in 2011, he scoffed at it. A year later, Bitcoin caught Jon's attention after surging from approximately $1 to $30. The second glance proved to be life-changing, as Jon fell down the proverbial rabbit hole and has been full-time in the space since 2013. In 2014, Jon Co-Founded ShapeShift along with Erik...

Wendy — aka: Crypto Wendy O — first heard about Bitcoin in 2012 when a family member who was living with her and her husband at the time asked to borrow a credit card to buy Bitcoin. Wendy said, "No." For context, at the time, the price of 1 bitcoin would've likely been less than $10. Fast forward to late 2017, Wendy had her "ah ha" moment, and she began to understand the potential of blockchain t...

Alex Adelman is CEO and Co-Founder of Lolli. While the vast majority of the population doesn't own any Bitcoin, Alex is on a mission to make Bitcoin accessible to all. His company, Lolli, credits its users with rewards in the form of Bitcoin when they shop at any of the 1,000+ online merchants they are partnered with. Alex is a believer that behavioral change doesn’t occur in big shifts; rather, o...

David Hoffman is Co-Founder of Bankless. His plans to pursue a graduate degree were put on hold when he discovered blockchain technology, and his intrinsic desire to learn more about the space has turned into a career of promoting the best of what blockchain technology has to offer. Through these efforts, David and his Bankless co-host, Ryan Sean Adams, have interviewed some of the biggest names i...

Anthony Sassano is Product Marketing Manager with Set Labs, Co-Founder of ETH Hub, and Founder of the Daily Gwei. If Ethereum was a museum; Anthony would be its curator. To say he has his finger on the pulse of all things Ethereum would be an understatement. Except, perhaps, when it comes to ETH all-time high price predictions. At the time of this episode release, Anthony is undergoing a self-impo...

If you thought Catch Me If You Can's Frank Abagnale Jr. had an impressive resume, wait until you hear the list of professions tackled by Andrew Levine (CEO of Koinos). Like Abagnale, Andrew was a lawyer, but beyond that, he also has a background in real estate, and he was a founder, and a cryptoeconomist, and a community liaison, and a head of communications and advocacy, and now, a CEO. In 2016,...

Uma (COO and Co-Founder of APPICS) began her online entrepreneurial journey at the age of 15 by helping businesses successfully transition to digital. In 2013, she discovered the blockchain world and has been expanding her knowledge in the space ever since. Uma’s mission is to empower people around the world by introducing them to the benefits of blockchain through social media.

Lea (Girl Gone Crypto) is a self-proclaimed "crypto nerd," with nearly a decade of branding and marketing experience in the tech space. In early 2017, Lea discovered her crypto gateway drug – Steemit – and quickly became a household name on the platform. Her high-quality content has permeated several other social media and video platforms since then, and she has become a respected creator within t...