The Accountant Quits Podcast

Onchain analytics splits into two buckets: Research & Reporting (Dune dashboards, DeFi volume, DAO treasuries) and Risk & Compliance, which layers on attribution (naming wallet clusters) and risk scoring (sanctions, AML exposure) using tools like Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic. This episode focuses on the Risk & Compliance side with Leopoldt Jansen Van Vuuren , Head of Onchain Ana...

Roman Schnider spent 15 years at PwC, where he helped build their blockchain assurance practice back in 2016. In 2019, he became CFO of the Tezos Foundation, managing one of the largest crypto treasuries in the industry, over $500 million in fiat, BTC, and XTZ. In 2023, he left to launch inandon , a Swiss firm offering CFO as a Service, accounting, and compliance to web3 companies. And in 2025, he...

Securitize’s mission is to tokenize the world. With over $4 billion in AUM, they're the global leader in real-world asset tokenization, and their client list speaks for itself: BlackRock, Apollo, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck. Now they've partnered with the New York Stock Exchange to tokenize stocks. In this episode, I sit down with Duke Kim , Director of Institutional Solutions at Securitize...

Most web3 founders appoint a director without truly understanding what that person is signing up for. Get it wrong, and it's not just a governance problem, it's a personal liability problem. Petri Basson , Founder of Hash Directors , has sat on foundations, non-token web3 projects, and crypto funds across the Cayman Islands. In this episode, he breaks down exactly what a director is respon...

Token launches aren’t just hype, they come with tough decisions around valuation, post TGE treasury management, choosing market makers, and legal structures (Foundation and Token SPV) In this episode, Kevin Leuthardt (Founder of threek advisory , Fractional Web3 CFO and expert director, and former finance lead at Arweave, Safe, and WalletConnect) shares what really happens behind the scenes from T...

Crypto funds trade across exchanges, wallets, custodians, and DeFi protocols. Trading may be easy but reconciling everything isn’t. In this episode, I speak with Damon Xu , Founder & CEO of 1Token , about the infrastructure behind institutional crypto asset management. 1Token is a SOC 2 certified platform used by crypto funds and asset managers to manage portfolios, risk, and reporting across...

Your CFO is not your CTO, and in web3, confusing the two can cost you. After scaling Squads into the leading multisig on Solana (securing $12B+ in digital assets), Stepan noticed something surprising: teams were using multisigs as their business bank account. Self-custody? Yes Operational efficiency? Not quite. And that gap led to Altitude. Altitude is a stablecoin-native finance platform combinin...

If you’re in a stable 9-to-5 job and thinking, “In 2026, I want to start my own crypto accounting firm” , this episode is for you. Starting an accounting practice isn’t just about technical skills. One of the first and most important decisions you’ll make is choosing your niche, and in crypto, that decision shapes everything that follows. My guest is Mackenzie Thota , Founder of Hash Basis . At on...

Treasury management is one of the most foundational, and least standardized functions in web3. As organizations operate across fiat, stablecoins, and native tokens, treasury teams are no longer just tracking balances. They’re responsible for protecting liquidity, managing financial risk, designing governance and internal controls, and ensuring the organization can operate and survive long-term. Ro...

Fundraising in web3 isn’t just web2 with a token attached. On Episode 101, we break down what actually changes when you introduce tokens, interoperability, decentralization, and community ownership into the funding model. I’m joined by Max Torres , Managing Partner at Taco3 Ventures and former Head of Finance at 0x Labs, where he helped raise $85M across Series A & B. ✅ OUR RESOURCES 🌐 Join...

Operational security is becoming the biggest priority in crypto, here’s how top teams protect their onchain treasuries. Safe is the gold standard for smart contract wallets, securing over $60billion for organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Optimism, Polygon, Chainlink, Morpho, and ENS. In this episode, with Shebin John , Research Engineer at Safe Research, we explore how they’re building th...

Why are so many Web3 projects with massive treasuries not doing active treasury management? That’s the question we explore in this episode with Bo Zhang , COO at Function : a project building the rails that allow Bitcoin to actually function: liquid, composable, and yield-generating. Together with Bo, we dive deep into the intersection of institutional trading & token management, treasury mana...

Max Kalyuzhnyi , Head of Operations at Everclear Foundation , shares his journey from Big4 audit to web3 finance. We cover token migrations, fundraising, vibe-coding, and the tools he uses for web3 ops, from Toku & Sablier to Integral , Rain, and Dakota . ✅ OUR RESOURCES 🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Deloitte has been on the front lines of digital assets, working with exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and enterprises to bring crypto into regulated finance. In this episode, I’m joined by Jérémy Stevance , Manager on Deloitte France’s Digital Assets Team, who has spent the last four years building their crypto audit practice. He’s worked with Web3 leaders like Circle, Binance, and Crypt...

Should a crypto subledger do more than just bookkeeping and reporting? Kryptos began as a retail-focused crypto tax tool. Today, it has evolved into an enterprise-grade accounting platform, offering not just bookkeeping, but also treasury management, token vesting, payroll, invoicing, audits, and even proof-of-reserves. On Episode 96, we spoke with Sukesh Tedla , CEO of Kryptos , to discuss their...

Navigating Web3 operations isn’t always glamorous. While developers are busy building, someone needs to ensure the machines run smoothly behind the scenes. Sarah Luehrs is the COO at Union Labs , and she pulls back the curtain on what it takes to navigate web3 operations and scale a remote-first team. ✅ OUR RESOURCES 🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - ⁠⁠ht...

Ep. 94 dives into the newly signed GENIUS Act and what it means for stablecoin issuers. I’m joined by Nestor Dubnevych ( Legal Nodes ) to unpack its impact on licensing, compliance, and cross-border operations.  We also cover global regulatory trends and what teams need to know when building crypto payment products. ✅ OUR RESOURCES 🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance profe...

kpk is redefining crypto treasury management with secure, transparent, fully on-chain systems. In this episode, I speak with Jack Gale , core contributor at kpk (formerly Karpatkey), managing over $1.8B for top DAOs like Gnosis, Aave, ENS, and dYdX. We dive into why an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is essential for DAOs, how kpk builds trust with crypto-native reporting, and a case study with...

Web3 is global, but where you set up your company matters. One growing hotspot is Panama. Panama doesn’t have specific crypto laws yet, so Web3 projects don’t need special licenses. It’s unregulated, but still legal. Plus, there’s 0% corporate tax on foreign income, making it a great place for innovation. To break it all down, I’m joined by Edgar Young , Partner at Pacifica Legal , a firm that’s h...

Banking has always been about trust and control. Neobanks upgraded the user experience, but the system remained centralized. Now, we’re in the third wave: DeFi banks , a non-custodial, blockchain-based, and fully user-controlled. Leading this shift is EtherFi , offering a seamless way to save, earn, and spend without traditional banks. Think fiat on/off ramps, asset deployment into BTC, ETH, stabl...

In practice, token launches are often delayed, and that can slow down the entire roadmap of a web3 project. Once there’s a traded price for a token, it’s difficult to walk it back. Post-launch valuations are often magnitudes higher than pre-launch ones. That’s why valuation reports have a limited shelf life, and why getting it right matters. My guest is Neil Thakur , Managing Director and Founding...

Before a token hits the market, founders face complex legal and tax decisions that can make or break their project. Where to incorporate? What type of token to issue? How does your personal residency affect taxes? On Ep. 89, I’m joined by Jonathan Turnham , Managing Partner at NXT Law , who’s helped launch over 350 Cayman Foundations and advised crypto projects since the ICO era. If you're inv...

The investment fund industry is massive, spanning everything from mutual funds and hedge funds to private equity and ETFs. But something’s changing. Finance is shifting from slow, opaque off-chain transactions to fast, transparent on-chain finance. Tokenized funds are here, with institutional AUM now over $470 million (rwa.xyz). Leading this evolution is MG Stover , managing $40billion+ in digital...

Tokenization is hitting an inflection point, with $4–5 trillion in digital securities expected by 2030. Crypto accounting has come a long way from the Wild West days, but challenges remain for crypto accountants. Regulators and accounting bodies are stepping in, and a real crypto finance stack is finally emerging. On Episode 87, I'm joined by Chandan Lodha , Co-Founder of CoinTracker , who’s h...

Fractional leadership is booming, especially in web3. Startups can tap into C-suite expertise without the full-time salary. But once VC money hits, if your financial ops aren’t solid, you’re not scaling, you’re stalling. Enter the Fractional CFO: a strategic partner handling fundraising, treasury, and audit readiness. In this episode, I chat with Nauman Mustafa (Managing Partner at HashLedger &amp...