Web3 with Sam Kamani

What if your ETH could earn more—without taking on wild risks? In this episode, I chat with Steven Pack , founder of Rock Solid , a fast-growing ETH vault platform. Despite tough market conditions, they’ve hit 25M in TVL with organic growth—no token incentives or mercenary capital. We dive deep into the world of liquid staking, restaking, Lido V3, new vault products, and how institutions are movin...

What powers the infrastructure behind your favorite Web3 protocols? In this episode, I chat with Simon from Keeper Hub—an open-source platform that automates smart contract workflows and monitors wallets. We dive deep into the invisible backbone of crypto: DevOps. From saving 30% in gas fees to building AI-driven automations, Simon shares how Keeper Hub is quietly revolutionizing how developers bu...

In this episode, I sit down with Frankie from Plan X Conference to unpack how the best Web3 events are built — not just for hype, but for real decision making and strategic value . We dive into how Plan X came from a place of frustration and turned into an ecosystem that connects founders, advisors, jurisdictions, and capital. Frankie shares insights into audience curation, event formats, global t...

I sit down with João Simoes — a true builder, repeat founder, and one of the sharpest BD minds in Web3. We go deep on his journey from running Portugal’s first Bitcoin mining company to building and exiting a restaking startup and now co‑founding Hyperwave on Hyperliquid. We unpack why Hyperliquid is thriving, what real community‑driven growth looks like, and the problem Hyperwave is solving with...

How do you build a crypto company that lasts 11 years—and survives three brutal bear markets? In this episode, I chat with Georgy from Wirex, a pioneering Web3 payment platform that's been quietly shaping the future of crypto usability since before Ethereum even existed. From air-dropping supplies in Antarctica to building one of the first crypto cards accepted by Visa and Mastercard, Georgy’s...

What really makes a project stand out in Web3? It’s not the tech—it’s the story. In this episode, I chat with Kim Than, founder of Genius PR (formerly PR Genius), who shares the untold truth about PR in crypto. From disrupting the shady old agency model to pioneering results-only PR, Kim breaks down exactly how they help Web3 startups grow through strategy, storytelling, and standout branding. If...

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Liposky, founder of Canopy Network, to dive into the next evolution of Web3 infrastructure — application-specific blockchains. We explore how Canopy is turning complex, costly L1 development into something anyone can launch in minutes. Adam shares how AI is changing developer workflows, what real value capture looks like in Web3, and why the future belongs to...

🎙️Episode Description: Crypto still feels clunky. UX is broken. But Joan from Openfort is on a mission to fix that. In this episode, we dive into the wild world of wallet abstraction—how it can unlock mass adoption, the biggest mistakes dev teams make when integrating wallets, and why stablecoins and privacy are the future of fintech. Joan also shares the real story behind building Openfort, how A...

In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Marin, co‑founder of Nexus.xyz , the next‑generation Layer‑1 blockchain built for financial applications . We dig into why the future of blockchains may not be general purpose, but specialized and verifiable . Daniel breaks down how Nexus uses CK proofs , dual‑core architecture , and native APIs to bring Web‑2 finance experiences on‑chain. We talk about algo...

Forget speculation, what if DeFi could be the safest place to save? In this episode, I chat with Manny and Jamie, the founders of Blend, a DeFi savings platform focused on long-term wealth preservation and capital protection. They bring serious credentials, having worked on major crypto infrastructure like UMA and Across—and now they’re building what they call the “global savings layer” for everyo...

🎙️ Episode Description What happens when traditional finance meets cutting-edge crypto? In this episode, I chat with Sidrah Farik from Deribit and Augustine Fan from SignalPlus to explore how crypto options are evolving—and why institutional players are diving in headfirst. We unpack the macro forces shaping the space, the slow but steady drop in volatility, and what that means for both retail and...

What happens when a former energy financier decides to reshape the future of finance? In this episode, I chat with Daniel Liu, CEO of Republic Tech, on how his journey from solar and wind farms to crypto trading led him to build one of the most ambitious infrastructure plays in Web3. Daniel shares why Ethereum is central to their strategy, how they’re accumulating and deploying ETH, and why now is...

Is it possible to build a Web3 game that’s actually fun—and not just hype? Kam Punia, founder and CEO of Pixion Games, joins us to break down exactly how he's doing it with Fableborne . In a world full of bots, overfunded flops, and quick token grabs, Kam shares the gritty reality of building something that lasts. From killing 5 games before getting to one that truly clicks, to building a 400,...

What if you could build a full-stack app just by chatting with friends? In this episode, I talk to Coop, founder of Nullshot, a groundbreaking platform merging AI, Web3, and social collaboration. From his early days buying Bitcoin in 2012 to building a multi-million dollar Web3 game studio, Coop shares how he's now creating the future of app development—faster, cheaper, and more collaborative...

In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani, I sit down with Kallol from Verified Network, a group at the forefront of tokenized financial products and real-world assets (RWAs). Kallol shares his journey from traditional entrepreneurship to building infrastructure that bridges traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). We talk about the gaps in private banking access, the massive o...

Tobias built Altitude Finance after running into the classic DeFi lending trade-off: either borrow conservatively and unlock very little capital, or borrow aggressively and risk liquidation when markets move fast. In this episode, we break down how Altitude makes loans more capital-efficient while keeping users at a safer LTV, how their vault automation rebalances positions during volatility, and...

James Ashton is building Planet X , a new mobile-first extraction shooter that turns gameplay into a real-world treasure hunt—extract prizes, win physical rewards, and build community-driven competition. In this episode, we unpack how Gallaxia is structured as an on-chain gaming and entertainment studio co-owned by 50+ top creators (with a combined 200M audience ), why “Web3 gaming” as a label mis...

Ryan Kirkley has been building in crypto since 2013—across protocol development and regulatory compliance. In this episode, we go deep on why true asset ownership is still broken in today’s financial system, why stablecoins aren’t a long-term solution for global commerce, and how Global Settlement Network is approaching interoperability by upgrading existing infrastructure instead of trying to rep...

In this episode, I’m joined by Konstantin from GrantiX , a platform connecting crypto donors with social entrepreneurs who need funding to scale real-world impact. We talk about what’s broken in traditional philanthropy (opacity, inefficiency), why Web3 tools can improve coordination, and what it takes to onboard projects that may have never used crypto before. Key timestamps [00:00:00] Intro: Gra...

In this episode, I’m joined by Howard Wu , co-founder of Aleo and CEO of Provable . We dive into programmable privacy, why transparent stablecoins break real-world finance, how Aleo enables private yet compliant smart contracts, and what it will take to bring institutions on-chain. We also explore AI agents, crypto payments, and where privacy actually matters in practice. Key Timestamps [00:00:00]...

In this episode, I’m joined by Albert Prat , founder of B Brands and BeToken . Albert runs five profitable e-commerce brands doing ~€20M/year, and is tokenizing company equity under European regulation to raise capital, grow inventory, and expand into bigger markets like Germany. We also talk loyalty/community tokens, e-commerce growth levers, and what it takes to compete on delivery speed and sup...

In this episode, I’m joined by Joe Rey (Founder & CCO), Oliver Fuselier (COO & CMO), Mykola Smorgun (CTO) from Popology Network. We talk about why curation might matter more than AI in a world of infinite content, how Popology uses a “meta search” to pull media from multiple platforms into curated popcasts, and how they aim to decentralize digital rights management by making users the cura...

In this episode I talk with Ryan from Toroa Group, a New Zealand-based founder building across tokenised funds and vault strategies, title-backed property tokens, and NZD/AUD stablecoins. We cover why stablecoins are still the clearest product-market fit, why non-USD stablecoins matter for smaller countries, how to tokenize title instead of fund units, and how they work with existing funds to offe...

L1 blockchains have gone through every hype cycle: ICOs, NFTs, gaming, metaverse, now AI. But what actually survives? In this episode, I speak with Alexander Zahnd, CEO of Zilliqa, an L1 that launched in 2017 and recently became fully EVM-compatible. Alex shares his journey from a decade in Swiss TradFi and treasury/regulatory projects into DeFi, and how that shaped his views on financial rigor, r...

AI demand for GPUs is exploding – and most of that capacity is locked inside underused data centers. In this episode, I talk with Mark from Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud that aggregates idle, enterprise-grade GPUs into a global network. We discuss how Aethir feels like AWS on the front end but works like “Airbnb for data centers” behind the scenes, why compute demand outpaces supply, and how t...