Crypto Hipster
By Jamil Hasan
Where builders talk freedom, not price.
The Crypto Hipster Podcast features conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and independent creators shaping what comes next.
This is not a traditional interview show. These are perspective-driven conversations focused on insight, conviction, and the realities of building in a rapidly changing world.
We go beyond headlines, beyond hype, and beyond price—to explore ownership, freedom, and opportunity in the digital economy.
Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections.
All are designed to help you understand what’s being built—and why it matters.
Crypto Hipster Manifesto: Why I Stopped Interviewing Corporate Crypto
I stopped interviewing corporate crypto.
Not because I ran out of guests...but because the conversations stopped being real.
At some point, everyone started sounding the same. Same backgrounds. Same narratives. Same polished answers.
So I changed the rules.
This episode is a reset on what the Crypto Hipster Podcast is...and who it is for.
This is not a show for people adjacent to outcomes.
It is for builders.
Founders.
And people with something at stake.
The ones who do not get to hide behind narratives, a corporate infrastructure, or a flashy resume and cushy job.
Because when things break (and they almost always do)...they feel it.
Pain over pedigree.
Scars over fluff.
Knife-sharpened over spoon-fed.
Cypherpunks over suits.
Founders over phonies.
If you're here for price predictions, headlines, or recycled talking points, this is not for you.
If you want to understand what's actually being built and what is actually takes to build it...
...you are in the right place.
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep.67 (FINALE): Jump? Taking the Leap Out From the Pains of the Old World and Into the Joys of the Web3 Future
This is the sixty-seventh and final episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Haden Patrick, Director of Business Operations @ Cordial Systems (6/5/2024, Season 7)
Karan Bharadwaj, CEO @ Arithmic (7/3/2024, Season 7)
Tim Wang, COO @ Elixir (6/9/2024, Season 7)
Michael O'Rourke, CEO and co-founder @ Pocket Network (9/2/2023, Season 6)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 66: Bitter Sweet Symphony? How Enduring the Growing Pains of a Nascent Web3 Industry Today Will Lead to a Thriving Global Economy Tomorrow
This is the sixty-sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Dan Kaizer, CTO @ Azuro (5/26/2024, Season 7)
Bowen Wang, Founder @ NEAR One (5/19/2025, Season 8)
Pavel Altukhov, co-founder @ TAC (4/3/2025, Season 8)
William Herkelrath, CEO and co-founder @ K3 Labs (2/7/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 65: Edge of Seventeen? How the Failures and Successes of the 2017 Initial Coin Offering Era Led to Later Advancements in Cryptographic Innovation
This is the sixty-fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, Head of Strategic Partnerships @ MPCH (6/5/2024, Season 7)
Bogdan Habic, co-founder and CTO @ Tenderly (8/27/2023, Season 6)
Butain Li, CEO @ Bless Network (3/22/2025, Season 8)
Teemu Päivinen, founder and CEO @ ZkCloud (1/12/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E64: We Didn’t Start the Fire? Why Blockchain’s Evolution Is More Important Than Greedy Bankers & Crooked Politicians Making a Quick Buck For Themselves At Your Expense
This is the sixty-fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Adam Helfgott, co-founder @ Valence (10/14/2023, Season 6)
Ian Estrada, co-founder and CEO @ MAITRIX (3/14/2025, Season 8)
Nikhil Raghuveera, co-founder and CEO @ Aethos (5/26/2024, Season 7)
Todd Haselhorst, CEO and founder @ HEALE Labs (4/13/2024, Season 7)
David Weisberger, Co-founder Emeritus @ CoinRoutes (3/23/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 63: Fire and Rain? Unifying Fragmented Economies to Introduce the Next Billion Users to the Web3 World
This is the sixty-third episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Karel Kubat, founder @ Union (6/22/2024, Season 7)
Nathan Kim, Marketing Director @ UNOPND and Rachel Kim, Senior Manager of Events and Partnerships @ shardLab (2/13/2024, Season 6)
Chris Liquin, CEO @ Cupcake (5/25/2024, Season 7)
Billy Luedtke, founder and CEO @ Intuition (6/14/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E62: Heaven’s On Fire? How Decentralized Infrastructure’s Evolution Sparked the Inferno to Burn Bridges to the Ground and Build an Inclusive World for Financial Freedom
This is the sixty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Alan Orwick, co-founder @ Quai Network (7/2/2024, Season 7)
Yannik Schrade, CEO and co-founder @ Arcium (7/20/2024, Season 7)
Fabian Vogelsteller, co-founder @ LUKSO (6/10/2024, Season 7)
Ian Smith, CEO and CTO @ Quantum EVM (4/12/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 61: Shiny Happy People? How Crypto Has Created a New Class of Economic Survivors and Affluent Outcasts From the Traditional Financial System and Social Networks
This is the sixty-first episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Lindsey Lim, board member @ Radix Foundation (2/10/2025, Season 8)
Kathy Roberts, CEO @ Switch Reward Card (9/26/2024, Season 8)
Amir Forouzani, Core Contributor @ Puffer Finance (7/19/2024, Season 7)
John Vibes, Content Lead @ Somnia Network (1/20/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 60: Peaceful Easy Feeling? How to Overcome Systemic Challenges So Traders and Investors Can Confidently and Serenely Navigate the Crypto Market
This is the sixtieth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Da Hongfei, founder @ Neo (4/14/2024, Season 7)
Myles Harrison, Chief Product Officer @ AMINA Bank (6/25/2024, Season 7)
Barna Kiss, co-founder @ Malda (3/9/2025, Season 8)
Sunil Srivatsa, founder and CEO @ Storm Labs (4/12/2024, Season 7)
Josie Leung, COO and co-founder @ MilkyWay (3/4/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 59: Rock of Ages? Why Crypto Has Been Resilient Through Multiple Storms Despite Threats From Every Direction and Evil Forces Trying to Destroy It
This is the fifty-ninth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Gabriele Giancola, CEO @ qiibee Foundation (7/27/2024, Season 7)
Martin de Rijke, Growth Lead @ Maple Finance (6/16/2024, Season 7)
Evan Owens, Vice President of Business Development @ Kadena (1/30/2025, Season 8)
Joseph Ziolkowski, co-founder @ Realm Insurance (8/14/2024, Season 7)
Warren Anderson, co-founder @ Exocore (5/16/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 58: Mainstreet? How Wall Street’s “Bitcoin Capture” Robbed Main Street Investors and What We Can Do About It
This is the fifty-eighth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Simon McLoughlin, CEO @ Uphold (12/9/2023, Season 6)
Vikram R Singh, founder @ Antier Solutions (3/9/2024, Season 7)
Joao Reginatto, Chief Strategy Officer @ M^ZERO Labs (6/27/2024, Season 7)
Tom Trowbridge, co-founder and CEO @ Fluence Labs (9/1/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep 57: Wanted Dead or Alive? Why We Should Stop Listening to Critics Who Falsely Pronounce Bitcoin's Death, and Focus Instead Building Open Collaborative Better Society
This is the fifty-seventh episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Bunny, co-founder and CEO @ DORA (9/14/2024, Season 8)
Alison Haire, CEO and founder @ Lilypad (6/27/2024, Season 7)
Josh Benaron, CEO and founder @ Irys (9/7/2024, Season 8)
Sebastian Pfeiffer, Managing Director @ Impossible Cloud Network (2/18/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 56: : Welcome to the Jungle? How to Navigate What Lurks in the Jungle of Decentralized Finance Successfully
This is the fifty-sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Marc Tillement, Director @ Pyth Network (3/6/2025, Season 8)
Adam Simmons, Chief Strategy Officer @ RDX Works (4/14/2024, Season 7)
Victor Vernissage, co-founder @ Humanode.io (2/13/2025, Season 8)
Steven Pu, co-founder @ Taraxa (2/9/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E55: Thunderstruck? How Zero-Knowledge Strikes Open Chasm Separating New, Abundant Decentralized Future from the Ancient and Nearly Extinct Traditional Financial System
This is the fifty-fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Ziga Drev, founder @ Trace Labs (2/2/2024, Season 6)
Nick Cowan, Group CEO @ VLRM (5/24/2024, Season 7)
Alex Pruden, Executive Director @ Aleo Network Foundation (6/4/2024, Season 7)
Kurt Hemecker, CEO @ Mina Foundation (7/28/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 54: Out of Touch? Why Transforming On-Chain Compute Into Real World Tangible Assets is Not Such a Remote and Distant Possibility
This is the fifty-fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Altan Tutar, co-founder and CEO @ MoreMarkets (5/22/2025, Season 8)
Nikolay Filichkin, co-founder and Chief Business Officer @ Compute Labs (5/21/2025, Season 8)
Kony, CEO and co-founder @ GAIB (3/28/2025, Season 8)
Leo Fan Xiong, co-founder @ Cysic (5/25/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep, 53: A Touch of Grey? How the Power of Blockchain and Web3 Extend to Even the Most Illiquid Markets and Grayest Areas of Investing
This is the fifty-third episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Jon Trask, CEO and founder @ Dimitra (10/28/2023, Season 6)
Kevin Rusher, founder @ RAAC (1/19/2025, Season 8)
Erik LaPaglia, Chief Strategy Officer @ Propy (8/15/2024, Season 7)
Ricardo Johnson, founder @ Oases (1/31/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 52: Invisible Touch? How to Fend Off Your Inner Demons While Trading Cryptocurrencies by Using Automation Tools, Security Measures, and Risk Management Techniques
This is the fifty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
JOTARO, co-founder @ JOJO (5/22/2024, Season 7)
Chris Bradbury, CEO @ Summer.Fi (4/21/2024, Season 7)
Georgii Verbitski, founder @ TYMIO (11/22/2024, Season 8)
Meg Lister, Managing Director @ Gitcoin Labs (3/19/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 51: The Sky is Crying? How Web3 Financial Engineering Has Altered the Purpose and Vision of Blockchain Technology From Idealistic Altruism to Profit Maximization
This is the fifty-first episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Mark Lee, Partner and CMO @ synFutures (2/3/2024, Season 6)
Anthony Saliba, founder @ Liquid Mercury (11/5/2023, Season 6)
Oliver Linch, CEO and General Counsel @ Bittrex Global (3/22/2024, Season 7)
Vitali Dervoed, co-founder @ Spark (12/6/2024, Season 8)
Jake Claver, Managing Director @ Digital Ascension Group (3/20/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 50: Boogie Nights? Learning Life Lessons and Web3 Trading Strategies From Crypto’s Role in Liquor, Laundering, Lust, and Luxury
This is the fiftieth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Justin Banon, co-founder @ Boson Protocol (11/4/2023, Season 6)
Marc Walton, founder @ Forex Mentor Pro (2/28/2025, Season 8)
Sam Mudie, co-founder and CEO @ Savea (5/17/2025, Season 8)
Jack McInerney, founder @ Renewal Coin (4/29/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 49: Boogie Wonderland? How Programmable Decentralized Money Will Help Us All Embark Upon Creating a Self-Sovereign, Trusted Web3 World
This is the forty-ninth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Omer Sadika, co-founder @ dWallet Network and CEO @ dWallet Labs (3/16/2024, Season 7)
Dr. Weijia Zhang, Vice President of Engineering @ Wanchain (9/9/2024, Season 8)
Aki Balogh, co-founder and CEO @ DLC.Link (3/17/2024, Season 7)
Peter Kris, co-founder and CEO @ Gasp (12/9/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 48: Another Brick in the Wall? Why Blockchains Must Be Implemented Brick by Brick Globally for Everyone’s Benefit
This is the forty-eighth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Jathin Jagannath, Developer Advocate @ Cartesi, and Awoskia Israel Ayodeji, founder @ Web3bridge (12/18/2023, Season 6)
Yair Cleper, CEO and co-founder @ Magma Devs, and Initial Core Contributor @ Lava Network (6/17/2024, Season 7)
Adrien Stern, founder and CEO @ Reveel (8/26/2024, Season 8)
Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner @ Blockchain Founders Fund (1/11/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep 47: Every Rose Has Its Thorn? Despite a Thorny Path Thus Far, Why the Future of Blockchain Development is On An Increasingly Smoother Road Heading Toward Tomorrow
This is the forty-seventh episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Bill Laboon, Director of Education and Governance Initiatives @ Web3 Foundation (3/23/2024, Season 7)
Jim Myers, CTO and co-founder @ Flipside Crypto (2/10/2024, Season 6)
Lucy Coulden, Global Program Director @ Polkadot Ambassador Fellowship (3/7/2025, Season 8)
Joe Andrews, co-founder and President @ Aztec Labs (3/11/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 46: 2000 Light-Years From Home? Courageously Exploring the Impending Universal Explosion of Real-World Tokenized Assets
This is the forty-sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Stefan Rust, CEO @ Truflation (1/28/2024, Season 6)
Jeroen Offerijns, CTO @ Centrifuge (5/16/2025, Season 8)
Miguel Buffara, Lead Financial Engineer @ RACE (10/30/2024, Season 8)
Jonny Fry, CEO @ Team Blockchain & Group Head of Digital Assets Strategy @ ClearBank (3/31/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 45: Walking on the Moon? Leveraging AI Models to Transform Amorphous Ethical Ideals Into Solid Earthly Business Practices
This is the forty-fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Jakub Ondrasek, CEO @ Clore.AI (11/26/2024, Season 8)
Ben James, Founder @ 404-GEN (3/5/2025, Season 8)
Yaroslav Writtle, Core Contributor @ Yelay (3/29/2025, Season 8)
Jason Teutsch, founder and Chief Scientist @ Truebit (5/15/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 44: 1979? While Artificial Intelligence is Nothing New, How We Harness Its Power Has Transformed Dramatically In the Last Half Century
This is the forty-fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Jiahao Sun, CEO @ FLock.io (6/22/2024, Season 7)
Wei Xie, COO @ ArenaX Labs (6/20/2024, Season 7)
Brendan Playford, co-founder @ Masa (10/18/2024, Season 8)
Erick Ho, CEO and co-founder @ Function Network (5/24/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 43: Sultans of Swing? Empowering Crypto Traders and Investors with Useful Tools and Opportunities to Take Full Advantage of Their Web3 Experiences
This is the forty-third episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
James Toledano, COO @ Savl (4/7/2024, Season 7)
Dylan Dewdney, CEO and co-founder @ Kuva.ai (5/13/2025, Season 8)
Alvin Kan, COO @ Bitget Wallet (6/1/2024, Season 7)
Georgi Koreli, founder @ Hinkal (3/3/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 42: Home By The Sea? Why Decentralized Finance is Primed to Outperform Traditional Finance Even During the Most Turbulent Tides
This is the forty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Mike Romanenko, CVO and co-founder @ Kyrrex (8/31/2024, Season 8)
Danny Chong, co-founder @ Tranchess (7/13/2024, Season 7)
Kurapika, founder and CEO @ Factor (10/24/2024, Season 8)
Alex Botte, Partner @ Hack VC (3/13/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 41: Don’t Come Around Here No More? Why Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Make a Difference for Humanity Continues to and Always Will Matter Most
This is the forty-first episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Oleg Fomenko, co-founder @ Sweatcoin and CEO @ Sweat Economy (8/26/2023, Season 6)
John Wingate, CEO @ Bank Social (6/6/2024, Season 7)
Terence Kwok, CEO @ Humanity Protocol (7/1/2024, Season 7)
John Vibes, Chief Vibe Officer @ Somnia (6/8/2024, Season 7)
Cyrus Taghehchian, co-founder @ Aces.Fun (2/27/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 40: Why Can’t This Be Love? Why Passion and Social Impact Remain at the Heart of Web3 Development
This is the fortieth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
JB Benjamin, founder and developer @ Vox Messenger (4/5/2024, Season 7)
Javier Castro-Acuna, Head of Crypto and Web3 @ Bitnovo (9/16/2023, Season 6)
Ugochukwu Aronu, founder @ Wicrypt (11/17/2023, Season 6)
Ibrahim Mustapha, founder @ Me For Africa (3/23/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 39: In the Name of Love? They Can Try to Take Away Our Crypto, But They Cannot Take Away Our Pride
This is the thirty-ninth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
TJ Chang, Founder @ SHOPX (11/11/2023, Season 6)
Matthew Le Merle, CEO @ Blockchain Coinvestors (6/29/2024, Season 7)
Sean Mackay, co-founder @ CoinPayments (10/30/2023, Season 6)
Agustin Liserra, CEO and co-founder @ NUM Finance (5/19/2024, Season 7)
Kyle Reidhead, co-founder and Head of Research @ Milk Road (3/15/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 38: Ain't We Funkin' Now? How Blockchain Technology, Through Innovation and Education, Are Causing Breakthroughs in Some Funky-Cool Markets
This is the thirty-eighth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Deniz Kalaslioglu, co-founder and CTO @ Soarchain AND Marko Baricevic, Product Lead @ Cosmos-SDK (5/13/2024, Season 7)
Cy Li, Director @ Ethereum Collective Foundation (1/10/2025, Season 8)
David Bchiri, President @ XRPL Commons (11/19/2023, Season 6)
Firdosh Sheikh, founder and CEO @ DRIFE (9/27/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E37: I’ve Got the Power? How Web3 Can Help Content Creators Regain Ownership Over Their Personal Content & Grasp the Power Back From Big Tech Firms That Seek to Exploit
This is the thirty-seventh episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Casey Grooms, co-founder @ Soulbound (8/13/2024, Season 7)
Ryan Davis, founder @ People First (6/3/2025, Season 8)
Kelsey McGuire, Chief Growth Officer @ Shardeum (5/25/2024, Season 7)
Jaime Schwarz, founder @ MRKD (4/4/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 36: That Was Yesterday? How to Implement Forward-Looking Regulatory Solutions to Some of the Industry’s Greatest Challenges
This is the thirty-sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Chilip Lai, Director of Business Development and Alliances @ LeapXpert (4/19/2024, Season 7)
Tom Kiddle, co-founder @ Palisade (5/21/2024, Season 7)
Gijs Op De Weegh, CEO and founder @ StablR (7/21/2024, Season 7)
Emeka Mgbenu, Senior Product Manager @ Sumsub (12/23/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 35: Dancing in the Dark? Why Many Crypto Founders Are Fumbling Around In the Dark Regarding Global Crypto Regulations and What They Can Do About It
This is the thirty-fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Ramon Recuero, co-founder @ Kinto (10/26/2023, Season 6)
Amy Kalnoki (co-founder and COO) and Pat White (co-founder and CEO) @ Bitwave (6/12/2024, Season 7)
Nikolay Denisenko, co-founder and CTO @ Brighty (8/28/2024, Season 8)
Norman Wooding, co-founder and CEO @ SCRYPT (6/3/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 34: Two Tickets to Paradise? Why the Future of Non-Fungible Tokens is Bright Despite Having Troubles in Paradise
This is the thirty-fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Tyler Adams, co-founder and CEO @ COZ (10/29/2023, Season 6)
Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer @ Calaxy (12/10/2023, Season 6)
Ricardo Capone, Chief Technical Officer @ Dr. Green NFT (4/26/2024, Season 7)
Dr. Alun Evans, co-founder @ LAOS Network (3/15/2024, Season 7)
Zain Talyarkhan, CEO and founder @ Notable.art (3/12/2024, Season 6)
Aka Leung, Regional Director MENA @ Bitget (9/28/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E33: Rain on the Scarecrow? How to Build Web3 Gaming Solutions That Sustain Original Ethos of Blockchain Industry & Bypass Bankers’ Bloodthirsty Greed to Destroy It All
This is the thirty-third episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
David Johansson, CEO, co-founder, and Creative Director @ BLOCKLORDS (2/17/2024, Season 6)
Tomer Pascal, CEO and co-founder @ OwnPlay (5/5/2024, Season 7)
Timothy Tello, CEO and founder @ 3thix (3/8/2025, Season 8)
Ilman Shazhaev, CEO and founder @ Dizzaract (3/9/2025, Season 8)
Daniel Anthony, head of Developer Relations @ ZKcandy (3/16/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 32: We’ve Only Just Begun? How We Are Just In the Early Innings of the Global Decentralized Finance Evolution
This is the thirty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Mary McGilvray, Product Marketing Lead @ Interchain GmbH (12/2/2023, Season 6)
Angus Tookey, Marketing and Communications @ Chronicle (6/7/2024, Season 7)
Chris Hermida, co-founder and CEO @ Switchboard (5/20/2024, Season 7)
Benedetto Biondi, CEO @ Folks Finance (10/28/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 31: Only the Young? How to Make Decentralized Finance (DeFi) a Safe and Attractive Journey For All Generations To Benefit
This is the thirty-first episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Nikita Ovchinnik, co-founder @ Barter DeFi (4/16/2024, Season 7)
James Lucas, COO and co-founder @ Lamina (8/12/2024, Season 7)
Jonathan Thomas, CEO and co-founder @ Blueberry Protocol (5/12/2024, Season 7)
Jacob Margulies, Senior Business Development Executive @ Galxe (1/27/2024, Season 6)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 30: Only Time Will Tell? Overcoming Hackers, Pandemics, and Identity Threats Through Unique Cryptographic Solutions
This is the thirtieth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Dr. Drew Miller, founder and CEO @ Fortitude Ranch (12/8/2023, Season 6)
Sipan Vardanyan (co-founder and CEO) and Vahe Karapetyan (co-founder and CTO) @ Hexens (3/30/2024, Season 7)
Michael Cunningham, Head of Digital Assets @ io.finnet (7/14/2024, Season 7)
Kitty Horlick, Director @ Rarify Labs (9/1/2023, Season 6)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 29: The Grand Illusion? Why Ushering a New World of AI Superintelligence is Much More a Reality Than an Illusion
This is the twenty-ninth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Kurt Ivy, advisor @ HumanizedAI (2/13/2024, Season 6)
Ahmad Shadid, founder @ O.xyz (2/8/2025, Season 8)
Chen Feng, Head of Research @ Autonomys (4/16/2025, Season 8)
Michal "Mehow" Pospieszalski, CEO, co-founder and co-inventor @ MatterFi (12/25/2024, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 28: Let’s Make Lots of Money? Unlocking the Possibilities of Enriching the World Using Decentralized Finance Platforms and Protocols
This is the twenty-eighth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Max Galash, CEO @ Coinchange (7/28/2024, Season 7)
Hedi Navazan, Chief Compliance Officer @ 1inch Group (2/9/2025, Season 8)
Nick Motz, CIO @ Soil (5/29/2025, Season 8)
Cecilia Hsueh, co-founder and CEO @ Morph (2/14/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 27: You Down With O.P.P.? Why Revolutionizing Blockchain Security Will Keep Others From Coveting and Stealing Your Property
This is the twenty-seventh episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Konstantin Andriotis (Chief Operating Officer) and Eliis Norman (Chief Revenue Officer) @ Hexens (10/27/2023, Season 6)
Julian Deschler, co-founder @ Elusiv (9/4/2023, Season 6)
Riad Wahby, co-founder and CEO @ Cubist (8/30/2024, Season 8)
Dan Hughes, founder @ Radix DLT (6/23/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 26: Blue Sky Action? How to Navigate the Complexities of Crypto Auditing, Accounting, and Financial Reporting
This is the twenty-sixth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Hind Kurhan, co-founder @ Thesis* Defense (11/25/2023, Season 6)
Rich Zhou, founder @ Aquifer (1/14/2025, Season 8)
Patrick Camuso, CPA and founder @ Camuso CPA (3/18/2025, Season 8)
Jeff Owens, co-founder @ Haven1 (2/4/2024, Season 6)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 25: Wheel in the Sky? Focusing on the Fun Journey of Web3 Gaming
This is the twenty-fifth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Lucas Fulks, CPO @ Helika (6/4/2024, Season 7)
Luke Barwikowski, founder and CEO @ Pixels (5/25/2024, Season 7)
Max Fu, co-founder and CEO @ Nyan Heroes (5/10/2024, Season 7)
Marc Mercuri, Chief Blockchain Officer @ Shrapnel (9/30/2023, Season 6)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 24: Eye in the Sky? Taking a World View of the Future of Digital Identity, E-Commerce, and Web3 File Storage
This is the twenty-fourth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Kyle Tut, co-founder and CEO @ Pinata (5/11/2025, Season 8)
Harrison Seletsky, Director of Business Development @ SPACE ID (11/1/2024, Season 8)
Neil Twa, co-founder and CEO @ Voltage Holdings (3/27/2025, Season 8)
Ryan Levy, Head of Business Development @ DataHaven / Moonbeam (3/21/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 23: Little Pink Houses for You and Me? How Independent Creators Can Trust the Crypto Industry Again
This is the twenty-third episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Justin Melillo, founder and CEO @ MONA (4/24/2024, Season 7)
Armel Leslie, Executive Managing Director @ RF | Binder (12/10/2024, Season 8)
Bhaji Illuminati, CMO @ Centrifuge (2/15/2025, Season 8)
Samantha Yap, founder and CEO @ YAP Global (6/7/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 22: Fields of Gold? How the Future of Bitcoin Shines Brightly Even When the Price Sometimes Drops to a Number Unsightly
This is the twenty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
David Lancashire, co-founder @ Saito (4/20/2024, Season 7)
Rajiv Khemani, co-founder and CEO @ Auradine (1/20/2024, Season 6)
Taha Abassi, CTO @ Ferrum Network (7/12/2024, Season 7)
Adam Bergman, Esq, founder @ IRA Financial (6/4/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 21: Groove Is in the Heart? How to Get Your Groove On by Using Artificial Intelligence Agents
This is the twenty-first episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Johanna Rose Cabildo, founder and CEO @ Data Guardians Network (D-GN) (5/9/2025, Season 8)
Rowan Stone, CEO @ Sapien (5/20/2025, Season 8)
Karan Sirdesai, co-founder and CEO @ Mira Network (2/27/2025, Season 8)
Oleg Fomenko, co-founder @ SWEAT (5/23/2025, Season 8)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 20: Money for Nothing? Understanding the Future of Digital Currencies Beneath the Hype Hood
This is the twentieth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Johnny, founder and lead developer @ Empyreal SDK (9/16/2024, Season 8)
Vakeesan Mahalingam, founder and CEO @ Torram (4/16/2025, Season 8)
Cyrus Taghehchian, advisor and executive @ SHOPX (1/14/2024, Season 6)
Darren Carvalho, co-founder and CEO @ MetaWealth (8/16/2024, Season 7)
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 19: I Like to Move It, Move It? Sparking a Rapid Explosion of the Decentralized Entertainment Industry
This is the nineteenth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:
Anthony Rodriguez, founder @ Lineage and The Digital Spenders Club (5/26/2025, Season 8)
Zach Bruch, founder and CEO @ MyPrize (5/17/2024, Season 7)
Chris Waters (CPO @ Playground Productions) and Neil Berkeley (Emmy-nominated filmmaker) @ Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (5/27/2024, Season 7)
Stacy Spikes, founder @ Mogul by MoviePass (6/5/2025, Season 8)