CryptoNews Podcast
Exploring the ideas and stories of crypto moguls from around the world. Learn more at cryptonews.compodcast.feedspot.com.
#516: Xenia Soborova, Head of BD at Tramplin, on The Solana Ecosystem, Solana Staking, and Business Development in Crypto
In this episode, Xenia Soborova, Head of Business Development at Tramplin.io, discusses the Solana ecosystem, focusing on innovative staking solutions that redistribute inflationary rewards to make staking accessible with small SOL balances. She shares insights from her experience across multiple crypto ecosystems, emphasizing Solana’s community‑first ethos, its native economics, and the importance of secure, long‑term DeFi engagement. The conversation also covers practical aspects of business development in crypto, including building founder networks and fostering growth within emerging blockchain projects.
#513: Sun Raghupathi, CEO of Veda, on Consumer-Grade DeFi, Vaults, Onchain Yield, and The Future of RWAs
In this episode Sun Raghupathi, CEO of Veda, explains how DeFi vaults work and why on‑chain yield is becoming a core use‑case for crypto users. He outlines Veda’s cross‑chain architecture, its focus on consumer‑grade products, and the challenges facing current...
#509: Nic Roberts-Huntley, CEO of Blueprint Finance, on DeFi’s Next Frontier, Institutional Yield Generation, and Crypto Vaults
In this episode, Nic Roberts-Huntley, a former surgeon turned DeFi entrepreneur, explains how institutional yield generation is poised to become crypto's next growth engine, highlighting Blueprint Finance's Concrete and Glow protocols that offer institutional-grade earning, borrowing, protection, and advanced trading...
#508: Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Office at Wallet In Telegram, on Super-Apps, Wallets, Tokenized Stocks, and Finance Inside Messaging Apps
In this episode, Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Officer of Wallet in Telegram, explains how the integrated wallet transforms Telegram into a super‑app by merging messaging, payments, identity and tokenized assets. She contrasts Telegram’s wallet with standalone crypto wallets, outlines the...
#507: Carlos Lei, CEO of Uplink, on The Future of Connectivity, Mesh Networks, Building on Avalanche, and DePIN in 2026
In this episode, Carlos Lei, CEO of Uplink, explains why 2026 will be the breakout year for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and how Uplink’s connectivity marketplace leverages existing Wi‑Fi routers to create cost‑effective mesh networks. He shares lessons from...
#506: Marco Santori, CEO of Solmate, on Inventing The SAFT Framework, Solana, The Infrastructure Flywheel Strategy, and The Geographical Importance...
In this episode, Marco Santori discusses his creation of the SAFT framework and its impact on crypto fundraising, shares insights from his tenure as Chief Legal Officer at Kraken, and explains why Solana is central to Solmate’s infrastructure flywheel strategy....
#504: Tom Trowbridge, Co-Founder of Fluence Labs, on DePIN, DeAI, and Decentralized Storage/Compute
In this episode, Tom Trowbridge, co‑founder of Fluence Labs and former president of Hedera Hashgraph, explores the evolution of decentralized storage and compute, contrasting it with traditional cloud services and outlining the emerging DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) model. He...
#502: Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama, on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Total Value Shielded (TVS), and The Future of Privacy
In this episode, Rand Hindi explains how Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) can become a "confidentiality layer" for blockchain, enabling Total Value Shielded (TVS) transactions that protect privacy without sacrificing transparency. He argues that public stablecoins and existing privacy solutions like...
#501: Ken Miyachi, Co-Founder of BitMind, on Bittensor, The Escalation of AI-Driven Crypto Scams, and Deepfakes
In this episode, Ken Miyachi, co‑founder of BitMind, explains how AI is amplifying crypto scams, from deepfake impersonations to automated fraud on decentralized platforms like Bittensor. He highlights the urgent need for real‑time verification tools and education to solve the...
#500: Anurag Arjun, Co-Founder of Avail, on Interoperability, Liquidity Unification, and The Future of Crypto
In this episode, Anurah Arjun, co‑founder of Avail, explains how the platform tackles the biggest misconceptions around multichain interoperability by unifying liquidity and creating a single, intent‑based user balance across rollups and different blockchains, including EVM, non‑EVM and eventually Solana....
#499: Michael Sena, Co-Founder of Recall, on AI’s Impact on Crypto Trading, Measuring AI Agents, and The Future of AI
In this episode, Michael Sena, co‑founder of Recall, discusses how elite models like Google Gemini are reshaping AI‑driven crypto trading, while noting that the most effective AI strategies remain private. He explains how decentralized reputation systems and open AI competition...
#498: Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos, on Tokenized Uranium, Quantum’s Threat to Bitcoin, Proof-of-Stake, and The Future of Crypto
In this episode, Arthur Breitman, co‑founder of Tezos, discusses the potential of tokenized uranium and the looming quantum threat to Bitcoin, while making a strong case for proof‑of‑stake as the superior consensus mechanism. He provides a deep dive into Tezos’s...
#497: Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, on How Jito Gets Yield, Solana DeFi, BAM, and The Future of Robotics
In this episode, Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito Labs, explains how Jito generates yield on Solana through advanced execution infrastructure like BAM and the ACE protocol, while discussing the broader Solana DeFi landscape and the bullish outlook for a SOL...
#496: Jordan Jefferson, Founder of DogeOS, The Evolution of Dogecoin From Culture to Real Economy, and The Future of Memecoins
In this episode, Jordan Jefferson, founder of DogeOS and head of the MyDoge wallet, explains how Dogecoin is shifting from a cultural meme to a functional economic asset by enabling idle DOGE to earn yield through gaming and consumer apps....
#494: Santiago Roel Santos, CEO of Inversion, on Crypto’s Valuation Problem, Mental Models, and the Current State of Crypto
In this episode, Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of Inversion, examines crypto’s valuation challenges, arguing that most blockchains are overvalued while true value will shift to businesses built on crypto infrastructure. He contrasts "casino flow" revenue with recurring software...