Cryptoconomy

In this episode, Mark sits down with Naz Kabbani, an investor formerly at BECO Capital (the Middle East’s largest VC fund with $900M AUM) and Paradigm (a leading crypto VC fund with over $12Bn AUM). Naz shares an eye-opening firsthand account of the Lebanese Banking Crisis, revealing how his family—like many others—lost 75-80% of their life savings almost overnight.

But in the chaos, an underground economy emerged, driven by cry...

Mark sits down with Frank Holmes, one of the most recognized voices in crypto infrastructure, to go inside the machine room of large-scale Bitcoin mining.

Frank unpacks miner economics after the halving, how power contracts and geography determine winners, and the tech stack from firmware to immersion cooling.

They explore treasury strategy (to HODL or not), AI/ML workloads as a new revenue lane for mining data centers, and the pol...

They called it a joke. Then they ignored it. Now DogeOS is on a mission to build the most culturally-aligned app layer in crypto.

Is this the trojan doge? A decentralized rebellion against the sterile Web3 status quo? Join us on this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast as we dive into the world of Dogecoin with Jordan Jefferson.

Discover how Jordan's journey from early Bitcoin days to building the leading Dogecoin wallet, MyDoge...

In this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast, we delve into the innovative world of Hermetica, the creators of USDh—the first Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing stablecoin operating outside the traditional fiat system.

Join us as we explore how Hermetica enables users to earn up to 25% APY on their dollars without leaving the Bitcoin ecosystem. We’ll discuss the mechanics behind USDh, its integration with Bitcoin’s Layer 1 and Layer 2 ne...

On today's episode, Mark sits down in person with Rozar -- a Bitcoin DeFi builder who has led everything from free and permission-less liquidity pools to 9 digit meme coins all built on Bitcoin.

When I first met Rozar, he was the charismatic community leader of the one of the biggest memecoins on Bitcoin -- $Welsh attracting thousands of passionate investors who ran the market cap over $100m.

Since then, he's also been working o...

On this episode, Mark sits down with Chris Liu an Entrepreneur from the most recent cohort of the Bitcoin Startup Lab, who has been focused on developing tools to quickly and easily create, inscribe, and modify dynamic inscriptions on Bitcoin.

With Yuzo you can instantly inscribe text files, HTML web-pages, or AI generated NFT collections directly on Bitcoin through ordinals, with the ability to recursively modify them to save on ...

In this episode of Mark sits down with Angus, the CMO at Chronicle Labs, to explore the crucial role of oracles in the blockchain ecosystem. As a spinoff from MakerDAO, the creator of DAI, Chronicle Labs is at the forefront of blockchain infrastructure.

With extensive experience working with oracles and marketing platforms such as Telos, Angus brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. We delve into his long-standing involveme...

On this episode, Mark sits down with with Mathias Beke, founder of Kairon Labs, one of the top market makers and liquidity providers in the crypto space. Mathias shares his journey from starting Kairon Labs to becoming a key player in token launches, liquidity, and market making. Discover how Kairon Labs navigates market sentiment, selects projects, and utilizes extensive networks to maintain their edge.

We discuss the nuances of c...

On this episode we explore how Velar is bringing the most exciting parts of Ethereum and Solana DeFi back home to Bitcoin by offering leveraged perps, bridges, farming, and swaps backed by passionate team and an aggressive future roadmap.

Hear about how they went from startup to $300m IDO by building through the bear market, and why they chose Stacks over other Bitcoin L2 competitors.

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https://twitter.com/Vel...

Learn how to go from zero to one, find your crypto community, and the support the use cases you care about on this episode with Aram Mughalyan.

Aram started his career in crypto where many others start their career journey -- Linkedin, quickly amassing a community of tens of thousands of followers on a platform that crypto builders often overlook. Learn how to find your Web 3.0 network, and provide value that keeps them follo...

In this episode of the cryptoconomy podcast with Jasper De Maere, we take a look at the venture side of the industry and how VC backers are finding new ways to support and fund cryptocurrency startups across chains and around the world. Learn about changing perspectives on Bitcoin De-Fi and the major narratives that will drive the next market cycle. 

Outlier ventures twitter: https://twitter.com/OVioHQ

Jasper De Maere Linkedin: htt...

In this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast, we delve into the innovative world of Flipside Crypto, a trailblazer in cryptocurrency analytics and business intelligence. We explore the company's origins, key services, including their proprietary Flipside Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), and their impact on investors and developers across the crypto community. Through discussions on Flipside Crypto's role in advancing market intell...

Today Mark sits down with the Web 3.0 lead of Automattic, the parent company of some of the largest websites in the world (Tumblr, Wordpress, and WooCommerce just to name a few) to discuss how some of the most impactful companies on the planet are approaching blockchain and crypto. Listen in for his personal takes alongside his experience introducing blockchain to the platforms that make up the backbone of Web 2.0

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This dynamic episode dives into a future-state DeFi, with Osmosis. Cryptoconomy talks to Aaron Kong, to unravel the intricacies of the burgeoning DeFi landscape. Aaron shares his thought leadership with Osmosis, as well as his profound insights, shedding light on the innovative advancements and transformative potential ahead in the DeFi sphere. Osmosis is know for its cutting-edge contributions to revolutionizing decentralized exc...

Today Mark sits down with Juan David, co-founder and Chairman of Keyrock. Juan is a serial entrepreneur and investor who previously founded two startups. Additionally, he has worked on central banking supply models and provided strategic consulting in the banking industry. In early 2015, Juan David developed a keen interest in the digital assets space and decided to draw on his extensive experience in entrepreneurship, quant financ...

On this episode Cryptoconomy sits down with Gareth Beesley, Founder of DComm to learn more about their mission to tokenizing and democratize global assets and commodities. Learn how their blockchain leverages decentralized networks to verify the data that drives the economy.

 
Learn how they plan to introduce commodities trading to the blockchain while working with wind, solar, and commodities providers to tokenize their assets ...

An incredible financial system built around direct peer-to-peer trading, without any third party access? It’s real and it’s here, with Vega Protocol.

Cryptoconomy talks to Vega Protocol and CEO Barney Mannerings about their fully decentralized high performance peer to network trading, the background in building the system and getting it to market, as well as how and when you can take advantage.

Vega Website: https://vega.xyz/

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Akash Mahendra is Director of the Haven1 Foundation where he leads strategy, operations, and risk management efforts in support of Haven1 — an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain purpose-built to provide a secure environment for on-chain finance. He is also a Portfolio Manager at the digital wealth platform Yield App. Mahendra started his career as a Legal Enforcement Officer at The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, before...