Bitcoin.com News Interviews

Bitcoin.com News Interviews

Interviews with the most interesting leaders, founders and investors in Bitcoin and cryptoverse.

Episodes

December 27, 2025 21 mins

From mining Bitcoin as a PhD student to running four funds across Asia and beyond — Jademont Zheng of Waterdrip Capital shares why BTCFi, AI, and public equity are the next wave.Zheng breaks down the essentials for anyone tracking crypto venture capital in Asia. 👇

Timestamps:

03:01 Journey into Bitcoin and WaterDrip Capital

06:11 Investment Strategies and Fund Management

09:04 Market Trends and Future Opportunities

12:06 The Investment...

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The Kaspa network just got its long-awaited DeFi moment! 🌐We sit down with James Lee, Founder of Kaspa Finance, live from Token 2049 Singapore to break down the launch of Kasplex. This new DEX is bridging the mainstream DeFi ecosystem directly to Kaspa's high-speed BlockDAG architecture.James Lee explains:- How Kasplex serves as the flagship Decentralized Exchange (DEX) for the Kaspa ecosystem.- The pivotal role scalability pl...

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From "digital gold" to programmable money, #Bitcoin is waking up to massive institutional interest.We sat down with Kyle Ellicott of Stacks Asia at Token 2049 Singapore to discuss the next era of Bitcoin. This new age is being built layer by layer to unlock the trillion-dollar potential of the most secure asset in the world.In this insightful interview, Kyle Ellicott explains:🌉 Stacks: The Layer-2 solution bringing smart...

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How does a Renewable Energy CEO become one of the most aggressive Bitcoin miners in the United States?Frederick Munawa sits down with Zach Bradford, CEO of CleanSpark Inc., to dive deep into the strategies and vision driving one of the industry's fastest-growing mining operations.In this eye-opening interview, Zach Bradford reveals:⛏️ Why CleanSpark is committed to staying 100% focused on Bitcoin and avoiding other crypto ventu...

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In this interview, Emil—a co-founder of Bitcoin.com shares his early Bitcoin journey, from Sweden’s tech communities and PayPal frustrations to moving to Tokyo during the Mt. Gox era and helping Roger Ver rebuild Bitcoin.com in 2015.Emil explains why he believes BTC drifted away from its original purpose as peer-to-peer electronic cash and became more of a speculative “digital gold” asset. He revisits the Block Size debates, the ri...

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Yujiro Sugita learned early from Roger Ver that #Bitcoin wasn’t just an asset — it was a path toward a freer, more equal world. 🌐


After years of media-driven fear and misunderstanding in Japan, Yujiro Sugita explains why the narrative is finally shifting for good. 🔽


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In this wide-ranging conversation, Mark Moss joins us to unpack the forces reshaping money, technology, and power in the modern world. From his early days as a tech entrepreneur in California to becoming one of Bitcoin’s most recognized educators and investors, Mark shares the personal journey that led him into macroeconomics—and ultimately into Bitcoin.We dig into his “cycles” framework, exploring how history moves in pendulum swi...

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Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) used to be an academic concept requiring $100M and a team of cryptographers. Now, according to Succinct CEO Uma Roy, it’s as easy as writing code.


In this interview from TOKEN2049, Uma breaks down how ZK is transforming blockchain scaling, proving the authenticity of digital media, protecting user privacy, and reshaping internet trust.


Whether you’re into crypto infrastructure or AI verification, th...

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The phrase “#Bitcoin native” gets used everywhere — but according to Callan Sarre, truly Bitcoin-native DeFi still isn’t here. In this interview, Sarre breaks down why Bitcoin’s architecture limits native DeFi activity today, and how the Threshold Network (and tBTC) is bridging Bitcoin into a multi-chain DeFi world without sacrificing security.We cover what “Bitcoin-native DeFi” should actually mean, the tradeoffs of bridging BTC, ...

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Sya Kantor knows why users don’t mind a bit of centralization, if it gives them a better experience.🌐

August Digital CEO & Co-founder Aya Kantorovich explains why crypto’s next phase won’t be pure DeFi or pure CeFi — but a hybrid that blends both.


Timestamps:

00:00 The Rise of Centralized Crypto Companies

03:03 Aya's Journey into Crypto and Institutional Finance

05:59 Understanding Prime Brokerage in Crypto

09:05 Capital Ef...

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🎙️ Aster CEO Leonard joins us to break down the next evolution of on-chain trading — and why privacy may be the missing piece that finally moves serious traders from CEX to DEX.


Leonard shares his path from TradFi and Binance to building Aster, plus what the orderbook DEX wave gets right (and what still needs fixing).


✨ In this episode:
• Why “Perp DEX” is becoming “Orderbook DEX”
• How Aster is building a full-suite o...

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He burned a real Banksy to prove a point — and sold it for $400K.Now, CEO of Xion Anthony Anzalone, is building tech to make crypto disappear — no wallets, no friction, just usability. 🔽

Timestamps:

00:00 The Birth of Burnt Banksy and NFTs

02:59 Transitioning from Artist to Founder

06:01 Introducing Zion: Making Crypto Usable

09:01 The Role of Proofs and Data Privacy

11:46 Zion's Business Model and Revenue Streams

14:54 The Age of Un...

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Mauricio Di Bartolomeo is the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, a leading provider of bitcoin-backed loans. He found Bitcoin during hyperinflation in Venezuela and believes in the future of the digital economy. He has an MBA from the Richard Ivey business school at Western University.

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, the co-founder and CSO of Ledn, recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the market.

Growing up in Venezuela and ex...

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November 30, 2025 26 mins

Billions remain unbanked — not because they lack money, but because the system still makes it hard to move it.CEO of Stable Brian Mehler says it’s time to fix that. Stable’s building global payment rails powered by $USDT. 🔽

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Stable and Its Mission

02:52 Brian Miller's Background and Role at Stable

04:41 Understanding Stable's Technology and User Experience

08:51 The Future of Stablecoins and Fin...

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When the U.S. President launches a meme token, how do regulators crack down on others doing the same?

Chief Legal Officer of Bitcoin.Com Joseph Collement breaks down how Trump’s “pump token” changed the regulatory tone overnight.💥 🎙️

Watch the full interview during Korea Blockchain Week 🔽

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction and Background

3:00 - Journey into Crypto

6:00 - Crypto Regulation and Legal Opinions

9:00 - Regulatory Environments...

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How do you build trust, educate users, and grow crypto adoption across Asia? 🌏

CoinEx Director of Global Business Development Joe Tu shares his insights on expanding the exchange’s footprint from Japan to Vietnam and the importance of education & research. 🔽

Timestamps:

00:00 The Importance of Research in Crypto Investments

01:52 Understanding Business Development in Crypto

05:03 The Evolution of VIA BTC and CoinX

07:59 CoinX Resea...

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“Distribution is the most monetizable thing in games, period,” says Justin Waldron.Open Game Protocol founder Justin Waldron shares how Open Game Protocol could transform how games grow, giving token communities & devs new ways to win together.Timestamps:00:00 The Importance of Distribution in Gaming02:57 Understanding Open Game Protocol05:56 Launching the Protocol and Game Ecosystems09:07 The Role of Community in Game Developm...

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Luffa is the next-gen operating system for the creator and fan economy, combining wallets, identity, communication, community, AI, and mini-programs into one seamless experience. Luffa aims to become the ultimate Web3 connector that transforms attention into ownership and connection into commerce. By enabling creators, brands, and fans to participate in a shared, transactable value-driven social network, Luffa bridges digital engag...

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From Wired and Bloomberg to TIME and now Moon Pay, Keith Grossman has had a front-row seat to digital disruption.

Grossman explains why tokenization is just the next wave of digitization and why we’re entering crypto’s golden era.🎥


Full interview now live. 🔽


Timestamps:

00:00 The Evolution of Crypto and Media
06:02 Understanding Decentralization and Centralization
12:00 The Future of Crypto Regulation
18:00 Building...

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Gonka is a decentralized network for high-efficiency AI compute, designed to maximize the use of global GPU power for meaningful AI workloads. By eliminating centralized gatekeepers, Gonka provides builders and researchers with permissionless access to compute resources, while rewarding participants through its native token, GNK.

David and Daniil Liberman are Los Angeles-based futurists, serial entrepreneurs, investors, ex-Snap dire...

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