DeFi Podcast
April 18, 2025
LayerZero is solving crypto's biggest problem
Dom from LayerZero joins us to explore how the protocol is quietly powering the future of a fully connected crypto ecosystem. He walks us through his path from equity trading into Web3, how he got pulled into LayerZero’s mission, and what it’s like supporting over 300 apps building across 70 blockc…
Feb. 26, 2025
"How I risked Everything for Crypto" - Interview with CEO of Algebra Finance
In this episode, we speak with Vlad, founder of Algebra.Finance, about how his team built one of the most widely used DEX infrastructures in crypto. Originally launched as a standalone DEX in 2021, Algebra.Finance pivoted into a modular engine that now powers over 50 exchanges across chains like Po…
Feb. 7, 2025
From Scams to Success - Interview with Co-founder of Sonar Platform
Jacob Camilleri, co-founder of Sonar Platform, shares the journey from a small Telegram group helping users avoid crypto scams to building a full-stack platform that blends AI with DeFi and CeFi. With a background in public administration and finance, Jacob saw firsthand how fragmented and frustrat…
March 10, 2022
Let’s talk DAOs, Notional Finance & More with Cameron Schorg
In this conversation, Cameron Schorg, Head of Business Development at Notional.Finance and long-time BEN alum, shares his journey from building a Bitcoin exchange in high school to helping shape the future of decentralized finance. He reflects on the early days of crypto, his involvement with BEN, …
Dec. 11, 2021
The Multi-Interchain World with Osmosis
Sunny Aggarwal, co-founder of Osmosis and early contributor to Cosmos, shares his journey from UC Berkeley student to blockchain builder. He recalls discovering Bitcoin through a small campus club and eventually teaching a student-led course to help others learn. That hands-on experience led him to…
Dec. 4, 2021
The Sperax Stablecoin
In this conversation, Alec Shaw, a BEN alum and business development lead at Sperax, shares how his journey in crypto began by launching a student club during the 2018 bear market. That experience led him to BEN, where he helped merge regional student efforts into a larger, collaborative network. A…
Nov. 26, 2021
Make Money Beautiful Again With Celo
In this episode, Marek Olszewski, partner at cLabs and president of Velora, breaks down how Celo is building a mobile-first blockchain ecosystem designed to bring crypto to everyone—especially those in underserved regions. He explains how Celo allows users to send payments using phone numbers, pay …