Podcast
June 10, 2025
Can Meme Coins Cure Aging? Peek Inside Pump.Science’s Wild Vision
In this episode, Benji shares how Pump.Science is turning crypto speculation into a new engine for biotech research. Instead of trading tokens for memes, users back real compounds being tested on worms, flies, and mice to see if they extend lifespan. The project blends DeFi mechanics with live lab …
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…
March 1, 2025
TON Is Changing Telegram Forever – Here’s How (Interview with Ecosystem Lead at TON)
Alena from the TON Foundation shares her journey from studying diplomacy to helping shape one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in crypto. After running a Web3 accelerator and diving deep into blockchain research, she joined TON to support founders building real-world apps on Telegram. With over 30…
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. 18, 2025
The Shocking Reality of Crypto Privacy - Interview with CEO of Horizon Labs
This conversation features Robert Viglione, co-founder of Horizon Labs, as he shares his journey from being a military scientist to building one of the most privacy-focused teams in Web3. After discovering Bitcoin while deployed in Afghanistan, Robert became fascinated with cryptography and zero-kn…
Feb. 12, 2025
"How I built a multi million dollar startup in 24 hours" - Interview with CEO of YesNoError
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Schlicht, founder of YesNoError, one of the first fully autonomous decentralized AI agents designed to audit scientific research at scale. Matt shares his journey from skipping college to joining Silicon Valley in 2007, building startups in live video and cryp…
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…
Jan. 26, 2025
Why Real World Needs Blockchain - Interview with CEO of Plume Network
In this episode, Chris Yin, co-founder of Plume Network, breaks down how his team is building a full-stack L1 designed to bring real-world assets onchain in a truly composable, DeFi-native way. Drawing from his background in enterprise software and venture investing, Chris shares how Plume evolved …
Jan. 14, 2025
Creating a Society of AI Agents - Interview with Virtuals Protocol
Jansen Teng, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, shares the story of how his team transformed a bear market venture studio into one of crypto’s fastest-growing ecosystems for autonomous AI agents. What began as an experiment at the intersection of gaming, crypto, and AI quickly evolved into a full-blo…
Jan. 9, 2025
This Startup Strategy Could 10X Revenue - Interview with CEO of Territories.ai
In this conversation, Adam Kling, CEO of Territories.ai, shares how his background in insurance and SaaS sales led him to build a platform that simplifies revenue planning for startups. After seeing firsthand how messy and manual territory planning, forecasting, and ICP scoring can be, Adam set out…
Jan. 1, 2025
Building the LinkedIn of Web3 - Interview with Talent Protocol
Pedro Oliveira, CEO of Talent Protocol, shares how a decade in HR tech exposed a core issue: broken, unverified talent data. Talent Protocol set out to solve this by creating a professional reputation layer powered by blockchain—aggregating verified identity, skills, and contributions into an oncha…
Dec. 22, 2024
Why Crypto Is Worth the Risk - Interview with Eigenlayer
In this episode, Ishaan from EigenLayer shares his journey from building a startup during college to working at the forefront of Ethereum’s modular infrastructure. After getting into crypto during the COVID era while studying computer science at the University of Michigan, he became involved in gov…
Dec. 15, 2024
"I Hosted the Event where Vitalik Introduced Ethereum" - Interview with Moe Levin
In this episode, we speak with Moe Levin, a pioneer in the crypto conference space who helped shape Miami into a global blockchain hub. Moe recounts how he went from organizing supply chain events in Austria to hosting the first major Bitcoin conference in Amsterdam, where Vitalik Buterin introduce…
Dec. 10, 2024
Real vs. Fake: What Drives Value in Crypto? - Interview with Trireme Trading
Jenite Rajendra of Trireme Trading joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that pulls back the curtain on the evolving crypto landscape. From Lisbon’s unexpected emergence as a crypto hotspot to the rise of node sales and sustainable incubation models, he breaks down what’s working and what isn’t …
Dec. 9, 2024
How to Grow Your Bitcoin Without Risk - Interview with CEO of CoVault
In this conversation, Ely shares how his journey from architecture and fashion to crypto shaped the vision behind CoVault. With a deep appreciation for design, systems, and sovereignty, he explains why Bitcoin isn't just money, it’s infrastructure for building the future of finance. His story blend…
Dec. 8, 2024
Meme Coins will Dominate this Cycle - Interview with Primary Market Specialist
In this conversation, Nicholas from Trireme Trading breaks down how market cycles, liquidity, and narrative flows shape the crypto landscape. From running one of Australia’s largest university trading clubs to managing top-performing token launches, Nicholas shares the frameworks and mental models …
Dec. 7, 2024
The Role of Perpetual Swaps - Interview with Quantitative Trading Analyst
Chris Buren went from running a campus crypto club at Rutgers to trading full-time at Galaxy Digital in Hong Kong. He breaks down how student leverage, conference networking, and early curiosity helped him land one of the most competitive roles in the industry. His story is a blueprint for turning …
Dec. 6, 2024
Turning burnout into a billion-dollar idea - Interview with CEO of PayByFace
Mihai Draghici built PayByFace after decades of startup experience, a burnout, and a bold idea—what if we could pay using nothing but our face? From hacking together early prototypes in Bucharest to joining Visa’s innovation program, Mihai shares the winding journey behind building one of the world…
Dec. 5, 2024
"AI could work together like Humans do" - Interview with Alpaca Network
In this episode, Joaquim and Vaughn from Alpaca Network unpack their journey from early crypto adoption to building one of the most forward-thinking decentralized AI platforms in the space. From buying Ethereum at $10 to advising token launches and exploring Initial Model Offerings (IMOs), their pa…
Dec. 4, 2024
How to Boost Your Crypto Game with AI - Interview with AXAL
In this conversation, Ari Santos from AXAL breaks down how their team is building smart autonomous agents to automate complex crypto trading strategies. AXAL’s product, Autopilot, lets users create personalized trading plans that handle everything from portfolio rebalancing and yield harvesting to …
May 10, 2022
Monetizing Your Consciousness with Personal.ai
Suman Kanuganti, CEO and Founder of Personal.ai, shares how his team is building a decentralized, privacy-first AI platform that enables individuals to own and interact with a digital version of their own memory and thought process. The platform allows users to sync data from texts, emails, chats, …
April 17, 2022
The Music NFT Revolution with BLOND:ISH and Drasen
BLOND:ISH joins Drasen to dive into how blockchain is opening up new creative and sustainable pathways for artists. She shares how her background in computer science, DJing, and environmental activism led to the creation of the ISH token—a community-powered social currency designed to reward energy…
March 19, 2022
Attending Bitcoin 2022 with Drasen from BEN
Drasen from the Blockchain Education Network shares everything students need to know about the highly anticipated Bitcoin 2022 conference happening in Miami. With major speakers like Jordan Peterson, Michael Saylor, Peter Thiel, and Andrew Yang on the lineup, along with a stacked Sound Money Festiv…
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, …