CryptoNews Podcast

Ben Nadareski, CEO of Solstice Labs, shares his extensive experience in crypto and DeFi. He dives into the burgeoning Solana ecosystem, discussing its growth, institutional interest, and recent market challenges. Ben explains Solstice's innovative yield strategies, including delta-neutral techniques and one-click yield vaults. He emphasizes Solana's potential in financial applications and examines the importance of transparency and trust for institutional adoption. Tune in to discover how Solstice aims to make sophisticated DeFi accessible to everyone!

Jon Trask is CEO and Founder of Dimitra and has been working with blockchain since 2017. Prior to founding Dimitra, Jon had an extensive career building and developing enterprise software solutions to revolutionize supply chain processes and improve immutable traceability. A recognized expert in his field, Jon is also Founder and CEO of Blockchain Guru and a Partner with the Blockchain Training Alliance. Jon’s mission now is to increase farming connectivity, particularly with those disenfranchised across the globe, and to leverage the power of innovative technologies to bridge farming and technology. In this conversation, we discuss:- Farming tech on the Solana blockchain - The true size and scope of the world’s food chain  - Most farmers borrow money to fund their crops - How Dimitra is using AI, machine learning and IoT - $DMTA buybacks - Challenges in the agricultural sector - Blockchain’s power in traceability - Training & access is a huge issue in farming groups - The future of farming Dimitra X: @dimitratechWebsite: dimitra.ioLinkedIn: Dimitra TechnologyJon TraskLinkedIn: Jon Trask---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Robin Nordnes is the Founder and CEO of Raiku, the upgrade to Solana enabling instant, predictable, and scalable transactions. As an engineer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in fintech and distributed systems, Robin has built products from early Ethereum projects to ventures tackling global financial access. With Raiku, he is addressing blockchain’s most critical failure – unreliable execution – by reengineering the underlying infrastructure from first principles. Under his leadership, Raiku is bringing the speed, reliability, and precision of traditional systems to Solana, enabling internet capital markets at scale. In this conversation, we discuss:- Current crypto market sentiment - Leaving Ethereum for Solana  - Ethereum vs. Solana - Enabling planning on Solana transactions - Reserving block space - What predictable execution unlocks for DeFi & consumer apps - The future of Solana - Why solving execution reliability is critical for Solana’s next stage of growth - Working with Solana validators RaikuX: @raikucomWebsite: raiku.comLinkedIn: RaikuRobin NordnesX: @degenrootLinkedIn: Robin A.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Iggy Ioppe is Chief Investment Officer at Theo, a gateway connecting onchain capital to global markets via institutional-grade trading infrastructure. Previously, Iggy was Co-Head of Polygon Ventures and Managing Partner at Procul Capital, a fintech and Web3-focused venture firm. Earlier, he served as Group Head of Proprietary Investing at Credit Suisse and held investing roles at Sureview Capital, Vinik Asset Management, and Bain Capital. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In this conversation, we discuss:- The convergence of TradFi <> Crypto - High-speed traders are now the smartest folks on Wall Street  - Going beyond issuance - why tokenizing assets is not enough - Current trends in tokenized RWAs - The value of engaging tokenized assets in spot markets - The future of tokenized finance and the path to institutional adoption - Connecting to liquidity venues - HIP-3 exchange denominated in t-bills - Money-market funds - Tokenized gold with yield TheoX: @Theo_NetworkWebsite: theo.xyzLinkedIn: TheoIggy IoppeX: @iggyioppeLinkedIn: Iggy Ioppe---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Maximiliano Stochyk is Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, where he drives B2B sales, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market initiatives for Web3 projects. CoinTerminal’s launchpad serves over 600,000 users, $2.2B in connected assets, and $80M+ in distributed value. Active in Web3 since 2014, Maxi has closed multiple seven-figure fundraising deals and leads a sales team that manages hundreds of calls with founders every month. He specializes in building scalable sales processes, negotiating multi-million-dollar partnerships, and advising projects on structuring and executing successful fundraising campaigns. In this conversation, we discuss:- Current state of Argentina - Crypto in Argentina  - CoinTerminal’s launchpad - Echo’s $300M sale - The power of refundable rounds on CoinTerminal - GTM for crypto projects - Present day decentralized crypto fundraising - Token launchpads-  The new playbook for early-stage growth  CoinTerminal X: @CoinTerminalWebsite: cointerminal.comLinkedIn: CoinTerminalMaximiliano StochykInstagram: @mstochykduarte LinkedIn: Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Roman Cyganov is the Founder and Co-CEO of Antix, a pioneering AI-powered platform that enables users to mint, create, and deploy hyper-realistic digital humans, powering the new wave of applications for digital identities. With over a decade of experience in creative-technology leadership, Roman brings a strong background in creating creator-led and creative-first tech ventures. Under Roman’s leadership, Antix launched its proprietary AIGE platform, which fuses digital identity with the security and functionality of blockchain technology, as well as raising almost $9 million to date to realise its vision of deploying emotionally intelligent digital twins on a large scale.  In this conversation, we discuss:- The future of digital avatars and expressive AI - Deepfakes vs. real selves: The ethical path forward for avatars  - How tokenised identity could reshape the internet - Ethics and transparency in the digital creator economy - The evolution of digital twins from tools to trusted companions - How AI-powered identity will transform communication and creativity - The new frontier of ownership: protecting your likeness in the age of AI - Building emotional intelligence into the next generation of digital humans AntixX: @antix_inWebsite: antix.inTelegram: t.me/antix_inRoman CyganovX: @cyganovromanLinkedIn: Roman Cyganov---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and Hemi Network, is one of the earliest contributors and most respected developers in the Bitcoin industry, as a Bitcoin core developer. He has worked for various companies,  and played critical roles in open-source projects for some of the most well-known platforms in the cryptocurrency ecosystem such as BitPay, mining tech firm Bitfury, and the Linux Foundation.Jeff Garzik worked alongside Satoshi Nakamoto, for years through private emails and online forums until the Bitcoin creator went dark in 2011. Garzik has famously stated that he believed he was dealing with Dave Kleiman.Recently, Jeff started his own blockchain-as-a-service firm, Bloq, which will serve enterprise clients who wish to develop stems on a private, public or confederated blockchain.In this conversation, we discuss:- Jack Dorsey is not Satoshi - Latest on BTC price, trends & outlook  - The post-ATH BTC market signal - Institutional capital flow into Bitcoin DeFi - The Bitcoin programmability imperative - Why institutions are moving into BTC - DeFi ecosystem shift - The convergence of Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems - Multi-chain liquidity - Stablecoins and Digital Assets Treasury trends Hemi NetworkX: @hemi_xyzWebsite: hemi.xyzLinkedIn: Hemi LabsJeff GarzikX: @jgarzikLinkedIn: Jeff Garzik---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Andrew Forson has been the President of the DeFi Technologies since April 2025. Mr. Forson was previously the Head of Ventures and Investments at the Hashgraph Group, the commercialization and enablement arm of Hedera. Mr. Forson is also a non-independent director on the board of directors of DeFi Technologies. In this conversation, we discuss:- Volatility leads to opportunity - The convergence of TradFi and crypto  - Stablecoin growth - Valour - 99 ETPs listed across exchanges in Europe and the UK - Canada Stablecorp, backer of the QCAD stablecoin - Collaboration with BTQ Technologies on post-quantum security.- The current state of crypto - Investing in crypto via public markets - Institutions joining crypto DeFi Technologies X: @DeFiTechGlobalWebsite: defi.techLinkedIn: DeFi TechnologiesAndrew Forson X: @ForsonLinkedIn: Andrew Forson, TEP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Saneel is the Head of Special Projects at the Ritual Foundation, where he broadly runs ecosystem, strategy, and GTM for the Ritual Chain. Prior to this, he was on the Founding Team of Ritual Labs, Alkimiya, and on the Investment teams at Dragonfly and Polychain. He also did ML/AI at large logistics companies before entering crypto. He is also a Partner at Accomplice. In this conversation, we discuss:- Recap of the 10/10 market crash - The current L1 landscape  - L1 consolidation and why most chains won’t survive - AI and crypto - How AI powers on-chain decision-making - Becoming the sovereign execution layer for AI - Bringing options trading to crypto - The importance of having a “bid” - Infernet  Ritual Foundation X: @ritualfndWebsite: ritualfoundation.orgDiscord: discord.gg/ritual-netSaneel Sreeni X: @sanlsrniLinkedIn: Saneel S.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50FollowApple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicRSS FeedSee All

Karia Samaroo is the founder/former CEO and Chairman of WonderFi, which is being acquired by Robinhood for $180M. Karia now heads a startup called xTAO, which is devoted to the decentralized AI network Bittensor. Karia is also a former securities lawyer who used his legal expertise to enter the crypto industry in 2016, working with firms like Galaxy Digital before going on to found WonderFi. In this conversation, we discuss:- Robinhood acquiring WonderFi for $180M - Bittensor subnets  - xTAO  - Bittensor’s AI network model- DATs raising money in the least dilutive way possible - Decentralized AI - The convergence of crypto + AI - Crypto in Canada - Q4 2025 crypto hot takes  xTAOX: @xtaohqWebsite: xtao.coLinkedIn: xTAOKaria SamarooX: @samaroo00 LinkedIn: Karia Samaroo---------------------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50