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Crypto Hipster

Making sense of the digital economy—through the people building it. Where builders talk freedom, not price. The Crypto Hipster Podcast features conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and independent creators shaping what comes next. This is not a traditional interview show. These are perspective-driven conversations focused on insight, conviction, and the realities of building in a rapidly changing world. We go beyond headlines, beyond hype, and beyond price—to explore ownership, freedom,

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00:37:07

Ushering in a New World of Sovereign...

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2025/02/08

Ahmad Shadid is a tech entrepreneur known for his contributions to the artificial intelligence and blockchain industries. He is the founder ofO.XYZ, a blockchain and AI company, and the former CEO of IO.net, a Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider (DePIN). As Founder and ex-CEO of IO.NET, Shadid successfully transformed the startup into a multibillion-dollar enterprise within just a year. His strategic deployment of AI solutions greatly impacted the Crypto AI landscape and solidified

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00:37:07

Ushering in a New World of Sovereign...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/08

Ahmad Shadid is a tech entrepreneur known for his contributions to the artificial intelligence and blockchain industries. He is the founder ofO.XYZ, a blockchain and AI company, and the former CEO of IO.net, a Solana-based decentralized infrastructure provider (DePIN). As Founder and ex-CEO of IO.NET, Shadid successfully transformed the startup into a multibillion-dollar enterprise within just a year. His strategic deployment of AI solutions greatly impacted the Crypto AI landscape and solidified

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00:35:17

How to Empower the Automation of Day-to-Day...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/07

William Herkelrath is the CEO, and co-founder of K3 Labs, a drag and drop platform for automating common Web3 tasks. With more than 20 years in both product and sales roles in the FinTech industry, William has been an early executive at 3 separate start-ups that were acquired by Fortune 500 firms. Since 2017, William has been exclusively focused on helping blockchain firms recognize and capitalize on mainstream uses-cases for the technology. He was the Chief Revenue Officer for Curv, which was

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00:35:17

How to Empower the Automation of Day-to-Day...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/07

William Herkelrath is the CEO, and co-founder of K3 Labs, a drag and drop platform for automating common Web3 tasks. With more than 20 years in both product and sales roles in the FinTech industry, William has been an early executive at 3 separate start-ups that were acquired by Fortune 500 firms. Since 2017, William has been exclusively focused on helping blockchain firms recognize and capitalize on mainstream uses-cases for the technology. He was the Chief Revenue Officer for Curv, which was

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00:42:28

Supercharging DeFi and Social AI Systems by Creating...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/05

Steven Pu, Co-Founder of Taraxa, a purpose-built, fast, scalable, and device-friendly Layer-1 public ledger designed to help democratize reputation by making informal data trustworthy. Prior to Taraxa, Steven launched multiple ventures and products in IoT and mobile healthcare. He was also a Partner at Monitor Deloitte’s strategy practice, spearheaded their digital strategy line of business serving Fortune 500 companies with hundreds of millions in upside impact. Steven also had the honor of

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00:42:28

Supercharging DeFi and Social AI Systems by Creating...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/05

Steven Pu, Co-Founder of Taraxa, a purpose-built, fast, scalable, and device-friendly Layer-1 public ledger designed to help democratize reputation by making informal data trustworthy. Prior to Taraxa, Steven launched multiple ventures and products in IoT and mobile healthcare. He was also a Partner at Monitor Deloitte’s strategy practice, spearheaded their digital strategy line of business serving Fortune 500 companies with hundreds of millions in upside impact. Steven also had the honor of

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00:44:35

How to Leverage Blockchain and Sustainable Innovative...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/04

Dr. Nikhil Varma is an Associate Professor of Management at the Anisfield School of Business, Ramapo College of New Jersey, and a globally recognized expert in blockchain technology, operations, and sustainability. With over 20 years of academic and professional experience, he bridges the gap between research and practice in emerging technologies and management.Dr. Varma serves as the Senior Fellow and Chair of the Blockchain Workgroup at The Digital Economist and is the Technical Lead for the

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00:38:03

Helping Crypto Traders and Investors Take Advantage...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/03

Michael Wasyl is a business development professional with 10+ years across fintech, digital assets, and entrepreneurial ventures. Michael has sourced and evaluated fintech investment opportunities for ConsenSys Capital, managed go-to-market for influential startups in the space and supported message compliance and forensic trade reconstruction analytics for some of the largest banks while at Bloomberg. Michael is also a managing partner at DeerCreek, a strategy advisory for top blockchain

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00:38:03

Helping Crypto Traders and Investors Take Advantage...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/02/03

Michael Wasyl is a business development professional with 10+ years across fintech, digital assets, and entrepreneurial ventures. Michael has sourced and evaluated fintech investment opportunities for ConsenSys Capital, managed go-to-market for influential startups in the space and supported message compliance and forensic trade reconstruction analytics for some of the largest banks while at Bloomberg. Michael is also a managing partner at DeerCreek, a strategy advisory for top blockchain

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00:31:59

Unlocking Tokenized Ownership in the World’s Most...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/31

Ricardo JohnsonRicardo Johnson is the founder of Oases, a pioneering platform revolutionizing real estate investment through blockchain technology. By leveraging tokenized co-ownership, he is unlocking access to income-generating luxury properties, allowing investors to build diversified portfolios of tangible assets with the flexibility, security, and lifestyle benefits of digital innovation.With a strong background in finance, real estate, and emerging technologies, Ricardo specializes in:✅ Real

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00:31:59

Unlocking Tokenized Ownership in the World’s Most...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/31

Ricardo JohnsonRicardo Johnson is the founder of Oases, a pioneering platform revolutionizing real estate investment through blockchain technology. By leveraging tokenized co-ownership, he is unlocking access to income-generating luxury properties, allowing investors to build diversified portfolios of tangible assets with the flexibility, security, and lifestyle benefits of digital innovation.With a strong background in finance, real estate, and emerging technologies, Ricardo specializes in:✅ Real

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00:31:49

How to Help Startups and Institutions Empower Global...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/30

Evan Owens is an experienced entrepreneur, operator, and investor with over 15 years of expertise in business development, sales, and strategic partnerships. As a former startup founder, he has a proven track record of building and scaling businesses across various industries. Evan's involvement in the blockchain space began in 2016 with his early investment in Ethereum, demonstrating his forward-thinking approach to technology and innovation. In addition to his business pursuits, Evan is an

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00:31:49

How to Help Startups and Institutions Empower Global...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/30

Evan Owens is an experienced entrepreneur, operator, and investor with over 15 years of expertise in business development, sales, and strategic partnerships. As a former startup founder, he has a proven track record of building and scaling businesses across various industries. Evan's involvement in the blockchain space began in 2016 with his early investment in Ethereum, demonstrating his forward-thinking approach to technology and innovation. In addition to his business pursuits, Evan is an

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00:30:11

Insights From Building Solana’s First Meta...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/29

Chris Chung is the CEO & Co-Founder of Titan, a Solana DEX Aggregator as well as Solana’s first Meta Aggregator. Chris is very active in the Toronto Solana ecosystem as the local ambassador for MonkeDao in Toronto, and a Superteam Canada member. Chris also previously served as the CTO of a cryptocurrency and US equity hedge fund building out low latency analytics, back office reporting, and trading

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00:30:19

Creating a New Class of Reactive Decentralized Web3...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/20

John Vibes is an author and journalist who has been in the crypto industry for over 10 years. He is currently the content lead for Somnia.Somnia is bringing the entire world’s data on-chain with the fastest and most cost-efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 400k TPS with sub-second finality and sub-cent transaction fees. With these capabilities, Somnia is the only blockchain fully equipped for real-time, reactive, mass-consumer dApps that reach millions of users.

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00:30:19

Creating a New Class of Reactive Decentralized Web3...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/20

John Vibes is an author and journalist who has been in the crypto industry for over 10 years. He is currently the content lead for Somnia.Somnia is bringing the entire world’s data on-chain with the fastest and most cost-efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 400k TPS with sub-second finality and sub-cent transaction fees. With these capabilities, Somnia is the only blockchain fully equipped for real-time, reactive, mass-consumer dApps that reach millions of users.

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00:30:39

Bringing Real-World Assets (RWAs) On-Chain for...

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2025/01/19

Kkrusher (Kevin Rusher) has been deeply involved in the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, transitioning to a full-time focus in 2020. With a background in accounting and finance, he explored Bitcoin academically during his third year of university, when writing a paper on Financial Technologies. Initially aspiring to become a crypto accountant, Kkrusher embarked on a diverse journey, which included creating an off-the-record index fund for family and friends, deploying capital to DeFi, building

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00:34:33

How to Make Bitcoin Transactions Safe, Simple, and...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/17

Sung Choi is the senior vice president of business development and operations at Coinme. He focuses on business development, strategy, and operations at Coinme, a leading cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S. with over 21,000 locations to convert cash into digital assets. At Coinme, Sung is focused on product strategy, operations and business development.Before his work at Coinme, Sung worked in renewables, leading efforts to develop and finance wind and solar projects. Between the renewable

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00:34:33

How to Make Bitcoin Transactions Safe, Simple, and...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/17

Sung Choi is the senior vice president of business development and operations at Coinme. He focuses on business development, strategy, and operations at Coinme, a leading cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S. with over 21,000 locations to convert cash into digital assets. At Coinme, Sung is focused on product strategy, operations and business development.Before his work at Coinme, Sung worked in renewables, leading efforts to develop and finance wind and solar projects. Between the renewable

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00:34:46

How to Best Navigate the Complexities of Crypto...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/01/14

Rich Zhou- Brazilian Jui jitsu 4 stripe blue belt-CFA Chartered financial advisor designation-Father of newborn-has helped raise over 100M+ in funding for companiesAn experienced Founder and CEO, Rich Zhou leads multiple ventures, including Aquifer Growth and Aquifer CFO, all tailored to support startups and SMEs in scaling their operations. At Aquifer Growth, Rich delivers scalable SEO and website optimization services designed to enhance visibility and user engagement. Through Aquifer CFO, Rich

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