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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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00:41:42

Building Wealth By Accessing Residential Real Estate...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/12/01

Justin Hughes serves as the General Manager of Shareland, bringing deep expertise in fintech and real estate technology to the project. As a co-founder of RealtyMogul.com, he helped build one of the world's first and largest real estate crowdfunding platforms, pioneering digital access to the asset class. At Shareland, Justin leverages this background to oversee operations and product strategy, translating complex real estate models into scalable, user-friendly software solutions.

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00:41:42

Building Wealth By Accessing Residential Real Estate...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/12/01

Justin Hughes serves as the General Manager of Shareland, bringing deep expertise in fintech and real estate technology to the project. As a co-founder of RealtyMogul.com, he helped build one of the world's first and largest real estate crowdfunding platforms, pioneering digital access to the asset class. At Shareland, Justin leverages this background to oversee operations and product strategy, translating complex real estate models into scalable, user-friendly software solutions.

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00:48:33

Exploring Foundations of the Chinese Internet and...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/29

William Vogt is a subject matter expert in China affairs. Heis a former Senior Fellow at the Digital Economist, a technology-centered policy think tank, where he produced timely research on the AI market in today’s China. He has worked as a consultant supporting government andinsurance companies with insights related to Beijing’s domestic and foreign policies. He is the author of Foundations of the Chinese Internet: Calculations, Concepts, Culture, a textbook designed for his former courses as an

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00:48:33

Exploring Foundations of the Chinese Internet and...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/29

William Vogt is a subject matter expert in China affairs. Heis a former Senior Fellow at the Digital Economist, a technology-centered policy think tank, where he produced timely research on the AI market in today’s China. He has worked as a consultant supporting government andinsurance companies with insights related to Beijing’s domestic and foreign policies. He is the author of Foundations of the Chinese Internet: Calculations, Concepts, Culture, a textbook designed for his former courses as an

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00:35:12

Thanksgiving 2025 Holiday Special: Building...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/25

Joris Delanoue is the CEO and co-founder of Fairmint. He builds programmable-equity infrastructure for private markets, extending beyond cap-table software to connect ownership, compliance, and capital formation on smart-contract rails. An 18-year builder, he previously founded and sold Nexteem and has launched multiple SaaS and marketplace products. He has managed and mentored large engineering teams and today oversees Fairmint and its SEC-registered transfer agent. Trained at the intersection of

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00:35:12

Thanksgiving 2025 Holiday Special: Building...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/25

Joris Delanoue is the CEO and co-founder of Fairmint. He builds programmable-equity infrastructure for private markets, extending beyond cap-table software to connect ownership, compliance, and capital formation on smart-contract rails. An 18-year builder, he previously founded and sold Nexteem and has launched multiple SaaS and marketplace products. He has managed and mentored large engineering teams and today oversees Fairmint and its SEC-registered transfer agent. Trained at the intersection of

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00:32:24

Helping Market Participants Gain the Best...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/20

Joseph Onorati is CEO of Defi Development Corp (DFDV), the first Solana treasury company listed on NASDAQ. DFDV was the best performing US stock in 2025. Previously, Joseph was Chief Strategy Officer at Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, where he worked for nearly 9 years. He started working in the crypto space in 2013, when he joined CaVirtEx, the first bitcoin exchange in Canada, where he became interim CEO and sold the company to Coinsetter, which was later acquired by

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00:32:24

Helping Market Participants Gain the Best...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/20

Joseph Onorati is CEO of Defi Development Corp (DFDV), the first Solana treasury company listed on NASDAQ. DFDV was the best performing US stock in 2025. Previously, Joseph was Chief Strategy Officer at Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, where he worked for nearly 9 years. He started working in the crypto space in 2013, when he joined CaVirtEx, the first bitcoin exchange in Canada, where he became interim CEO and sold the company to Coinsetter, which was later acquired by

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00:23:36

Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 15: Bizarre...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/19

This is the fifteenth episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with:Jonathan Padilla, CEO and co-founder @ Snickerdoodle Labs (5/11/2024, Season 7)Jerry Li, CEO and co-founder @ Artela Network (6/24/2024, Season 7)Dr. Alan Tominey, Director of Product and Technology @ Gorki (12/24/2023, Season 6)Joshua Scigala, co-founder @ The Standard (3/24/2024, Season 7)

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00:31:21

Making NFTs Simple For Everyone, with Dave Borsh @...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/19

Dave Borsh is the Founder & CMO of Giga-Mint, a Michigan-based startup making NFTs simple and accessible for everyday people. With 25+ years of experience in IT operations supporting automotive, finance, and retail customers, he brings a customer-first mindset to Web3. Dave is focused on redefining NFTs as personal digital keepsakes—not speculation—through Giga-Mint’s easy-to-use minting platform.

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00:31:21

Making NFTs Simple For Everyone, with Dave Borsh @...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/19

Dave Borsh is the Founder & CMO of Giga-Mint, a Michigan-based startup making NFTs simple and accessible for everyday people. With 25+ years of experience in IT operations supporting automotive, finance, and retail customers, he brings a customer-first mindset to Web3. Dave is focused on redefining NFTs as personal digital keepsakes—not speculation—through Giga-Mint’s easy-to-use minting platform.

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00:33:07

Purposely Building for a Generation Seeking Agency in...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/18

Deep Shah is leading the consumer business at Gnosis and is part of the Founding team at Gnosis Pay, where he led distribution ahead of the product passing $50 million in payment volume in its first year of operation. Founded in 2015, Gnosis has evolved into a full-stack ecosystem bridging decentralised technology with everyday finance. Gnosis’ mission is to empower every person with greater financial agency and access, while supporting the creation of an open and collectively-owned financial system

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00:33:07

Purposely Building for a Generation Seeking Agency in...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/18

Deep Shah is leading the consumer business at Gnosis and is part of the Founding team at Gnosis Pay, where he led distribution ahead of the product passing $50 million in payment volume in its first year of operation. Founded in 2015, Gnosis has evolved into a full-stack ecosystem bridging decentralised technology with everyday finance. Gnosis’ mission is to empower every person with greater financial agency and access, while supporting the creation of an open and collectively-owned financial system

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00:32:46

Unlocking Data Trapped Behind Walled Gardens to Help...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/17

Art Abal is co-founder of Vana. Art is an expert in data systems, with a career dedicated to unlocking the value of human data across AI, governance, and global supply chains. He holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard, where his research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs focused on human data collection in corporate supply chains.At Appen, one of the world’s largest providers of AI training data, Art led global impact data sourcing—managing a crowd of over 8 million

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00:32:46

Unlocking Data Trapped Behind Walled Gardens to Help...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/17

Art Abal is co-founder of Vana. Art is an expert in data systems, with a career dedicated to unlocking the value of human data across AI, governance, and global supply chains. He holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard, where his research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs focused on human data collection in corporate supply chains.At Appen, one of the world’s largest providers of AI training data, Art led global impact data sourcing—managing a crowd of over 8 million

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00:34:16

Turning Simple Investing Ideas into Executable...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/15

Robert Grzesik is the founder and CEO of LumiWealth and BotSpot—an AI-powered platform that turns plain-English trading ideas into executable strategies, then lets users backtest, tune, and deploy with integrated broker connections. The ecosystem includes education, live workshops, and an algorithm marketplace to share and use strategies. He previously worked at Voyager Digital and Greystone and has led large software teams building secure, high-scale trading systems. Robert holds a Master of

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00:34:16

Turning Simple Investing Ideas into Executable...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/15

Robert Grzesik is the founder and CEO of LumiWealth and BotSpot—an AI-powered platform that turns plain-English trading ideas into executable strategies, then lets users backtest, tune, and deploy with integrated broker connections. The ecosystem includes education, live workshops, and an algorithm marketplace to share and use strategies. He previously worked at Voyager Digital and Greystone and has led large software teams building secure, high-scale trading systems. Robert holds a Master of

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00:31:32

Advancing the Next Generation of Biometric, Private,...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/14

Wes Kaplan is the CEO of G-Knot, bringing next-gen biometrics to crypto with the world's first finger vein-secured wallet. Wes has over a decade of experience across fintech, digital assets, and traditional finance. Most recently, he served as CEO of Cointelegraph, where he led a global team of 270+ and launched new revenue streams, podcasts, and mobile apps that drove the platform to 18 million monthly visitors. Prior to that, he was Chief Business Development Officer at Cointelegraph,

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00:31:32

Advancing the Next Generation of Biometric, Private,...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/14

Wes Kaplan is the CEO of G-Knot, bringing next-gen biometrics to crypto with the world's first finger vein-secured wallet. Wes has over a decade of experience across fintech, digital assets, and traditional finance. Most recently, he served as CEO of Cointelegraph, where he led a global team of 270+ and launched new revenue streams, podcasts, and mobile apps that drove the platform to 18 million monthly visitors. Prior to that, he was Chief Business Development Officer at Cointelegraph,

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00:32:19

Connecting Isolated Blockchains Through State...

Crypto Hipster ·

2025/11/13

ALEXIS SIRKIA, CHAIRMAN & CO-FOUNDERAlexis Sirkia is the Chairman of Yellow Network, where he oversees the strategic direction of the entire ecosystem. A recognized pioneer in blockchain, he previously co-founded GSR, a leading cryptocurrency market-making firm that played an essential role in Ripple's early growth. Alexis holds degrees in mathematics and computer science from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III. He seamlessly blends work and adventure, circumnavigating the world as the

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