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Talking Tokens

Jacquelyn Melinek, Token Relations

Talking Tokens is a podcast focused on interviewing the best crypto leaders, startups, market players and up-and-coming founders that are changing the industry. Join Jacquelyn Melinek, an award-nominated host and seasoned crypto journalist-turned-entrepreneur, to dive into the best talks in crypto in an easy-to-understand way. The episodes will air every Tuesday and Thursday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, X and more. For more updates, subscribe to the Talking Tokens newsletter here:

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00:37:19

Nathan Allman | Is 2025 the Year Everything Gets...

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2025/05/01

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Nathan Allman, CEO of Ondo Finance.They discuss bringing finance onchain, how 2025 may be the year of tokenization, what crypto institutions want from TradFi, tokenized treasuries markets and his multichain vision.You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or Youtube. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review!Note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are

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00:30:51

Ansem Says The Solana Bull Run Will Warm Back Up

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2025/04/29

Today’s episode we’re sharing Jacquelyn's fireside chat with Ansem from the Solana Crossroads event.Ansem is a well known crypto investor, former amateur boxer and co-founder of Bullpen. They dive into what it takes to build a personal – and professional – brand in crypto, his insights on Solana, memecoins, what makes a token “good” and whether crypto is still in a bull market.====================Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the

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00:37:57

Jeff Zirlin | What Web3 Games Get Wrong (And How...

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2025/04/24

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Jeff Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis. They discuss Ronin’s recent expansion to open up its gaming blockchain, Axie Infinity’s 2021 popularity and lessons from that era, the importance of tokenomics in web3 games and more.You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or Youtube. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review!Note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show

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00:38:02

Ben Leventhal | Ex-Resy Co-Founder Explains Why He's...

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2025/04/21

On today’s (100th!) Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Ben Leventhal, Co-founder of Resy, Eater and Blackbird.They discuss his decades-long career focused on the food industry, Blackbird’s recent $50M raise as well as expansion in NYC, SF, Charleston and beyond. We also dive intoBen’s perspective on how the restaurant industry wants more data on its users and the role Blackbird hopes to provide on that front.You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or Youtube. If you like the

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00:40:25

Dylan Abruscato | Crypto The Game Is Going Viral

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2025/04/17

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Dylan Abruscato, the creator of Crypto The Game (acq. by Uniswap).Crypto The Game wrapped up its third season in March with the winner taking home the prize pot of 71.6 ETH, worth about $150K at the time.They discuss how he co-created a game on top of crypto rails with no prior web3 education, how his past experiences working at HQ Trivia and SNL shaped his POV, creating a game people actually want to play and more.You can subscribe to the

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00:35:48

Lucas Bruder | How Jito Generated $1.1B in Solana...

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2025/04/15

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Lucas Bruder, CEO and co-founder of Jito Labs. Jito Labs is building high-performance MEV infrastructure on Solana. To date, it has generated $1.1B for validators and stakers on Solana, with over 90% of the network’s validators running via its software. In 2024, the company made $650M for the network through fees and revenue. They discuss his founder journey, why Jito decided to build on Solana, the expansion of DeFi onchain and what users

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00:48:51

Sandy Carter | How Digital Identity is Changing the...

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2025/04/10

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Sandy Carter, COO at Unstoppable Domains.They discuss onchain domains, how people are using digital identities to verify themselves, what enterprise organizations are doing to integrate this technology, the importance of trust in AI and blockchains and more.You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple or Youtube. If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review!Note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and

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00:52:34

Lavande | How Crypto Decisions Get Made

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2025/04/08

For this week’s Tuesday episode, we’re airing the fourth Optimism x Token Relations webinar Jacquelyn moderated with Lavande, head of governance at Optimism. We discuss how she looks at governance and decentralized voting within the Superchain ecosystem and broader crypto landscape. We also dive into her views on different voting models and mechanisms, the importance to change algorithms, incentivizing users, Optimism’s Retro Funding and more.=======================Subscribe to the podcast on

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00:38:41

Tiffany Fong Talks Sam Bankman Fried, Elon Musk,...

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2025/04/03

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Tiffany Fong, an online personality and YouTube content creator. We discuss her rise to fame, how she first got into crypto over a decade ago, why she started tracking the downfall of crypto lending platform Celsius, her friendships with ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk.=======================Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsiSubscribe to

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00:57:07

Dan Tapiero | Bitcoin Could Reach $180k This Cycle

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2025/04/01

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Dan Tapiero, founder, CEO and CIO of 1RoundTable and 10T Fund. They discuss Dan’s perspective on traditional markets and equities, how he still owns gold, his focus on digital gold – bitcoin – and growth stage teams. They also dive into the current administration and how it can open the floodgates for crypto companies to IPO as well as his long term outlook.=======================Subscribe to the podcast on

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00:27:40

Ira Auerbach | Building the Palantir of Blockchains

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2025/03/27

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Ira Auerbach, head of Tandem – the partner studio and venture capital arm by Offchain Labs. We discuss his journey into web3, challenges to running a venture arm, how he thinks about scaling Ethereum through Tandem, the 3 initial teams it funded and how he advises projects on go-to-market strategies.=======================Subscribe to the podcast on

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00:50:04

Kain Warwick | Creating DeFi Apps People Actually...

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2025/03/25

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex. They discuss Kain’s founder journey, how he looks at building user experiences, the current DeFi trends he’s following and more.=======================Follow Kain: https://x.com/kaiynneFollow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinekFollow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokensFollow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations=======================Subscribe to the podcast

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00:25:51

Anthony Anzalone | Bringing Institutions to Blockchains

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2025/03/20

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with the CEO and Founder of XION Anthony Anzalone, also known as Burnt Banksy. They discuss why he created another layer-1 blockchain, how it’s aiming to create real consumer adoption in countries like Portugal, Nigeria and Argentina, building for institutions and more.======================Follow Anthony: https://x.com/BurntBanksyFollow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinekFollow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokensFollow

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00:52:44

Armani Ferrante | How Backpack Is Revolutionizing...

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2025/03/18

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Armani Ferrante, Backpack and Mad Lads cofounder and CEO. They discuss Ferrante’s journey from Apple to Alameda to building multiple startups on Solana. We also dive into his experience operating during the FTX collapse, how that shaped him to operate Backpack’s business, what he’s doing to scale the exchange and more.This episode is a part of the Solana Sessions campaign that Jacquelyn is doing, diving into founders’ journeys and startups

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00:46:39

Miles Fuller | How To File Your 2025 Crypto Taxes

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2025/03/13

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Miles Fuller, head of government solutions at TaxBit. Miles was previously at the IRS for 15 years and was also a special assistant at the US Attorneys’ Office. He has spent recent years as counsel to the IRS for digital asset tax issues, including the tax treatment of digital assets, examination techniques, information gathering, data interpretation, and tax calculations. They discuss what’s new for 2025 crypto taxes, how the IRS is trying

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00:58:56

Scaling The Avalanche Blockchain In 2025

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2025/03/11

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed GoGoLabs Founder Steven Gates, Avant Founder Rhett Shipp and Ava Labs Senior Ecosystem Growth Associate for DeFi Matthew Schmenk. This recording is a part of Avalanche's quarterly webinar with Token Relations. The panelists dive into what's scaling the network, DeFi opportunities, the emergence of "Appchain season" and use cases for them. They also discuss real world assets, stablecoins, memecoin fatigue and how Avant's

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00:46:00

Erik Voorhees | Bitcoin OG Is Solving AI’s Biggest Risk

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2025/03/06

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Erik Voorhees, founder of Venice.AI. They discuss how Erik got into bitcoin back in 2011, his decade-plus journey in crypto, how he’s building an AI platform that’s open-sourced, privacy-focused and why that matters. They also talk about whether AI has feelings, if AI x blockchain makes sense, how the AI agents can evolve and his outlook for the sector.======================Follow Erik: https://x.com/ErikVoorheesFollow Venice AI:

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00:43:36

The Future of Aptos: Ecosystem Scaling, Stablecoins &...

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2025/03/04

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Ash Pampati, head of ecosystem at Aptos. They discuss Ash’s core principles for growth, how he looks at scaling Aptos’ ecosystem, tapping into existing web3 users versus non-web3 native users and institutions, expanding DeFi and stablecoins on the network and more.======================Follow Ash: https://x.com/ASHAWONNFollow Aptos: https://x.com/aptosFollow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinekFollow Talking Tokens:

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00:54:04

Hart Lambur & Nam Chu Hoa | Fixing Ethereum’s...

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2025/02/27

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Hart Lambur, co-founder of Across Protocol, and Nam Chu Hoai, the co-founder of Hyperlane. We dive into The Open Intents Framework, which is bringing intents to Ethereum and improving the ecosystem’s interoperability. We also discuss its key features, how it will scale Ethereum and make better UX for users.=====================- Follow Hart: https://x.com/hal2001?lang=en- Follow Nam: https://x.com/nambrot/- Follow Across:

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00:44:28

Xin Yan | The Truth About Memecoins: Hype, Celebrity...

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2025/02/24

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Xin Yan, CEO and co-founder of Sign. Sign is a token-distribution platform backed by former Binance CEO CZ, among other investors, and has powered over $4 billion in token airdrops and unlocks across 40 million users. They discuss the state of memecoins, token launches, pump and dump schemes, what is going on with celebrity and government officials launching their own coins, the future of trust, verification and

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