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#448: Tracy Jin, COO of MEXC, on 2025 Crypto Investing Trends, RWAs, TON Blockchain, and the Convergence of AI & Crypto Jun 16, 2025

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Tracy Jin is the Chief Operating Officer at MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange. With over a decade of fintech experience, including executive roles at major firms like Bybit, she focuses on enhancing institutional-grade security, risk management, and trading efficiency in the crypto markets. Under her leadership, MEXC has evolved into a comprehensive platform, expanding its footprint in the DeFi space and advancing the adoption of stablecoins. Her visionary approach has propelled the company towards becoming a key player in the global crypto ecosystem. Jin holds a Master’s degree in Software Development from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Helping the greater crypto ecosystem
- Tokenization of Real Assets
- Why MEXC launched a $300M fund
- Investors care less about FOMO and more about fundamentals
- TON will become the first everyday blockchain by 2027
- Institutional funds are becoming more selective and investing less
- The convergence of AI and crypto
- On-chain crypto agents
- The future of launchpads
- Geographical patterns — where the most promising founders are coming from
- Types of startups that attract the most interest

MEXC
Website: www.mexc.com
X: @MEXC_Official
Telegram: t.me/MEXC_Official_TGBot
Tracy Jin
X: @TracyMEXC
LinkedIn: Tracy Jin

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#447: Vikrant Sharma, CEO of Cake Wallet, on Bitcoin Privacy, Bitcoin Silent Payments, Monero, and Using Cryptocurrency Anywhere Jun 12, 2025

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Vikrant Sharma is the CEO of Cake Wallet. He’s a lifelong entrepreneur and early crypto investor since 2013. Founded Cake Labs in 2017 to build self-custody tools focused on privacy, security, and decentralization. He also served as the Director of Liberty Steel.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Bitcoin Privacy
- Making crypto accessible for all
- Bitcoin silent payments
- Using cryptocurrency anywhere
- Increasing bitcoin value and use cases
- Monero and privacy coins
- Ring signatures on Monero
- Creating a better payment system than Visa & MasterCard
- Quantum’s threat to crypto
- The Lightning Network

Cake Wallet
Website: cakewallet.com
X: @cakewallet
Telegram: t.me/cakewalletannouncements
Vikrant Sharma
X: @vikrantnyc
LinkedIn: Vikrant S.

#446: Zac Townsend, CEO of Meanwhile, on Bitcoin Life Insurance and The Future of Bitcoin Finance Jun 09, 2025

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Zac Townsend, Co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile, the world's first Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company. Zac is on a mission to transform how people save and transfer wealth across generations through Bitcoin. After securing a $40M Series A funding round, Meanwhile is expanding its reach to bring Bitcoin-based financial solutions to a global audience facing currency debasement and inflation risk.

With Meanwhile, Zac is building a future where intergenerational wealth can be preserved in Bitcoin rather than inflationary fiat currencies.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- $40M Series A funding
- Bitcoin as long-term money
- The tax advantage gap
- The future of Bitcoin finance
- Bitcoin hodlers need more sophisticated wealth planning tool
- Intergenerational Bitcoin transfer
- Bitcoin credit markets
- How Meanwhile gets safe, sustainable yields on BTC
- The first financial statements to be fully audited in Bitcoin

Meanwhile
Website: meanwhile.bm
X: @meanwhilelife
LinkedIn: Meanwhile
Zac Townsend
X: @ztownsend
LinkedIn: Zachary Townsend
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#445: Matthew Graham, Managing Partner of Ryze Labs, on Stablecoin Legislation, The Future of AI Companions, and AI Agents in Crypto Jun 05, 2025

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Matthew Graham is the Managing Partner of Ryze Labs and one of the key drivers of the firm's long-term strategic vision and mission. Matthew founded Ryze in 2015, initially as a sell-side tech investment banking platform focusing on representing international technology companies for strategic partnership and investment in emerging markets. Matthew has been involved in the blockchain industry since 2013 and has supported many great entrepreneurs and companies through good and bad times.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Stablecoin legislation
- Best PMF in crypto = stablecoin
- Using stablecoins as a hedge against hyperinflation
- USDT will remain the stablecoin beast of the world
- The synergy between AI & Crypto
- AI is a natural fit for Crypto
- AI needs lightning-fast & secure payment rails; crypto is the solution
- The future of AI companions
- Bringing AI agents into the world of physical devices
- Amiko launch in July

Ryze Labs
Website: www.ryzelabs.io
X: @RyzeLabs
Instagram: @ryzelabs
Matthew Graham
X: @mattyryze

#444: Federico Brokate, VP at 21Shares, on BTC Treasuries, Crypto ETFs, Bitcoin Decoupling, and Stablecoin Regulation Jun 02, 2025

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Federico Brokate, VP, is the Head of the U.S. Business at 21Shares. In this capacity, he oversees the growth of the U.S. business, providing investors with the most access, convenience, and quality in the digital asset ETF industry. Previously, Federico led the iShares Business Strategy team at BlackRock, where he created and executed strategic initiatives driving organic asset and revenue growth. He also developed go-to-market strategies for new business verticals and managed priority product launches, including the successful launch of iShares’ Bitcoin ETF. Federico holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from NYU Stern School of Business, with dual concentrations in Finance and Global Business.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Bitcoin is flourishing; investor demand continues to grow
- Has Bitcoin decoupled?
- BTC supply shock is happening and the big shock will happen soon
- Institutions will continue to buy bitcoin
- M2 money supply’s impact
- Over 70 crypto ETPs are awaiting SEC decisions
- Investors are broadening their thinking beyond Bitcoin
- How 21Shares researches crypto and launches new ETPs
- Wealth advisors will soon have access to crypto ETFs
- The market is rewarding crypto corporate treasuries
- Regulatory momentum in Washington on stablecoins

21Shares
Website: www.21shares.com
X: @21shares_us
LinkedIn: 21Shares US
Federico Brokate
X: @Fede_Brokate
LinkedIn: Federico Brokate
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#443: Matt Mudano, CEO of Arch, on Bitcoin Momentum, Programmability on Bitcoin, and the Future of Bitcoin DeFi May 29, 2025

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Matt Mudano is the co-founder of Arch, which is building the permissionless financial rails for a Bitcoin-denominated world. The entrepreneur began his blockchain journey while mining Bitcoin from his college dorm in 2012, and has had multiple successful exits in the consumer products and technology sectors. Now he is building the infrastructure to support fast, liquid, and composable Bitcoin apps, including DEXs, Perps, and more.

In this conversation, we discuss:

- Bitcoin's momentum
- Bitcoin’s brand
- BTC corporate treasury companies
- Enhancing the building on Bitcoin experience
- The ArchVM
- Continuing to incentivize bitcoin miners
- The future of the Bitcoin ecosystem
- BTC conference in Vegas
- Mainnet launch
- Programmability on Bitcoin
- Bitcoin DeFi has grown 1,700% in the past year to $5.4 billion
- The Future of Bitcoin DeFi

Arch
Website: www.arch.network
X: @ArchNtwrk
Discord: discord.gg/archnetwork

Matt Mudano
X: @proofofmud
LinkedIn: Matt Mudano

#442: Marcin Kazmierczak, Co-Founder of RedStone, on Blockchain Oracles and Tokenizing Private Credit May 26, 2025

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Marcin Kazmierczak is Co-Founder of RedStone Oracles, the fastest-growing blockchain oracle, backed by Arrington Capital. In crypto since 2017, Marcin has played a key role in developing several innovative DeFi prototypes, previously a Google Cloud PM with a background in quantitative methods in economics. He is also the Co-founder of ETHWarsaw and a Laureate of Forbes 30 under 30 Poland. With a deep understanding of cross-chain infrastructure, Marcin’s expertise spans from DeFi applications to oracles and blockchain data solutions.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The infrastructure powering the future of finance
- What is an blockchain oracle?
- Price still trumps everything in the oracle game
- The surge for trad-fi data coming on-chain
- Oracles beyond price feeds
- The identity bottleneck in DeFi
- Decentralized identity and AI
- Real-world use cases for institutional RWAs
- The $20B signal
- Composability meets compliance
- Tokenizing private credit and the future of private credit
- On-chain looping

RedStone
Website: www.redstone.finance
X: @redstone_defi
Telegram: t.me/redstonefinance

Marcin Kazmierczak
X: @MarcinRedStone
LinkedIn: Marcin Kaźmierczak ⛓️

#441: Anthony Anzalone, CEO of XION, on Blending the Physical and Digital World, Why Chain Abstraction is Dead, and Securing Partnerships With Major Brands May 22, 2025

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Anthony Anzalone is the CEO and Founder of XION, the first layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption by abstracting away the complexities of crypto. Previously known for his "Burnt Banksy" project that sparked global discourse on NFTs, Anthony has established himself as a pioneering figure in Web3 with his work covered by Bloomberg, BBC, CBS, and other major media outlets.

Through his leadership at XION, Anthony focuses on democratizing blockchain technology through chain abstraction, enabling partnerships with global brands like Uber, BMW, and Amazon. His innovations have gained significant institutional validation, with XION becoming the first Title II EU-compliant L1 blockchain and receiving support from Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The Evolution of Mainstream Blockchain Adoption
- Institutional Validation & Market Positioning
- Chain Abstraction: From Theory to Implementation
- Chain Abstraction is Dead
- Enterprise Adoption Success Stories
- Securing Partnerships With Major Brands
- Regulatory Leadership in a Changing Landscape
- Building a Web3 Ecosystem for Everyone
- NYSE Live Appearance
- Blending the Physical and Digital World

XION
Website: xion.burnt.com
X: @burnt_xion
Discord: discord.gg/burnt
Anthony Anzalone
X: @BurntBanksy

#440: Harrison Hines, CEO of Fleek, on AI Agents, The Agent Layer, and The Future of the Creator Economy May 19, 2025

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Harrison Hines is the CEO and Founder of Fleek. Fleek is an agentic cloud platform that gives developers and creators the tools to create, manage, and monetize AI agents and virtual influencers. Before launching Fleek, Harrison founded Token Foundry at ConsenSys and has spent the past 8+ years building in the blockchain and Web3 space, now focused on the next evolution of the web: agents.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- What is Fleek and what is an agent?
- The Agentic Cloud
- The Agent Layer and Why It Matters
- Why agents are the next step after apps and websites
- Real Use Cases and Impact of Agents
- Companions, digital twins, AI-powered influencers
- Combining agents + AI UGC to scale content with real reach
- Partnership with Eliza
- The Future of the Creator Economy
- Agent marketplace

Fleek
Website: fleek.xyz
X: @fleek
Discord: discord.gg/fleek

Harrison Hines
X: @harris0nhines
LinkedIn: Harrison Hines

#439: Lucas Matheson, CEO of Coinbase Canada, on Crypto in Canada and Why Stablecoin Regulation Must Be a National Priority May 15, 2025

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Lucas Matheson is the CEO of Coinbase Canada. He is committed to helping create a more equitable financial system in Canada through the power of blockchain.

Lucas has always believed in Coinbase’s mission. He opened his Coinbase account back in 2014, long before joining the company. In his role, he ensures Coinbase is built for Canadians and with their interests in mind. Working with partners, government and regulators, he is making crypto more accessible to Canadians.

Prior to Coinbase, he was the founder and CEO of Pinshape (exit Formlabs), and Senior Director at Shopify leading various operational and finance teams.

Lucas is passionate about entrepreneurship. He spends his spare time advising entrepreneurs and founders on how they can grow and scale, and actively invests in web3 projects and infrastructure.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Why Stablecoin Regulation Must Be a National Priority
- Canadian stablecoin
- How do you define a stablecoin?
- To update the system, we need to change the rules
- Stand With Crypto
- How to get governments to adopt crypto
- The power of Stripe and how they adopted stablecoins
- Educating institutional partners in Canada
- Coinbase introducing EFTs in Canada
- Building a trust battery with regulators

Coinbase
Website: www.coinbase.com
X: @coinbase
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Coinbase
Lucas Matheson
X: @lucmatheson
LinkedIn: Lucas Matheson, MBA, CFA

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