Beyond the Code Lou Kerner at #BB25 on Crypto Mondays, Social Media Roots, and Israel’s Startup Nation Vibe
On March 26, 2025, Collider. VC hosted Building Blocks 2025, as part of ETH TLV. Our host, Yitzy Hammer was invited to come and interview guests and speakers.
Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy Hammer sits down with Lou Kerner, founder of Crypto Mondays.
Lou traces his journey from a Wall Street analyst to a social media pioneer, running BOLT (pre-MySpace) and nearly buying Facebook in its infancy.
His crypto awakening came in 2017 after a transformative Israel trip in 2015, sparking his Zionist passion and the viral blog that caught Netanyahu’s eye.
Lou shares how Crypto Mondays grew from a 2018 New York meetup into a global, decentralized movement, thriving on community and zero rules (except no permission needed!).
He reflects on Israel’s innovative ecosystem, RWAs, and his latest investment. Join Lou and Yitzy as they plan a Crypto Mondays revival in Modiin and beyond!
Lou's mega-popular blog: https://loukerner.medium.com/
Lou on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loukerner/
Lou on X: https://x.com/loukerner?lang=en