

Crypto Hipster
Jamil Hasan
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, and opportunity in the digital economy.
Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections.
All are designed to help you understand what’s being built—and why it matters.
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, and opportunity in the digital economy.
Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections.
All are designed to help you understand what’s being built—and why it matters.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 5, 2026 • 23min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep 57: Wanted Dead or Alive? Why We Should Stop Listening to Critics Who Falsely Pronounce Bitcoin's Death, and Focus Instead Building Open Collaborative Better Society
This is the fifty-seventh 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:Bunny, co-founder and CEO @ DORA (9/14/2024, Season 8)Alison Haire, CEO and founder @ Lilypad (6/27/2024, Season 7)Josh Benaron, CEO and founder @ Irys (9/7/2024, Season 8)Sebastian Pfeiffer, Managing Director @ Impossible Cloud Network (2/18/2025, Season 8)

Mar 4, 2026 • 26min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 56: : Welcome to the Jungle? How to Navigate What Lurks in the Jungle of Decentralized Finance Successfully
This is the fifty-sixth 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:Marc Tillement, Director @ Pyth Network (3/6/2025, Season 8)Adam Simmons, Chief Strategy Officer @ RDX Works (4/14/2024, Season 7)Victor Vernissage, co-founder @ Humanode.io (2/13/2025, Season 8)Steven Pu, co-founder @ Taraxa (2/9/2025, Season 8)

Mar 3, 2026 • 23min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E55: Thunderstruck? How Zero-Knowledge Strikes Open Chasm Separating New, Abundant Decentralized Future from the Ancient and Nearly Extinct Traditional Financial System
This is the fifty-fifth 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:Ziga Drev, founder @ Trace Labs (2/2/2024, Season 6)Nick Cowan, Group CEO @ VLRM (5/24/2024, Season 7)Alex Pruden, Executive Director @ Aleo Network Foundation (6/4/2024, Season 7)Kurt Hemecker, CEO @ Mina Foundation (7/28/2024, Season 7)

Feb 27, 2026 • 23min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 54: Out of Touch? Why Transforming On-Chain Compute Into Real World Tangible Assets is Not Such a Remote and Distant Possibility
This is the fifty-fourth 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:Altan Tutar, co-founder and CEO @ MoreMarkets (5/22/2025, Season 8)Nikolay Filichkin, co-founder and Chief Business Officer @ Compute Labs (5/21/2025, Season 8)Kony, CEO and co-founder @ GAIB (3/28/2025, Season 8)Leo Fan Xiong, co-founder @ Cysic (5/25/2025, Season 8)

Feb 27, 2026 • 23min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep, 53: A Touch of Grey? How the Power of Blockchain and Web3 Extend to Even the Most Illiquid Markets and Grayest Areas of Investing
This is the fifty-third 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:Jon Trask, CEO and founder @ Dimitra (10/28/2023, Season 6)Kevin Rusher, founder @ RAAC (1/19/2025, Season 8)Erik LaPaglia, Chief Strategy Officer @ Propy (8/15/2024, Season 7)Ricardo Johnson, founder @ Oases (1/31/2025, Season 8)

Feb 27, 2026 • 24min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 52: Invisible Touch? How to Fend Off Your Inner Demons While Trading Cryptocurrencies by Using Automation Tools, Security Measures, and Risk Management Techniques
This is the fifty-second 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:JOTARO, co-founder @ JOJO (5/22/2024, Season 7)Chris Bradbury, CEO @ Summer.Fi (4/21/2024, Season 7)Georgii Verbitski, founder @ TYMIO (11/22/2024, Season 8)Meg Lister, Managing Director @ Gitcoin Labs (3/19/2025, Season 8)

Feb 26, 2026 • 26min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 51: The Sky is Crying? How Web3 Financial Engineering Has Altered the Purpose and Vision of Blockchain Technology From Idealistic Altruism to Profit Maximization
This is the fifty-first 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:Mark Lee, Partner and CMO @ synFutures (2/3/2024, Season 6)Anthony Saliba, founder @ Liquid Mercury (11/5/2023, Season 6)Oliver Linch, CEO and General Counsel @ Bittrex Global (3/22/2024, Season 7)Vitali Dervoed, co-founder @ Spark (12/6/2024, Season 8)Jake Claver, Managing Director @ Digital Ascension Group (3/20/2025, Season 8)

Feb 26, 2026 • 27min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Ep. 50: Boogie Nights? Learning Life Lessons and Web3 Trading Strategies From Crypto’s Role in Liquor, Laundering, Lust, and Luxury
This is the fiftieth 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:Justin Banon, co-founder @ Boson Protocol (11/4/2023, Season 6)Marc Walton, founder @ Forex Mentor Pro (2/28/2025, Season 8)Sam Mudie, co-founder and CEO @ Savea (5/17/2025, Season 8)Jack McInerney, founder @ Renewal Coin (4/29/2024, Season 7)

Feb 25, 2026 • 24min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 49: Boogie Wonderland? How Programmable Decentralized Money Will Help Us All Embark Upon Creating a Self-Sovereign, Trusted Web3 World
This is the forty-ninth 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:Omer Sadika, co-founder @ dWallet Network and CEO @ dWallet Labs (3/16/2024, Season 7)Dr. Weijia Zhang, Vice President of Engineering @ Wanchain (9/9/2024, Season 8)Aki Balogh, co-founder and CEO @ DLC.Link (3/17/2024, Season 7)Peter Kris, co-founder and CEO @ Gasp (12/9/2024, Season 8)

Feb 25, 2026 • 26min
Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Episode 48: Another Brick in the Wall? Why Blockchains Must Be Implemented Brick by Brick Globally for Everyone’s Benefit
This is the forty-eighth 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:Jathin Jagannath, Developer Advocate @ Cartesi, and Awoskia Israel Ayodeji, founder @ Web3bridge (12/18/2023, Season 6)Yair Cleper, CEO and co-founder @ Magma Devs, and Initial Core Contributor @ Lava Network (6/17/2024, Season 7)Adrien Stern, founder and CEO @ Reveel (8/26/2024, Season 8)Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner @ Blockchain Founders Fund (1/11/2025, Season 8)


