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
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Sep 30, 2025 • 30min
Debunking Myths About Polkadot, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain Technology, with Dave Sedacca @ Polkadot Capital Group (Audio)
Dave Sedacca, Lead of Polkadot Capital Group and Director of Finance at Parity TechnologiesDave Sedacca is the Lead of Polkadot Capital Group and sits as Director of Finance at Parity Technologies, the core development team behind Polkadot. He leads Parity's financial strategy, spanning treasury management, planning, and institutional engagement. A long-time believer in emerging tech and crypto, Dave has been actively involved in the space since 2017. Prior to joining Parity, he worked across multiple sectors, driving financial and commercial strategy
Sep 30, 2025 • 30min
Debunking Myths About Polkadot, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain Technology, with Dave Sedacca @ Polkadot Capital Group (Video)
Dave Sedacca, Lead of Polkadot Capital Group and Director of Finance at Parity TechnologiesDave Sedacca is the Lead of Polkadot Capital Group and sits as Director of Finance at Parity Technologies, the core development team behind Polkadot. He leads Parity's financial strategy, spanning treasury management, planning, and institutional engagement. A long-time believer in emerging tech and crypto, Dave has been actively involved in the space since 2017. Prior to joining Parity, he worked across multiple sectors, driving financial and commercial strategy
Sep 29, 2025 • 31min
How Today’s Innovation Trends are Driving Sustainable Growth in TradFi Firms and Web3 Startups, with Pavel Jakovlev @ AMINA Bank (Audio)
Pavel Jakovlev is Head of Product Innovation & Growth at AMINA Bank. He has over a decade of experience driving growth and innovation across tech and Web3. Pavel helps clients from startups to scale up with strategy setting, demand generation, and partnerships to drive business expansion and innovation in Web3. With specialist communication skills, Pavel brings confidence to clients in fostering and maintaining meaningful relationships. Pavel is determined to use his passion for emerging technologies, and their practical application in the commercial environment to deliver efficiency, productivity, and sustainable growth for some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects in the Web3 space.
Sep 29, 2025 • 31min
How Today’s Innovation Trends are Driving Sustainable Growth in TradFi Firms and Web3 Startups, with Pavel Jakovlev @ AMINA Bank (Video)
Pavel Jakovlev is Head of Product Innovation & Growth at AMINA Bank. He has over a decade of experience driving growth and innovation across tech and Web3. Pavel helps clients from startups to scale up with strategy setting, demand generation, and partnerships to drive business expansion and innovation in Web3. With specialist communication skills, Pavel brings confidence to clients in fostering and maintaining meaningful relationships. Pavel is determined to use his passion for emerging technologies, and their practical application in the commercial environment to deliver efficiency, productivity, and sustainable growth for some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects in the Web3 space.
Sep 28, 2025 • 35min
Why Now Is the Best Time to Be Curious About Privacy-First AI, with David Tomasian @ Curious (Audio)
David Tomasian is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and the founder of Zuko Capital. Beginning as an investor, David took over as CEO of Curious to ensure it was designed to prioritize user autonomy and privacy. Under his leadership, Curious has been built from the ground up as a privacy-first AI that combines encrypted, user-owned data with self-sovereign AI agents that learn from the individual but remain inaccessible to third parties.
Sep 28, 2025 • 35min
Why Now Is the Best Time to Be Curious About Privacy-First AI, with David Tomasian @ Curious (Video)
David Tomasian is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and the founder of Zuko Capital. Beginning as an investor, David took over as CEO of Curious to ensure it was designed to prioritize user autonomy and privacy. Under his leadership, Curious has been built from the ground up as a privacy-first AI that combines encrypted, user-owned data with self-sovereign AI agents that learn from the individual but remain inaccessible to third parties.
Sep 27, 2025 • 45min
Balancing GRQ (Getting Rich Quick) With Transforming the Film Industry Using Blockchain Technology, with Steven Bernstein, Film Director and Author (Audio)
Steven Bernstein, ASC, DGA, WGA is an award-winning feature film director and screenwriter, shaping some of the most visually striking films of the past 40 years. His work on the Academy Award-winning film Monster and on Like Water for Chocolate has earned global recognition. He is a recipient of the American Film Institute Award, the Sloan Award (for writing and directing), the Cannes Golden Lion (for commercials), and is an ASC nominee for outstanding cinematography. He has worked on over 50 feature films. He wrote and directed several groundbreaking feature films with major talent (John Malkovich, Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt and many more). His podcast Filmmakerandfans, about the creative process in film production, is listened to by millions.
Sep 27, 2025 • 45min
Balancing GRQ (Getting Rich Quick) With Transforming the Film Industry Using Blockchain Technology, with Steven Bernstein, Film Director and Author (Video)
Steven Bernstein, ASC, DGA, WGA is an award-winning feature film director and screenwriter, shaping some of the most visually striking films of the past 40 years. His work on the Academy Award-winning film Monster and on Like Water for Chocolate has earned global recognition. He is a recipient of the American Film Institute Award, the Sloan Award (for writing and directing), the Cannes Golden Lion (for commercials), and is an ASC nominee for outstanding cinematography. He has worked on over 50 feature films. He wrote and directed several groundbreaking feature films with major talent (John Malkovich, Samantha Morton, Helen Hunt and many more). His podcast Filmmakerandfans, about the creative process in film production, is listened to by millions.
Sep 26, 2025 • 43min
Discovering the Best Ways to Tokenize Start Ups and Venture-Funded Equity Partners, with Ryan Singer @ Vex Capital (Audio)
Ryan Singer, Co-founder & CEO, Vex Holdings, and Managing Partner, Vex CapitalRyan Singer is Co-founder and CEO of Vex Holdings and Managing Partner at Vex Capital, which creates tokenized securities. He co-founded Chia Network, a new digital currency, in 2017. He also co-founded Tradehill, the first American institutional Bitcoin exchange, in 2012, and CryptoCorp, a multisig security pioneer. He has been a key figure in crypto policy development, regularly consulting with government officials and policymakers on regulatory frameworks. Ryan holds extensive experience in securities tokenization and financial innovation.
Sep 26, 2025 • 43min
Discovering the Best Ways to Tokenize Start Ups and Venture-Funded Equity Partners, with Ryan Singer @ Vex Capital (Video)
Ryan Singer, Co-founder & CEO, Vex Holdings, and Managing Partner, Vex CapitalRyan Singer is Co-founder and CEO of Vex Holdings and Managing Partner at Vex Capital, which creates tokenized securities. He co-founded Chia Network, a new digital currency, in 2017. He also co-founded Tradehill, the first American institutional Bitcoin exchange, in 2012, and CryptoCorp, a multisig security pioneer. He has been a key figure in crypto policy development, regularly consulting with government officials and policymakers on regulatory frameworks. Ryan holds extensive experience in securities tokenization and financial innovation.
