

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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Apr 26, 2024 • 38min
Solving the Greatest Challenges Facing the Cannabis Industry with NFTs, with Ricardo Capone @ Dr. Green NFT
Ricardo Capone is Chief Technical Officer at Dr. Green NFT. Ricardo has a diverse and dynamic professional background and leads the company vision by implementing the technologies needed to bring Dr Green to the world. His work experience spans various industries and roles, including management positions and technical expertise in web and graphic design, VOIP technologies, networking, and infrastructure. His skills in coding, CRM development, and IT applications are particularly noteworthy. Ricardo has a passion for the cannabis industry and seeks to be a leader in the revolution for legalizing the use of cannabis on the global stage.
The Dr. Green website is:
https://drgreennft.com/

Apr 21, 2024 • 37min
How to Leverage the Benefits of Automation Tools When Investing and Trading for the Next Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Summer, with Chris Bradbury @ Summer.Fi
Chris Bradbury, chief executive officer of DeFi capital management protocol Summer.fi (ex Oasis.app). Chris is an experienced product lead, who is passionate about helping teams create products that users love and use everyday.
After graduating in Engineering, Chris started
his career by working in various fintech companies and startups initially as a software developer and then product manager. He joined the Blockchain and DeFi space in 2018, when he took the role of product manager for Maker Foundation (MakerDAO), eventually becoming product lead for Oasis.app to create real usage for Dai and Maker Vaults. From June 2021, Chris became the CEO of Oazo Apps, the team behind Oasis.app, which is now a stand alone company aiming to become the most trusted place in DeFi to deploy and manage your capital.
Social
media pages: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bradbury-b7354246/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://twitter.com/chrisbducky

Apr 20, 2024 • 49min
Crypto Hipster Presents…Shooting from the Hip!, Episode 7: Solving the Misaligned Incentive Strategies with Bitcoin and Ethereum, with David Lancashire @ Saito
David Lancashire is a tech entrepreneur who has worked in China for over a decade. During that time he has founded three companies, and been an involved member of the Bitcoin and early crypto community.
He has since co-founded and continues to work on Saito - a new class of blockchain whose innovations are largely informed by David's economic expertise. David has presented on blockchain theory to the Tsinghua University, Deconomy in Seoul, the Asia Blockchain Summit in Taipei, and dozens of online interviews.
Saito is an open blockchain network built to deliver global access to the Web3. Saito tackles the economic issues present in blockchain which lead to subpar incentive structures.
These economic advances allow Saito to publicly fund necessary network infrastructure, including applications, for itself and other chains - all while remaining maximally open.
Saito also uniquely solves "impossible" blockchain security problems: it is Sybil-Proof, 51%-Proof, and open even under centralization pressure.
outreach@saito.tech
david@saito.tech
X/Twitter: @ SaitoOfficial; @dlancashi
Website: saito.io
Wiki: wiki.saito.io/
Telegram: t.me/SaitoIO

Apr 19, 2024 • 37min
Why Using the Telegram Platform for Compliant Digital Asset Trading is the New Frontier, with Chilip Lai @ LeapXpert
Chilip Lai brings almost 30 years of global business experience to his role as Director, Business Development and Alliances having worked in UK and across Asia. He leads LeapXpert’s partnerships with Advisories, Consultancies, Regulatory Bodies, Government, Technology and Software companies. He has an extensive background of Sales and Business Account Management with the last 15 years focused on mitigating and managing Risk with Regulatory Technology (RegTech) in global companies such as Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, Kroll and Relativity. As an original member of the RegTech Committee of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) since 2017, Chilip has helped to support their goals of advocacy, collaboration, and education for the whole ecosystem from banks, financial services, market participants, stakeholders, Government to Regulatory bodies, bringing a wealth of expertise to LeapXpert’s partners in his role.

Apr 14, 2024 • 36min
How to Conduct Your Own Digital Asset Health Check and Ensure Your Crypto Investing Decisions are Sound, with Anthony Fernandez @ ICONOMI
Anthony Fernandez stands at the forefront of the evolving cryptocurrency landscape as the Head of Business Development and Sales at ICONOMI, an FCA-registered digital asset portfolio management firm. With a rich background in asset management, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrency mining & trading, Anthony has become a leading authority in blockchain technology, including DeFi, derivatives trading, and cross-chain solutions.
With over 8 years in fintech and wealth management, Anthony has transitioned into the alternative investment space, specializing in Bitcoin and various digital assets. Before his role at ICONOMI, he honed his expertise leading a Bitcoin mining team, helping both professional and retail investors to earn passive income.
A sought-after speaker, Anthony illuminates financial seminars with his deep understanding of macroeconomics and the crypto ecosystem. His practical insights guide investors through the intricacies of blockchain investments and the ever-changing digital economy.

Apr 14, 2024 • 47min
Crypto Hipster Presents: Shooting from the Hip!, Episode 6: Why Smart Contracts are Not Quite Smart Enough for the Mainstream DeFi User., with Adam Simmons @ RDX Works
Adam Simmons is Chief Strategy Officer at RDX Works, a key contributor to the Radix public ledger. He has over 13 years of experience in building & growing businesses in a range of industries including online video, blockchain & digital marketing. With experience in both senior leadership & hands-on roles, he has repeatedly recruited, managed, and trained highly successful teams within marketing, customer success and operations functions. Adam is also a previous member of the UK Paralympic Sprint Kayaking Team and has competed in multiple World and European Championships.

Apr 13, 2024 • 37min
A Hero’s Journey: Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Theft and Transforming the Logistics Industry, with Todd Haselhorst @ HEALE Labs
Todd Haselhorst is the CEO and Founder of the logistics startup HEALE. Born in Kansas to an entrepreneurial family, he started his first business at the age of 12 - a humble lawn and landscaping operation - and has been happily on an entrepreneurial track ever since. Having built and exited several successful businesses, including Auto Transport Plus (sold to NYSE-KAR) and the logistics venture CubeMonk (sold to Cend), his sole focus these days is on HEALE, an open and decentralized network designed to make the entire shipment lifecycle more predictable, profitable, and sustainable. With bad data costing the logistics industry $268 billion a year, HEALE is on a mission to reduce fraud, waste, and theft, delivering value for shippers, brokers, carriers, and drivers.Before entering the business world as an adult, Haselhorst studied Economics & Game Theory at the University of Kansas, where he also played Defensive Line Tackle on the best team in school history – a squad that famously won the 2008 Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. He considers this among his proudest moments, business success aside.Away from work, Haselhorst enjoys reading, learning, traveling, hiking, camping, fitness, and practicing daily breathwork, meditation, and self-development.

Apr 12, 2024 • 30min
Overcoming the Challenges Facing Automated Market Makers and How to Avoid Unnecessary DeFi Costs, with Sunil Srivatsa @ Storm Labs
Sunil Srivatsa (devops199fan) is the founder and CEO of Storm Labs, the creators of the Cove Protocol, the first onchain portfolio manager.
Previously, Sunil founded Saddle, the premier open-source StableSwap with $2.2B+ in volume, and was a senior software engineer at Uber where he worked on infrastructure security, self-driving cars in the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), and real-time analytics.
Before Uber, Sunil was an early member of the data engineering team at Square. He is also a founding partner at eGirl Capital. Sunil earned his B.S. in Computer Science with a double major in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science & Finance
Commentary topics: Ethereum, DeFi, DAOs
Speaking engagements:
Harmony Hackathon: State of DeFi Panel Discussion
Encode Club: Sunil Srivatsa AMA
Publications:
NFT TCGs: Exploring Parallel and Skyweaver
Education: Areas of expertise:
Commentary topics: Ethereum, DeFi, DAOs
Speaking engagements:
Harmony Hackathon: State of DeFi Panel Discussion
Encode Club: Sunil Srivatsa AMA
Publications:
NFT TCGs: Exploring Parallel and Skyweaver

Apr 8, 2024 • 43min
How to Uncover Hidden Stories Behind Crypto Prices and Use Custom Analytics to Solve Blind Spots in Your Investment Thesis, with Aakash Athawasya @ PYOR
Aakash Athawasya is the head of research at PYOR, a crypto data analytics company for institutional investors and crypto protocols. He looks at ongoing crypto narratives, from alt-L1s, staking and restaking, and DePin, among others. Before PYOR, he was the founder of Doodhwala, India's most-read crypto newsletter that covered crypto research and news daily.
Check out PYOR: https://www.pyor.xyz/Reach out to Aakash here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakash-pyor/

Apr 7, 2024 • 36min
Unlocking the Power of Decentralized Finance to Help Investors Stay Safe, Transact Ethically, and Gain Access to Web3, with James Toledano @ Savl
James Toledano is Chief Operating Officer at Savl. An established technophile and early Bitcoin investor, James began his career at major US publisher Ziff-Davis, before moving on to work at UK's first web development agency, Webmedia. He later contributed to the establishment of the new media division at Virgin Radio. A tech pioneer, in 1999, he launched the first legal music download platform, Brandnewmusic, in partnership with Apple — before Napster, thereby setting a standard for the digital music industry. He later spearheaded the sales and marketing effort at the UK arm of MP3.com, significantly contributing to the expansion of the brand. While at SafeNet (Thales), he developed advanced anti-piracy solutions for leading US music labels and broadcasters. In addition to digital music, James held the position of Vice President of Digital at Ford Models and founded a successful digital transformation agency in New York. Throughout his career, James has advocated the use of technological innovation to achieve success, an ethos he continues to apply in his stewardship at Savl.


