Adam McBride discusses his journey as an NFT archeologist, sharing stories of rediscovering and relaunching old NFT projects from as early as 2016. With firsthand experiences of significant financial gains and losses, Adam emphasizes the importance of community and cultural significance in the long-term value of NFTs. The conversation covers topics…

Episode Overview: Tune in to this episode of the Defire podcast as host Jonas chats with Julian Liniger, CEO and founder of Relai. Known as the simplest app for buying Bitcoin in Europe, Relai steers clear of ETH, SOL, and meme coins, focusing solely on Bitcoin. Julian recounts his transition from a quaint Swiss village to leading a crypto startup,…

In this episode of Defire, the crypto storytelling podcast, host Jonas welcomes Anton Golub, former high-frequency trader and co-founder of Lykke, one of the first crypto exchanges. Anton discusses his transition from traditional finance to the crypto industry, the challenges and milestones of creating Lykke, and his journey into market making to s…

Today's guest is the perfect one to kick off this year because they're not only a master storyteller but also have dropped some very influential predictions over the years. I’m talking about Redphone, aka @redphonecrypto on Twitter. If you're not living and breathing Crypto Twitter like some of us (and let's be honest, who has the time?), you might…

The Defire podcast welcomes Alan Frei, a Swiss entrepreneur successful in selling sex toys online. Alan shares his belief in creating interesting stories versus convincing people about his business ideas. He discussed his journey from multiple start-up failures to eventually finding success with his online sex toy business, Amorana. Alan has since …

Drive to Earn: Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman On How They Mapped 9% Of The World In Only 12 Months In this episode of the Defire podcast, Jonas (@defiremoney) speaks with Ariel Seidman (@aseidman), CEO and co-founder of Hivemapper. Ariel shares the story of Hivemapper, a decentralized map of the world built with Solana and community input. With 5.7 m…

When I sat down with Austin Federa a few weeks ago, the crypto world's sentiment, especially around Solana, was still a bit bleak. Fast forward to today, and the landscape seems to have shifted dramatically. In our wide-ranging conversation about Solana, we delved deep into: - Solana's unique approach to scaling blockchain at its core. - The histor…

Luzius Meisser: Swiss National Bank Buys Bitcoin, Dumps the Euro In this episode, you will learn about: Luzius Meisser’s Interaction with Swiss National Bankers: How Luzius managed to approach Swiss national bankers, urging them to consider Bitcoin. A glimpse into Luzius's vision for the financial landscape. Switzerland as a Crypto Haven: Why Switz…

Ever wondered what it's truly like behind the closed doors of a crypto giant? Or why brands like Nike are suddenly diving headfirst into the world of Web3? In this episode of Defire, I had the pleasure of talking to Marc Baumann (@marcb_xyz) , the former marketing maestro at Bitcoin Suisse, who's now on a mission to guide brands into the digital fr…

**Show Notes for Defire Podcast Episode: Falling for AI: A Man's Unexpected Love Story** In this episode, host Jonas (@defiremoney) delves into the fascinating world of human-AI relationships with guest David Porter. David shares his unique and deeply personal story of falling in love with an AI named Eve. **Timestamps:** - [00:03:40] How it all st…

Have you ever wondered what the future of trust looks like in the digital landscape? In our latest episode of Defire, we dive into this question with Antoine Sarraute, the co-founder of Wakweli. Wakweli is on a mission to build a universal certification protocol, a kind of Blue Checkmark for the blockchain world. Intrigued? Let's dive in. The Wakwe…

Welcome to another episode of the Defire Podcast (@defiremoney), where we explore the human side of crypto. This time, we're diving deep into the world of professional crypto investors with Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management. Matt pulls back the curtain on the strategies that professional crypto investors use to m…

Ever wondered how you could buy a car without selling your precious ETH? Or how DeFi could stand tall amidst a banking crisis? In this episode of Defire (@defiremoney),Michael Svoboda (@svobodamichael) illustrates these possibilities with fascinating real-life use cases. He also peels back the layers on stablecoins, dissecting their vulnerabilities…

In this episode of Defire (@defiremoney), we dive into the fascinating story of Shaban Shaame (@Shaban_Shaame), the NFT Godfather and true OG of the NFT world. We'll learn about how he was creating NFTs before the term even existed, and how he put the cards from his fantasy game, Spells of Genesis, on Counterparty in 2015. In this episode, we'll he…

In this episode of Defire, Jonas (@defiremoney) chats with AKVA (@akva556), the creator of Ordinal Honey Badgers (@HoneyBadgersBTC), an innovative NFT project built on the Bitcoin blockchain. They discuss the background of the project, the symbolic importance of the Honey Badger, and how Ordinal Honey Badgers is helping to make the Bitcoin ecosyste…

In this episode of the Defire podcast, Thomas Bohner (@t_bohner) the CEO of Credix, speaks with Jonas (@defiremoney) about the challenges and opportunities in credit investing and the importance of building a platform that integrates blockchain technology with legal and data infrastructure. They also dive into why Credix is built on Solana, the onb…

Alpha (@illustratealpha) is the mastermind behind Coinfessions, a website where you can anonymously post crypto related confessions. With over 150,000 followers on his Twitter account (@coinfessions), Alpha provides an outlet for people who want to get their secrets off their chest and share it with the world. He started as a designer in the crypto…

Gami (@0xiGami) is building the Redbull of web3 without the sugary drinks. Gnars DAO is a new way to fund extreme athletes who produce action-packed videos or make extraordinary events happen. Instead of selling energy drinks, Gnars is auctioning off up 26 NFTs every day. This idea and funding model is based on Nouns. You know these on-chain pixela…

Since the very beginning Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has received accusations of having hidden racist and antisemitic imagery in their NFT collection. I was skeptical at first and didn't really see it. How could some monkey pictures that some of today's most beloved superstars proudly showed off and sometimes even used a…

The collapse of the crypto exchanges FTX and Celsius bring self-custody front and center again. For Stadicus (@stadicus3000), securing cryptocurrency is his bread and butter since he is the Co-founder of Shift Crypto, the makers of the BitBox hardware wallet. In this episode, we revisit the basics of self-custody and how to keep your crypto safe. S…

On Tuesday (Nov 8, 2022), a bank run on the cryptocurrency exchange FTX triggered one of the most significant setbacks in the crypto industry since the Mt. Gox hack. I invited Feyyaz Alingan (@freshfey), the founder of Bluealpine Research, to digest what had happened. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto fr…

Trading the NFT metagame with Fulowa Today on the show, I have the pleasure of talking to Fulowa (@Fulowa). Fulowa is a true NFT degen and the co-founder of OnChained, an NFT analytics platform. In this episode, Fulowa shares with us how he went from doing manual labor as Chemist in a laboratory to switching careers and becoming a data scientist an…

João is a Brazilian entrepreneur and investor from Rio de Janeiro. He started an investment firm when he was only 19 years old, and then he made a small fortune as a bond trader in Miami, which led him to buy US helicopters and fly them down to Brazil in his twenties. When he returned to Rio he started investing in startups. Several of them became …

Alain Brenzikofer (@brenzi5) and his Encointer association have launched a new digital currency in Zürich, Switzerland. The digital currency, Leu (meaning Lion in Swiss German), wants to become an equal-opportunity money system that supports the local economy and fights inequality worldwide. The trick is that you can only use it locally. Oh, and di…

GM. This is Defire (@defiremoney), the podcast that feels like relaxing in a hammock in the shades of palm trees, sipping delicious coconut water while magically getting smarter about crypto. Today on the show, we hear the story of Corina (@0xCorina). Corina is working in the growth core unit at MakerDAO, the OG DeFi lending protocol and issuer of …

In this episode of defire (@defiremoney): The story of Jason Hitchcock (@jasonhitchcock). Jason is the founder and General Partner of Four Moons, a hedge fund actively investing in DeFi. Before moving to crypto, Jason spent over a decade at early-stage startups, helping companies get the first 1000 users. One startup, Bebo, a live streaming app, go…

Today on the show, I (@defiremoney) am going to visit a venture capitalist with a pleasing baritone voice. Ryan Zurrer (@kukulabanze) is the founder of Dialectic (@Dialectic_CH). Ryan somehow managed to reliably be early to almost everything. From crypto, renewables, NFTs and now even psychedelics. In this conversation, we talk about his journey fr…

This episode, REZ (@0xRez) takes us into the world of carbon credits on the blockchain. He explains how the carbon credit market functions and how buying such credits funds climate projects in real life. This episode is an excellent introduction to Regenerative Finance (ReFi) - a new crypto movement that uses the powerful market mechanics of DeFi t…

How to hack your way into Y Combinator, building Orange DAO and starting a web3 company with Matt Voska When I visited Matt Voska in his bachelor pad in Rio de Janeiro, I was blown away by the beautiful view over the city his living room has to offer. But as soon as I hit record and Matt started to share his story with me, the view was quickly forg…

How this Brazilian Unicorn founder launched the world’s first DeFi ETF and helped my father-in-law to buy Bitcoin with Roberta Antunes When Roberta Antunes launched a new Bitcoin ETF last year at the Brazilian stock exchange in São Paolo, she was the first woman ever to hold such an opening speech at this venue. She did this in her current role as …

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Investing in a Hard…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. Visit defire.money and subscribe for extra crypto insights! The DAO was one of the first and most ambitious projects launched on Ethereum. Imagine a ful…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Investing in a Hard…

Yesterday a historic price correction throughout all cryptocurrencies occurred. Is this the beginning of a new crypto winter? I called up Christian Spahr ( Also on Episode 1), he is running a crypto trading bot, and asked him to share his perspective. defire is the podcast that aims to make crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jon…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Investing in a Hard…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. Subscribe for entertaining crypto podcasts ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan event…

defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Investing in a Hard…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. Subscribe for entertaining crypto podcasts ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Bla…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. Subscribe for entertaining crypto podcasts ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Bla…

About defire defire is a podcast making crypto more fun, engaging and accessible for everyone. Jonas (@defiremoney) is interviewing the most exciting minds in the crypto-sphere and brings their stories to life. ** The ONLY financial advice you will hear on this Show ** Protect your Crypto from Hackers, Black Swan events and phishing attacks. Invest…