Dads Gone Crypto!

Is a crypto transaction really private if the transaction itself is hidden — but someone can still work out who sent it, when it happened, where it came from and who processed it?

Dr. Corey Petty joins Dads Gone Crypto to challenge one of the biggest assumptions about blockchain privacy.

Corey is Chief Evangelist at Logos, a long-time blockchain security researcher and an early voice in the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystem.

His argument is simple — and uncomfortable:
Crypto may be protecting the transaction while exposing everything around it.

Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/ULKHR5jpnmQ

In this episode, Sean and Ryan explore the difference between transaction privacy, metadata privacy and operator privacy — and why that distinction becomes increasingly important as banks and institutional finance move on-chain.

We put institutional blockchains such as Canton Network under the microscope.

Canton uses selective disclosure to protect sensitive financial information while maintaining the auditability and compliance institutions require.

But is selective disclosure enough?

Or can transaction timing, counterparties, infrastructure and network metadata still reveal information worth millions to competitors, analytics companies or governments?

Corey walks us through the lifecycle of a crypto transaction — from the first message between two people to final blockchain settlement — showing where information can potentially leak before, during and after the transaction.

This isn't a Logos versus Canton conversation.
It's a much bigger question:
What does “private” actually mean when the world's financial system starts moving on-chain?

Check out these links from Logos:
Logos on the web: https://logos.co/ 

Testnet v0.3 blog: https://blog.logos.co/article/logos-testnet-v03-live

Life's Choices, an interactive film by Logos: https://logos.co/past-present-future/choices

Timestamps:
0:00 — Intro: private institutional transactions vs. what metadata still reveals
0:40 — Canton scale (~$6T assets) vs. transaction throughput
1:16 — Guest intro: Dr. Corey Petty (Logos)
2:04 — Three definitions: payload, metadata, and operator privacy
2:46 — Adoption vs. the method of adoption
4:30 — Canton payload privacy: necessary but insufficient
6:11 — “People are killed on metadata” — surveillance before the chain
8:27 — Choosing the asset and the rails (Venmo, banks, Solana, Ethereum, Monero, Logos)
9:36 — Building the transaction, multisig, and full transparency on-chain
10:21 — MEV: sandwiching from leaked metadata
12:19 — Pattern matching, AI, and predictable behavior
14:43 — Why markets extract value when the information exists
15:56 — Who front-runs: institutions and economies of scale, not individuals
17:42 — Coinbase and the right to exit
19:20 — Failure modes: front-end/DNS spoofing, MEV, regulation (Tornado Cash)
22:19 — The privacy finance pipeline: plug one leak and it moves
22:54 — Selective disclosure should sit at the user, not the middleman
25:04 — Why identity should not be baked into the base layer
25:57 — Privacy tradeoffs: latency, ZK cost, mixed networks
27:21 — Firms, MEV, and raised barriers to entry
30:20 — Value extracted from leaked information vs. real economic activity
31:14 — Chainalysis and the internet’s surveillance asymmetry
34:03 — Leaky-bucket argument: settlement privacy alone is not enough
35:20 — Tornado Cash: regulators move to the layer below
36:49 — Latency, finality, and throughput tradeoffs
38:20 — Logos mechanics: Cryptarchia (private PoS) and the Blend network
39:50 — Opaque pipes: operators shouldn’t see what they’re processing
41:20 — Regulation risk and multiple jurisdictions
43:41 — Banks want confidentiality and accountability
44:32 — Neutral base rails; accountability built on top
46:30 — Closing: settlement-only privacy is privacy theater
48:18 — Disclaimer

HASHTAGS
#CryptoPrivacy #BlockchainPrivacy #InstitutionalCrypto #CoreyPetty #DadsGoneCrypto

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Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.



Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts.

What if the crypto project succeeds… but your token doesn’t?

That’s the uncomfortable question at the centre of this episode of Dads Gone Crypto.

Our guest is Alex Cutler, CEO and Co-Founder of Dromos Labs, the team behind Aerodrome and Velodrome and now building Aero.
Alex argues that roughly 90% of crypto tokens fail to generate meaningful value for the people holding them.

So we put that thesis to the test.
What actually makes a token valuable?

Why can Bitcoin succeed without cash flow while thousands of other tokens struggle?

Can a protocol attract millions of users and billions in volume… while the token itself still fails?

And importantly — does Aero pass the same test Alex applies to the rest of crypto?

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/m5742RrI_XM

We get into:
• Why token price and protocol success are not the same thing
• Where value actually goes when someone trades on a DEX
• When token emissions create growth — and when they become inflation
• What happens if AERO falls 80%
• Why Hyperliquid changed expectations around token value
• Aero’s ambition to become a major spot-market liquidity layer
• The real moat behind Uniswap
• Whether Aerodrome’s success on Base can translate to Ethereum
• What separates crypto projects that survive bear markets from those that disappear
• The three numbers Alex looks at when judging protocol health
• And the big question: could Aero eventually challenge Uniswap?

This is not just a conversation about another DEX.
It’s about a much bigger question:
When a crypto protocol creates value… who actually captures it?

Featuring:
Alex Cutler — CEO & Co-Founder, Dromos Labs
Hosted by Sean and Ryan — Dads Gone Crypto.

⚠️ This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Always do your own research before making any investment decision.

#Crypto, #DeFi, #Aerodrome, #Aero, #Uniswap, #Hyperliquid, #DEX, #Ethereum, #Base, #Tokenomics, #altcoins 

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro: who captures value in crypto?
0:41 – Guest intro: Alex Cutler’s path into DeFi
1:30 – Aerodrome + Velodrome combining under Aero
2:30 – Why most tokens fail to capture value
3:24 – The 90% problem and “worst version of an asset”
5:17 – Building a system that redistributes 100% of value
8:03 – Why Bitcoin is different from most tokens
10:17 – Tokens as subsidies vs real on-chain firms
12:14 – Utility vs value redistribution
14:12 – Hyperliquid as the model for real value capture
16:13 – How Aero’s incentive flywheel works
19:18 – Dilution, emissions, and growing the pie
23:39 – Stress test: what if AERO falls 80%?
25:30 – Why merge Aerodrome and Velodrome
27:16 – Meta swaps, Slipstream V3, and new tech
30:07 – Predictive allocation explained
33:54 – Can Aero do for spot what Hyperliquid did for perps?
38:16 – Competing with Uniswap and winning on Base
42:36 – What survives a brutal bear market
48:03 – Five years out: who becomes the biggest DEX?
50:44 – Why they didn’t take the easy token playbook
54:17 – One question to ask before buying a token
56:33 – Outro

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


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Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts

If you put a real-world asset on a blockchain, how do you move it somewhere else without leaving the rules behind?

Ryan sits down with Ilan Klein of Onchain Bridges to break down tokenized real estate, lending, KYC, banks, and AI agents — in English a dad can follow.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/cF4W0VmfWzI

They cover:
Why issuing a token is the easy part, and moving it compliantly is the hard part.
How compliance can travel with the asset across Ethereum-style chains, Solana, Stellar, Stacks, and more.
One KYC that works across chains instead of uploading your passport four times.
A live testnet demo: bridging an asset, taking a loan, and letting an AI agent do the clicks.
Why banks still care about public chains.
TokenControls — the “break glass” tool if a holder becomes non-compliant.

Where to poke the testnet yourself:
Test it: https://rwa-testnet.onchainbridges.com
https://onchainbridges.com

Educational only. Not financial advice. Always do your own research.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: moving real-world assets without losing the rules
00:44 – Meet Ilan Klein / what Onchain Bridges is in plain English
06:32 – Why tokenization isn’t “solved” yet
10:09 – What’s different from wrap-and-pray bridges
13:29 – What this means for a regular user
18:48 – KYC once, use it across chains
21:27 – Why the chain still matters
26:12 – Is it live? Human-interface demo
32:30 – The concierge agent takes the loan
37:06 – What a bank would actually do with this
41:01 – Why a private chain becomes an island
42:37 – Can an AI agent stay compliant?
46:24 – What keeps Ilan up at night + TokenControls
52:43 – What’s next: mainnet, partners, token
56:01 – Where to test it / how institutions reach them
57:18 – Wrap
58:40 – Disclaimer

 Hashtags
#DadsGoneCrypto, #OnchainBridges, #RWA, #Tokenization, #RealWorldAssets, #DeFi, #KYC, #Bitcoin, #Ethereum, #Solana, #Stellar, #Stacks, #AIAgents, #CryptoForBeginners, #CryptoDadX 

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


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Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts.

BitMine has ~87% of a 5.9M ETH stack staked.
SharpLink put $200M through Lido.
BNY is adding staking to a $62T custody platform.

So the new question isn’t “should institutions buy ETH?”
It’s: if you already own it… why is it sitting idle?

Kean Gilbert (Lido, Head of Institutional Relations) on whether unstaked ETH is becoming dead money — and what happens when staking gets too successful.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/0HI4aBxKx0A

0:00 – Intro: institutions are staking ETH
1:33 – Welcome & guest intro: Kean Gilbert (Lido)
3:42 – What actually happens when you stake ETH
3:54 – Why institutional staking is exploding now
5:10 – “There’s no point holding unstaked ETH”
7:26 – Why 2–3% matters to institutions more than retail
9:33 – Native staking vs liquid staking (stETH)
12:10 – SharpLink’s $200M Lido allocation
14:24 – Why institutions choose Lido
16:34 – Will TradFi / custody / ETFs replace liquid staking?
18:23 – What happens on a bad day (depeg, exits, stress)
21:18 – When does “productive ETH” become leverage?
23:02 – Concentration risk: Lido, BitMine, big pools
26:00 – EIP-8363 / reducing staking issuance
28:02 – ETH vs Bitcoin as a treasury asset
31:05 – Five years from now: what “we hold ETH” means
33:17 – Wrap-up & disclaimer


Not financial advice. Educational only.
Dads Gone Crypto.

#ETH, #Ethereum, #Staking, #Lido, #bitcoin 

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


Join us for the fun and get in touch with us with the links below:

🌐 Follow and Connect with us: 🔗👇

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Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts. 

AI isn't just answering questions anymore.

It's starting to hire other AI agents, pay them for work, use their results and continue operating — without a human approving every step.

That sounds futuristic.
It isn't.

In this episode of Dads Gone Crypto, Sean and Ryan sit down with Dr David Minarsch, CEO of Valory and a founding member of Olas, to explore what a real autonomous agent economy is beginning to look like.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/00eNxEqK6qQ

Olas has already facilitated millions of agent-to-agent interactions where specialised AI agents request services from other agents, pay for those services and act on the results.

But once machines can hire machines, much bigger questions appear.
How does an AI decide who to trust?

Who is responsible when an agent makes a costly mistake?

Can autonomous agents collude or manipulate each other?

What happens when businesses start selling to AI customers instead of humans?

And could we eventually have an entire economy operating beneath the internet at machine speed?

We explore:
How one AI agent hires another
Agent-to-agent payments
Why specialised AI may beat one giant super-agent
x402 and machine-native micropayments
AI agents as economic actors
Reputation and verification between agents
Game theory and autonomous AI
Liability when there is no human in the loop
User-owned AI vs Big Tech-controlled agents
Prediction markets as an early agent use case
Businesses selling directly to machines
What the agent economy could look like by 2030

This isn't a conversation about science fiction.
It's about infrastructure that is already being built.

Educational content only. Nothing discussed should be considered financial advice.

Timestamps: 
0:03 — AI agents hiring other AI agents
0:58 — Welcome to Dads Gone Crypto (Sean & Ryan)
1:07 — Guest intro: Dr. David Minarsch / Olas
1:42 — How an agent finds, hires, and pays another agent
8:01 — What’s different from old-school APIs
11:08 — Locked industry data (pharma / cancer example)
12:12 — One giant AI vs. an economy of specialists
17:21 — Why machine-native payments matter
20:00 — On-chain wallets vs. card rails
22:00 — User agents vs. autonomous businesses
24:50 — Subscriptions vs. pay-per-request
30:42 — Olas since 2023: millions of agent-to-agent txs
38:54 — Reputation, escrow, and consumer risk
42:23 — Why prediction markets are a good proving ground
45:56 — Darwinian selection of good vs. bad agents
49:27 — Game theory: collusion, free-riding, fraud
52:17 — Institutions, “AI cops,” and defense agents
56:10 — Can you teach an AI that honesty pays?
1:00:25 — Advice for people who want to build agents
1:04:10 — Don’t trust every AI narrative (incentives)
1:05:06 — Who owns the agent working for you?
1:08:06 — The agent economy in ~5 years
1:12:16 — Where Olas goes next
1:13:27 — Recap and close

AI agents, agent economy, AI agent economy, autonomous AI agents, AI hiring AI, agent to agent payments, A2A AI, Olas, David Minarsch, Valory, x402, AI payments, machine economy, autonomous agents, AI wallets, crypto AI agents, machine payments, multi agent systems, AI future, decentralized AI, user owned AI, artificial intelligence, Dads Gone Crypto

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


Join us for the fun and get in touch with us with the links below:

🌐 Follow and Connect with us: 🔗👇

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Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts.

What if you never missed a payment on a Bitcoin-backed loan... but your Bitcoin could still be liquidated because the market crashed?

That's one of the problems Omer Husain believes crypto lending got fundamentally wrong.

Omer is Co-Founder & CEO of POGUN — a team building a different approach to Bitcoin-backed credit.

Instead of allowing price movements alone to determine default, POGUN is designing bilateral credit around agreed terms: rate, duration, repayment schedule, collateral and default conditions are established before the agreement begins.

But removing price-based liquidation raises an even bigger question:
Who takes the risk when Bitcoin crashes?

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/NNty06D85-Y

Sean and Ryan sit down with Omer to explore the founder story behind POGUN and unpack:

• Why Omer believes DeFi confused lending with margin trading
• Putting Bitcoin to work without blindly chasing yield
• Price liquidation vs actual payment default
• What protects lenders when BTC falls
• POGUN Desks and bilateral credit
• Bond Tokens and the possibility of secondary Bitcoin debt markets
• Why Bitcoin collateral shouldn't be pooled or rehypothecated
• POGUN Mirror and keeping Bitcoin on Bitcoin
• The August 2026 Bitcoin mainnet prototype test
• Why POGUN chose Cardano
• What still needs to be built
• The questions every Bitcoin holder should ask before putting BTC to work

POGUN's Bitcoin collateral product remains in development and its full Mirror infrastructure is currently a prototype.

The bigger question isn't simply how much your Bitcoin can earn.
It's what you have to risk to make it productive.

Visit Pogun:
https://pogun.io/
https://x.com/pogun_io


Subscribe to Dads Gone Crypto for conversations that make crypto easier to understand without the hype.

Educational content only. Nothing discussed should be considered financial advice.

Timestamps:
0:00 – liquidated without missing a payment
1:38 – Welcome: Omer / Pogun
2:03 – Why crypto credit felt wrong
5:12 – DeFi loans vs a mortgage
5:57 – Margin trading dressed up as credit
7:10 – Why Bitcoin holders borrow at all
10:20 – BTC drops 40%, payments still made: what happens
12:11 – Default: whole collateral vs amount owed
14:50 – If there’s no price liquidation, who takes the risk?
18:13 – Bond tokens and on-chain credit history
20:18 – Anonymity vs a credit profile
22:06 – Credit desks vs DeFi pools
26:26 – Can the loan itself be transferred?
30:47 – Mirroring Bitcoin vs wrapping it
33:15 – One deposit, one loan (architecture)
37:17 – Why Cardano (and other chains later)
41:35 – Where Pogun is today
46:06 – Launch timing, waitlist, where to follow
49:29 – What to check before putting Bitcoin to work
51:04 – If this works, what Bitcoin can do in 5 years
52:19 – Close and disclaimer

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


Join us for the fun and get in touch with us with the links below:

🌐 Follow and Connect with us: 🔗👇

To check out our other social platforms, please visit:
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Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts.

Bitcoin just broke out of a six-week range.

Billions of dollars in crypto shorts were wiped out.

Ethereum moved.

HYPE surged.

And suddenly everyone is talking about crypto again.

But the price pump may not be the most important thing happening.
In this episode of Dads Gone Crypto, Sean and Ryan look underneath the move.

The US Treasury is increasing liquidity-support buybacks in longer-dated government bonds.

Donald Trump is publicly pushing Congress to move the CLARITY Act forward.

The conversation around bringing platforms such as Hyperliquid into the regulated US market is changing.

And quietly in the background, Nasdaq and CME have been building the infrastructure that allows traditional finance to gain broader exposure to crypto as an asset class.

So is this simply one enormous short squeeze?

Or are liquidity, regulation and institutional access beginning to line up at the same time?

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/TLqK4U3XIVA

We break down:
• Why Bitcoin suddenly broke higher
• How a $3B+ short squeeze can accelerate a market move
• Why the US Treasury bond market matters to Bitcoin
• What the CLARITY Act could actually change
• Why Hyperliquid has suddenly become such an interesting case study
• What the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index really is
• Why HYPE joining the index matters — and what it DOESN'T mean
• How institutional crypto infrastructure is being built
• The five signals we're watching from here
• What would tell us this breakout is real — or failing

The important question isn't:
“What should I buy?”
It's:
“What changed underneath the market?”
Because when everyone else is watching the candle...
watch the plumbing.

🎙️ Dads Gone Crypto
Education. Not hype.

This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial advice.

Timestamps:
1:00 – Welcome to Dads Gone Crypto (not financial advice)
1:32 – What we’ll cover today (Bitcoin move, shorts, Treasury, politics, Hyperliquid, Nasdaq/CME)
2:28 – The short squeeze explained (forced buyers & chain reaction)
3:15 – After the squeeze: need for real demand (ETFs, institutions, liquidity)
3:30 – US Treasury bond buybacks & why they matter for risk assets
5:35 – Looking at the bond market instead of just Bitcoin candles
5:41 – Washington catalyst: Trump meeting & the Clarity Act
6:03 – Why regulatory clarity matters for institutions
7:41 – Hyperliquid mention & CFTC discussions
8:37 – Hyperliquid joining Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (Sept 1)
9:18 – Index composition & weightings (still Bitcoin-dominated)
10:30 – Why traditional finance benchmarks & infrastructure matter
11:42 – The plumbing of institutional adoption is being installed
12:20 – The “Dad Radar”: 5 things to watch
13:00 – #2 Flows (ETF inflows & sustained capital)
13:42 – #4 Regulation (watch what becomes law, not just speeches)
14:07 – #5 Institutional access (benchmarks, futures, ETFs, custody)
14:55 – Practical advice for dads (no FOMO, no leverage with family money)
15:28 – What confirmation looks like (hold breakout, inflows, liquidity, regulation progress)
16:19 – What would kill the thesis
17:16 – Biggest story isn’t just Bitcoin at $72k — it’s the changing plumbing
17:34 – Recap of the 5 things to watch
17:43 – Education, not hype – Outro


#Bitcoin, #Crypto, #Ethereum, #Hyperliquid, #HYPE, #Nasdaq, #CryptoNews, #btc 

👋 Who Are We?
Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.


Join us for the fun and get in touch with us with the links below:

🌐 Follow and Connect with us: 🔗👇

To check out our other social platforms, please visit:
https://linktr.ee/dadsgonecrypto

Disclaimer: The material and information presented in this recording are for entertainment purposes only. Do not misconstrue what you hear as investment or trading advice. Always do your own research. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the guests on this recording are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Dads Gone Crypto or its hosts.

Most people judge a token launch by what happens AFTER it goes live.

The price.
The volume.
The pump.
The dump.

But what if the most important part of a token launch happens before the chart even exists?

In this episode of Dads Gone Crypto, Sean and Ryan sit down with Bogdan Habić, Co-Founder & CTO of Tenderly, to investigate what actually makes an onchain project launch-ready.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/3_ivef4DN90

We unpack why audited code does not automatically mean an entire system is ready for the real world, what can go wrong when real users and real capital arrive, and how teams can simulate and stress-test assumptions before going live.

We also challenge the bigger question:
What really determines whether a token launch succeeds?
The product?
Tokenomics?
Marketing?
Community?
Technical execution?
Or does a genuinely strong project need all of them working together?

Bogdan takes us behind the scenes of modern onchain infrastructure, transaction simulation, launch preparation and risk — while Sean and Ryan push the conversation into what this actually means for founders, launchpads and everyday crypto users.

In this episode:
• Why token launches fail before the chart appears
• What an audit actually tells you — and what it doesn't
• The hidden technical risks retail investors rarely see
• Tokenomics vs marketing vs community vs execution
• How Tenderly helps teams simulate before capital is exposed
• How to deliberately stress-test a project before launch
• Why technically successful doesn't always mean commercially successful
• Who makes the risk decision — and who ultimately takes the loss
• What a gold-standard token launch could look like
• What investors should be asking before trusting a new project

If crypto wants to mature, perhaps the industry needs to stop asking:
“How high can this token go?”
And start asking:
“What happens if we're wrong?”

Subscribe to Dads Gone Crypto for honest, educational conversations about Bitcoin, crypto, blockchain infrastructure and where digital assets are really heading.

Visit Tenderly: 
https://tenderly.co/

Educational only. Always do your own research.

Timestamps:
0:56 – Can you find out before your community does?
1:03 – Guest intro: Bogdan Habić (Co-founder & CTO of Tenderly)
2:15 – What separates a product that is ready from one that only looks ready?
2:45 – How the Tenderly founders went from hackathons to building a company
4:21 – The common problems that led to Tenderly
6:21 – What “ready for launch” used to mean vs. what it should mean now
9:17 – Pumps, dumps, and the old-school launch mentality
10:32 – How Tenderly helps founders prepare for launch (simulations & scenarios)
12:54 – Having playbooks for whales, oracle hacks, market crashes, etc.
15:54 – “The map is not the territory” – why audited code can still fail in the real world
18:21 – What an audit actually tells you (and what it doesn’t)
23:27 – The missing piece most projects ignore: “What happens when…?”
24:15 – High-level guide for founders: Predict → Understand → Respond
28:25 – What to test before launch (claims, vesting, staking, treasury, liquidity)
31:52 – Stress-testing yourself instead of waiting for the market
32:56 – Can you use Tenderly for post-mortems or evaluating existing tokens?
36:24 – Hyperlane case study: 50,000+ cross-chain transactions with no downtime
39:39 – How long does proper launch preparation take?
42:16 – Free tools vs. working with the Tenderly team
44:30 – Essay discussion: Who prices the risk vs. who actually takes the loss
48:02 – What a project should prove before putting it in front of a community
50:09 – Post-launch timeline: when can founders finally breathe?
51:03 – Five-year vision for Tenderly + AI + institutional capital
53:27 – Closing thoughts: Audited ≠ ready

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Victoria Gago entered traditional finance as one of the few women in the room.

Instead of waiting for the industry to create better opportunities, she started building the rooms herself.

Today, Victoria is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the European Blockchain Convention, one of Europe’s most important meeting points for founders, investors, institutions, regulators and digital-asset companies.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/0Q0WlpdIl34

But the journey started long before the major institutions arrived.
In this episode of Dads Gone Crypto, Sean and Ryan sit down with Victoria to explore how she went from private equity to blockchain, why a packed Vitalik Buterin talk changed the direction of her career, and how she helped grow EBC from an early idea in Barcelona into an international digital-asset marketplace.

We also discuss:
• What Victoria recognised in blockchain before it became obvious
• The early years of building EBC
• Convincing institutions to take digital assets seriously
• Building a company with her husband while raising a young family
• What MiCA is actually changing inside Europe
• Whether Europe is gaining regulatory certainty but losing innovation
• Stablecoins versus tokenized real-world assets
• Why Abu Dhabi is becoming an important digital-asset hub
• Where AI and blockchain genuinely intersect
• What Victoria looks for in founders and emerging businesses
• Her advice for people trying to enter digital assets without an established network

This is not simply a conversation about running conferences.
It is a conversation about recognising change early, building trust in an uncertain industry and creating the infrastructure where business actually gets done.

European Blockchain Convention returns to Barcelona on 16–17 September 2026.
https://eblockchainconvention.com/

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This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing discussed should be considered financial or investment advice.

#VictoriaGago #EuropeanBlockchainConvention #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #MiCA #Crypto #Tokenization #Stablecoins #ArtificialIntelligence #DadsGoneCrypto

0:00 – Intro & welcome to Victoria
0:44 – Victoria joins the show
4:07 – Feeling like an outsider in finance & building her own path
6:14 – Early career: Danish venture builder in Malaysia & path into private equity
10:00 – Discovering blockchain at the Vitalik talk / Mobile World Congress
13:22 – Excitement about the future of the space
14:04 – Portfolio of events (EBC, Digital Assets Forum London, New York, etc.)
15:30 – Partnership dynamics
15:49 – First European Blockchain Convention: the napkin plan, challenges & behind-the-scenes
18:14 – Handling a sensitive speaker situation
21:38 – Navigating COVID, pivoting online & staying agile
25:01 – Attracting early institutional participation
28:27 – MiCA impact & European banks entering crypto
31:36 – Educational side of the show & Victoria’s journey into crypto
33:36 – Balancing family life as a “crypto mom”
35:31 – Evolving EBC into a true digital asset marketplace
38:21 – Choosing locations (Barcelona, London, Abu Dhabi, New York) & strategy
42:18 – What changed after MiCA transitional period ended
44:23 – Stablecoins vs. tokenization: which is further along
46:17 – Advice for newcomers to AI / digital assets
49:32 – Inspiration & advice for taking the leap
50:27 – Upcoming events (EBC Barcelona, New York, London, Abu Dhabi)
51:36 – Closing & disclaimer 


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Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
Expert Interviews: Hear from industry experts, influencers, and fellow crypto enthusiasts sharing their journeys and valuable insights.
Practical Guides: Step-by-step tutorials and guides on getting started in crypto and maximizing your experiences.

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Connect with us on Twitter, Telegram, and other platforms. Share your crypto stories, ask questions, and become part of the crypto dad community. Your journey into crypto starts here!

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Dads… 594 Bitcoin ($38 million) was stolen in just 25 minutes from around 500 Coldcard hardware wallets.

A firmware bug dating back to 2021 made many seed phrases far less random than they were supposed to be. Attackers (likely using AI) figured it out and swept single-signature wallets while most of us were asleep.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/saXBKWcQq78

In this episode we break down:
• Exactly what went wrong with the Coldcard RNG
• Which devices and firmware versions are affected
• Who needs to move funds TODAY
• The simple steps every crypto dad should take to avoid this forever
• How designs like American Fortress (seedless hardware + stealth addresses + post-quantum) are trying to solve the bigger problem

⚠️ Updating firmware does NOT fix an already-generated weak seed. You must create a new one.

Protect the stack. Share this with any dad still using an older Coldcard.

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Join Sean and Ryan, your friendly crypto dads, as we share insights, experiences, and dad-approved tips on venturing into the exciting realm of cryptocurrencies. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes, our podcast is your crypto companion.

🚀 What to Expect on Dads Gone Crypto:
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