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In this episode, João Andrade — Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance at Hacken, blockchain veteran since 2012, and licensed pilot — joins Alex Khomyakov to explore the evolution of blockchain from its wild, unregulated beginnings to today’s security-driven era. Having mined his first Bitcoin by accident and later helped shape blockchain compliance frameworks, João brings both technical depth and hard-won perspective.
They discuss the lessons learned from a decade of crypto booms and busts, why most people still misunderstand what blockchain truly is, and how cybersecurity has become the foundation for trust in decentralized systems. João also shares insider insights on regulatory shifts in Europe and the U.S., the hype around real-world asset tokenization, and why financial literacy — not speculation — is key to blockchain’s future. Drawing from his aviation background, he compares cybersecurity to flying: every rule is “written by lost money,” and prevention always beats recovery.
You’ll learn how Web3 security really works, what the biggest attack vectors are today, and why the future of blockchain depends on curiosity, not hype.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet João Andrade
01:00 – Mining Bitcoin in 2012 and losing five BTC
04:00 – From electrical engineering to blockchain and DeFi
07:50 – Growing pains of the crypto industry
10:30 – Financial literacy and the “Christmas table” analogy
15:30 – Why Hacken treats cybersecurity as a public service
18:00 – Smart contracts: the biggest attack surface
20:50 – How startups vs. enterprises approach security
24:00 – When success becomes a security risk
26:00 – Regulators, MiCA, and DORA: building trust through rules
30:30 – Tokenization and the hype around real-world assets
36:30 – Lessons from aviation: checklists, risk, and prevention
39:30 – Advice to the 2012 version of João — stay curious
41:40 – Outro: curiosity as the code for progress
Guest:
João Andrade — Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance at Hacken
🔗 linkedin.com/in/joaoblockandrade
Thank you for listening!
SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityCodePodcast
Connect with Productera:
Website: https://productera.io
Linkedin: / alexkhomyakov
Become a guest: https://productera.io/podcast
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By Alex KhomyakovLovely listener, share with us your thoughts!
In this episode, João Andrade — Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance at Hacken, blockchain veteran since 2012, and licensed pilot — joins Alex Khomyakov to explore the evolution of blockchain from its wild, unregulated beginnings to today’s security-driven era. Having mined his first Bitcoin by accident and later helped shape blockchain compliance frameworks, João brings both technical depth and hard-won perspective.
They discuss the lessons learned from a decade of crypto booms and busts, why most people still misunderstand what blockchain truly is, and how cybersecurity has become the foundation for trust in decentralized systems. João also shares insider insights on regulatory shifts in Europe and the U.S., the hype around real-world asset tokenization, and why financial literacy — not speculation — is key to blockchain’s future. Drawing from his aviation background, he compares cybersecurity to flying: every rule is “written by lost money,” and prevention always beats recovery.
You’ll learn how Web3 security really works, what the biggest attack vectors are today, and why the future of blockchain depends on curiosity, not hype.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Meet João Andrade
01:00 – Mining Bitcoin in 2012 and losing five BTC
04:00 – From electrical engineering to blockchain and DeFi
07:50 – Growing pains of the crypto industry
10:30 – Financial literacy and the “Christmas table” analogy
15:30 – Why Hacken treats cybersecurity as a public service
18:00 – Smart contracts: the biggest attack surface
20:50 – How startups vs. enterprises approach security
24:00 – When success becomes a security risk
26:00 – Regulators, MiCA, and DORA: building trust through rules
30:30 – Tokenization and the hype around real-world assets
36:30 – Lessons from aviation: checklists, risk, and prevention
39:30 – Advice to the 2012 version of João — stay curious
41:40 – Outro: curiosity as the code for progress
Guest:
João Andrade — Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance at Hacken
🔗 linkedin.com/in/joaoblockandrade
Thank you for listening!
SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityCodePodcast
Connect with Productera:
Website: https://productera.io
Linkedin: / alexkhomyakov
Become a guest: https://productera.io/podcast