Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become a founder in crypto?

On the show today we’ve got 8 of crypto’s most famous and successful builders in crypto, each with about 15 minutes in time, giving you the wisdom they gained founding their own companies.

We’re joined by Jesse Pollack from Base, Jeremy Allaire from Circle, Anatoly from Solana, Stani from Aave, Kain from Synthetix, Mike & Jason from Blockworks, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin and Lucas from Jito. Each one with their own perspectives, their own scars and hopefully by listening to this episode, you, the listener, can learn from their experiences to gain the confidence you need to venture into this world.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 2:52 Jesse Pollack - Base 15:45 Jeremy Allaire - Circle 34:53 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana 51:00 Stani Kulechove - Aave 1:07:48 Kain Warwick - Synthetix 1:27:06 Mike & Yano - Blockworks 1:44:16 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin 1:59:19 Lucas Bruder - Jito

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Jesse Pollack - Base https://x.com/jessepollak  

Jeremy Allaire - Circle https://x.com/jerallaire  

Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana https://x.com/aeyakovenko  

Stani Kulechove - Aave https://x.com/StaniKulechov  

Kain Warwick - Synthetix https://x.com/kaiynne  

Jason Yanowitz - Blockworks https://x.com/jasonyanowitz  

Mike Ippolito - Blockworks https://x.com/MikeIppolito_  

Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin https://x.com/owocki  

Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook  https://allobook.gitcoin.co/  

Lucas Bruder - Jito https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbruder/  

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