In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Charlie Varley, founder of Bloom, to explore his journey into Web3, the vision behind Bloom, and how the product is rethinking market intelligence and on-chain trading.

Charlie explains how Bloom is building a social layer for investing — where traders and signal producers can share ideas, prove conviction on chain, and help users make more informed decisions. The conversation covers the evolution of crypto through different market cycles, why the space is shifting back toward fundamentals, and how Bloom aims to make trading more transparent, more accessible, and more rewarding.

They also discuss the importance of community, the changing nature of fundraising in today’s market, and why authenticity, speed, and execution matter more than ever for founders building in crypto.

A conversation about market structure, product, community, and what it takes to build something meaningful in the next wave of crypto.

Learn more about Bloom: https://www.bloom.social/
Follow Charlie Varley on X: https://x.com/c_varley
Follow Bloom.social on X: https://x.com/bloomsocial

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