On this episode, we talked about how traditional finance and crypto are starting to merge, and why institutional adoption is less about hype and more about market plumbing, settlement, risk, and compliance.

We covered what crypto-native builders often misunderstand about institutional capital, and what traditional institutions still get wrong about blockchain. From there, we broke down the idea of using a public company to support a network strategy, and how a digital asset treasury approach can be positioned as more than just “holding crypto on the balance sheet.”

We also explained the Canton Network at a high level, what problem it’s trying to solve for institutions, and why “institutional-grade” really comes down to privacy plus compliance, not just throughput or branding. A key theme was that privacy is a requirement for real adoption, and the goal is enabling institutions to move assets on shared rails without exposing sensitive information while still meeting regulatory requirements.

Finally, we zoomed out into tokenization and market structure, including why tokenization matters once it’s in production, why treasury tokenization is a major milestone, what still blocks institutions from going fully on-chain, and what signals people should watch for that show institutions are truly committing to on-chain markets over the next few years.

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In today’s episode, we dive deep into one of the most overlooked — yet potentially largest — sectors in all of crypto: market data. Every trade, every protocol, every derivative, every liquidation, every automated decision in DeFi depends on one thing: prices. And the race to deliver those prices with institutional accuracy and sub-second latency is shaping up to be a $100B battle for the future of finance.

Our guest today, Michael James, leads Institutional BD at Pyth Network, one of the fastest-growing real-time oracle networks in the world. With a background spanning Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and electronic trading infrastructure, Michael brings a rare insider view of how Wall Street thinks about data — and why crypto is now demanding the same grade of precision.

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On this episode, we sat down with Driss the CEO and co-founder from YO to talk about how they are building automated yield in DeFi. YO is focused on making yield generation simpler for users by intelligently allocating capital across strategies, while keeping risk management and transparency front and center.

We discussed YO’s vision, how they think about automation versus risk, what separates them from traditional yield aggregators, and how they see the future of DeFi yield evolving as the space matures.

A great conversation for anyone interested in the next phase of automated DeFi.

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On this episode of The Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Zain, CTO of Horizen, to discuss how crypto privacy and infrastructure are evolving as the industry matures. We explore broader trends around scalability, developer experience, and how privacy fits into the next phase of on-chain applications.

Zain shares perspective from building blockchain systems and contributing to Horizen’s development, along with how teams are thinking about usability, performance, and adoption moving forward. We also touch on the direction of the ecosystem and what it takes to support developers building real-world applications.

This conversation looks at the changing role of privacy in crypto and the larger forces shaping where the space is headed.

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In this episode we sit down with Brian Huang, CEO of Glider, and Jack Ratkovich, Ecosystem Growth Lead at Plume, to break down a major new integration between the two platforms. Plume, a leading RWA blockchain, is bringing its Nest protocol and institutional-grade real-world asset yields straight into Glider’s automated portfolio platform. The goal is simple: make earning real-world yield a one-click, hands-off experience for everyday users.

We cover how Plume has already tokenized more than 4.5 billion dollars in institutional assets, why retail adoption has lagged, and how Glider’s automation layer removes the technical friction that usually blocks RWA participation. The conversation dives into what this means for mass adoption, why RWAs could be a major driver in the next cycle, and how automation and compliance are shaping the future of onchain investing.

Whether you're deep into DeFi or just starting to explore real-world assets, this episode breaks down how Plume and Glider are working together to make crypto investing simpler, smarter, and more accessible.

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In this episode, we sit down with Matt Schorr from Dapper Labs to unpack all the major updates coming to NBA Top Shot — from revamped pack drops to new market mechanics, improved collector tools, and fresh approaches to scarcity and utility.

Whether you’re a longtime collector or someone curious about digital basketball moments, this conversation breaks down exactly how Top Shot is evolving for 2026 and beyond. Matt shares what the team learned from past cycles, what’s changing under the hood, and why this new era of Top Shot is focused on smoother onboarding, stronger utility, and a more sustainable collector economy.

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In this episode, we dive deep with Eric McHugh, the founder of Aces.fun, a next-gen RWA marketplace that blends trading, community incentives, and game theory into one unique ecosystem. Aces.fun introduces an inverse reward model — where the lower a token’s price, the higher each holder’s share of community rewards becomes — creating a new kind of meta-game economy that flips traditional market psychology on its head.

We discuss:

• How Aces.fun tokenizes RWAs for real yield and shared upside
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• Building sustainable trading loops beyond speculation
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A fresh look at the future of social RWA trading — where the market itself becomes the game.

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In this episode, we sit down with co-founder Nirav Murthy to dive into how Camp went from bold vision to live mainnet, how they’re enabling creators to own, share and monetize IP in an AI-native world, and what it really means to build the network layer for tomorrow’s media and agent-driven experiences.

Whether you’re building in Web3, creating content, or just curious about where IP, AI and blockchain collide — this conversation offers a front-row seat into one of crypto’s most interesting infrastructure plays.

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In this episode of the Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Kevin, Founder of RAAC (Real Asset Acquisition Corp), and Mike, Head of Open Finance, to talk about how RAAC is bridging traditional finance and DeFi through real-world asset tokenization.

We dive into how RAAC builds stablecoins backed by commodities, enables on-chain borrowing against real estate and capital markets, and why the “debasement trade” narrative is gaining traction in today’s macro environment.

A concise but insightful look at how blockchain is unlocking liquidity, transparency, and access to real-world value.

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In this episode, we sit down with Doug Colkitt, a core contributor at FogoChain, to talk about the mission to create a high-performance chain built for traders, not against them. From real-time execution and MEV resistance to the evolution of intent-based architecture, Doug breaks down what makes FogoChain different—and why the future of liquidity might finally be onchain.

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