The Crypto Mavericks

In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Asymmetric Research, a Web3 security firm that partners long-term with L1s, L2s, and DeFi protocols to help them build safely in the open. We keep it high level and practical, covering how AR embeds with teams (not just one-off audits), how they think about security research, incident response, security engineering, and blockchain validation/infrastructure, and what it takes to build resilient systems as crypto scales. 

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In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Cycles to explore how they are rethinking financial infrastructure for the onchain world. We break down the concept of clearing in simple terms, why it matters beyond traditional finance, and how Cycles brings institutional-grade clearing to digital assets while maintaining privacy and accessibility.

The conversation dives into some of the biggest challenges facing DeFi today, including trapped liquidity, capital inefficiency, and fragmented markets. We discuss how Cycles aims to reduce liquidity requirements without moving assets or requiring heavy collateral, and how multilateral clearing could unlock more efficient capital use across onchain systems.

We also explore broader themes shaping the future of crypto markets, including the role of stablecoins, the limitations of the real-world asset narrative, and what infrastructure institutions will need to scale onchain finance. This episode offers a high-level look at where digital asset markets are heading and the systems being built to support the next phase of growth.

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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, we sat down with Ryne Saxe, co-founder and CEO of Eco, to break down what stablecoins are becoming and why they matter far beyond crypto. We talked about how stablecoins are quietly turning into the default rails for moving money, what it means that Ethereum processed more stablecoin volume than Visa in a single month, and why interoperability, not launching new stablecoins, is the real unlock for adoption. Ryne explained how Eco acts as a liquidity and routing layer that connects fragmented onchain liquidity, enabling faster, cheaper, and more seamless transfers. We also zoomed out to the macro picture, touching on global commerce, declining reliance on traditional banking rails, and why 2025 could mark the beginning of a much larger shift in how money moves worldwide.

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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, I sit down with Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido, to break down why Ethereum staking used to be a non-starter for serious institutions, and why that has changed fast. We cover what Lido actually does, how liquid staking and stETH help solve the liquidity and operational headaches that treasury mandates care about, and why more allocators are starting to look beyond Bitcoin-only exposure toward Ethereum as a portfolio optimization play that can include yield. We also dig into what “compliant, custodied staking” really looks like, how institutions think about risk, governance, and reporting, and why staked ETH products like ETFs and ETPs could be a major catalyst as the infrastructure matures into a real institutional on-ramp.

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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with David Zhao, co-founder of Chubby Cattle International, to explore how one of the fastest-growing modern restaurant groups is blending hospitality, culture, and blockchain in a practical way. Now operating 57 restaurants globally, David shares how Chubby Cattle’s vertically integrated supply chain gives them unmatched control over quality, margins, and scalability—creating a foundation most Web3-adjacent consumer brands simply don’t have.

We dive into how NFTs are being used as a loyalty and engagement layer, powering real-world perks across dining, Chubby Mart, and future experiences—rather than speculation. David also previews what’s next, including Chubby World, a large-scale immersive destination set to open in 2027, and how emerging technologies like robotics and 4D environments fit into their long-term strategy.

As Chubby Cattle celebrates its 10-year anniversary, this conversation offers a rare look at how a decade-old, real-revenue brand is thoughtfully bringing Web3 concepts into the physical world—where execution, not hype, ultimately wins.

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In this episode, we sit down with Favio Velarde, VP of Strategy at Sologenic, to explore where onchain finance is headed and why tokenization may be one of the biggest shifts in markets over the next decade.

We discuss why 2026 could be a breakout year for tokenized stocks, the continued growth of tokenized treasuries, and how stablecoins are becoming the gateway for capital to move into onchain markets.

We zoom out on the bigger picture. The entire crypto market is still smaller than Nvidia alone, which highlights how early we still are in the tokenization journey.

We also break down why blockchain actually matters for financial infrastructure. Today’s system relies on brokers, market makers, clearinghouses, and custodians. Onchain settlement reduces friction, removes layers of middlemen, and creates a more efficient system with lower fees at scale.

We cover how institutions like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are validating this shift, and how specialized onchain teams such as Ondo, Securitize, Superstate, and Bridge are helping bring traditional assets onto blockchain rails.

If you care about where finance is going, this episode gives you the big picture without the noise.

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In this episode, we sit down with Kash from Jupiter to break down how Jupiter has evolved into the onchain finance super app on Solana.

We explore Jupiter’s transition from a trading tool into a full-stack onchain platform, how users actually interact with it at scale, and what it means to build financial infrastructure directly onchain. A major focus of the conversation centers on JupUSD, Jupiter’s newly announced reserve-backed stablecoin, including why Jupiter decided to launch its own stablecoin, how the reserve structure was designed, and what this unlocks across trading, liquidity, and automation.

We also touch on how onchain behavior is changing, what builders see before the market does, and how Jupiter is positioning itself for a future where onchain finance feels seamless, programmable, and always on.

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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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