The Crypto Mavericks

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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• The inverse reward model that gamifies market behavior
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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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In this episode of The Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with the team from Oasis — the innovators building verifiable, trustless AI agents for the on-chain economy. We explore how Oasis is redefining AI and crypto security, creating a future where users can finally “don’t trust, verify” their AI interactions.

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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Ryan Singer, CEO of Vex.trade, a next-gen platform rethinking how digital assets are traded. Ryan shares his vision for building deeper liquidity, greater transparency, and more efficient markets in crypto. From the challenges of scaling exchanges to the opportunities in decentralized infrastructure, we explore how Vex.trade is positioning itself at the frontier of global trading.

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In this episode of Crypto Mavericks, we sit down with Sahara AI, a groundbreaking company building the future of decentralized artificial intelligence. Sahara is reimagining how AI is created, owned, and shared — giving contributors and developers true ownership over their data, models, and agents.

We dive into Sahara’s vision for a collaborative AI marketplace, why data quality is more important than sheer size, and how their no-code AI agent builder is unlocking new opportunities for everyday creators. With millions of users already active on their testnet and major partnerships validating their approach, Sahara is positioning itself to transform the $30B AI data market.

From community ownership to the role of system prompts, and from open vs. closed AI models to the industries AI will disrupt first — this conversation covers the big questions shaping the future of AI.

If you want to understand how blockchain and AI are converging to create a new, more open digital economy, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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