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🎙️ Guest: Eleni Steinman, Co-founder of Loop Crypto
🕒 Duration: ~42 minutes

Episode Overview

Crypto payments promise speed and global reach, but for most merchants, accepting stablecoins is still far too complex. Fragmented chains, manual billing, and a lack of autopay make crypto feel years behind traditional payment rails.

In this episode, Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Eleni Steinman, co-founder of Loop Crypto (@loopcrypto_xyz), the company bringing stablecoin payments directly into existing billing stacks like Stripe and Chargebee. Loop makes it possible for merchants to accept stablecoins alongside credit cards, support true recurring payments and usage-based billing, and unlock global revenue without navigating dozens of local payment methods.

Eleni walks through her journey from the U.S. government and the State Department, to her first crypto infrastructure role, to co-founding Loop with early backing from Archetype, before the idea even existed. She also breaks down what stablecoin adoption really looks like, why usage patterns may surprise you, and what she’s learned building a team in a fast-moving industry.

They get into:
• How government work prepared her for the ambiguity and pace of startup life
• Why 15% of sales in stablecoins isn’t unusual for merchants today
• Recurring payments, autopay, credit top-ups, and the rise of AI usage-based billing
• Supporting multiple chains, wallets, and stablecoins without overwhelming merchants
• How Loop approaches failed payments, sanctions checks, on-chain visibility, and user control
• Founder insights on iteration, resilience, and building a team that thrives in ambiguity

If you’re building in AI, SaaS, fintech, or Web3, and you're curious where stablecoins fit into modern payments, this one's for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-stablecoins-work-like-stripe-inside-loop-crypto/id1799063494?i=1000742064681
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ng7IEq6TdCb1vvjfPI0MT?si=2db19d21ed8346d9
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ct3RYSP-6WE?si=arbrBpWR4RwiWmF1

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🌐 loopcrypto.xyz
🐦 X: @loopcrypto_xyz | @Elenithinks

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🎙️ Guest: Victor Vernissage, Co-founder of Humanode
🕒 Duration: ~42 minutes

Episode Overview

Blockchains promise decentralization, but when consensus is controlled by the biggest stakers, is that really true?

In this episode, Lindsey McConaghy dives in with Humanode co-founder Victor Vernissage to explore a new model: one human, one node, one vote. Instead of staking tokens, Humanode ties consensus to biometric uniqueness, so governance isn’t captured by a handful of whales, mining pools, or (soon enough) AI bots.

They get into:
 • Why token-weighted networks drift toward centralization
 • How Humanode verifies uniqueness without storing personal data
 • Where biometrics struggle (identical twins!) and how to solve it
 • Real-world use cases: Sybil-resistant airdrops, Discord Linked Roles, gaming rewards
 • What a future of truly human-run DAOs could unlock

If you’re curious about the human side of decentralization, this one’s for you.

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-human-problem-in-decentralization-one-person-one/id1799063494?i=1000737858183
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FdHQnyeo8bMn8Pr8KUQ9l?si=378121343769448d
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/k8K2Hs3DJ-E?si=4patu9V0uCghtUOL

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🌐 humanode.io
 🐦 X: @humanode_io | @tech_mingler

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Guest: Robin Obermeyer, Co-founder & CEO at Liquidium

Duration: ~49 minutes

🎧 Episode Overview

Most Bitcoin holders don’t want to move their BTC off-chain or rely on “wrapped” tokens just to use DeFi.

Robin Obermeyer, Co-founder and CEO of Liquidium, joins host Lindsey McConaghy to talk about how Liquidium is making Bitcoin work natively across DeFi—no bridges, no wrapped assets, no middlemen.

Robin shares how his early fascination with finance led to building a lending protocol that started with Ordinals and now lets users borrow against real Bitcoin. He explains how Liquidium grew during the bear market, who actually uses BTC-backed loans, and why great user experience, not just code, will define the future of decentralized finance.

They also discuss the upcoming Liquidium.Fi launch, which will let anyone borrow stablecoins on Ethereum and Solana while keeping their Bitcoin safe on-chain.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How Robin went from university student to founder building in the 2022 bear market
• The story behind Liquidium’s first product: lending against Ordinals (NFTs on Bitcoin)
• What makes Liquidium.Fi different, and why no wrapped BTC or bridges are needed
• The two main borrower and lender types (and their surprising strategies)
• Why simplicity and UX matter more than complex features in DeFi
• Lessons on finding product–market fit by solving one real user’s problem
• What’s next: cross-chain lending and making Bitcoin collateral work anywhere

🔊 Where to Listen

Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-bridges-no-wrapped-btc-how-liquidium-is-giving-bitcoiners/id1799063494?i=1000734492438
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/21ncxJOhnDehAi5ZzrEUX0?si=dc2e824f7e5a4d0e
YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJh1mvGdMM

🌐 Connect with Robin & Liquidium

Website: https://liquidium.fi
X (Twitter): @robin_liquidium | @LiquidiumFi

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Everybody Wants Control: Seth For Privacy on Reclaiming Choice in Crypto

Guest: Seth For Privacy, VP at Cake Wallet
Duration: ~50 minutes

🎧 Episode Overview

In a world where every click and transaction leaves a trace, what does it really mean to stay private?

Seth For Privacy, VP at Cake Wallet, joins host Lindsey McConaghy to talk about why privacy isn’t about hiding—it’s about control. Seth shares his journey from building corporate surveillance tools to helping users take back their financial freedom through self-custody and privacy-first design.

They discuss the personal side of privacy, why crypto transactions live forever, and how the right tools can make privacy effortless—not extreme.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How Seth went from cybersecurity to crypto privacy advocate
• The moment that changed how he saw personal freedom
• Why “I’ve got nothing to hide” misses the point
• How Cake Wallet makes privacy simple with silent payments and PayJoin
• The link between privacy and human relationships (and why it surprised him)
• How financial privacy connects to real-world freedom
• What’s next: bringing self-custody, privacy, and usability together

🔊 Where to Listen

Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/privacy-isnt-about-hiding-its-about-control-seth-for/id1799063494?i=1000732892470
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/3glfPpBLTfZkHTRoI9jay2?si=03721f847eea41ce
YouTube → https://youtu.be/ijFLHQtLVmQ

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Website: https://cakewallet.com

X (Twitter): @SethForPrivacy | @CakeWallet

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Guest: Felipe Servin, Founder & CEO of Sati
Duration: ~48 minutes

🎧 Episode Overview

For billions of people, banking is a luxury, and stable money is out of reach.

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy speaks with Felipe Servin, founder of Sati, a WhatsApp-first crypto wallet that makes Bitcoin, stablecoins, and even mining rewards accessible through simple chat commands.

Felipe shares his journey from building online communities with 50M+ users to confronting the realities of remittances, hyperinflation, and financial exclusion. He also explains why bots may be crypto’s best shot at real-world adoption.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How Felipe went from viral Facebook communities to solving cross-border payments
• How Sati turns WhatsApp into a full-featured crypto wallet (no downloads required)
• Sending to phone numbers, with unclaimed funds returned automatically
• Cash-to-crypto on-ramps via 7-Eleven and beyond
• True stories: a Venezuelan nail artist, surviving inflation in Argentina, and more
• What crypto builders can learn from messaging-first design
• What’s next: AI chat flows & Bitcoin Lightning tipping for creators

🔊 Where to Listen

• Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turning-whatsapp-into-a-wallet-felipe-servin-on/id1799063494?i=1000731058547
• Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xl9LqyoOqEAqhnqGCpkMU?si=d84f5982060045bd
• YouTube → https://youtu.be/T5sS9aTl7qw?si=gDOHzwg8vHEDOjmz

🌐 Connect with Sati & Felipe

• Website: sati.pro
• X (Twitter): @heysati  | @fservin
  
  

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🎙️ Guest: Erin West, Founder & President of Operation Shamrock
🕒 Duration: ~52 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Erin West, a veteran prosecutor turned crypto crime fighter. Erin is the founder of Operation Shamrock, a coalition tackling one of the darkest corners of crypto: “pig butchering” scams where trafficked workers are forced to groom victims online and drain their savings.

Erin explains how these scams evolved from SIM swaps and identity theft into full-scale factory operations, and shares what she’s witnessed inside scam compounds in Southeast Asia. She also breaks down how Operation Shamrock is uniting banks, law enforcement, and advocates to fight back, and how you can help.

They cover:

• What “pig butchering” really means, and how it traps both victims and workers
• Firsthand stories from raided scam compounds
• Why anyone, not just the elderly, can be targeted
• How listeners can support the fight: awareness, donations, and training

Where to listen:

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-scams-erin-west-on-fighting-crypto-crime/id1799063494?i=1000728471837
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/2liqR6xqEEq2N0Q4Uua2yv?si=7516010f1f584af4
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/aFqvtybugx4

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🌐 Website: operationshamrock.org
🐦 X (Twitter): @OpShamrock

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🎙️ Guest: Mimi Vong, Co-founder & CEO of Metafyed
🕒 Duration: ~46 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Mimi Vong, co-founder and CEO of Metafyed, about how her team is making real-world asset (RWA) tokenization practical and trustworthy.

Mimi shares her path from brand and e-commerce leadership to Web3, why she and her co-founder chose to tackle private credit first, and how Metafyed blends AI, compliance, and smart UX to turn illiquid assets into investable opportunities.

They discuss what it takes to earn investor trust, the role of regulation and licensed partners, and why community (and personal brand) still matter in an AI-powered, decentralized market.

They cover:

• Why trust, not just technology, is the key to RWA adoption
• Metafyed’s focus on 3–6 month private credit deals in Asia Pacific
• How the platform blends AI-assisted risk scoring with human review
• Expanding beyond EVM to Stellar for speed and lower fees
• Lessons from building: hiring for quality, personal brand, and staying close to users
• Misconceptions about tokenized assets (no “100x next week”)
• Regulation, compliance, and partnerships with licensed exchanges

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-metafyed-is-turning-private-credit-into-tokenized/id1799063494?i=1000726577290
🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/16uI3ouQyH0nMwALVYsg0D?si=51edd6bc3c724bba
🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/xZaHYR6pi6Y

Connect with Metafyed & Mimi Vong

🌐 Website: metafyed.com

🐦 X (Twitter): @Metafyed  | @mimivong

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🎙️ Guest: Louise Borreani, Co-founder of Eco Frontiers
 🕒 Duration: ~55 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy sits down with Louise Borreani, co-founder of Eco Frontiers and one of the leading voices in regenerative finance. Louise shares how her background in political science and environmental policy led her to explore Web3 as a tool for better governance and financing of nature.

They talk about the upcoming Green Crypto Handbook, a deep dive into how green crypto assets are created, the “environmental finance stack,” and why most of green finance today is still broken. Louise also explains the Regen Atlas, an open-source map of tokenized nature-backed assets, and what’s next for the space.

They cover:

• Why traditional green finance lacks transparency, and how Web3 can fix that
• The promise (and challenge) of crypto-native environmental assets
• What “green crypto” actually means, and common misconceptions
• Why DAOs sparked her interest in blockchain
• Building the Regen Atlas and tracking nature-based tokens globally
• The role of oracles and MRV in verifying real-world impact
• What’s next for regulation, taxonomy, and scaling ReFi projects

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-nature-on-chain-louise-borreani-on-the/id1799063494?i=1000724094297
 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/7MsGt7AWrjbPgegfD0TXrJ?si=7fe11de0a53d48b3

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🌐 Website: ecofrontiers.xyz
 🐦 X (Twitter): @ecofrontiers | @LBorreani

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🎙️ Guest: Oleg Fomenko, Co-founder & CEO of Sweat Economy 
 🕒 Duration: ~50 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Oleg Fomenko, co-founder and CEO of Sweat Economy, the company behind Sweatcoin and the broader “movement economy.” Oleg shares how a personal fitness setback inspired the idea, why they started centralized before moving on-chain, and how Sweat Economy is now onboarding millions of people into crypto by simply rewarding them for walking.

They cover:

• Discovering Bitcoin in 2011 and early experiments with blockchain
• Why the first Sweatcoin launched off-chain (and when they switched)
• How Sweat Economy overcame fraud attempts like “phones on dishwashers”
• Barriers that keep people out of crypto, and how Sweat Economy lowers them
• Partnerships with healthcare providers, including the UK’s NHS
• The parallels between the attention economy and the movement economy
• How Sweat Economy’s tokenomics work - from “Grow Jars” to universal gas fees
• Where Oleg sees the next billion people entering Web3

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-your-steps-earn-you-money-oleg-fomenko-on-building/id1799063494?i=1000722159800
 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/56731Wjs2hHZXHvDRcehvS?si=8e7fdf59407d435f
 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/ySw8BC3dr14

Connect with Sweat Economy & Oleg Fomenko

🌐 Website: https://swe.at/
🐦 X (Twitter): @SweatEconomy | @oleg_fem
🔗 LinkedIn: Oleg Fomenko

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🎙️ Guest: Kelghe D’Cruz, Founder & CEO of PAIRS
🕒 Duration: ~48 minutes

Episode Overview

In this episode, host Lindsey McConaghy chats with Kelghe D’Cruz, founder and CEO of PAIRS, a platform bringing DeFi and CeFi tools into one interface. Kelghe shares how his early experiments with Dogecoin, a healthcare startup, and a near-ICO all shaped his approach to building something more practical for crypto users today.

They cover:

• Mining Dogecoin and selling it on eBay in 2013
• Walking away from an ICO raise after legal advice
• Letting users trade across chains and settle to fiat
• Building with third-party banking partners, not replacing them
• A future profit-sharing model tied to trading activity
• Challenges of running a startup with a live token
• Why he’s prioritizing licenses early, even before it’s required

Where to Listen

🔹 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-healthcare-to-hashes-kelghe-dcruz-on-bridging/id1799063494?i=1000718911639
 🔹 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yckAYzd77ydd2BZhKlidQ?si=8d25210fb8fb4d0e
 🔹 YouTube → https://youtu.be/RP6ZN785G-A

Connect with PAIRS & Kelghe D’Cruz

🌐 Website: pairs.xyz/
🐦 X (Twitter): @kelghe | @pairs_dex
🔗 LinkedIn: Kelghe D’Cruz

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