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Onchain, Honestly!

Onchain, Honestly!

By: Kaisa & Alenka
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Onchain, Honestly is a conversation with the operators actually building crypto companies. Kaisa and Alenka sit down with founders and leaders to talk about what the pitch decks leave out: go-to-market, hiring, revenue, real traction, and the unglamorous mechanics of turning a protocol or product into a business. No hype, no theater. Just honest conversations about what works, what doesn't, and what it actually takes to build onchain.© 2026 Alea Research Group Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Onchain, Honestly! Ep.4 - ft. Patryk Krasnicki from Serotonin
    May 21 2026

    In this episode, Patryk Krasnicki, Director of Research at Serotonin, discusses the evolving onchain credit landscape and how crypto credit markets are moving beyond short-term, crypto-native lending.

    We cover the main categories shaping the space, including credit issuance, capital allocation, infrastructure, and risk management, as well as why overcollateralized lending, tokenized institutional funds, and real-world credit are becoming important areas for DeFi.

    Resources:

    • Report: https://se.ro/feed/article/state-of-onchain-credit
    • Article on the map: https://x.com/Solofunk/status/2048827810295218642


    Chapters
    00:00 — Introduction to onchain credit
    04:37 — Mapping the onchain credit landscape
    11:44 — Liquidity, yield, and institutional credit
    17:29 — Growth areas and risks involved
    22.22 — On-chain origination, underwriting, and credit scoring
    27:32 — What comes next?

    Patryk Krasnicki LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patryk-krasnicki
    Patryk Krasnicki X: https://x.com/Solofunk
    Serotonin: https://serotonin.co/
    Alea Reserach: https://alearesearch.io/
    Alea Research X: https://x.com/AleaResearch
    Alenka X: https://x.com/alenka_on_x
    Alenka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alena-shmalko/
    Kaisa X: https://x.com/kaisakaisa_
    Kaisa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisa-k-4aa212194/

    DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.

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    33 mins
  • Onchain, Honestly! Ep.3 - ft. Azeem Khan from Miden
    May 19 2026

    In this episode, we sit down with Azeem, Co-founder of Miden, to talk about what it actually takes to build a privacy-focused blockchain from the ground up.

    We get into what Miden is building, how its Guardian feature works, the common misconceptions people still have about privacy in crypto, and how Miden stacks up against others in the space.

    Featuring:
    Azeem — Co-founder of Miden

    Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    01:56 Fundamentals of Miden
    05:30 Misunderstandings About Privacy
    09:03 What is Guardian?
    15:42 Miden's Core Clients & What's Being Built on Miden
    23:39 Miden's Long-term Business Model
    33:00 The Future of Tokens & Digital Assets
    37:29 Miden's Token Strategy
    45:55 Miden vs. Competitors

    Azeem X: https://x.com/azeemk
    Miden: https://www.miden.co/
    Alea Research: https://alearesearch.io/
    Alea Research X: https://x.com/AleaResearch
    Alenka X: https://x.com/alenka_on_x
    Kaisa X: https://x.com/kaisakaisa_

    DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.

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    51 mins
  • Onchain, Honestly! Ep.2 - Where Crypto Is Now: Native Builders Meet Institutions
    May 12 2026

    In this episode, we use EthCC in Cannes as a starting point of where the crypto industry is right now.
    We talk about the current market shift, the growing institutional presence, what builders and infra teams are prioritizing, and what operators are both worried and excited about.

    Featuring perspectives from:
    Anya — Director of EMEA at Galaxy
    Francesco — Head of DevRel at MetaMask
    Simon — Product Marketing Lead at Gauntlet
    Azeem — Co-founder of Miden

    Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    01:28 Episode setup & guest lineup
    03:19 Azeem (Miden) — Institutions care about tech, not price
    16:33 Anya (Galaxy Digital) — EthCC from an institutional lens
    22:03 Simon (Gauntlet) — EthCC recap
    32:53 Francesco (MetaMask) — Builders' Nights & EthCC vibe
    47:22 Takeaways — the bar is higher, and that's a good thing

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    Simon X: https://x.com/0xSim0
    Azeem X: https://x.com/azeemk
    Anya X: https://x.com/Anya_Nova
    Franesco X: https://x.com/francescoswiss
    Alea Reserach: https://alearesearch.io/
    Alea Research X: https://x.com/AleaResearch
    Alenka X: https://x.com/alenka_on_x
    Kaisa X: https://x.com/kaisakaisa_
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    DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.

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    49 mins
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