Episodes

  • Ep. 157 Inside Jupiter, The Onchain Finance Super App Reshaping DeFi and Stablecoins
    Jan 13 2026

    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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    https://jup.ag/


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    38 mins
  • p. 156 Beyond “Just Holding Crypto", The Public-Company Blueprint for On-Chain Markets
    Jan 6 2026

    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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    https://www.canton.network/

    https://tharimmune.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

    https://x.com/TharimmuneInc


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    37 mins
  • Ep. 156 The $100B Data Layer: Why Pyth Might Become the Oracle of Everything
    Dec 30 2025

    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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    47 mins
  • Ep. 155 Inside YO, The Future of Set-It-and-Forget-It DeFi Yield
    Dec 23 2025

    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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    https://www.yo.xyz/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/drissb/

    https://x.com/drissology

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  • Ep. 154 The Next Phase of Privacy, Scale, and On-Chain Infrastructure
    Dec 16 2025

    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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    https://www.horizen.io/


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    31 mins
  • Ep. 153 How Plume and Glider Are Opening the Floodgates for Real-World Asset Yield
    Dec 9 2025

    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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    https://plume.org/

    https://glider.fi/


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    49 mins
  • Ep. 152 Top Shot’s Comeback: Big Features, Big Updates, Big Vision
    Dec 3 2025

    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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    Guest Links:

    https://nbatopshot.com/

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    57 mins
  • Ep. 151 Where Trading Meets Game Theory: The Aces.fun RWA Revolution
    Nov 25 2025

    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

    • The inverse reward model that gamifies market behavior

    • Building sustainable trading loops beyond speculation

    A fresh look at the future of social RWA trading — where the market itself becomes the game.



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    Guest Links:

    https://aces.fun/

    https://x.com/acesdotfun

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