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Builders & Founders


The Network of Networks: Emin Gün Sirer’s Journey and Why Everything of Value Belongs On-Chain
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Emin Gün Sirer to discuss his journey from Turkish immigrant to Cornell professor...

Kevin Follonier
3 days ago4 min read


$10m Isn’t Enough To Retire: Jordi Alexander On Survival, Wealth, And Building Judgment
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini Capital, to unpack one of the most pressing...

Kevin Follonier
Sep 34 min read


TradFi Isn’t the Enemy: Sergey Nazarov on Chainlink, DeFi’s Future, and Why Banks Hold the Keys to Crypto’s Growth
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Sergey Nazarov, co-founder and CEO of Chainlink, to discuss why crypto has...

Kevin Follonier
Aug 274 min read


"If We Do Our Job Well, We’ll 5x The Number Of Developers In Crypto In 24 Months." - How Sam Blackshear Built Move To Fix Blockchain’s Core Flaws
In this episode of When Shift Happens, I sit down with Sam Blackshear, Co-founder and CTO of Mysten Labs, to discuss the creation of the...

Kevin Follonier
Aug 134 min read


“I think DeFi will never work.” – Diogo Mónica, Anchorage’s cofounder on Entrepreneurship, VCs, and Crypto’s Next Chapter
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Diogo Mónica, General Partner at Haun Ventures, the $1.5 billion firm known for...

Kevin Follonier
Jul 314 min read


How Luca Netz and Pudgy Penguins Survived Crypto’s Worst Crashes and Came Back Stronger
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Luca Netz to discuss the highs and lows of building Pudgy Penguins, how he...

Kevin Follonier
Jul 244 min read


Bitcoin Is Going to $1 Million: What 25 Years on Wall Street Taught Dan Tapiero About Risk, Conviction, and Crypto
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Dan Tapiero to explore his journey from Wall Street to crypto. We talk about the...

Kevin Follonier
Jul 174 min read


Playing the Long Game: Chris Larsen on Ripple’s Approach to Growth
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Chris Larsen, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Ripple, to unpack how he and...

Kevin Follonier
Jul 44 min read


Not Everyone Will Make It, But SwissBorg Is Betting One Million People Will
What if everything you’ve been taught about money, like buying a home, playing it safe, and climbing the ladder, is actually keeping you...

Kevin Follonier
Jun 265 min read


Sui Is Not the Next Solana: Why Evan Cheng Left Facebook to Build the Blockchain That Works
Evan Cheng sat down with me on the 125th episode of When Shift Happens to unpack a bold ambition: fixing the broken foundation of the...

Kevin Follonier
Jun 194 min read


How Sebastien and Sophon Are Changing the Game With Crypto People Actually Want to Use
Sebastien, the Swiss co-founder and CEO of Sophon, sat with me on When Shift Happens to explore why crypto has stayed niche for so long,...

Kevin Follonier
Jun 54 min read


How Arbitrum 'Fixed' Ethereum's Scalability Crisis — Steven Goldfeder
In the latest episode of When Shift Happens , Kevin Follonier sat down with Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, to...

Kevin Follonier
May 224 min read


Solana’s Next Chapter: Acceleration, Mobile, and the Power of Building Fast
In the wake of an industry-wide crash and the collapse of FTX, many expected Solana to vanish quietly into the crypto graveyard. Instead,...

Kevin Follonier
May 94 min read
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