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“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


Why 2025 Is Bitcoin’s Most Important Year Yet — Hunter Horsley
In this episode of When Shift Happens , I sit down with Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise, to unpack why he believes 2025 is the best year...

Kevin Follonier
Jul 104 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


“Crypto Has Lost Its Way”: Gavin Wood speaks on Governance, Greed, and Rebuilding the Blockchain Ethos
Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Polkadot, sat down with me on the 124th episode of When Shift Happens to unpack...

Kevin Follonier
Jun 154 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


Anthony Pompliano on Chasing Freedom, Balance and Navigating Crypto’s Ups and Downs
Anthony Pompliano, widely known as Pomp, is a leading voice in crypto and finance, founder and CEO of Professional Capital Management,...

Kevin Follonier
May 294 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


Drunk Wisdom and Digital Wealth: Raoul Pal’s Playbook to the Banana Zone
Raoul Pal is known for spotting macro shifts before they hit the mainstream. But in his latest appearance on When Shift Happens , he...

Kevin Follonier
May 153 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


How Anthony Scaramucci Found Peace, Purpose, and Bitcoin
At 18, Anthony Scaramucci came home from school to find a $10,000 check waiting for him. His father, a crane operator, had cashed out his...

Kevin Follonier
May 14 min read
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