Is enterprise blockchain making a comeback? My interview with Sunny Lu, Co-Founder and CEO of VeChain
Release Date: 09/30/2025
Crypto IPOs Are Back — But Why Only the Strong Will Survive
The Future of Money
My interview with Naj Kidwai, President and CEO of C1 Fund. - Why 2025 will be the breakout year for crypto IPOs - Regulation is finally shifting in favour of digital assets under Trump - Why SPACs are making a cautious return—but only for prepared firms - Circle, Kraken, Securitize—who’s next in the public markets queue? - The critical importance of clean audits, profitability, and valuation discipline - Why retail still hasn't fully entered—yet institutions are already scaling in Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube...
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Why DATs Play an Essential Role in the Crypto Ecosystem?
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My interview with Viktor Fischer, CEO of RockawayX. - Why DATs must communicate how yield is truly generated - The L1 race is over—only business-model-driven chains will survive - Solana's path to becoming the chain for internet capital markets - A bold call: Solana at $6,000 if tokenisation scales - RockawayX’s vision to make the UAE the global crypto staking hub - Q1 2026 as a key inflection point for DAT performance - The biggest risk: not enough real-world utility across the ecosystem Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also...
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Will Stablecoin Yields Redefine the Risk-Free Rate?
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My interview with Altan Tutar, CEO and Co-Founder of MoreMarkets. - Why stablecoin yield could become standard in the next 12–24 months - The shift from centralised high-yield platforms to transparent, collateralised models - How real world assets (RWAs) will drive yield as interest rates drop - The rising importance of user-friendly interfaces and seamless UX - DeFi vs CeFi: how both will converge to offer structured yield products - What regulators and banks need to understand about this growing sector - Why staking and tokenised treasuries might define the future of “risk-free”...
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Why Complacency Is the Biggest Threat to the Crypto Industry’s Future
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My interview with George Kikvadze, Executive Vice Chairman of BitFury. - How Bitcoin mining scaled from hobbyist rigs to billion-dollar data centres - Why state-backed mining is a natural extension of open-source networks - How miners are pivoting to AI and HPC infrastructure - The mindset founders need to succeed in crypto: resilience, adaptability, purpose - Why complacency is the biggest threat to the industry’s future - The importance of doubling down on education, ethics, and values - George's bold call: Bitcoin to hit $1M within 5 years—and why The full interview is also available on...
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The Battle Against Crypto Money Laundering
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My Interview with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy & Government Affairs of TRMLabs. Excited to launch The Future of Crypto Compliance — a new podcast series dedicated to unpacking the latest trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts shaping the world of digital assets. Each episode brings together leading voices in crypto compliance to explore where the industry is headed, what challenges lie ahead, and how professionals can stay ahead of the latest evolving global trends. By crypto compliance professionals. For crypto compliance professionals. Topics discussed in this episode: - How...
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Why the World’s Stablecoin Infrastructure Needs Its Own Layer 1
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My interview with Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable. - Stable built a Layer 1 blockchain using USDC as its native gas token - Predictable fees and subsecond finality remove key institutional pain points - Peer-to-peer transfers always gas-free for users - Subscription-based block space model for institutional clients - Stablecoin market growth driven by both retail and institutional demand - Expects USDC to maintain dominance due to trust and liquidity - Sees divergence between domestic and cross-border stablecoin roles - Highlights regulatory clarity as key to stablecoin innovation ...
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Why Ethereum may Hit $5,000 by Christmas?
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My interview with Sam Tabar, CEO of Bit Digital. - Bit Digital pivots from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum and AI - CEO Sam Tabar says Ethereum—not Bitcoin—can rewrite the financial system - Wall Street won’t choose blockchains with downtime—advantage: Ethereum - Bit Digital retrofits abandoned sites into data centres in six months - Ethereum price target: $5,000 by Christmas? Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube:
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Why Crypto Treasuries Are Just Getting Started
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My interview with Jehan Chu, Founder of Kenetic Capital. - Over 250 digital asset treasuries now manage tens of billions across Bitcoin, ETH, Solana and more - These vehicles are creating a flywheel of price support and market momentum - Japan’s MetaPlanet and Brazil’s Orange are key regional leaders - DARTs offer regulatory, tax, and capital market advantages across jurisdictions - Crypto exposure is no longer just direct ownership—it’s financial engineering Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube:
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How Banks Are Quietly Preparing for a Blockchain Future
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My Interview with Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer at Fireblocks . - Global banks are moving from outsourced custody to integrated blockchain infrastructure - Stablecoins are challenging the SWIFT model—especially in emerging markets - Fireblocks is seeing demand for turnkey solutions that support trading, custody, and payments - Latin American banks are leading in blockchain integration for remittances and corporate use - The biggest risk? Rebuilding closed systems that ignore blockchain’s open potential Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube...
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CeFi vs DeFi: The Battle for the Future of Crypto
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My Interview with Sergej Kunz, Co-Founder of 1inch. - DeFi trading volumes soar amid Bitcoin’s all-time highs - How 1inch is bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi through aggregation and APIs - The Coinbase–1inch partnership and what it means for Web3 adoption - Hyperliquid’s rapid rise — and what it reveals about DeFi simplicity - Decentralization, security, and the evolving role of KYC in trading - U.S. regulatory shifts that are shaping the next phase of DeFi growth - Why institutional players are increasingly entering the decentralized...
info_outlineMy interview with Sunny Lu, Co-Founder and CEO of VeChain, on enterprise blockchain, sustainability, and why adoption is accelerating.
- VeChain has focused on enterprise blockchain since 2015, with use cases from anti-counterfeiting to sustainability
- Regulation and better infrastructure are lowering barriers for corporate adoption of blockchain
- Blockchain is not just about productivity but about relationships between enterprises and individuals
- Enterprises are moving beyond track-and-trace to user engagement and shared sustainability missions
- More than 90% of enterprise blockchain conversations now focus on public chains rather than private ones
- ESG remains a key driver, with VeChain working on carbon credits, food safety, and sustainability management
- Despite China’s cautious stance on crypto, blockchain development remains strong, with Hong Kong acting as a testing ground
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