Crypto Hipster
by Jamil Hasan
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The X-Factor: Through the Lens | Week 4 — The Limits of Authority
The X-Factor: Through the Lens | Week 4 — The Limits of Authority
About this podcast
Making sense of the digital economy—through the people building it.
Where builders talk freedom, not price.
The Crypto Hipster Podcast features conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and independent creators shaping what comes next.
This is not a traditional interview show. These are perspective-driven conversations focused on insight, conviction, and the realities of building in a rapidly changing world.
We go beyond headlines, beyond hype, and beyond price—to explore ownership, freedom, and opportunity in the digital economy.
Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections.
All are designed to help you understand what’s being built—and why it matters.
Episodes
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- The X-Factor: Through the Lens | Week 4 — The Limits of Authority · 1 h 5 minEpisode Description: Who grants authority? Who exercises it? And who holds it accountable? In Week 4 of The X-Factor: Through the Lens, the Crypto Hipster examines ten…
- The Price of Conviction: Bitcoin $100K or $67K? | The Prediction Ledger #002 · 37 minBitcoin to $100,000—or down toward $67,000 first? Mark Moss sees a possible path to $1 million, while Beth Kindig and I/O Fund maintain a long-term $2 million thesis. In Episode…
- The X-Factor Weekend Roundup | The Burden of Trust — November 9, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 3Who protects the financial system—and who holds the protectors accountable? In this week's edition of The X-Factor Weekend Roundup, Jamil Hasan, the Crypto Hipster, examines five…
- The X-Factor | Week 3: The Responsibility of Power · 1 h 0 min · Episode 3Who gets to establish the truth? Who is responsible when financial protection fails? And what happens when institutions exercise power without accepting responsibility for the…
- The Long Road to Trust | Tom Borgers, Co-Founder & CEO of Walapay · 31 minWhat happens when the promise of decentralized finance meets the realities of the global banking system? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, Jamil Hasan sits down with Tom…
- The Prediction Ledger #1: The Price of Being Wrong | The X-Factor · 42 minBitcoin price predictions are everywhere. But what happens when the deadline passes and the prediction turns out to be wrong? Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Prediction…
- THE X-FACTOR — WEEKEND ROUNDUP: The Responsibility Behind the Technology | November 2, 2026 · 29 minWhat happens when technological innovation expands our capabilities but leaves fundamental questions of responsibility unresolved? In this week's Weekend Roundup, the Crypto…
- The X-Factor — Week 2: Who Is Responsible When the System Changes? | Halloween Edition · 59 minThis Halloween, The X-Factor with the Crypto Hipster returns with ten stories examining the changing architecture of cryptocurrency, finance, technology, and institutional…
- Trust Takes Years. Losing It Takes One Second. | Richard Meng, Co-Founder of Cregis · 38 minWhat does it take to build financial infrastructure that others can trust—and what happens when the industry around it keeps changing? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, Jamil…
- Who Controls the Future of Finance? | Weekend Wrap-Up — October 26, 2026 · 45 minEpisode Description: Five stories. Six articles. One fundamental question: Who controls the financial systems of tomorrow? In this Monday Morning Weekend Wrap-Up, Jamil Hasan…
- The X-Factor Returns: The Institutional Sheep — Wall Street Joins the Herd | Episode 1 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 1The X-Factor with Jamil Hasan returns with ten global cryptocurrency stories examined through four principles of governance: Trust, Protection, Consensus, and Stewardship. In…
- Beyond the Algorithm: Trust, Truth, and the Future of Decentralized Information | Billy Luedtke, Intuition · 37 minWho decides what information we can trust in an increasingly AI-driven world? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, host Jamil Hasan welcomes back Billy Luedtke, founder of…
- From Infrastructure to Investment Edge: Cycles, Conviction, and the Next Era of Digital Assets | Courtney Olujobi, Moon Pursuit Capital · 36 minWhat separates believing in a revolutionary technology from knowing whether it's a good investment? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, host Jamil Hasan welcomes Courtney Olujobi…
- Beyond Tokenization: Building Systems That Outlive Their Founders | Yassir Haouati, Brickken · 32 minWhat does it take to build infrastructure that no longer depends on its creator? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, host Jamil Hasan welcomes Yassir Haouati, Co-Founder and COO…
- The Most Valuable Thing in a Trustless World: A Founder's Journey with Jason Carpenter · 44 minWhat is the most valuable thing in a trustless world? Jason Carpenter, founder of EtherBridge, joins Jamil Hasan on the Crypto Hipster Podcast for a conversation that begins with…
- Who Owns Risk? Pricing the Risk in DeFi with Marko Zelman · 34 minWho owns risk in DeFi? Jamil Hasan sits down with Marko Zelman, co-founder of Tapir Protocol, to trace a founder journey that began in finance and e-commerce before moving…
- Fixing the Broken Pipelines: Ryan Kirkley on How Money Moves · 36 minWhat actually happens after you hit “send”? Ryan Kirkley, founder and CEO of Global Settlement Network, joins Jamil Hasan to explore the infrastructure underneath the movement of…
- Who Stewards Bitcoin? Paul Sztorc on Governance, Drivechain, and the Cost of Complacency · 48 minPaul Sztorc, co-founder and CEO of LayerTwo Labs, inventor of Drivechain, and author of BIP 300 and BIP 301, joins Jamil Hasan for a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin’s…
- Building Global Payments: Trust, Complexity and What Really Matters with Leone Parise, Trace Finance · 39 minLeone Parise, Co-Founder and CTO of Trace Finance, joins Jamil Hasan to explore the journey from engineer to fintech founder. Leone discusses his early work in crypto and Trust…
- Conviction Without Stubbornness: Utkarsh Ahuja on Investing, Risk and What Comes Next · 34 min · Season 10What separates conviction from stubbornness? In this episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, Jamil Hasan sits down with Utkarsh Ahuja, founder of Moon Pursuit Capital, for a…
- Founder's Journey: There Are No More Moats — Tanner Taddeo, Stable Sea · 37 minTanner Taddeo, CEO and co-founder of Stable Sea, joins Jamil Hasan to discuss what it means to build a company when both technology and markets are changing at extraordinary…
- Jupiter IV: What We Really Inherit · 35 minJupiter IV: What We Really Inherit What happens when something you create becomes larger than you? In this solo episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, Jamil Hasan continues his…
- Building Trust After Betrayal, with Harvey Liu · 38 minWhat does it take to rebuild trust after years of broken promises? Harvey Liu shares his journey from computer science and venture capital to becoming a founder focused on…
- Building Trust: The Infrastructure of Tomorrow, with Ludovico Rossi · 35 minWhat does it take to build trust in the next generation of financial infrastructure? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, I sit down with Ludovico Rossi, Co-Founder and Chief…
- Founder's Journey with Nancy Li: Building Trust Before Building Hype · 31 minBuilding Trust Before Building Hype | Nancy Li | Crypto Hipster Podcast What separates companies that gain lasting trust from those that simply generate attention? In this…
- A Founder's Journey: Building Confidence, with Kyle Sonlin · 46 minWhat does it take to build trust in an industry that has lived through repeated cycles of hype, collapse, and reinvention? In this conversation, I sit down with Kyle Sonlin…
- Founder's Journey with Andrey Didovskiy · 35 minAndrey Didovskiy is the Founder and CEO of Seasons, where he is building decentralized financial infrastructure focused on long-term incentives, yield generation, and sustainable…
- Inheriting Saturn – Episode 4: Building Systems That Last · 14 min · Episode 4What allows a system to endure long after its creator steps away? In this episode of Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, Jamil Hasan brings together four conversations that, on the…
- From Traditional Finance to Building the Future: A Founder's Journey with Kevin Lepsoe · 32 minWhat does it take to leave a successful career in traditional finance and build something entirely new? In this episode, Kevin Lepsoe reflects on his journey from the trading…
- Inheriting Saturn – Episode 3: Satoshi's Greatest Decision · 15 minSatoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, but his greatest contribution may have been something far less technical: the decision to disappear. In this episode, I explore why stewardship…
- The Founder Behind the Architecture: A Conversation with Karl Kreder · 34 minMost conversations focus on technology. This one focuses on the person building it. Karl Kreder, Co-Founder of Dominant Strategies and an architect behind Quai Network, joins…
- Founder's Journey: Stablecoins, Brazil & Building Financial Infrastructure with Bernardo Brites · 36 min · Episode 3What does it take to build financial infrastructure that spans borders? In this Founder's Journey episode, Bernardo Brites shares how a curiosity about technology evolved into…
- Founders Journey: Trust in the Age of AI · 39 min · Episode 2Artificial intelligence is reshaping digital trust. In this episode, Kat Cloud joins me to discuss identity verification, fraud prevention, and how organizations build trust in a…
- Inheriting Saturn – Episode 2: Four Solana Builders · 15 minIn Episode 2 of Inheriting Saturn, Jamil Hasan explores the idea of stewardship through four founders building on Solana: Mitchell Gildenberg, Joanna Zeng, Chris Chung, and…
- Inheriting Saturn Series: The First Four Residents of Jupiter · 17 minToday we begin the Inheriting Saturn Series. This series asks a simple but profound question: When does a system stop belonging to its creator? Using examples from recovery…
- Founder's Journey: Agne Linge | Building Through Curiosity, Trust & the Early Days · 33 min · Season 10 Episode 15Every founder has a beginning. Before blockchain, before digital assets, and before becoming a respected voice in the industry, Agne Linge was simply a young student fascinated…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E10: You Don't Own the System Anymore · 16 minEvery founder begins with ownership. Every enduring system eventually requires stewardship. In this solo episode, I explore one of the most overlooked transitions in…
- Signals Through the Noise: From Markets to Music · 43 min · Episode 14What happens when someone leaves the markets—not because they failed, but because they discovered another way to create? In this episode of Crypto Hipster, I sit down with Simon…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E9: Diamond Hands · 28 minAfter nine years in crypto, I've learned that diamond hands aren't really about holding an asset. They're about holding a standard. In this solo episode, I explore how lessons…
- Signals Through the Noise: Do Creators Need Permission Anymore? · 43 min · Episode 12Technology has given creators more tools than ever before. Yet many still depend on platforms, algorithms, and audiences to reach the people they hope to serve. Alex Genadinik of…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E8: People Are People · 22 minTechnology changes. People remain remarkably the same. In this solo episode, Jamil Hasan explores the question behind his upcoming book People Are People: What happens to us when…
- Signals Through the Noise: What is Bitcoin Mining Becoming? · 38 min · Season 10 Episode 11What Is Bitcoin Mining Becoming? Bitcoin mining began as a cryptocurrency story. Today, it may be becoming something much larger. Sergii Gerasymovych of EZBlockchain joins me to…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E7: Integrity Matters Most · 16 min · Episode 7What matters when nobody is watching? In this solo episode, I reflect on why integrity matters more than sales, visibility, influence, or convenience. Drawing from recovery…
- Signals Through the Noise: What Did We Decentralize? · 41 min · Season 10 Episode 10Everybody talks about staking as passive income. But underneath that narrative are bigger questions. Who secures the network? Who controls validation? Who holds custody? And what…
- Signals Through the Noise: People Not AI Agents · 40 min · Season 10 Episode 9Everyone seems excited about AI agents. The promise is simple: faster decisions, less friction, more automation. But what happens when those decisions involve real money, real…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E7: Bitcoin Revealed · 27 minMost people think Bitcoin changed money. I think Bitcoin revealed people. In this solo episode, I reflect on nearly a decade inside the crypto industry and the lessons that…
- Signals Through the Noise: The Trust Problem · 24 min · Season 10 Episode 8Can authenticity create trust? In this conversation, Dr. Manny Ahmed of Open Origins explains how his team is building technology to verify the origin and integrity of digital…
- Signals Through the Noise: Ownership versus Reality · 39 min · Season 10 Episode 7Crypto promised immutable ownership. Real-world law has other ideas. In this episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, Jamil Hasan sits down with Faisal Al Monai and Christopher…
- Crypto Hipster Manifesto E6: The Lost Message · 25 min · Episode 6Crypto promised freedom. Then speculation consumed the signal. In this solo episode, I explain why I walked away from “corporate crypto” interviews and why The Lost Message…
- Signals Through the Noise: Payments Are Still Broken · 35 min · Season 10 Episode 6Most people never see the ugliest part of cross-border payments. Builders do. In this episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, I sit down with Ran Grushkowsky of MassPay to explore…
