Bridging the Gap
Gain the knowledge you need to navigate the shift from traditional systems to the decentralized world of Web3.
Meet the People in Crypto
People in Crypto
As crypto matures, the next generation of leadership is being shaped not just by coders or traders, but by growth architects who understand the intersection of technology, regulation, and user behavior. One such figure is Matthew Howells-Barby, the VP of Growth at Kraken. With a background in marketing, product strategy, and startup advisory, Matthew brings
Matthew Howells-Barby: Betting Big on the Future of On-Chain Finance
People in Crypto
Not all Bitcoiners enter the space through economics or code. Some arrive through curiosity, self-reflection, and art. For Vivian — known online as btcviv — Bitcoin became more than a technology; it became a lens for living. Through her roles as a marketer, event director, podcaster, and artist, she’s helping shape a more human narrative
BTCVIV: Weaving Bitcoin Into Culture, Connection, and Creativity
People in Crypto
There are builders in crypto, and then there are outliers—those who defy the industry’s gravity entirely. Few embody that outsider brilliance more than nopara73, the pseudonymous developer behind Wasabi Wallet, co-author of Programming Bitcoin, and now the founder of Longevity World Cup—a global sport designed to reverse aging. Whether he’s optimizing for transaction anonymity or
Nopara73 is Rewriting Bitcoin and Biology
People in Crypto
When people think of crypto, they think volatility, speculation, maybe even memes. But Chris Kline thinks about retirement. For nearly a decade, he’s been building a bridge between the digital asset revolution and one of the most traditional pillars of personal finance: the Individual Retirement Account. As the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bitcoin
Bringing Retirement Into the Crypto Age with Chris Kline
People in Crypto
In a space too often dominated by traders, token hype, and short-term incentives, Morgan Kuphal is building for a different class of user—the creators. As the CTO and co-founder of Tunnl, a fast-growing Engagement-as-a-Service platform, Morgan is laying the groundwork for a trustless, performance-based creator economy—where attention is earned, verified, and paid for transparently. But
Morgan Kuphal: The Builder Bringing Crypto to the Content Economy
People in Crypto
Few figures in Web3 carry both the technical pedigree and grounded conviction of Deniz Dalkilic. A blockchain architect with over a decade in software engineering, Deniz has spent his career navigating both Web2 backend frameworks and the bleeding edge of decentralized infrastructure. But his mission today reaches beyond protocols and dApps—he’s working to bring real-world
Deniz Dalkilic: Architecting the Real-World Future of Crypto
People in Crypto
In a space dominated by overnight token millionaires and Silicon Valley maximalists, Jonny Caplan has taken a different route to impact. Not as a VC. Not as a protocol founder. But as a storyteller. A multi-award-winning director, entrepreneur, and media producer, Caplan has spent the last decade reframing how the world sees Web3 innovation —
Jonny Caplan: The Media Maverick Who Took Web3 Global
People in Crypto
Laura K. Inamedinova didn’t start out in crypto — but she arrived early and never looked back. With a background in physics and an early fascination with science and systems thinking, Laura found herself questioning whether to pursue a conventional career in traditional finance or to bet on the chaos and promise of crypto. She
Laura Inamedinova and the Venture Capital Ecosystem Playbook
People in Crypto
Few people sit at the crossroads of AI, economics, and decentralized systems quite like David Minarsch. With a PhD in applied game theory from Cambridge and the founding of two transformative platforms—Valory and Olas—Minarsch is reimagining how humans and machines can collaborate in the digital age. He isn’t just engineering smarter systems; he’s laying the
David Minarsch: Building Autonomy Into AI and Crypto
People in Crypto
In a crypto industry obsessed with multi-chain ecosystems and shiny new protocols, few builders have kept the faith with Bitcoin like Kilian Rausch. As the CEO and co-founder of Boltz, a non-custodial exchange leveraging the Lightning and Liquid networks, Kilian’s journey isn’t just about technical breakthroughs — it’s about conviction, persistence, and a deep belief
Kilian Rausch: Bridging Bitcoin’s Future One Layer at a Time
People in Crypto
Not all Bitcoin believers arrive by way of tech idealism or early crypto gains. For Peruvian Bull, the turning point was personal, visceral, and economic. A front-row seat to the 2008 financial crisis—watching his brother’s real estate business implode—sparked the beginning of a long intellectual excavation. What caused so much pain? Why did an entire
Peruvian Bull — The Macro Analyst Watching America’s Financial Fault Line
People in Crypto
Aleksandar Svetski doesn’t just advocate for Bitcoin. He defends it as a civilizational imperative. A self-made entrepreneur, writer, and sovereign tech builder, Svetski has one foot in legacy-hardening philosophy and the other in startup grit. He’s founded companies, written bestselling books, lost fortunes, rebuilt again — and through it all, he’s emerged as one of