BitGo's Mike Gross sits down with Founder of Stablecoin Blueprint, Chuk Okpalugo, to explore how stablecoins are used today, from trading and global dollar access in emerging markets to cross border business payments and treasury. Connect with Chuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ http://stablecoinblueprint.com

Canton Network Co-Founder and Head of Network Strategy, Eric Saraniecki, shares his path from early bitcoin trading to architecting a privacy-preserving “network of networks” for institutional finance. The episode explores why composability and confidentiality are essential for modern capital markets, how real-world treasuries and stablecoins come to life on Canton, and where BitGo fits into the emerging ecosystem.

Canary Capital's Josh Olszewicz joins BitGo's Zach Diamond for a straight-forward look at crypto ETFs, how they’re built, traded, and why they matter.

Keone Hon, CEO of Monad, joins BitGo’s Head of Ecosystem Jake to unpack how a next-generation Layer 1 achieves over 10,000 transactions per second without sacrificing decentralization. From database design and consensus innovation to validator incentives and community culture, this episode dives deep into how Monad is redefining performance in the EVM ecosystem.

Marc Boiron joins Jake from BitGo to share how he went from being an attorney to Polygon’s CEO—cleaning up org chaos, rebuilding culture, and refocusing the mission around a trustless, permissionless internet. He breaks down why Katana concentrates liquidity for real yields, and how Polygon is accelerating product timelines while staying transparent and performance-driven.

BitGo’s Mike Gross sits down with Konstantin Shulga, Founder of Finery Markets, to discuss how ECNs are transforming digital asset trading. They explore market structure shifts, the rise of stablecoins, and why liquidity is moving beyond centralized exchanges.

Richard Shorten, CEO and Founder of GlobalStake, shares how his telecom roots shaped GlobalStake's institutional staking infrastructure and why “move fast and break nothing” is key to bridging crypto-native and traditional finance.

BitGo’s Brett Reeves, Head of Go Network and EMEA Sales, sits down with Nikita Fadeev, Managing Partner and Head of Fasanara Digital, for a deep dive into one of crypto's most remarkable growth stories. From launching a quant trading team at university to managing one of the largest market-neutral hedge funds in digital assets, Nikita shares the key principles, challenges, and philosophies behind Fasanara's rise.

Nik Fahrer of Forvis Mazars and Jessalyn Dean of Legible join to unpack the crypto tax landscape. They break down new 1099 requirements, DeFi reporting challenges, staking income, and how investors and institutions should prepare for tax compliance.

Smokey the Bera joins Jake to unpack the story of Berachain—from 100 meme bears minted for 0.069 ETH to a full-blown L1 with a proof-of-liquidity model. They dive into culture, crypto incentives, and why fun is a core design principle.

Pedro Gomes, Founder of WalletConnect, joins Jake from BitGo to share the story behind one of crypto’s most important protocols. From a QR-code prototype to a 40M+ user network, Pedro unpacks WalletConnect’s evolution, decentralization strategy, token model, and why UX is crypto’s biggest challenge—and opportunity.