Project interviews
Interviews with core contributors in crypto to gain insights into their day-to-day operations

TRON – User activity, stablecoins, emerging markets | H.E. Justin Sun | Fundamentals ep.64
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by H.E. Justin Sun, the Founder of Tron – a layer 1 blockchain.

frens capital – Liquid venture, web3 business models, market inefficiencies & more | Fundamentals ep.63
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by Chris Abiaad, the founder of frens capital – a thesis-driven investment fund focused on liquid digital assets. frens capital’s strategy is to make long-only investments based on fundamentals and the core principles of value investing.

Synthetix V3, lessons learned, SNX staking, driving adoption | Kain Warwick | Fundamentals ep.62
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we're joined by Kain Warwick, the founder of Synthetix – a derivatives liquidity protocol providing the backbone for derivatives trading in DeFi.

Valuing blockchains with Michael Nadeau: an institutional investor's perspective | Fundamentals ep.61
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Michael Nadeau, a crypto data and research analyst and author of the DeFi report. We explore how blockchains can be valued, especially from the perspective of more traditional and institutional investors.

IPOR Protocol – Building the foundational layer for DeFi credit markets | Fundamentals ep.60
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Darren and Dimitar, the Co-Founders of IPOR Protocol. IPOR is a non-custodial exchange for interest rate swaps built on Ethereum.

BNB Chain – Accelerating adoption of the digital asset and blockchain economy | Fundamentals ep.59
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Arno Bauer, a Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain. BNB Chain is a smart contract platform for decentralized applications and is currently the most widely used blockchain.

Angle Protocol – The most liquid Euro stablecoin: agEUR | Fundamentals ep.58
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Pablo Veyrat, the Co-Founder of Angle Protocol – a decentralized Euro stablecoin protocol.

MakerDAO's Endgame with Rune Christensen | Fundamentals ep.57
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, I’m joined by Rune Christensen – Co-Founder of MakerDAO – a decentralized stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, and the first-ever DAO, to discuss their recent Endgame update.

Theia Blockchain – Fundamentals-based value investing in crypto | Fundamentals ep.56
In this episode of the Fundamentals podcast, we’re joined by John McNiff and Felipe Montealegre, the founders of Theia Blockchain – a fundamentals-driven investment fund that is applying the principles of prudent investing to blockchain.