Lombard Co-Founder Jacob Phillips on Bitcoin DeFi's Challenges and Innovations | Blockcast 56

Jacob Phillips began his entry into crypto with an interest in finance and technology, leading him to a crypto fund in Cleveland during the 2018 boom. This experience deepened his understanding of blockchain and its long-term...

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Co-Founder Chris Yu Explains How SignalPlus is Disrupting the Crypto Options Market | Blockcast 55

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Mezo APAC Lead Kathy Zhu on the Evolving Role of Bitcoin | Blockcast 54

Kathy Zhu has been involved with the crypto industry from both inside and out, from her days as a journalist to her current role as APAC lead at Mezo, an EVM blockchain-based platform that allows users to stake BTC assets to ...

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Mantle Ecosystem Lead Jess Zeng Talks Liquid Staking, Institutional Adoption, DeFi | Blockcast 53

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Talos Head of APAC Samar Sen Talks Institutional Crypto Adoption and Regional Expansion | Blockcast 52

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The Next Wave of DeFi with Infinex's Kain Warwick | Blockcast 51

This week, host Takatoshi Shibayama speaks to Kain Warwick, founder of Infinex , and a renowned figure in the DeFi space, known for his work on the Synthetix protocol. Warwick argues that the current crypto landscape, dominat...

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About the Hosts

Timothy Misir

Co-founder and managing editor, Blockhead

Cohan Chew

Co-founder and marketing head, Blockhead

Timothy Han

General manager, Blockhead

Zheng Yi Yap

Producer, Blockhead

Takatoshi Shibayama

Takatoshi Shibayama is the Head of APAC of Ledger. He provides digital assets security for the Web3 industry and institutional investors. Prior to this, he was an analyst and investor of distressed corporate situations for 17 years, starting his career with investment banks such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, later joining a US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management, and co-founding 3D Investment Partners in Singapore. He was also the Head of Revenue APAC for Copper, a digital asset collateral management and custodial service firm.