Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls, E62: Heaven’s On Fire? How Decentralized Infrastructure’s Evolution Sparked the Inferno to Burn Bridges to the Ground and Build an Inclusive World for Financial Freedom

About this episode

This episode features a compilation of conversations with various guests discussing the evolution of decentralized infrastructure and its impact on financial freedom.

This is the sixty-second episode in the Crypto Hipster's Curtain Calls Series, which includes 3–4-minute clips from Seasons 6-8. This compilation draws upon my conversations with: Alan Orwick, co-founder @ Quai Network (7/2/2024, Season 7) Yannik Schrade, CEO and co-founder @ Arcium (7/20/2024, Season 7) Fabian Vogelsteller, co-founder @ LUKSO (6/10/2024, Season 7) Ian Smith, CEO and CTO @ Quantum EVM (4/12/2025, Season 8)

People in this episode

Host: Jamil Hasan

Guests: Alan Orwick, Yannik Schrade, Fabian Vogelsteller, Ian Smith

Topics covered

• decentralized infrastructure
• financial freedom
• technology evolution
• inclusive world
• bridges burning

Keywords

• decentralization
• financial technology
• crypto
• infrastructure
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quai Network, Arcium, LUKSO, Quantum EVM

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