People in Crypto – Archive

In a series of recent statements, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has positioned cryptocurrency as a top priority for the agency, emphasizing the need for regulatory harmony and innovation-friendly policies. With Bitcoin surpassing new all-time highs and the crypto market capitalization exceeding $4.3 trillion, Atkins’ comments signal a potential shift toward a more supportive framework for digital assets in t…

Today, we dive deep into one of the boldest and riskiest strategic pivots in the publicly traded crypto sector. Our guest is Zayn Kalyan, the Executive Chairman of Luxxfolio Holdings Inc. (CSE: LUXX), a Canadian digital infrastructure firm. Luxxfolio has abandoned its previous focus on Bitcoin mining to become the first publicly traded company to anchor its corporate treasury and infrastructure thesis entirely in Litecoin (LTC). This move is…

In this second part of the interview, Aztec Amaya delves into his pivotal role in the early growth of Polygon, from its rebranding as Matic Network to igniting “DeFi Summer” with QuickSwap. He also sheds light on Tesseract’s mission to foster successful Polygon grant projects. The conversation then pivots to LitVM, Litecoin’s groundbreaking ZK Omnichain, and Amaya’s vision for “hard money Web3,” exploring how it will unlock new utility for Lite…

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Aztec Amaya, Chief Strategy Officer at Lunar Digital Assets (LDA) and a pivotal figure in the Web3 space. Amaya, known for his instrumental role in the early days of Polygon (formerly Matic Network) and the launch of QuickSwap, shares his insights on navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of decentralized technologies. He dives into LDA’s shift towards sustainable growth and real-world utility, e…

The Fantom guy doesn’t hold back Andre Cronje is back. The creator of Fantom and one of the most respected (and feared) devs in crypto dropped a few bombs this week. As always, unfiltered. The industry is out of control, and Andre said it with zero sugarcoating: “Crypto needs less narrative and more substance.” In a Medium post and several replies on X (Twitter), he called out the obsession with launching pointless tokens. “Stop making to…