Frens Validator Crypto Podcast
1) From Blackstone to Building Crypto's Leading M&A Firm - JP Grabs, Areta
Episode 10 of Builder's Diary is live. In this conversation, host Juri Maibaum sits down with JP Grabs, Founding Partner at Areta, to explore the world of M&A in crypto through the lens of discipline,...Show More
2) Yield, Staking, and the Institutional Takeover (Lookout Staking Summit 2026) - with Tobias Jung
Institutions are entering crypto through staking and stablecoin yield—changing how returns are generated and who's participating. In today's episode, we sit down with Tobuas Jung from Staing Rewards t...Show More
3) How Hyve Makes Blockchain Actually Decentralized - with Douwe Faasen
In this episode, Juri Maibaum sits down with Douwe to unpack how Hyve is tackling one of crypto's biggest blind spots: the hidden centralization of data and infrastructure. The conversation dives into...Show More
4) 2026 Crypto Predictions: Winners, Losers & the Next Market Phase
In this episode, Juri Maibaum is joined by Max Windhagen to break down how the crypto industry could evolve in 2026, covering market structure, macro conditions, institutional adoption, and ecosystem-...Show More
5) Why LATAM is a Champion in Blockchain Adoption - with Mariana Kotik (LNET)
In this episode from Sovereign Day in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷, we sit down with Mariana Kotik, Chief Commercial Officer at LNET, to explore why Latin America is leading the world in real-world blockchain ad...Show More
6) Celestia's Comeback: Scaling Crypto to NASDAQ-Level Throughput - with Nick White
In this episode from Sovereign Day in Buenos Aires, we sit down with Nick White, COO of Celestia Labs, to discuss Celestia's evolution, comeback, and long-term vision for modular blockchains. Recorded...Show More
7) Is the Bull Market Over? State of The Trenches Episode 2 - with Max Windhagen
After a rocky start to November and a skipped Uptober, crypto markets have investors wondering if the cycle is running out of steam. In this episode, we dig into the data: staking ratios, ETF flows, p...Show More
Is the Bull Market Over? State of The Trenches Episode 2 - with Max Windhagen
56:35 | Nov 11th, 2025
8) From Downtober to Bullish November? November Crypto Forescast, Solana's ETF Moment, DAT Hype & the Great Consolidation - State of the Trenches
Welcome to State of the Trenches, Episode 1: "November Forecast." We kick off this new weekly series with a deep dive into what's really moving crypto markets as we head into the final stretch of 2025...Show More
9) Microchains, AI Agents & the Economics of Linera — with Mathieu Baudet
In this episode of Finality, we explore how Linera is rethinking blockchain scalability and network economics for the next era of decentralized systems. Host Juri Maibaum sits down with Mathieu Baudet...Show More
10) Can Modular Blockchains Be Profitable? - Celestia Revival Plan
Celestia, with its ticker $TIA, pioneered the modular blockchain thesis, separating consensus from execution and redefining how blockchains scale. Two years after its mainnet launch, how is the modula...Show More