Interview

Ophelia Snyder (right) with 21Shares co-founder Hany Rashwan
Bitcoin ETF Listings Will Be Quick but Money Flows Could Take Months: 21Shares Co-Founder
Ophelia Snyder says it is impossible to conceptualize the changes in bitcoin trading volumes likely through ETF inflows.
Ophelia Snyder (right) with 21Shares co-founder Hany Rashwan

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)

Tether co-founder William Quigley (Magnetic)
Tether Co-Founder Sizes Up PayPal’s Stablecoin Ambitions
Tether pioneer William Quigley, who was also an early investor in PayPal, said he doubts the payments giant will bring much innovation to the stablecoin space.
Tether co-founder William Quigley (Magnetic)

“Traditionally successful entrepreneurs may not be interested in this industry,” says lawmaker Johnny Ng. “Even if they are, they might not know how to play it.” (Johnny Ng)
Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town
Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore.
“Traditionally successful entrepreneurs may not be interested in this industry,” says lawmaker Johnny Ng. “Even if they are, they might not know how to play it.” (Johnny Ng)

Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Solana Founder Brushes Off FTX Woes, Remains Confident in Crowded Blockchain Landscape
Prominent projects are porting to the Solana network and developer activity remains strong, Anatoly Yakovenko told CoinDesk TV.
Anatoly Yakovenko (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi
The venture capitalist discusses non-ZIRP monetary policy, rebooting crypto’s market structure and why Ponzi bubbles always burst.
Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Mayur Kamat (Binance)
Crypto Exchange Binance's Head of Product Discusses AI, Supercycles and What Gets Him Excited Nowadays
Mayur Kamat, a tech industry veteran, discusses how the world's largest crypto exchange is using artificial intelligence and the future of the tech industry.
Mayur Kamat (Binance)

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book
The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Kristin Smith(Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Kristin Smith Sees 'Bright' Outlook for U.S. Crypto Policy
The Blockchain Association CEO discusses the current regulatory moment, the rules crypto needs and life as a lobbyist on the Hill.
Kristin Smith(Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi's Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Had a 'Stash' of Bitcoin, and Other Stories Told by Consensus OG Joon Ian Wong
The consultant and conference organizer discusses meeting a level-headed Brian Armstrong, the rise of the "blockchain not bitcoin" slogan and how crypto is a counterweight, in...
Joon Ian Wong interviews Debra Brackeen, at the time the global head at Citi's Innovation Center, at the first Consensus conference. (CoinDesk)