Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 52m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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The infrastructure behind crypto's most ambitious projects doesn't build itself. Blueprints goes beyond the hype to explore the real stories of founders reshaping decentralized systems, from universal staking protocols to data availability networks to the next generation of blockchain infrastructure. Hosted by Edgar Roth of Symbiotic, each episode dives into the technical decisions, strategic pivots, and hard-won lessons that define how crypto infrastructure actually gets built.

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S2E5 From DeFi to AI: Why Data Is the New Battleground with Douwe Faasen of Hyve

Mar 26, 2026 35m

Douwe Faasen, CEO and Co-Founder of Hyve, joins Edgar Roth from Symbiotic on the Blueprints Podcast to break down why crypto infrastructure is being redefined by AI, RWAs, and data scalability.They…

S2E4 Why Ethereum Is Re-thinking the Rollup Roadmap | Barnabé Monnot of Ethereum Foundation

Mar 05, 2026 1h 9m

“Rollups were meant to scale Ethereum, but they also developed their own identities.”Barnabé Monnot, Co-Lead of Protocol at the Ethereum Foundation, explains why the rollup-centric vision is being…

S2E3 The Risk Layer Powering Institutional DeFi| Hugh Karp of Nexus Mutual

Feb 12, 2026 47m

Smart contract risk never disappeared. In this episode, Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual, breaks down why battle-tested protocols still fail, why institutions are embedding cover directly into…

S2E2 Why Most Layer 1 Blockchains Will Fail Long Term | Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon

Jan 29, 2026 39m

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal breaks down why Ethereum lost its focus, why execution layers are winning, and why most L1s are fundamentally mispriced. He explains Polygon’s real strategy around…

S2E1 The Problem With “Independent” Crypto Media | Raphaël Bloch of The Big Whale

Jan 15, 2026 56m

In this episode of Blueprints by Symbiotic, host Edgar Roth speaks with Raphaël Bloch, co-founder of The Big Whale, about what’s holding institutional crypto adoption back.They unpack why…

S1E8 Secrets of Crypto’s Social Layer | Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis aka Polar (UCD)

Oct 30, 2025 1h 11m

Philosopher and crypto academic Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis of University College Dublin breaks down the myths, contradictions, and cultural battles shaping the crypto world. From the illusion of…

S1E7 From EdTech Exit to DeFi Empire | Mike Silagadze of Ether.Fi

Oct 29, 2025 49m

In this episode of Blueprints by Symbiotic, host Edgar Roth sits down with Mike Silagadze, co-founder and CEO of Ether.Fi, for a deep exploration into how one of DeFi’s fastest-growing companies is…

S1E6 What Institutions Need To Come Onchain | Abhishek, CEO of Catalysis Network

Oct 03, 2025 47m

Abhishek Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Catalysis, joins to discuss why onchain risk coverage is the missing piece for institutional DeFi. From staking and shared security to programmable insurance…

S1E5 TVL, Incentives, and the Future of Risk Management in Crypto with Gauntlet

Sep 19, 2025 53m

Carson Brown, Senior Product Manager at Gauntlet, breaks down how risk really works in DeFi. From the evolution of shared security to the rise of risk curation, he explains why liquidity…

S1E4 From MakerDAO to Spark: Building the Next Era of DeFi with Symbiotic

Sep 05, 2025 49m

Sam McPherson, co-founder of Phoenix Labs and Spark Protocol, explores the future of stablecoins, Spark’s role as DeFi’s liquidity layer, and how billions in capital are being allocated across DeFi,…

S1E3 Why Lido Became the Dominant Staking Protocol with Dmitry Gusakov

Aug 20, 2025 1h 3m

Dmitry Gusakov, tech lead for community staking at Lido, joins the Blueprints Podcast to unpack the future of Ethereum staking. We dive into why Lido became the dominant staking protocol, the…

S1E2 Cap's Founder on TradFi, DeFi, and Building a Stablecoin That Won't Default

Aug 07, 2025 42m

Benjamin Sarquis Peillard, founder of Cap, explains the evolution of stablecoin models—Types 1 and 2—and how Cap is developing a yield-bearing Type 3 stablecoin with verifiable guarantees on…

S1E1 Why Jon Kol Left Wall Street to Build a Modular Crypto Future

Jul 24, 2025 59m

Hyperlane CEO Jon Kol breaks down why today’s crypto needs more than just rollups and bridges. Jon shares how personal frustration with banks fueled his mission, how working at Galaxy gave him the…

Blueprints: Real Stories from Infrastructure Builders

Jul 22, 2025 0m Trailer

The infrastructure behind crypto's most ambitious projects doesn't build itself. Blueprints goes beyond the hype to explore the real stories of founders reshaping decentralized systems, from…

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