Everyone seems excited about AI agents.The promise is simple: faster decisions, less friction, more automation.But what happens when those decisions involve real money, real risk, and real consequences?In this episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, I sit down with Karym Abdelrakhman, founder of Simplify Labs, to explore the tradeoffs behind automation, infrastructure, and financial decision-making. We discuss AI agents, operational complexity, compliance, trust, and why simplifying systems doesn&#39;t eliminate complexity—it often shifts it somewhere else.As technology becomes increasingly invisible, one question remains:Who is ultimately responsible when something goes wrong?Making sense of the digital economy through the people building it.

Signals Through the Noise: What Did We Decentralize?

Making sense of the digital economy—through the people building it.

Where builders talk freedom, not price.

The Crypto Hipster Podcast features conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and independent creators shaping what comes next.

This is not a traditional interview show. These are perspective-driven conversations focused on insight, conviction, and the realities of building in a rapidly changing world.

We go beyond headlines, beyond hype, and beyond price—to explore ownership, freedom, and opportunity in the digital economy.
Some episodes are conversations. Some are reflections.

All are designed to help you understand what’s being built—and why it matters.