Everybody talks about staking as passive income.But underneath that narrative are bigger questions.Who secures the network? Who controls validation? Who holds custody? And what happens when institutional capital arrives?Ryan Haczynski of Global Stake joins me to discuss staking, decentralization, custody, self-sovereignty, institutional adoption, and whether crypto is quietly rebuilding some of the same fragilities it originally set out to escape.What did we decentralize?

Crypto Hipster Manifesto E7: Integrity Matters Most

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.