From the Vault: The BitGo Podcast

BitGo Team

Each episode of From the Vault explores the future of digital assets through conversations with forward-thinking institutions, builders, and entrepreneurs shaping finance as we know it. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitgo

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20 episodes
Updated Wednesday

Episodes20

Newest first

Wednesday · 50 min
InvestiFi and the Future of Crypto Banking
InvestiFi CEO Kian Sarreshteh joins BitGo's Frank Wang to explain how investing from checking is helping community banks and credit unions offer crypto, stablecoins, and investing directly inside their existing banking apps, powered by BitGo's regulated custody infrastructure. They cover crypto as a service, stablecoin payment rails, and the road ahead for tokenized equities.
July 22 · 56 min
Julian Kwan on RWA Tokenization and the Rise of Agentic Finance
Zain Bedi sits down with Julian Kwan, CEO and Co-Founder of InvestaX and ISX, to discuss the decade-long evolution of real-world asset tokenization from Singapore's early ICO era to today's institutional US market. They dig into liquidity models, KYC-compliant DeFi/TradFi bridges, and the coming wave of AI agents investing directly in tokenized treasuries and money market funds.
July 15 · 33 min
Graham Krizek and the Future of Bitcoin Payments
Voltage founder and CEO Graham Krizek explains how the Lightning Network gives Bitcoin sub-second, near-zero-fee payments without sacrificing its security or decentralization. He digs into why stablecoins on Lightning could be a Trojan horse for adoption, how the payments use case reinforces Bitcoin's long-term investment thesis, and why Lightning may be uniquely suited for the coming wave of AI and agentic payments.
July 8 · 25 min
Bobby Zagotta and Institutional Crypto Adoption
BitGo's Mike Gross sits down with Bobby Zagotta, Chief Business Officer at Subzero Labs, to unpack how institutional sentiment on crypto shifted from cautious curiosity to real adoption. Bobby also shares why he believes agentic finance can't exist without trustless blockchain rails. Along the way, he draws on leadership roles at Kraken, Bitstamp, and CME to explain what still has to happen to bring enterprises fully onchain.
June 24 · 33 min
ZeroStack and the Next Industrial Revolution
Dany Vaiman, CFO of ZeroStack, joins BitGo's Mike Gross to talk about why AI and blockchain are the industrial revolution of our time, and what a TradFi veteran actually does when he goes all in on crypto. From managing volatility to why they chose ZeroG over Bitcoin as their primary asset, this is a candid look at building a crypto company inside the public markets.
June 9 · 39 min
Kenny Florian's Bitcoin Journey
Former three-time UFC title challenger Kenny Florian joins BitGo's Nick Payton to talk about his Bitcoin journey, why the fighter mindset translates perfectly into financial sovereignty, and how he has been orange pilling the MMA world one fighter at a time.
June 3 · 43 min
Aven and the Future of Bitcoin Lending
Sisun Lee, Head of Crypto at Aven, sits down with BitGo's Zain Bedi to break down how Aven is reimagining lending with bitcoin as collateral. They dig into machine banking, compliance as a competitive advantage, and what it looks like when you build a financial product from first principles.
May 27 · 27 min
BitGo's IPO and OCC License with CFO Ed Reginelli and COO Jody Mettler
BitGo CFO Ed Reginelli and COO Jody Mettler sit down for an candid inside look at the two biggest milestones in BitGo's history: going public on the NYSE and securing an OCC national trust bank charter. From the long hours to the pinch-me moments, this is the story behind the story.
May 22 · 53 min
The Bitcoin Treasury Model with Metaplanet
Phil Geiger, VP of Business Development at MetaPlanet, breaks down the bitcoin treasury company model, how Metaplanet is building on Michael Saylor's playbook in Japan, and why the next generation needs a better financial education.
May 20 · 53 min
Bitcoin's Technical Frontier with Mike Belshe and Adam Back
Adam Back, inventor of Hashcash and Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstream and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, joins BitGo CEO Mike Belshe for a wide-ranging conversation on bitcoin's technical evolution. The two industry veterans dig into quantum-resistant signatures, bitcoin as a reserve asset, BSTR, the GENIUS Act, and why bitcoin's simplicity continues to be its greatest strength.
May 13 · 46 min
The Bitcoin Revolution with John Dennehy
John Dennehy, founder of My First Bitcoin, shares his journey from activist journalist to building a global nonprofit that has taught bitcoin in over 40 countries. He makes the case that bitcoin isn't just a new form of money, but a tool for individual sovereignty and a once-in-a-civilization chance to rebuild the world differently.
May 5 · 42 min
From Wall Street to Web3 with AndX
Viru Raparthi, Founder of AndX Global, shares his journey from Wall Street to building global crypto exchanges and pioneering real-world asset tokenization. The conversation dives into regulation, centralized vs. decentralized exchanges, and how tokenization is unlocking access, liquidity, and a new financial system for both institutions and everyday investors.
March 25 · 22 min
Food and Bitcoin with DDC’s Norma Chu
Norma Chu, Founder and CEO of DDC Enterprise, shares her journey from investment banking in Hong Kong to leading one of the world's first female-headed bitcoin treasury companies, and reveals a surprising new project bridging bitcoin and the world of cooking.
March 4 · 58 min
Beyond Self-Custody with Bespoke
Matt McClintock joins BitGo to explore how Bespoke acts as a strategic bridge for bitcoiners, moving beyond basic self-custody into sophisticated family office structures that secure generational wealth, optimize taxes, and manage risk in a debasing fiat world.
Dec 11, 2025 · 28 min
Stablecoins with Chuk Okpalugo
BitGo's Mike Gross sits down with Founder of Stablecoin Blueprint, Chuk Okpalugo, to explore how stablecoins are used today, from trading and global dollar access in emerging markets to cross border business payments and treasury. Connect with Chuk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuk-okpalugo/ | https://x.com/chuk_xyz/ http://stablecoinblueprint.com
Dec 9, 2025 · 50 min
Canton Network and the Future of Institutional Liquidity
Canton Network Co-Founder and Head of Network Strategy, Eric Saraniecki, shares his path from early bitcoin trading to architecting a privacy-preserving “network of networks” for institutional finance. The episode explores why composability and confidentiality are essential for modern capital markets, how real-world treasuries and stablecoins come to life on Canton, and where BitGo fits into the emerging ecosystem.
Nov 20, 2025 · 58 min
Inside Crypto ETFs with Canary Capital
Canary Capital's Josh Olszewicz joins BitGo's Zach Diamond for a straight-forward look at crypto ETFs, how they’re built, traded, and why they matter.
Oct 28, 2025 · 52 min
Monad in Motion
Keone Hon, CEO of Monad, joins BitGo’s Head of Ecosystem Jake to unpack how a next-generation Layer 1 achieves over 10,000 transactions per second without sacrificing decentralization. From database design and consensus innovation to validator incentives and community culture, this episode dives deep into how Monad is redefining performance in the EVM ecosystem.
Oct 14, 2025 · 56 min
Marc Boiron's Rise From Legal Partner to Polygon Labs CEO
Marc Boiron joins Jake from BitGo to share how he went from being an attorney to Polygon’s CEO—cleaning up org chaos, rebuilding culture, and refocusing the mission around a trustless, permissionless internet. He breaks down why Katana concentrates liquidity for real yields, and how Polygon is accelerating product timelines while staying transparent and performance-driven.
Aug 26, 2025 · 32 min
Finery Markets and the Future of Liquidity
BitGo’s Mike Gross sits down with Konstantin Shulga, Founder of Finery Markets, to discuss how ECNs are transforming digital asset trading. They explore market structure shifts, the rise of stablecoins, and why liquidity is moving beyond centralized exchanges.