The crypto market is at an inflection point. Pure speculation cannot be the primary driver of the asset class. We are pragmatically exploring what is actually useful in the technology and industry.
Crypto Native Cybersecurity with Gal Sagie at Hypernative
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Phill Moran, and co-host Dalton sit down with Gal Sagie—co-founder and CEO of Hypernative—to unpack how real-time threat intelligence is reshaping crypto security. From North-Korean bridge hacks to stable-coin fraud, we explore why legacy cybersecurity controls fall short and what institutions need before moving serious capital on-chain.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro – why blockchains are not automatically secure
01:40 Wallets, MPC, and access-control basics
05:25 The 1.5 B USD Bybit cloud breach autopsy
08:30 Detecting exploits before they fire (99 percent hit-rate)
12:45 “Safe-room” withdrawals and automated incident response
14:40 Bridges, lending protocols, and the riskiest DeFi rails
18:30 Founder-laptop hacks and the human weak link
22:55 Investor due diligence: security as a must-have
28:05 Stable-coin fraud and compliance gaps
34:00 Bitcoin treasuries, tokenization, and AI-agent payments
38:45 How Hypernative will deploy its 40 M USD Series A
47:50 Regulation, innovation, and why it’s a great time to build
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Different tech stack, different threats — endpoint AV won’t protect a multi-sig.
Seconds matter — Hypernative flags 99 percent of attacks minutes ahead of the exploit.
Operational risk now outweighs code risk — cloud misconfigs and compromised laptops topple well-audited protocols.
Fraud is the next frontier — stable-coin issuers need proactive actor-classification, not just compliance blacklists.
Institutional bar is rising — real-time monitoring and automated policy enforcement are becoming investor requirements.
30 May 2025
Institutional Crypto Playbook with Christian at Alpha FMC
Christian Pellegrino of Alpha FMC discusses the operational, regulatory, and economic factors influencing institutional investment in digital assets in an interview with Phill Moran and Dalton Cole.
14 Apr 2025
Institutional Crypto Security and the CCSS with Marc Krisjanous at SixBlocks Audit
Marc Krisjanous of SixBlocks Audit explores institutional crypto security and the CCSS audit framework, highlighting its unique approach to private key management compared to traditional security standards in this interview.
28 Feb 2025
Bybit Hack and Crypto Custody Security with Dfns
Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines and Thibault de Lacheze-Murel from Dfns discuss the Bybit hack and crypto custody security, offering insights into safeguarding digital assets in this interview.
26 Dec 2024
Building a Regulated Custodian with Jose at Tungsten
Jose from Tungsten Custody Solutions discusses the challenges of building regulated custody solutions in crypto across various international jurisdictions in this interview.
18 Nov 2024
The Open CeFi Exchange with Kevin Hoang at EQ Exchange
Kevin Hoang from EQ Exchange discusses building a transparent crypto exchange where financials are available to users in real time, ensuring accountability in the industry; this is an interview.
4 Nov 2024
US Crypto Regulatory Unlock with Aaron Kaplan (Prometheum)
Aaron Kaplan, CEO of Prometheum, discusses the current state of cryptocurrency regulations in the US and the opportunities unlocked by these regulations, in this interview.
25 Oct 2024
Trading Altcoin Options, Volatility, and Hedging with Pulkit at Orbit Markets
Pulkit from Orbit Markets discusses navigating the volatile crypto altcoin options market and hedging strategies in an interview, offering insights into this emerging financial frontier.
7 Oct 2024
Score Keeping Crypto with Coindesk Indices Andy Baehr
Andy Baehr of CoinDesk Indices explores the importance of effective benchmarks for institutional investment in cryptocurrency, highlighting the challenges of benchmarking in this nascent asset class in this interview.
23 Sept 2024
Crypto Lending, Prime Brokerage, and Regulation
James Runnels from Digital Prime Technologies analyzes the integration of traditional prime brokerage services into digital assets, highlighting infrastructure and regulation in this interview.
16 Sept 2024
Kings of Base: Aerodrome and Velodrome
This episode explores Aerodrome and Velodrome's growth on the Base blockchain, examining their tokenomics and mechanisms for driving liquidity in decentralized exchanges.
11 Sept 2024
Building a Decentralized Stablecoin with Liquity
Industry experts explore Liquity's decentralized stablecoin, BOLD, examining its V1 and V2 protocols and innovative features that differentiate it from MakerDAO in the stablecoin market; this is an interview.
5 Sept 2024
Crypto Memes, Institutions, and Use Cases
Steven, CEO of Margin Syndicate, examines the volatile cryptocurrency market, drawing parallels to tech bubbles and emphasizing the need for utility in crypto innovations in this interview episode.
19 Aug 2024
Crypto Commercial Use Cases
Robert Swarthout from Teton Crypto Capital explores commercial applications for cryptocurrency beyond speculation, such as tokenization of assets and cross-border payments, in an interview on its potential utility.
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